Summer Camps for children (ages 6-12)
- Monday – Friday
- 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- All camps take place at the Fairbanks Museum Nature Preserve at Matsinger Forest in Danville, VT
Fees
- $300/child (members)
- $350/child (non-members)
- $20/child sibling discount
To register, please complete this form. Your place is secure when the form has been received, and you have paid full tuition or set up a payment plan.
We value nurturing and supportive relationships to grow a caring community together. We want to take steps to make sure EarthWalk-Fairbanks Summer Camp is a good fit for your child, and the questions in this registration will help us get to know you better. Please also feel free to reach out to Ange Gibbons, EarthWalk-Fairbanks Director, with your questions. Thank you!
Forest Stewards Camp (ages 13-15)
June 16-20
Campers will come together with peers and mentors, to gain confidence, and grow leadership skills to share with others, while also learning to be Forest Stewards. Campers can grow their naturalist knowledge (birds, mammals, plants, trees and more), and outdoor skills, such as foraging, fire-building, and cooking. An important part of camp will be learning tool-use and safety, to: build foot-bridges, benches and steward the trails. And we will play awesome games and have lots of fun! *Stewards’ Campers will be eligible for a potential service-role as an M.I.T. (Mentor-In-Training) for Summer Camps.
Forest Explorers Camp (ages 6-10)
June 23-27 (FULL – Contact Ange Gibbons to be placed on a waiting list.)
July 7-11
Campers can tap into their innate curiosity and wonder, as we explore the forest, learn new skills, all while building relationships with the wild ones who share the forest with us. We will play fun games, share stories, sing songs, make forest crafts, build a shelter, make fire & cook and do some wood-carving. Let’s explore, have some fun, learn skills and make new friends!
Forest Adventures (ages 9-12)
July 21-July 25 and/or July 28-Aug 1 (recommended for campers who have experienced EarthWalk or similar camps)
Campers will have many adventures in the forest, including: playing stealth games, exploring and deepening their naturalist knowledge of the land. Each day, campers can hone their outdoor skills, such as fire-by-friction, shelter-building, wood-carving, and using hand-tools for camp stewardship projects. Let’s take care of each other and the land, while having some wild forest adventures together!