Summer Farm Camp (for 6-12 year olds)
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10 Engaging and Exciting Camp Themes:
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Wild Survival Challenge
Master essential survival skills—fire-building, shelter-making, natural cordage, and outdoor safety—while exploring the farm’s wild spaces. -
Junior Farm Vet
Step into the shoes of a farm vet! Learn about animal health, nutrition, and care through hands-on experiences with our goats, chickens, ducks, and Pumba the pig. -
Water Adventure & Pond Explorers
Dive into aquatic ecosystems through pond dipping, river walks, buoyancy experiments, and learning about farm water conservation. Keep your eyes peeled for Great Blue Herons, garter snakes, waterstriders, sticklebacks, frogs, muskrats, river otters, and maybe even a beaver! -
Secret Lives of Bugs & Pollinators
Discover fascinating insects around the farm, build mason-bee hives, create bug habitats, and understand the critical role insects play in farming. -
Farm-to-Table Chefs
Experience the delicious journey of farm-grown food—harvesting ingredients, cooking tasty treats, and exploring seasonal produce. -
Pioneer Kids & Bushcraft
Travel back in time! Experience pioneer skills such as plant identification, woodcraft, traditional cooking, and storytelling around the fire. -
Animal Adventures
Get up close and personal with farm animals—goats, ducks, chickens, horses, sheep, and even our donkey, Donkey Hodie. Learn animal behavior, care, and feeding routines. -
Shelter Building & Outdoor Skills
Become skilled outdoor adventurers—constructing shelters, learning basic navigation, and mastering teamwork through exciting outdoor challenges. -
Farm Olympics & Games Week
Enjoy active outdoor fun with relay races, scavenger hunts, obstacle courses, sack races, water games, and team competitions! -
Nature Detectives
Sharpen your observational skills through tracking animals, identifying plants, exploring habitats, and solving nature-themed mysteries around the farm. Look out for Great Blue Herons, garter snakes, frogs, and more!
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.