Summer Camp 2025

Give your child the gift of wonder, adventure, and awe!

At BFS summer camp, the land, sea, and sky come together to nurture and inspire a love of nature while fostering a deeper connection with the natural world. Our camp counselors and teachers encourage curiosity and creativity through activities like hiking, wildlife exploration, birding, herbal healing, songs, games, and nature crafts.

Children are free to take their time—slowing down, connecting with the environment, and discovering new skills, all while enjoying the simplicity and beauty of the outdoors and forming lifelong friendships. Our program supports children in building confidence, learning new skills, and creating lasting memories—unhurried, in community, and free.

Registration is open

We are so excited to offer 9 weeks of Summer Camp for the 2025 season. Our summer camp is open to children 4 - 8 years old, and any siblings just outside of that age range. Each session is led by our forest school teachers who are experienced in both child development and all-outdoors place-based learning. If you are interested and your child is not-yet 4, but has one year of preschool experience, just send us an email to see if it’s a good fit.

Summer Camp is Mondays through Fridays from 9am-3:00pm, with aftercare available until 5:00pm.

  • Week 1 — June 9 - June 13 — Session 1 — WAITLIST

  • Week 2 — June 16 - June 20 — Session 2 — OPEN

  • Week 3 — June 23 - June 27 — Session 3 — OPEN

  • Week 4 — June 30 - July 4 — Session 4 — WAITLIST

  • Week 5 — July 7 - July 11 — Session 5 — OPEN

  • Week 6 — July 21 - July 25 — Session 6 — OPEN

  • Week 7 — July 28 - Aug 1 — Session 7 — OPEN

  • Week 8 — August 4 - August 8 — Session 8 — OPEN

  • Week 9 — August 11 - August 15 — Session 9 — OPEN

refunds and cancellation policies

Cancellations on or before February 1: A refund will be processed in the amount of your payment minus a $150 administrative fee. Credit card processing fees are not refundable.

Cancellations on or before March 1: A refund will be processed in the amount of 50% of your payment, unless we are able to fill your spot with someone from the waitlist. If we are able to fill your spot, a refund will be processed in the full amount of your payment minus a $150 administrative fee. Credit card processing fees are not refundable.

Cancellations after April 1: No refund given unless we are able to fill your spot with someone from the waitlist. If we are able to fill your spot, a refund will be processed in the full amount of your payment minus a $150 administrative fee. Credit card processing fees are not refundable.

Cancellations after May 1: No refunds given. Camp credit may be offered.

Fees & Discounts

  • Camp Costs

    • Each Camp Session is $475 per week

    • Aftercare (3pm-5pm) is $150 per week

    • Morning Care (8:30-9am) is $50 per week

  • Discounts Available

    • Sibling Discount — 10% off the second child enrolled

    • Multi-Week Discount — 10% off your 3rd week and consecutive weeks after that.

    • Additional discounted rates and scholarships available for single parents and for households earning less than $90k/yr — Please email for info.

  • Payment plans and installments for multi-week enrollments are available with a $500 deposit paid upon confirmation. Payments due in full: May 2025.

  • Discounts may not be combined.

“To be whole. To be complete. Wildness reminds us what it means to be human, what we are connected to rather than what we are separate from.”
— Terry Tempest Williams