Join Wild Bear Nature Center in the cool mountain air this summer!
Hike the mountain forests, play in the woods with friends, discover the animals, fungi and plants mountain, create earth-friendly art to take home and more!
Small group size with qualified and incredible nature educators.
ALL THE DETAILS
DAYS & TIMES
Monday - Thursday | 8AM - 4PM
AGES
6-7 year olds
COST
$85/day. Generous scholarships available. Wild Bear is a CCCAP (state childcare assistance) provider.
Pre-registration required, very limited day spots available.
*SHUTTLE AVAILABLE FROM AND TO BOULDER!
ALL GENERAL SUMMER CAMP INFO (REQUIRED INTAKE FORMS, SHUTTLE PICK-UP & DROP-OFF LOCATIONS, ETC), PLEASE VISIT OUR SUMMER NATURE CAMP PAGE HERE.
CHECK OUT THE PAST THEMES FOR THE MOUNTAIN RANGERS SESSIONS BELOW
SESSION 1 | JUNE 3RD - 6TH
FOSSILS, ROCKS & DINOS
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Rocks can tell us stories of the animals that lived long ago. Become a paleontologist and discover the dinosaurs and other ancient animals!
SESSION 2 | JUNE 10TH - 13TH
HOWLS & GROWLS
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Follow the tracks and traces of our local wildlife as you learn about the habits of the animal world. Search for predators and prey, learn how animals protect themselves and create a field guide to take home.
SESSION 3 | JUNE 17TH - 20TH
WOOD FAIRIES & FOREST GNOMES
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Build houses for our magical friends! Learn about how creatures, magical and wild, adapt and survive in the forest. Use your imagination in the woods and discover the many treasures there are to be found.
SESSION 4 | JUNE 24TH - 27TH
AERODYNAMIC ADVENTURES
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Take flight! Study those who fly: the birds, dragonflies, butterflies, and bats. Replicate their skills and reach the sky with airplanes, kites and windsocks.
SESSION 5 | JULY 1ST - 3RD (NO CAMP JULY 4TH)
AMAZING BIRDS OF PREY
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Look at the sky, what do you see? An abundance of flying creatures! Meet the raptors up close and discover what makes these birds unique. Dissect an owl pellet, observe real talons, and practice spotting and identifying these amazing creatures outside.
SESSION 6 | JULY 8TH - 11TH
KINGDOM PLANTAE
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Discover the world of Botany as the plants bloom in the high country! Investigate the wildflowers, trees, shrubs and other useful plants. Capture these beautiful plants through sketching, painting, and creating.
SESSION 7 | JULY 15TH - 18TH
WATER CREATURES
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What creatures are trekking through the waterways of the Rocky Mountain? Find the high alpine frogs, snakes, arthropods, and mammals that make their home in or near the mountain water! Create a Water Creature Journal to document these amazing animals.
SESSION 8 | JULY 22ND - 25TH
INSECTOMANIA
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Discover the amazing world of Hymenoptera! Understand the social insects and the ones that work alone. Learn a bee dance, observe an ant farm, and find out how important bees and pollinators are to our planet!
SESSION 9 | JULY 29TH - AUGUST 1ST
PREHISTORIC POTTERY
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Come and get your hands dirty with clay. Listen to the stories of those that lived before, try your hand at primitive skills and create your own artifacts to take home
SESSION 10 | AUGUST 5TH - 8TH
SWIRLS, CURLS & SYMMETRY
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Look closely at the patterns in the natural world…spider webs, beehives, leaf veins, and clouds! Express these beautiful patterns with art projects.