We will not be offering summer camps for the 2024 season.
Who's ready for their children to take back their childhood...
Make A True Change
Interested in exploring a child-led, rain or shine, outdoor summer camp program for your children? Hickory Hill Nature School is offering a 2023 summer camp program for children ages 4-6, 12 children per day. Spaces fill up quickly and are first-come, first-served! Children must be completely independent with self care in the bathroom. If your child is not they will not be able to attend camp. Camps are by the week with two weeks total from 9:30-1:30. More weeks may be added due to interests.
-Session 1 is Tuesday, May 30th- Friday, June 2nd.
-Session 2 is Monday, June 5th- Friday, June 9th.
Benefits of an Outdoor Classroom:
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Outdoor exploration
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Stewardship building
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Natural connection to nature
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Promoting independence, confidence, and empathy
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Art processes, building, and creativity
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Exercise for balance and well being
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All weather, all year
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Physical skills: risk taking and development of both gross/fine motor skills
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Strong social skills
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Observation and study of native mammals, birds, herpetology, insects, plants, and trees
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Gardening for food-to-table
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Mixed age groups