Wild About Nature
Ages 12-14 (entering 7th grade – entering 9th grade)
Camp Information
Fee: $385/wk (10% discount for multiple children/weeks)
$150/wk non-refundable deposit due at registration
Schedule: 9am drop-off; 3pm pick-up (4pm pick-up option for an additional $65/child)
Group size: 12 campers, 2 counselors
Week 1: June 24 – 28 – Adventure Awaits!
For the adventurous teen who enjoys the challenge of off-road biking and wilderness skills. During this action-packed week, campers will spend three days riding through Georgetown-Rowley State Forest, one day canoeing on Baldpate Pond, and one day exploring the woods in Baldpate State Forest while honing their wilderness and survival skills. This week is open to bikers of all abilities but campers do need to provide their own bike (and transportation for the bike to and from camp).
Week 2: July 1 – 3 (no camp on July 4-5) – Cooking with Nature
Reduced fee ($230) due to a 3 day week
Learn how to cook over an open fire! Campers will first review the basics of safely lighting, tending, and extinguishing a campfire. Then, using wild edibles, fish caught from the pond, and some basic kitchen staples campers will experiment with and create their own campfire recipes!
Week 3: July 8 – 12 – Advanced Wild Woodcrafting
The natural world provides us with a wealth of building materials such as wood, vines, leaves, and even pine sap. During this week at camp, we will roam the forests of Camp Denison, collecting these materials, and putting them to good use. Using tools such as axes, knives, and twine, we will construct forts, bows and arrows, fish traps, rafts, and more! Note: proper instruction and safety training will occur prior to the use of any tools.
Week 4: July 15 – 19 – Introduction to Nature Photography
Explore the wilds of Camp Denison while also capturing nature’s beauty through a camera! Campers will learn basic photography skills and practice taking landscape, close-ups, and wildlife shots. A final project will use the pictures campers have taken throughout the week to create a field guide or collage! Campers are required to bring their own digital camera.
Week 5: July 22 – 26 – Survival of the Fittest
Are you ready for the ultimate survival challenge? Spend a week with your fellow campers creating a basecamp deep in the woods of Camp Denison. You will be responsible for building your own shelters, creating tools, purifying water, and hunting or scrounging for wild edibles. When you’re not working at your basecamp, you’ll be participating in team-building activities, games, and honing your naturalist skills.
Week 6: July 29 – August 2 – Adventure Awaits II
For the adventurous teen who enjoys the challenge of off-road biking and wilderness skills. During this action-packed week, campers will spend three days riding through Georgetown-Rowley State Forest, one day canoeing on Baldpate Pond, and one day exploring the woods in Baldpate State Forest while honing their wilderness and survival skills. This week is open to bikers of all abilities but campers do need to provide their own bike (and transportation for the bike to and from camp).
Week 7: August 5 – 9 – Advanced Wild Woodcrafting II
The natural world provides us with a wealth of building materials such as wood, vines, leaves, and even pine sap. During this week at camp, we will roam the forests of Camp Denison, collecting these materials, and putting them to good use. Using tools such as axes, knives, and twine, we will construct forts, bows and arrows, fish traps, rafts, and more! Note: proper instruction and safety training will occur prior to the use of any tools.
Week 8: August 12- 16 – Survival of the Fittest II
No 4pm pick up option this week
Are you ready for the ultimate survival challenge? Spend a week with your fellow campers creating a basecamp deep in the woods of Camp Denison. You will be responsible for building your own shelters, creating tools, purifying water, and hunting or scrounging for wild edibles. When you’re not working at your basecamp, you’ll be participating in team-building activities, games, and honing your naturalist skills.
Cancellation policy: If a day of camp need to be cancelled due to severe weather, all camp families will receive a full refund for that day.
All payments are fully refundable prior to May 1 (less deposit). After May 1, a refund is only available if we can fill your camper’s spot off our wait list.