Nature Adventure Summer Day Camps

Heed the call of the wild, develop your skills, connect deeply with nature, forge new friendships, and develop self-awareness and confidence, all while having tons of fun!

Immerse your child in the healthy nourishment of nature connection while they have the time of their lives at our unique and engaging summer camps! 

We’ve offered our popular summer day camps for children, on Salt Spring Island, since 2005. All camps are open to all genders.

 Registration for 2023 Summer Camps
(2024 Dates coming soon)

We have various day camps for different ages and interests.
Choose one or more!

Camps fill quickly. REGISTER NOW to avoid disappointment.

OUTDOOR THEATRE & MUSIC Day Camp (ages 8-13):
July 10 – 14, 2023 (Mon-Fri)
FULL

NATURE NINJA Day Camp (ages 7-13):
July 31 – August 4, 2023 (Mon-Fri)
FULL. You can register for the waiting list.

TOOL MAKERS Day Camp (ages 8-14):
August 7 – 11, 2023 (Mon-Fri)

FULL. You can register for the waiting list.

 

WAY OF THE SCOUT Day Camp (ages 7-13):
August 14 – 18, 2023 (Mon-Fri)
2 Spaces available.

NATURE ADVENTURE Day Camp (ages 7-13): 
August 21 – 25, 2023 (Mon-Fri)
4 spaces left.

FOREST EXPLORERS Day Camp (ages 4-7) :
July 10-13, 2023 (Mon-Thurs)
FULL

For DETAILS about each camp and to REGISTER, see below. 


Read more about our mentoring philosophy here.

OUTDOOR THEATRE & MUSIC Day Camp

AGES: 8 – 13 years

DATES & TIMES:  JULY 10 – 14, 2023  FULL

MON – FRI,  9:00am to 3:00pm

COST: $380 plus GST


LOCATION: 
Salt Spring Island, BC, south end

 

INSTRUCTORS: MIKAYLA KAMINSKI & HALEY VAN WATTEGHAM
Both are talented, experienced, creative WOLF Kids mentors, musicians and thespians extraordinaire!

For creative kids that want to hit the (outdoor) stage, enjoy song and music, practice their story skills, discover/develop new characters & build familiarity & confidence with self-expression through theatrical arts and music in beautiful nature.

Curious about music & storytelling and desire to learn more about how they come together in magical ways?

This camp is designed to introduce kids to the world of theatre or build upon the skills they may already have.

Meaningful messages, guaranteed silliness, song catching, improv games, nature connection, dabbling in dance & movement.  Tickle trunk provided.

We will offer the optional choice to work towards a performance at the end of the week however this is not necessary for everyone.

 


NATURE NINJA
 Day Camp

AGES: 7 – 13 years

DATES & TIMES:  July 31 – August 4, 2023

Mon-Fri, 9am to 3pm

COST: $370 plus GST

LOCATION: Salt Spring Island, BC, South end

Instructors: FRANK DOSS is a highly skilled martial arts teacher and nature mentor, who has been practicing Ninjutsu for decades and brings these ancient practices to life with passion and enthusiasm! (see bio)

2nd instructor TBA

Learn the amazing skills and secrets of the ancient ninjas, in this exciting camp! Practice stealth and camouflage, travel silently and invisibly among the shadows, communicate with secret codes, discover animals and plants, learn stick fighting, jumping and climbing skills, and more through games, stories, and traditional Ninja training methods.  

Real skills, real challenges, and real adventure:

  • Natural Camouflage (get down and dirty!)

  • Stealth and Invisibility

  • Animal Tracking

  • Immersion in Nature and Sensory Awareness Training
  • Sneaking & Natural, Silent Movement

  • Secret Codes

  • Plant Medicines

  • Stick Fighting, Jumping and Climbing Skills

  • Martial Arts Ethics & Role of Protector/Helper

  • Games and Stories

  • And much more!


TOOL MAKERS Day Camp

AGES: 9 – 14 years This Camp is FULL.

DATES & TIMES:  August 7-11, 2023

Mon-Fri, 9am to 3pm

COST: $360 plus GST

LOCATION: Salt Spring Island, BC, South end

Instructors: FRANK DOSS is a highly skilled martial arts teacher and nature mentor, who has been practicing ancient bushcraft and wilderness skills for decades and brings these ancient practices to life with passion and enthusiasm! He has worked with Wisdom of the Earth since the beginning, and teaches all over Vancouver Island. (see bio)

CANDICE SEAGULL is a graduate of the Wisdom of the Earth Immersion and Apprenticeship, and is a popular summer camp mentor, as well as working for Cahoots Outdoor Programs for 2 years. When she not leading Summer Camps for Wisdom of the Earth, Candice is leading nature connection programs for youth through Fianna Wilderness School in Powell River. 

