Gather New Haven-Schooner Camp

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Schooner Camp is a science, sailing & adventure camp run by Gather New Haven.

The camp runs ~8 weeks each summer for ages 6-14 out of our Long Wharf Nature Preserve and seasonal facility -The Sound School(Marine Science HS) in New Haven, CT.

06/17/2026

Ask a Schooner camper why is there a life jacket on top of the mast. Any guesses?

06/16/2026

Testing the quality of the water in the sound is something we do everyday as we learn how to be good stewards of our water ways.
This year, one of our new programs for our Sea Stewards written by a grad student at UNH in conjunction with Schooner called, What and who is on the harbor. What businesses are on the harbor, how do they impact the water ways, how does the community benefit from these businesses, etc.

Schooner starts in 6 days for our 51st year! See you there.

06/15/2026

Learning to capsize is part of sailing. We learn this the first few days of camp. How to get safety back into the boat, make sure we are safe and confident in the water and of course, wearing life jackets. All part of learning to sail. Schooner starts on June 22. That's 7 sleeps if you are counting.

06/13/2026

Josh was a camper, junior counselor and now on sailing staff. Josh teaches us not only safe sailing and team work but also teaches fishing. Here's to a successful summer at Schooner. 9 days to go!

06/12/2026

Days at camp are filled with exploration and sailing. Once per session, we have a special event afternoon. Carnival games, shark day, crab day, wacky sports,pirate day and big games day just to name a few.
1 week till session 1 begins. That's 10 more sleeps for those counting. See you at camp!

06/10/2026

Tyler, talking to our campers about horseshoe crabs on our preserve, is part of our sailing staff for his second year this summer.
A majority of our campers become junior counselors, then staff.
Schooner starts in 12 days! Register today. Gathernewhaven.org

06/08/2026

Time for camp! Session 1 starts in 2 weeks. At the helm of the whaler is Olivia, whom will be our environmental specialist and Eli who will be our sailing director. They both are celebrating their 5th year with Schooner. Bring on camp. We're ready

06/05/2026

Schooner open house on Sunday June 7 from11 am to 2 pm during Sound Schools Waterfront fest! We will be located at the sailing area at Anderson. Meet the staff, have a tour, meet other campers and hear what exciting programs we offer. Fishing is one of them. Yes, we catch and release.
See you this Sunday!

06/01/2026

In 16 days, a few of these campers on this boat will become first year Schooner staff. Coming as a camper, then junior counselor, now staff, they have come full circle. Sound School students and grads also come to work with us over the summer. These are the fun makers of summer. Their hard work, dedication, love of the coast and desire to share these experiences with our campers is top notch.

05/29/2026

25 days left till Schooner 2026 begins! Join us in coastal exploration and search for what lives in the sound. Never know what you will find! Maybe that long lost croc from 2022......or glasses or a cell phone or.....whatever else has been lost at sea......most likely crabs, starfish, plankton (probably not spongebob) clams, horseshoe crabs, and a variety of plant life.
Register today. Gathernewhaven.org

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New Haven, CT
06519

Telephone

(203)5626655

Website

https://gathernewhaven.org/our-programs/schooner

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