SUMMER CAMP ONLY

Join world-renowned herbalist, Brigitte Mars for a beautiful summer day in the mountains identifying native herbs and other medicinal plants. Learn about how native herbs can be used for first aid on the trail, nutrition at home, and combating different illnesses.

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

Join local mushroom expert Zach Hedstrom for an excursion into the mysterious world of wild mushrooms. At specific times of the year, the Colorado Rockies are home to a wide range of mushroom diversity. During this wild mushroom walk, Zach will educate participants on the fundamentals of hunting mushrooms in Colorado: when and where to pick, how to seek mushroom habitat, how to collect unknown mushrooms, and how to take a spore print for identification. He will also guide us through the process of identifying unknown mushrooms using local mushrooms found in the field during the foray.

Easy to follow instruction in creating local wildlife portraits using acrylic on canvas board.

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

Join world-renowned herbalist, Brigitte Mars for a beautiful summer day in the mountains identifying native herbs and other medicinal plants. Learn about how native herbs can be used for first aid on the trail, nutrition at home, and combating different illnesses.

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

Singer-songwriter a Cleary will inspire your children with her award-winning kids' nature songs and then campers will write a simple song together as a group. Jenn will guide the class through where music comes from, brainstorming fun ideas, rhyming exercises, finding a melody and incorporating rhythm. After the group creative session, the campers can explore writing on their own, as time allows. Plan to bring a journal and pencil. No instruments required.

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

Let's go on a rhythmic expedition! Imagine a guided hike for the youngsters where we venture out into the wild, discovering the many rhythms and creative possibilities nature provides us. We'll notice the tempo of our feet as we hike together, and the different rhythms of the natural world around us. Along the way we can collect small stones, seeds, sticks, etc. and fashion them into various musical instruments.

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

Join local mushroom expert Zach Hedstrom for an excursion into the mysterious world of wild mushrooms. At specific times of the year, the Colorado Rockies are home to a wide range of mushroom diversity. During this wild mushroom walk, Zach will educate participants on the fundamentals of hunting mushrooms in Colorado: when and where to pick, how to seek mushroom habitat, how to collect unknown mushrooms, and how to take a spore print for identification. He will also guide us through the process of identifying unknown mushrooms using local mushrooms found in the field during the foray.

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

Test your aim by practicing archery, learn how to prep a rabbit hide, explore the importance of hunting safety, discover unique animal habitats and go wildlife tracking, plus make your very own arrowhead necklace. It's a day to gain valuable survival skills from an absolute expert in the craft. Reserve your spot today!

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

We will be making llama looms and larger cardboard looms!

First, we will decorate our cardboard llamas and make them into a loom. We will then learn the techniques of standard weaving and weave a blanket onto the llamas back with yarn. For older children and adults there will be an opportunity to make larger cardboard looms. This will give more space to experiment with different patterns. I can teach what is called a tapestry weave, which is more complex than the straight across weaving. This will allow them to make shapes within their weavings!

Rachel will have her loom and participants may get an opportunity to make little weavings on it as well.

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

Easy to follow instruction in creating local wildlife portraits using acrylic on canvas board.

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

Join world-renowned herbalist, Brigitte Mars to gain herbal survival skills. Learn to identify native herbs that can be used for first aid on the trail, nutrition at home, and combating different illnesses.

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

Singer-songwriter Jenn Cleary will inspire your children with some of her award-winning kids’ nature songs. Then the campers will write a song together as a group. Jenn will guide the class through brainstorming fun ideas, rhyming exercises, finding a melody and incorporating rhythm . They will create a song together, and then campers can start songs of their own, as time allows.

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

Join world-renowned herbalist, Brigitte Mars to gain herbal survival skills. Learn to identify native herbs that can be used for first aid on the trail, nutrition at home, and combating different illnesses.

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

Greg provides his artistic expertise and enthusiasm teaching landscape drawing techniques. Wild Bears should expect to gain valuable skills and knowledge to apply to any creative project.

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

Waterways were the first roads and remain vital for communication, trade, and survival. Today we will make miniature boats from the Wild, learning hidden techniques from birds, plants, and other animals.

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

Greg provides his artistic expertise and enthusiasm teaching landscape drawing techniques. Wild Bears should expect to gain valuable skills and knowledge to apply to any creative project.

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

Survival in the Wilds depends on shelter and protection! Today we will build shelters for ourselves from the Wild, learning little-known construction techniques from master builders–beaver, weaver birds and others, including humans. Wear sturdy old clothing and work gloves.

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

In this class, you will be carving a design of your own creation (I’ll have ideas for you too) into clay using a technique called “sgraffito.” We’ll start with a white tile, paint it black, then watch your designs emerge. I’ll be sharing my handmade tools with you too. Leah will take them to her studio to fire them and accent the design with a clear glaze. You can use your clay tile(s) as a coaster, wall hanging…be creative!

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

Survival in the Wilds depends on water! Today we will learn to find and store water, building structures using secret strategies from Nature’s eco-engineers, aka beaver, as well as low-tech human strategies. Wear wader boots, work gloves, and sturdy old clothing!

SUMMER CAMP ONLY

In this class, we’ll be making nature prints in clay with treasures we find on a hike with Wild Bear! Using a beautiful brown clay, we’ll press pine cones, bark, pine needles, anything you want to try into the clay. Leah will take them to her studio to fire them and accent the print with a subtle glaze to enhance the shapes. You can use your clay tile(s) as a coaster, wall hanging…be creative!