*Berkeley’s traditional outdoor day camp with new extended ages (5-13) this year!  Now 13 yr. olds can join in on the fun!

* Berkeley Day Camp is full of action-packed adventure and messy fun.

Campers visit Tilden Park and Berkeley Marina where they enjoy canoeing in the bay, hiking, swimming, and arts and crafts like tie-dye and candle-making.  Campers will love playing field and sports games, learning basic outdoor cooking principals, and will enjoy unique special event each week.  Supervised transportation is provided from 5 different bus stops around town, and extended AM and PM care is available.

* Berkeley Day Camp also offers a Counselors- In-Training Program.

Teens 14-15 year olds will have the opportunity to experience what being a summer camp counselor is all about.  CITs will participate in the planning and facilitation of a variety of summer fun activities for youth campers.  Teens will build self-esteem, learn leadership skills, and receive valuable job training in a fun outdoor environment. (Please note: no extended care available for CIT Campers).

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Parks_Rec_Waterfront/Recreation/Berkeley_Day_Camp.aspx

Berkeley Echo Lake Camp:  Offers unique High Sierra experiences for the whole family, including a full-service Family Camp, Youth Residential Camp (7-14), CIT Leadership Program (15-16), and more.

Enjoy tent-cabin lodging, dining hall service, a heated swimming pool, arts & crafts, canoeing, archery, disc-golf, sports courts, badminton, horseshoes, and more.

Out of camp adventures abound with easy access to miles of hiking trails, water taxi rides at Echo Lake, golfing, climbing, cycling, and adventure sports, and Lake Tahoe, just a 15 minute drive away.

For more information, including a full list of classes and summer programs, visit the City of Berkeley Recreation website at:

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/EchoLakeCamp/

An Overview:

 Fiddleheads is a warm and playful non-profit program offering children therapeutic support and social and emotional instruction in the enlivening atmosphere of our Bay Area parks.

We foster nourishment, healing and growth by cultivating connections with nature, peers, and supportive counselors.  We integrate mindfulness, movement and play into everything we do.

Your children will form healing relationships with nature and make new friends, while absorbing social lessons and connecting more deeply to their senses and feelings.

Group Members:

We welcome children ages 4 to 16 from all communities, and we are inclusive and honoring of neuro-diversity in our groups. Sliding scale pricing, financial assistance, and scholarships are available for those in need.

 Program Schedule:

 Our 10-week after-school program meets 1 day/week beginning in January, April, and September.  Our 2-week summer camps meet 5 days/week beginning in mid-June.

 Costs:

 For more information, including our program costs and sign-up form, please visit:

http://www.seeds-of-awareness.org/about-fiddleheads

Gaia Girls Passages provides a vibrant inter-generational community that helps girls feel connected to the natural world and build confidence, voice, and leadership while supporting girls through the changes from childhood to young womanhood.

Gaia Girls summer programs include the following activities: deep-nature connection experiences, social and emotional intelligence skills, natural crafts, fire-making, hiking, singing, herbal lore, and more.

ARTEMIS VILLAGE WILDERNESS CAMP:  July 17- 23, 2017, for girls entering grades 4-9 plus female care-giver at beautiful Camp Tamarancho in Marin County.
Girls attend camp Monday – Sunday and Moms join for weekend.

HERBAL MEDICINE CAMP:  August 14-17, 2017, for girls entering grades 3-8. Girls learn the basics of herbal medicine, plant lore, how to treat common ailments, and how to make their own herbal medicines from local plants to bring home.

BACKCOUNTRY IMMERSIONS FOR TEEN GIRLS:  July 3-July 10, 2017, for teen girls entering grades 9-11, Marble Mountains Wilderness, Northern California. Backpacking, swimming in alpine lakes, wild plant ID, tracking animals, leadership and self-awareness skills.

Need based and diversity scholarships offered. Please inquire.

http://www.gaiagirlspassages.com/summer-camps/

Oakland Parks, Recreation, and Youth Development (OPRYD) provides transformational experiences, and multi-cultural awareness.  We create empowering park and recreational opportunities, and equitably increase the quality of life for all Oaklanders.

Hiking, Biking, Camping, Laughing– All of these and more to experience at OPRYD! Summer is right around the corner and school will soon be out.  Get the 411 on what’s available for kids at our 38 recreation program sites! Choose from boating, swimming, day and overnight camps, sports, golf, theater & the arts, cooking, digital arts and more.  Get details about our affordable program offerings by contacting your local recreation center or visit us online at the link below.

IMAGINE. INSPIRE. INVEST. Experience Oakland with Us!

http://www2.oaklandnet.com/government/o/opr/Connect/activities/index.htm

Roughing It is a Traditional All Outdoors Summer Day Camp for children aged Pre-K -16 at the Lafayette Reservoir.

Since 1972, Roughing It Day Camp has been creating summer memories and we are celebrating our 45th year this summer.  Campers at our 3, 4, 7 and 8 – