Nature Day Camp
2024 Registration opens May 4
Explore the natural world through songs, crafts, games, and adventures at Jughandle Creek Farm. We’ll survey the tidepools at Jughandle Beach, make sand candles, exchange potlach gifts, create masks for our totem spirits, build a shelter in the woods, and get to know the plants and the creatures that live in the Jughandle State Preserve. Two-week sessions include an overnight on the second Thursday.
Nature Day Camp is an intimate camp of 14 kids with 2 instructors. The camp meets behind Jughandle Farm and Nature Center and provides a perfect location for hiking and exploring, including walking to Jughandle beach.
Ages
7-11 yrs
Cost
$250: 1-week camp
$500: 2-week camp
For scholarship possibilities contact Pam Huntley (see below)
Day Camp Hours
10am to 3pm, Monday through Friday. If your child is attending a two-week session, the 2nd Thursday is an overnight. Campers should be dropped off at 3pm on Thursday and picked up at 10am on Friday. We also like to arrange a tidepool exploration day to coincide with the lowest tide of the session. Drop-off and/or pick up times may be scheduled differently on that day.
Covid Protocols
We are always outside! There will be a limit of 14 campers/week. We will follow hand washing, social distancing, and mask protocols.
A more detailed plan for Covid safety will be sent out when we get closer to the start of camp.
Thanks for learning with us as we figure it out!
Sample of Activities
Here's an example of a week’s activities:
Monday – Meetings and Greetings, Tidepool Intro
Tuesday – Totem Spirits, Masks, Camouflage Critters
Wednesday – Staircase Hike/Meet at Gibney Lane
Thursday – Native American Potlach, Elderberry Clappers
Friday – Beach Day!
The week's calendar will be handed out on the first day of camp
Drop-Off and Pick-Up
At the Jughandle Farm lower parking lot, unless otherwise noted on your activity calendar.
Food
Please pack a hearty, healthy lunch and snacks. No sugary sweets please. Campers will also need a water bottle.
Clothing
Please have kids dress in layers for our fickle, foggy weather. Campers should wear good walking shoes and arrive pre-slathered with sunscreen.
Overnight
At the beginning of the second week parents will be given a list of overnight supplies and sign up for potluck dish.
A Note About the Jughandle Forest Preserve
We will be introducing kids to some of the interesting plants that thrive in the Jughandle Forest Preserve, and talking about the Ecological Staircase and the impact of acidic soils on the Pygmy plant community. Parents will be happy to know that Poison Oak does not grow at Jughandle Farm or in Pygmy Forest soils.
For more information call Pam Huntley at (707) 937-1367, (707) 472-6240, or email info@naturedaycamp.com
