Summer 2022 Nature Camp
*Registration is open!*
For incoming 1st graders to age 12 (divided into two age groups). Have fun exploring the creeks and ponds, meadows and woods and discovering the oldest ranch in Orinda, the Wagner Ranch Nature Area. Activities include hikes, games & crafts, creeks and pond studies and an end-of-week Friday BBQ! May also include some organic garden or building projects, for those interested. This is a fully outdoor, unplugged and in-nature experience!
Campers: Arrive wearing a mask and sunscreen. Bring a small backpack with a refillable water bottle, a snack, and for full-day campers: a lunch. Campers should wear “camping-worthy” clothing and shoes (no sandals) that may get wet or dirty. On drizzly days, a hooded jacket is recommended. Full-day campers should also pack sunscreen to reapply mid-day. We conform to the state and county safety guidelines for COVID-19.
Enrollment: We are going through Orinda Parks and Rec for our registration this year.
We will divide into two groups (1st-4th grade in one, 5th grade and older in the other; ok for siblings to pair up). Each group is led by an experienced Environmental Education Teacher, and a (high school or college) Counselor.
Camp is 5 days and will run Monday - Friday. Sign up for a morning camp (9a - 12:15p) for $250, or all day camp (9a - 3p) for $450. Each week we will run the same program. Camp will be the weeks of:
June 6-10
June 13-17
June 20-24
June 27 – July 1
July 11-15
July 18-22
July 25-29
Counselors: We are interested in hiring high school (10th grade and above) or college aged Camp Counselors to assist with the camps. Here is an information flyer on the Counselor program. Please contact Brad McCullough at FWRNATreasurer@gmail.com if you are interested. ** At this time we have enough counselors but we are taking names for the waitlist** You can sign up to be a CIT.
CITs: We invite incoming 8th to 9th grade campers to enroll as a Counselor-in-Training (CIT), who will assist and receive training from the Teachers and Counselors. We hope to pull from our list of CITs into a future Summer Nature Camp as fully-paid Counselors. CITs would attend the Nature Camp for free and would get training on the programs and how to be a camp counselor. Here is an information flyer on the CIT Program. Please contact Brad McCullough at FWRNATreasurer@gmail.com for more information.
Schedule of Activities: Summer Nature Camp at Wagner Ranch Nature Area will be a theme-based curriculum.
In the interest of safety, if air temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees, or air quality (e.g., from fires) is expected to reach the “Unhealthy” category, the Friends will cancel that day’s activities. The Friends will call parents the day before to notify of a cancelled day. Orinda Parks & Rec will issue a refund for the cancelled day at the end of the week.
Please read the Orinda Parks & Rec cancellation and refund policy on their website (https://www.cityoforinda.org/188/Camp-Information).
To Register, go to the Catalog on the Orinda Parks and Recreation Website (https://secure.rec1.com/CA/orinda-ca/catalog), select Camps (in the list at the top) and then scroll down and select Summer Enrichment Camp. Our Summer Camps are titled Nature Camp. Each line is separated by date and AM-only or Full day.
This website has additional information (https://www.cityoforinda.org/188/Camp-Information).
Payment will be to the Orinda Parks & Recreation and Payment must be received to reserve your spot.
If you have any questions, please contact Brad McCullough, FWRNAtreasurer@gmail.com.
*Registration is open!*
For incoming 1st graders to age 12 (divided into two age groups). Have fun exploring the creeks and ponds, meadows and woods and discovering the oldest ranch in Orinda, the Wagner Ranch Nature Area. Activities include hikes, games & crafts, creeks and pond studies and an end-of-week Friday BBQ! May also include some organic garden or building projects, for those interested. This is a fully outdoor, unplugged and in-nature experience!
Campers: Arrive wearing a mask and sunscreen. Bring a small backpack with a refillable water bottle, a snack, and for full-day campers: a lunch. Campers should wear “camping-worthy” clothing and shoes (no sandals) that may get wet or dirty. On drizzly days, a hooded jacket is recommended. Full-day campers should also pack sunscreen to reapply mid-day. We conform to the state and county safety guidelines for COVID-19.
Enrollment: We are going through Orinda Parks and Rec for our registration this year.
We will divide into two groups (1st-4th grade in one, 5th grade and older in the other; ok for siblings to pair up). Each group is led by an experienced Environmental Education Teacher, and a (high school or college) Counselor.
Camp is 5 days and will run Monday - Friday. Sign up for a morning camp (9a - 12:15p) for $250, or all day camp (9a - 3p) for $450. Each week we will run the same program. Camp will be the weeks of:
June 6-10
June 13-17
June 20-24
June 27 – July 1
July 11-15
July 18-22
July 25-29
Counselors: We are interested in hiring high school (10th grade and above) or college aged Camp Counselors to assist with the camps. Here is an information flyer on the Counselor program. Please contact Brad McCullough at FWRNATreasurer@gmail.com if you are interested. ** At this time we have enough counselors but we are taking names for the waitlist** You can sign up to be a CIT.
CITs: We invite incoming 8th to 9th grade campers to enroll as a Counselor-in-Training (CIT), who will assist and receive training from the Teachers and Counselors. We hope to pull from our list of CITs into a future Summer Nature Camp as fully-paid Counselors. CITs would attend the Nature Camp for free and would get training on the programs and how to be a camp counselor. Here is an information flyer on the CIT Program. Please contact Brad McCullough at FWRNATreasurer@gmail.com for more information.
Schedule of Activities: Summer Nature Camp at Wagner Ranch Nature Area will be a theme-based curriculum.
In the interest of safety, if air temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees, or air quality (e.g., from fires) is expected to reach the “Unhealthy” category, the Friends will cancel that day’s activities. The Friends will call parents the day before to notify of a cancelled day. Orinda Parks & Rec will issue a refund for the cancelled day at the end of the week.
Please read the Orinda Parks & Rec cancellation and refund policy on their website (https://www.cityoforinda.org/188/Camp-Information).
To Register, go to the Catalog on the Orinda Parks and Recreation Website (https://secure.rec1.com/CA/orinda-ca/catalog), select Camps (in the list at the top) and then scroll down and select Summer Enrichment Camp. Our Summer Camps are titled Nature Camp. Each line is separated by date and AM-only or Full day.
This website has additional information (https://www.cityoforinda.org/188/Camp-Information).
Payment will be to the Orinda Parks & Recreation and Payment must be received to reserve your spot.
If you have any questions, please contact Brad McCullough, FWRNAtreasurer@gmail.com.
