Due to COVID-19, our 2020 Summer Nature Camp has been cancelled.
2020 Summer Nature Camp
Do you love exploring forests and streams?
Do you love climbing trees, playing in the mud, staying outside all day long?
Do you wonder what the animals are doing all day?
Then come join the MVCS staff in our Summer Nature Camp! Explore the forests, streams, and ponds of our beautiful Baker River Valley!
camp sessions and cost
Week 1: july 8 - july 12
week 2: july 15 - july 19
week 3: july 22 - july 26
Early Bird- $150 / week (ends 4/19/2019)
Regular- $175 / week
Need-based scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please choose one of the scholarship options on the registration form.
For all rising 1st - 8th graders. Campers do not need to be enrolled at MVCS. Camp runs from 9:00am - 3:00pm.
activities
At Nature Camp, we will hone our outdoor living skills, building a long-term shelter and learning skills for living with nature. Activities may include,
Nature Awareness
staying safe in the woods
tree identification
animal tracking
secret lives of animals and forest mysteries
bird language
river walking and creatures
nature art
Outdoor and Wilderness Living Skills
shelter building
wild edibles and medicinal plants
basketry
knots and lashing
fire building / cooking
wilderness living