Fernbrook Camps

Here at Fernbrook, your kids might get a little dirty. Ok, to be honest they're gonna get a lot dirty, but that's what happens when they get truly active and experience the farm and woods firsthand. Kids learn the nature of the outdoors and about human nature. Each child leaves Fernbrook with a sixth sense, a sense of appreciation for the natural world, agriculture, and healthy lifestyles.

Summer Camp runs from July 6 to September 4, and is for children ages 6 – 11 (see our Enrichment Program for ages 12-14). Campers may join us for just one week, or as many weeks as you wish. The day starts at 8:30 a.m. and runs until 4:00 p.m. (extended care is available).

Register Early!

The price is $225.00 per child, per week if paid by January 15th 2010, $240.00 if paid by April 1st 2010, and $290.00 if paid after April 1st. A variety of discounts including sibling and military are available.

  • SIBLING DISCOUNT - 5% off each child per week
  • MILITARY DISCOUNT - 5% off each child of an active duty parent per week
  • 4 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS - 5% off total weeks
  • REFERRALS - 5% off per week, per child registered
  • REGISTER BY JANUARY 15 - $225.00/week
  • REGISTER BY APRIL 1 - $240.00/week
  • REGISTER AFTER APRIL 1 - $290.00/week

Download the 2010 Summer Camp Registration Form (PDF, 227kB)

Campers will be provided a healthy snack, but are expected to bring a nutritious lunch.

Guided by experienced staff in groups of no more than ten, campers have the ability to choose the activities in which they want to participate and there's always brand new ones to pick from everyday!

These activities help campers see the connections which can be made between agriculture, the natural world and themselves. It is our goal to provide your child with a summer full of fun and learning.

During a typical day at Fernbrook you might find yourself...

  • exploring the ponds and creeks looking for insects and frogs
  • collecting vegetables from our Children's Garden
  • building a shelter/learning about wilderness survival
  • making a musical instrument out of something natural you've found in the woods
  • enjoying a group of new friends
  • hiking through the forest
  • getting dirty
  • catching butterflies to put in our Butterfly House
  • spinning wool from our sheep
  • collecting eggs from the henhouse
  • cooking in a Solar Oven
  • making ice cream with milk and fruits from the farm
  • feeding a pig or a steer or other farmyard animals
  • starting a campfire with a Bow Drill
  • learning to use a map and compass

... wishing the day wouldn't come to an end.

Photographs from previous summer camp adventures

At the Fence
Hiking Through the Woods
Various Leaves found in the Woods
Hiking Through the Woods
At the Fence
Campers Reflect on their Day