AN OVERVIEW OF OUR SUMMER CAMPS

We really are quite special. We are a small, local non-profit, committed to this work because we truly value spending time with kids outdoors. We believe knowing how to be in the natural landscape in a balanced, simple way is an essential human skill that needs to be passed on to the future generations.

Our camp has been running since 2008 with many of our participants coming back year after year.

Our camps are fun and frivolous but based in essential naturalist knowledge and wilderness skills. Our instructors are highly trained experts in their field who love their work. We are committed to safety and providing an individualistic, enjoyable experience for each child that is more like an outdoor summer vacation adventure than a camp. Our instructor to student ratio is 1:7 or better. We provide a unique blend of wilderness skills, naturalist knowledge, useful hands-on experiences, creativity and child centered play.

Our camps inspire a life-long love and care taking ethic in nature, grounded in real skills and humility.

A Typical day at summer camp

  • 9:00AM - Drop-off and games

  • 9:15AM - Morning circle and gratitude, introduction to the theme of the day

  • 9:30AM - Take off on an adventure in the landscape

  • 10:OOAM - Snack and sharing of nature story

  • 10:30AM - Awareness games

  • 12:00PM - Lunch and story

  • 12:40PM - Ecological Craft or Primitive Skill

  • 2:00PM - Sit spots and journaling

  • 2:30PM - Sharing of stories of the day and closing circle

  • 2:45PM - Games and pick-up

For more info, visit our common questions and answers.

SOME NOTEWORTHY THINGS ABOUT US:

Free Range: We spend our days roaming freely around the wonderful hills and reservoirs of Marin & Sonoma. We take a welcome break from the boundaries of school yards and ceilings, learning through play and adventure by following our natural curiosities.

All Natural: We are outside all day, all the time, immersing ourselves in nature. We take this immersion very seriously, occasionally rolling around in grass or mud, so be prepared to give your child a shower after a day of camp. We are not afraid to get dirty.

Organic: Our curriculum and activities are place based, flowing naturally out of the environment we are in. Our ratios are small enough to cater to the particular needs and curiosities of the group of kids in each camp.

Carbon Friendly: We try our best to be model eco-citizens, we use ecologically sensitive project materials and treat our landscape with great respect. Our camp t-shirts for example, are dyed naturally using local plants or clay. We even counter-act our carbon footprint many weeks by doing a restoration project.