Cape Cod Bird Club –Teen Birding Camp Scholarships 2026
Mountains to Sea Birding for Teens Hog Island Camp 2026
June 28 – July 3, 2026 (age 14-17 during week of camp)
The deadline to apply is April 1, 2026!
We are pleased to announce the Cape Cod Bird Club (CCBC) is again offering scholarships for two Cape Cod students age 14-17 to attend a bird-watching and natural history camp in Bremen, Maine. If interested, please see details below.
The successful students will receive a full-tuition ($1,725) scholarship to attend the Mountains to Sea Birding for Teens camp June 28 – July 3, 2026 at the Hog Island Audubon Camp in Bremen, Maine, For information about the camp, go to Mountains to Sea Teen Birding Camp.
Scholarship applicants must be a resident of Cape Cod and must be age 14-17 during the week of camp.
Applicants must return a completed CCBC Scholarship application (click on link to download) to:
CCBC Bird Camp Scholarship
PO Box 351
Centerville, MA 02632
Application deadline: April 1, 2026
All application materials must be received by the deadline to be considered.
Top applicants may be interviewed by one or more Scholarship Committee members during the selection process. The award decision will be made in April 2026. The scholarship recipient is expected to register directly with the camp, via a link that will be sent to them by Audubon. The CCBC will arrange payment of the full camp tuition (which covers meals, housing, instruction and all boat trips). Please note that the scholarship recipient is responsible for all other costs, including transportation to and from the Portland International Jetport in Portland, Maine.
The scholarship recipient will be expected to write a brief article (approx. 250 words) for the Fall 2026 edition of the CCBC Kingfisher newsletter (article due in mid to late August). The recipient will also be expected to attend the December 2026 meeting of the CCBC at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in the early evening (7:00 – 8:00) to give a brief (10-15 mins) slide presentation about their experience and be available to answer members’ questions about the camp experience.
This nature and birding experience has been life-changing for all the teens who have attended the camp so we know it would be an incredible experience for you too! We encourage anyone interested and eligible to apply and we look forward to receiving and reading all student applications. Any questions can be directed to Maria Curley, CCBC Treasurer, Board of Directors at mcurley04@gmail.com.