Wanting your child to get more outdoor time when they are not in school? Children will play in the forest and splash in the ocean all while strengthening their critical thinking, curiosity and imaginations. These place based programs invite the children to create a relationship with a specific place. We maximize nature connection time with exploratory wanders, new skills and unifying games. Our staff gives children the opportunity to climb, crawl, sneak, run, and get dirty while their smiles and confidence grow.
Please consider making a donation to help send another child to camp this summer.
Contact us if you are interested in tuition assistance for camps or cannot make your payment at the time of registration. You can find our enrollment policy here.
Please take a look at our SUMMER FAMILY HANDBOOK before registering for programs.
Olympic Nature Experience has tuition assistance available for low-income families. Tuition Assistance applications are due by May 5th, 2023. You will find the tuition assistance application as a part of the registration process. The Tuition Assistance Committee will make TA awards by mid-May.
SUMMER PROGRAMS 2023
June 26 – August 18 (No Classes July 3 and 4)
Sign Up by the Week
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| Program | Age | Meeting | Day Combinations | Descriptions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure Club | 6 months+ | 10:00am – 12:00pm Lazy J Tree Farm | Monday | Join our all-outdoor family nature studies and play group. Families must sign up for each month-long session ahead of time. $36/3 weeks (6/26-7/17) $48/4 weeks (7/24-8/14) | |
| Creek Early Learning | 3-6 | 9:30am – 1:30pm Lazy J Tree Farm | Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday | Through stories, games, crafts, and adventures, preschool kindergarten age children become more knowledgeable about themselves, their peers and the natural world. $90/week | |
| Beach Early Learning | 3-6 | 9:30am – 1:30pm Green Point | Wednesday/Friday | Through stories, games, crafts, and adventures, preschool and kindergarten age children become more knowledgeable about themselves, their peers and the natural world. $90/week | |
| Creek Skills | 7-10 | 9:30am – 1:30pm Lazy J Tree Farm | Tuesday/Thursday | Enrich your older child’s knowledge and connection with the natural world through hands-on learning, teamwork, leadership, and resilience. $90/week | |
| Beach Skills | 7-10 | 9:30am – 1:30pm Green Point | Wednesday/Friday | Enrich your older child’s knowledge and connection with the natural world through hands-on learning, teamwork, leadership, and resilience. $90/week |
SUMMER CAMPS 2023
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| Camp | Age | Meeting | Date | Descriptions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Safari | 3-6 | 9:30am – 1:30pm Green Point | Monday, June 26 | Our safari guides will lead a fun, educational journey through the natural habitat of bugs inspiring adventure, awe, and wonder! Ordinary spiders will be revealed as skilled builders, bees as extraordinary dancers, and ants as super smellers. Campers will creep, crawl, test out their wings, and use their spidey senses on this Bug Safari! $50 | |
| Little Chickadees | 3-6 | 9:30am – 1:30pm Lazy J Tree Farm | Wednesday, July 5 | Chickadees are small but tough little birds. They tend to hang out in flocks and are known for their sense of curiosity and wonder. Join us as we learn about and explore the wild world around us. We’ll play games, sing songs, and learn all about creature powers! $50 | |
| Little Quails | 3-6 | 9:30am – 1:30pm Lazy J Tree Farm | Thursday, July 6 | Quail are sociable birds. They tend to hang out in flocks and are known for traveling as a group. Join us as we learn about and explore the wild world around us as a team. We’ll play games, sing songs, and learn all about creature powers! $50 | |
| Young Warrior’s | 7-10 | 9:30am – 1:30pm Lazy J Tree Farm | Thursday, July 6 | An introduction to the way of the peaceful warrior. Get your camper outside this summer to help them activate their mind and body as they journey through the forest to practice finding calm in the face of anger. Campers will play games, practice tools, and craft items to strengthen the peace within. $50 | |
| Plant Power | 9-12 | 9:30am – 1:30pm Green Point | Monday, July 10 | Learn how plants provide us with essentials such as food, medicine, and materials for creating! In this camp we’ll explore how to see and recognize many edible and useful wild plants, as well as learn skills to protect ourselves and the plants while harvesting and using them. $50 | |
| Fort Building | 7-10 | 9:30am – 1:30pm Green Point | Monday, July 17 | Share an outdoor adventure building epic forts camouflaged in nature! Campers will learn about animal homes, camouflage, and shelter building techniques while practicing engineering skills. $50 | |
| Forest Tea Party | 3-6 | 9:30am – 1:30pm Green Point | Monday, July 24 | Join us for a Forest Tea Party! Make wild and wonderful wearable nature art. Create pretend treats and sandwiches in our fabulously messy mud kitchen. Have lots of laughs playing tea party games. Enjoy a real cup of tea with new and old friends on a blanket beneath the forest canopy. $50 | |
| Low Tide Explorers | 7-12 | 9:30am – 1:30pm Green Point | Monday, July 31 | Wade the rocky shallows left on Green Point at low tide, searching for salty surprises. We will hike along the creek out to the beach, look for river otters swimming and eagles resting nearby while we explore the beach, enjoy tide pooling, practice animal tracking and have many more exciting nature adventures! $50 | |
| Beach Buddies | 3-6 | 9:30am – 1:30pm Green Point | Monday, August 7 | Let’s set sail on a beach adventure! Treasure hunts, sand castle building, rock art and mystical ocean discoveries await. This adventure will dive deep into loving the place we live through adventure and exploration. $50 | |
| Wizards, Wands and Potions | 7-10 | 9:30am – 1:30pm Green Point | Monday, August 14 | What enchanting creatures live in the woods waiting to be discovered? Share a magical outdoor adventure like no other! Bring your creativity, unleash your imagination and sprinkle some fairy dust on top. Using personal strengths campers will explore the ideas of taking care of the natural world around them through wonder and magic. $50 |