Ottawa's Wildest Summer Camps:
Dates Released for 2020!
Where Science Meets Magic
Does your child love making bows and arrows, building forts, and imagining what it was like to live in the wild?
Do they need to know everything about plants and animals, bombarding you with a million questions?
Do they light up when they get to use tools, creating mini masterpieces with their very own hands?
Do they love the environment and want to protect it?
They might just be a Nature Connections kid:
Capable, Curious, and Kind.
Immerse your child in a world where we learn from the land and the skills of our ancestors. In small groups led by our multidisciplinary team of Nature Nerds, we work together to build, plant, harvest, study, observe, hike, play, and create. We explore bushcrafts and the skills of the wild, like natural fiber rope making, animal tracking, shelter building, weaving, fire, and so much more. We find and study bones, feathers, tracks, scat, and anything else the animals may have left behind. We learn about plants and which ones are safe to harvest, sharing bush tea, berries, and whatever is in season. Nature Connections kids work together with friends, developing strength of character, community, and the skills they need for a great future.
Do they need to know everything about plants and animals, bombarding you with a million questions?
Do they light up when they get to use tools, creating mini masterpieces with their very own hands?
Do they love the environment and want to protect it?
They might just be a Nature Connections kid:
Capable, Curious, and Kind.
Immerse your child in a world where we learn from the land and the skills of our ancestors. In small groups led by our multidisciplinary team of Nature Nerds, we work together to build, plant, harvest, study, observe, hike, play, and create. We explore bushcrafts and the skills of the wild, like natural fiber rope making, animal tracking, shelter building, weaving, fire, and so much more. We find and study bones, feathers, tracks, scat, and anything else the animals may have left behind. We learn about plants and which ones are safe to harvest, sharing bush tea, berries, and whatever is in season. Nature Connections kids work together with friends, developing strength of character, community, and the skills they need for a great future.
Weekly Topics
Our camps are focussed on re-skilling and learning about the natural world through activity, adventure and play. While each week is different, common themes include:
- Survival, bushcraft, and tool use
- Animals, plants, rocks and landscapes
- Gardening, wild edibles, and nature crafts
- Community building and leadership
- Learning through the arts
Small Group Sizes
Our summer camps are kept intentionally small in order to give your child high quality, enriching experiences guided by caring and knowledgable staff. There are 4-6 children for each instructor. Equal spaces are open for adventurous girls and curious boys alike.
Location: Stillwater Stables, 5219 Russel Road, Ottawa, Ontario
10-15 minutes from: Orleans | South Keys | St. Laurent | Alta Vista | Blackburn Hamlet | Metcalfe
20-25 minutes from: Downtown Ottawa | Manor Park | New Ed | Manotick | Embrun | Cumberland
20-25 minutes from: Downtown Ottawa | Manor Park | New Ed | Manotick | Embrun | Cumberland
Dates & Details:
Dates:
Drop off: Between 9:00 and 9:15am
Pick up: Between 4:00 and 4:15pm
Skills of the Wild Camp: $330, HST included
Early Bird Special: $315/week with registration before April 1st. Discount applied at checkout.
Deposit: $100 deposit upon registration.
Horse & Forest Combo Camp: Price $406 (no early bird special).
- July 2-3, 2020 - Advanced Teens Camp, Invitation Only
- July 6-10, 2020 - Ages 6-8 and 9-11 - Skills of the Wild
- July 13-17, 2020 - Ages 6-8 and 9-11- Skills of the Wild
- July 20-24, 2020 - Ages 6-8 and 9-11- Skills of the Wild
- July 27-31, 2020 - Ages 7-11 - Horse & Forest Combo Camp
- August 3-7, 2020 - Ages 6-8 and 9-11- Skills of the Wild
- August 10-14, 2020 - Ages 6-8 and 9-11- Skills of the Wild
- August 17-21, 2020 - Ages 6-8 and 9-11- Skills of the Wild
Drop off: Between 9:00 and 9:15am
Pick up: Between 4:00 and 4:15pm
Skills of the Wild Camp: $330, HST included
Early Bird Special: $315/week with registration before April 1st. Discount applied at checkout.
Deposit: $100 deposit upon registration.
Horse & Forest Combo Camp: Price $406 (no early bird special).
