An award winning summer camp program presented by the Clarkston Family Farm!
Next generation science standards supported in a fun, nature-based, hands-on outdoor learning experience!
General Information:
Location: 6800 Hubbard Road, Clarkston, MI 48348
Age: Ideally suited to kids ages 5-11
Focus: Camp Wild is a unique, popular and award winning summer program that has been successfully engaging young people for almost a decade. It is directed by Chelsea O'Brien, B.S., an experienced and certified environmental educator as well as founder and executive director for the Clarkston Family Farm. Teaching team also includes certified teachers, master gardeners, farmers, naturalists, artists, and camp counselors selected from trained National Honors Society CHS students and aspiring teachers. Great camper to teaching team ratio of no more than 5 to 1. We also employ activity station leaders and junior camp counselors for the most safe and engaged program available for your young explorer! Our teaching team pays special attention to dividing campers into color groups based on age, parental preference and developmental appropriateness. Groups are carefully organized and have never more than 15 campers per group to allow for our "move and do" approach to learning! Each day of Camp Wild highlights a different ecosystem: Monday - Wonderful Wetlands, Tuesday - What's Under Our Feet, Wednesday - Marvelous Meadows, Thursday - Fantastic Forests, and Friday - Getting Our Thumbs Green.
Activities include: Each day campers will enjoy interaction with our farm animals, games/play, art, a make and take craft, some type of snack or tasting, and music. We also work hard to have fun "sneaky" science each day, offering STEM curriculum that is developmentally appropriate, supporting thinking and learning in ways that are fun and always outside in nature.
Camp Wild About the ARTS uses the same ecosystem themes as our other Camp Wild sessions as a backdrop for exploration in dance, visual art and music. Monday is rhythm and pattern, Tuesday is tone and color, Wednesday is line and melody, Thursday is Texture and Harmony, Friday is shape and composition. In this camp only, we will be showcasing our learning on Friday from 12:30-2:30 pm for parents, as well as local community during a Festival of the Arts event. Light refreshments are served during this fun and exciting student gallery, musical and dance performance.
Dates/Times/Costs: There are 5 great camp sessions to choose from:
Session 1: July 20th - 24th HALF DAY 9 am - 12 noon $200 / FULL DAY 9 am - 3 pm $350
Session 2: July 27th - July 31st HALF DAY 9 am - 12 noon $200 / FULL DAY 9 am - 3 pm $350
Session 3: August 3rd - 7th FULL DAY ONLY 9 am - 3:00 pm $350
Session 4: August 10th - 14th FULL DAY ONLY 9 am - 3:00 p.m. $350.00
Camp Wild about the ARTS: August 17th - 21st FULL DAY ONLY 9 am - 3:00 pm $400
New this year to our half day Sessions 1 & 2 is the opportunity for your camper to stay for the afternoon as well. We are hoping that this will provide more flexibility of dates for all campers, but still allow for a half day session for kids who prefer them. The morning sessions will provide center based learning and themed activities. The optional afternoon (FULL DAY) includes time for lunch (brought by campers), and more self-directed (but always supervised) play, crafts, reading clouds, trail hikes, nature themed games, farm to table cooking labs, music and art. Note that afternoons are optional for Sessions 1 & 2 only as Sessions 3, 4, & ARTS are full day camps.
Drop off and pick-up: At our Learning Pavilion (behind the Sunflower Market). Most of our time will be spent outside in our many kid-friendly farm and garden spaces.
Learn about our farm, who we are and what we do:
Learn more about our camps in particular...
Check out these Clarkston News articles regarding our farm and camp programs:
Kids Dig Learning, Having Fun at Camp Wild - Clarkston News
Three Amigos bringing joy to farm - Clarkston News
Campers get hands-on experience in nature - Clarkston News
Wild Learning and fun at Clarkston Family Farm - Clarkston News
Listen to these podcasts about Camp WILD described by our teenage counselors!
Counselors Corner - Episode 1
Counselors-Corner - Episode 2
Session 1 [Sold Out]
July 20th - 24th 9 a.m. - 12 noon (or 3:00) - HALF or FULL DAYAges 5-11*Note that after selecting Session 1 ($200), you will be asked if you would like to add the afternoon session to your registration for this camp (additional $150 added to cost for a total cost of $350).
Session 2 [Sold Out]
July 27th - July 31st 9 a.m. - noon (or 3:00) - HALF or FULL DAY Ages 5-11*Note that after selecting Session 2 ($200), you will be asked if you would like to add the afternoon session to your registration for this camp (additional $150 added to cost for a total cost of $350).
Session 3 [Sold Out]
August 3rd - 7th 9 a.m. - 3:00 - FULL DAY Ages 5-11
Session 4 [Sold Out]
August 10th - 14th9 a.m. - 3:00 - FULL DAYAges 5-11
Camp Wild About the ARTS [2 remaining]
August 17th - 21st9 a.m. - 3:00 - FULL DAYAges 7-11
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Please note that all cancellations/changes are subject to a $25 processing fee. No refunds will be granted for cancellations occurring less than one week prior to the camp start date. Thank you for your understanding.
