Mindful & Local Ecology

Summer Camps 2023

Come join day and overnight camps where kids explore and connect.

Ages 7-12 yrs

Monday-Friday

9:00-3:00

Weekly $375

Overnight: $595

Our nature-based camps offer children the benefit of structure, stimulation, and socialization--without the harsh drawbacks of unhealthy buildings, processed food, and social models designed for the industrial age. Our students gain a sense of themselves as individuals with a conscious awareness of the whole and a sense of how that wholeness impacts our collective well-being. We focus on the basics: creativity, music, movement, mindfulness, healthy self-care, gardening, compassionate communication, community building, and earth stewardship.

In addition to fresh air, sunshine, and space to run and play, being out in nature supports the development of healthy immune and nervous systems, endocrine function, and cognitive function. When we connect to nature, we connect to ourselves.  For example, we don't just have a snack. We harvest organic fruits and vegetables from the food forest we forage daily. Then we wash them, prepare them, and serve them family-style on a large deck. We build an understanding of the entire life-cycle of food and how it works with our bodies to nourish and sustain us. When we finish, we clean up after ourselves and compost any food that remains.

Our mission is to support the natural magic of childhood so children grow up thriving. A vibrant, sustainable society starts one child at a time!

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Mindful & Local Ecology
June 12-16

Our day is spent exploring the connection between thoughts, beliefs, and our local environment. This brings an understanding of the interconnection between humans and the environment. Ecology studies the relationships between living organisms; it seeks to understand the vital connections between plants and animals and the world around them. Ecology also provides information about the benefits of ecosystems and how we can use Earth’s resources to leave the environment healthy for future generations.