Summer Camps offer children a chance to connect to the natural world through play, adventure and their senses. We spend each day immersed in the natural world exploring creeks, ponds, meadows, forests and the beach. Camps are personalized to the interests and skill level of each group and may include:
Nature Awareness skills
Wilderness safety and knowledge of hazards
Local flora and fauna
River rock paints
Making herbal bug spray
Animal tracking
Barefoot fox walking
Scout games and practices
Wilderness survival shelter building
Nature Journals
and more…
Registration for Summer Camp 2024 Due to increased demand we are using a lottery system this summer for our elementary and middle school summer camps. Fill out the link below to request a session. Priority is given to returning campers and siblings. Summer Camp dates will be announced January 22 with the registration lottery open through February 4, with a February 5th drawing. Starting February 6th, registration is on a first come, first served basis. *Registration Update 2/27/24* We still have a couple spots open for the July 15-19 session and are accepting waitlist requests for the June 17-21 and June 24-28 sessions. The June 10-14 and July 8-12 sessions are full with a long waitlist so we are no longer accepting waitlist requests for those sessions.
Locations: We will use our vans for transportation to visit up to 5 of the following locations in a week: Foothills Nature Preserve, Huddart Park, Thornewood Open Space Preserve, Castle Rock State Park, San Gregorio State Beach, Pescadero State Beach. Drop-off and pickup each day will be in Palo Alto at the Magic Forest in Rinconada Park.
Dates:
Week 1: June 10-14 Ages 5-8 years old (full)
Week 2: June 17-21 Ages 9-11 years old (full, accepting for waitlist)
Week 3: June 24-28 Ages 12-14 years old (full, accepting for waitlist)
Week 4: July 8-12 Ages 5-8 years old (full)
Week 5: July 15-19 Ages 9-12 years old (two spots left)