 Learn to make fun and useful tools out of simple materials like wood and rope and a knife, in this exciting hands-on creative camp! A great camp for kids who love to make practical things with their hands. Every tool has a story and so of course, Frank will bring his great stories and Ninja lore, as well as exciting and fun games! 

  

Real skills, real challenges, and real adventure:

  •  Make a mallet

  • Fashion nails out of wood

  • Make a wooden box

  • Design a stool to sit on

  • Create least 5 tools/items you can make and bring home

  • Immersion in Nature and Sensory Awareness Training

  • Play Games and hear great Stories

  • And much more!

WAY OF THE SCOUT Day Camp

AGES: 7 – 12 years 2 Spaces Available!

DATES & TIMES: August 14-18, 2023

Mon-Fri  9am to 3pm

COST: $360 plus GST

LOCATION: Salt Spring Island

INSTRUCTORS: This camp is led by two of our most experienced year-round mentors who are also super fun summer camp instructors, Matt McKinney and Candace Miller (see bio)

Stealth – Camo – Invisibility – Sneaking – Play – Skills – So Much Fun!
This camp is like the best game of hide and seek you ever played plus so much more!

Scouts are the Protectors of the Forest. They are skilled naturalists with knowledge of edible and medicinal plants and ancestral skills. Scouts are masters of camouflage and concealment; they can track and trail animals, all while moving unseen across the landscape. 

Learn old skills of stealth, tracking, friction fire, and plant ID, as a way of becoming a part of the natural world around you. These old skills have allowed kids all over the world to thrive in nature. They allowed Aragorn to lead the hobbits to safety from the ring wraiths in the Lord of the Rings!

We will play camouflage and stealth games, go on wild tracking and trailing adventures, learn to navigate without a map or compass, practice ancient skills and crafts, and cultivate a deeper sense of our place in the natural world.  Through activities and challenges youth will discover greater self-confidence, learn cooperation and teamwork, and gain a sense of environmental care taking.

Come learn the ways of the Scout:

  • Survival skills

  • Friction Fire (fire without matches)

  • Wild Edibles & Medicines from the land

  • Animal Tracking

  • Interpret the language of the birds

  • Camouflage

  • Stealth & Moving Invisibly on the Land

  • Become a Protector of the Land & People

  • Exciting Games & Inspiring Stories

  • And much more!

NATURE ADVENTURE Day Camp

AGES: 7 – 13 years

DATES & TIMES:  August 21-25, 2023
Mon – Fri 9am to 3pm

COST: $360 plus GST

LOCATION: Salt Spring Island, BC

INSTRUCTORS:  This camp is led by two of our most experienced year-round mentors who are also super fun summer camp instructors, Matt McKinney and Candace Miller  (see bio)  


Looking for a camp that full of fun, adventure, exploration, and some awesome skills?
Join us for this exciting Nature Adventure Camp for youth ages 7-13, to learn a variety of exciting skills and experience fun nature adventures!

Learn about tracking animals, birds, and edible plants, go on wild adventures, make crafts, and play fun games, while building a connection with the living Earth.

This camp includes:

  • Ancestral survival skills

  • Wild edibles & food foraging from the land

  • Animal Tracking

  • Make natural Crafts

  • Expand your senses and learn Invisibility

  • Exploration and Adventure

  • Storytelling and fun games

  • Make new friends

FOREST EXPLORERS Day Camp

AGES: 4 – 7 years

DATES & TIMES:  July 10-13, 2023, not yet confirmed

Mon-Thurs,  9:30am to 1:30pm

THIS CAMP IS FULL

COST: $285

LOCATION: South end,  Salt Spring Island, BC


Limited space for small group size.

 

INSTRUCTORS: Claudelle Charette and Marie Whimbey are both graduates of the Wisdom of the Earth Immersion and Apprenticeship, and have been mentoring children in nature connection for several years. Both Claudelle and Marie have the perfect combo of compassion, kindness, caring and a vibrant sense of playfulness and fun!

Birds! Plants! Mud!
This exciting nature-based camp for 4 – 7 year olds has a different theme every day! Fun, age-appropriate activities include plant identification, wanders in the forest, exploring the beach, learning about birds, playing games, singing songs and more.

Each day takes place at a different beautiful location (forest, beach etc) in the south end of Salt Spring.

 

Photography Credits: Katrina Rain, Dwane Roberge, Sydney Woodward, Vanya Laporte, Celeste Morris, Ingrid Bauer, Ayden Catry-Bauer, Charles Purvis Photography