Ages 5-11, extended care sign ups available between 8am-5pm. Colors are all around us, especially at this time of year! We’ll harvest nature’s beautiful hues from our dye garden and forage along hiking trails to create natural ink and dye for fabrics. At the end of the week, we will get to give fabrics like old shirts, linens, and tote bags new life through the natural dyeing process. Kids will get to bring items from home or use some available old fabrics to create a project for them to keep.

Ages 5-11, extended care sign ups available between 8am-5pm. This week we’ll learn about the word “stewardship” and what that means for us as caretakers of our environment. We’ll explore native ecosystems as we talk about ways to make sure they stay healthy for generations to come. The kids will drive projects of their own interests to make our outdoor spaces more functional, educational, and full of life. As always, we’ll play, explore, and create along the way!

Ages 5-11, extended care sign ups available between 8am-5pm. This week, we will explore shelter building for humans as well as all sorts of real and magical creatures. Kids will gather supplies such as branches, mosses, and leaves from our surroundings to make a shelter. We’ll think about what we would need if we lived outside, and what we want to use to make ourselves a cozy space for the week. Once we build our own shelter, we will also pick some other shelters to build for creatures like pollinators, frogs, birds, and even fairies!

Ages 5-11, extended care sign up available between 8am-5pm. This week, kids will learn to identify edible and medicinal plants to forage in the Northwest, with the important note to never forage without an adult present. We will practice sustainable techniques, making sure to take only what we need and ensure the longevity of plants for years to come. After collecting each plant, we’ll learn about their uses and make some of our own concoctions to try!

Ages 5-11, extended care sign up available between 8am-5pm. This week, we will be reflecting on the changing seasons and tuning into the natural rhythms of the Earth through storytelling. We’ll hear myths and stories about the Pacific Northwest as we discover the wonders of the transition from Spring to Summer. The kids will also have the freedom to follow their own interests as they collect, sketch, paint, and build stories that celebrate our surroundings.

Ages 5-11, extended care sign up available between 8am-5pm. This camp was a kid favorite in 2023, and this year we timed it to correspond with the blooming of our perennial tea garden! We’ll learn about medicinal and culinary uses of native plants, as well as explore common herbs found in a home garden, as we make all sorts of syrups, poultices, and potions from scratch.

Ages 5-11, extended care sign up available between 8am-5pm. This week aims to bring the green blur of nature into a finer focus by naming and learning to identify the most common trees in the PNW: Oregon White Oak, Bigleaf Maple, Douglas Fir, Western Redcedar, and more. Kids will use found materials, along with other natural pigments and tools, to paint what they see and feel as we truly get to know these gentle giants.

Each day will be a unique experience with the common thread of seasonal transitions, so you can sign up for one mini camp or all three! Kids will have the chance to build community and follow their interests as we spend time communing with nature. Camps will focus on exploring the seasons and the natural rhythms of the Earth. In the fall, we’ll explore topics of gathering, preparing, creating, and natural balance! We will meet at 9am and pick up will be at 2pm each day.

Each day will be a unique experience with the common thread of seasonal transitions, so you can sign up for one mini camp or all three! Kids will have the chance to build community and follow their interests as we spend time communing with nature. Camps will focus on exploring the seasons and the natural rhythms of the Earth. In the fall, we’ll explore topics of gathering, preparing, creating, and natural balance! We will meet at 9am and pick up will be at 2pm each day.

Throughout the camp, we will be reflecting on the changing seasons and tuning into the natural rhythms of the Earth through storytelling. We will write, collect, sketch, paint, and build our stories each day as we explore our surroundings.

This 7 week naturalist training will allow us to explore nature through the lens of color and pattern. An astonishing variety of natural colors surrounds us every day, and we will learn to notice this beauty throughout our course. We’ll focus on a new species of plant or animal (including insects and birds!) every session. Each participant will capture their essence with observations, sketching, natural paint making, and more. We will meet each Thursday from 4-5:30pm.

Learn techniques to embroider, patch, hem, and dye old clothes to give them a brand new life. Practice on our scrap clothes, or bring your own and create something you can wear to school.

Throughout the week we’ll create a tree identification guide, learning the local native trees and painting with natural pigments and found or constructed paint brushes.

Using the garden harvest, we’ll explore how different parts of a plant can be delicious for us and important for the plant’s growth and life-cycle.

We’ll learn about medicinal and culinary uses of native plants, as well as explore common herbs found in a home garden. Chamomile and lavender-filled sleepy herb sachets are on the agenda!