Director's Message

A SENSE OF WONDER

There was a child went forth every day;
And the first object he look’d upon,
that object he became; And that
object became part of him for the day,
or a certain part of the day, or for many
years, or stretching cycles of years.
— Walt Whitman

Children are realists. They want to experience
things first hand. When children are studying their
environment and its wonders, life becomes a little
more understandable and touchable to them.

Even more appealing to children is the fact that
learning outdoors is fun and gives them a feeling
of having a good time while learning. Children
know that realities turn them on.

The endless woods, the meandering streams —
with all their interesting sounds, and delightful
places to explore — bring forth an enchanted
peaceful place for everyone at Nature Camps.
Outdoors under blue skies or singing in the rain,
everyone soaks up the beauty of nature, and of
one another. We continue to wish for each person
an enduring sense of wonder, and a lifelong
instinct for the beauty and magic that is all about
us in the natural world — bringing forth refreshing
peacefulness.

NC continues to be such a gentle, peaceful place,
where children and adults delight in mutual learnings
and knowings — whether during the day, or
on our Family Overnights & Concerts.

 

Brochures

2012 Brochures have been mailed to last year’s families. If you did not receive one,and would like a brochure, please click to request one. You can also download the brochure.

Please note, that in the interest of going greener, Nature Camps has reduced the size of our brochure. Since most people have internet access, we did not include the Registration Form, please download it or register online.

If you are unable to download or print the brochure and/or registration form, please contact Sally and a copy will be snail mailed to you.

Winter Open House

On Saturday, February 25 (9am-12pm) Nature Camps will hold our first ever Winter Open House! Come see Nature Camps in the off season. Spread the word!

Come Meet Us!

The Baltimore's Child's Camp Fair is Sunday, March 4, 2012 from 12-3pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (formerly the Holiday Inn Select) in Timonium.

For more information check the Baltimore Child Web site, or phone 410-367-5884.

It’s That Time of Year!

Nature Camps is currently accepting registrations for the 2012 Summer Season!

We offer the Camper Program for children ages 5-12. In a mixed-age learning environment, children choose their own activities -- Adventure Ropes Course, swimming, horseback riding, canoeing, nature crafts, carving & whittling, hiking, Nature Journaling, stream exploring, singing, bicycling, new games, Family Overnights and Concerts, etc.

Teen Adventure is for teens 13-16, and offers a four week program of hiking, biking, white water rafting, community service learning, and more! Two weeks are spent at Nature Camps , and two five-day away trips take teens to a local farm and to the Appalachian Trail.

Camp Wonder, for 4-year olds, is a program designed to be a miniature version of our camper program -- at the relaxed pace of a four-year-old!

Camp Little Feet is for toddlers, aged 2-1/2 to 4, and provides a unique opportunity for the parent and child to explore nature as only toddlers can do -- one wonder at a time.

So, whatever the age of your child, and whatever your summertime schedule brings, Nature Camps has a program just for you!

Register now online.

Looking for those Special People

Knowing that you, your children, and long time friends are certainly Nature Camps' greatest resources, we ask for your input in helping us find applicants for this summer's nurse/medical coordinator, Senior Counselors, and Teen Adventure Coordinator (WFR) openings.

We invite you to pass the word along to those you sense would like to be on staff in the summer of 2012. They can apply here.

Photographers Welcome!

To all those campers and parents who took photographs this summer – we'd like the pics! As you may have noticed, Nature Camps' web site and brochure are full of exciting color photos. Parents and children have shared with us some amazing photos. If you'd like to share your good ones with us, please send the full resolution image file via email to Sally Fisher. If you have too many photos to send via email, let Sally know. There are other options. Please be sure to include the photographer's name and permission for us to use the photo in our publications and on our web site.

Thanks for sharing!

Looking for Feedback

What was your child's favorite Nature Camps 2011 memory? What did you like about the Family Overnights? What would you like to see changed for next summer?

We are always looking for feedback about your Nature Camps experience. Please send all comments to naturecampsinc@gmail.com and let us know what we did right, and where you would like to see improvement.

2012 Calendar Now Available

Please check out the 2012 calendar. Be sure to reserve your child’s space as soon as possible to ensure you get the sessions you want. It is important that children attend both consecutive weeks of a session (all four consecutive weeks for TA), in order to maintain the continuity of Nature Camps programming. Once children have come for their first full session, they can always add a week, after that.

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