2023 TRAVERSE CITY SUMMER CAMPS
REGISTRATION OPENS JUNE 5TH AT 6PM
GT COMMONS/SEEDS LOCATION
1580 RED DR
TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49684
ALL CAMPS ARE FROM 9AM to 3PM
(excpet Forest Friends July 11-13)
NATURE ADVENTURE
Hands-on Experience with plants, trees, mammals, tracking, birds and wilderness skills all while playing, exploring and following our own passions! Instructors work with the kids and the natural world to foster healthy and empowering relationships between nature, community, and self.
- AGE 6-9
- 4-DAY
- JUNE 26-29 (M-Th)
- $250
FOREST FRIENDS
In this forest adventure camp kids will explore the magic of the forest, play games, take hikes, and make friends with the plants and animals that share this home.
- AGE 4-6
- 3-DAY CAMP
- JULY 11-13 (Tu-Th)
- MORNING SESSION 9am-Noon or AFTERNOON SESSION 1pm-4pm
- $100
NATURE ART
Immerse yourself in nature through art! Using materials we find around us we will explore the colors, sounds, patterns, and textures found in nature. Students will create a nature journal and other art projects. Activities will include flower stamping/printing, painting with natural materials, sound mapping, natural material weaving, and ephemeral art.
- AGE 6-9
- 4-DAY CAMP
- JULY 17-20 (M-Th)
- $250
FOREST NINJAS
Learn natural camouflage and how to move through the forest, as a part of it, unseen and silent! Sharpen your senses, awareness, and physical ability through games and challenges and our epic forest obstacle course!
- AGE 9-12
- 4-DAY
- JULY 24-27 (M-Th)
- $250
FORTS AND FIRES
Natural shelter, fire safety, wild foods, group survival. Campers have lots of immersive fun with our place-based and hands-on learning style. We delve into each topic throughout the week and create our own village by the end, learning to meet all needs of survival while working together.
- AGE 9-12
- 3-DAY CAMP
- AUG 8-10 (Tu-Th)
- $200
UNDER THE LENS
Discover the tiny world under our feet. Learn about insects and other invertebrates that keep our forests and waterways healthy. In our adventures, we will explore creatures that live under the rocks and logs in the forest along with creatures that live at the edges of our ponds and rivers.
- AGE 6-9
- 3-DAY CAMP
- AUG 15-17 (Tu-Th)
- $200
FLOW OF THE DAY
9:00 am – 9:30 am: sign in, games, nature museum
9:30 am -10:00 am- Morning Circle, Story, Snack
10:00 am-2:00 pm: Theme based Adventure of the day with your group! (Lunch in the forest)
2:00pm-3:00pm: Hike back, games, closing circle, sign out at 3:00pm
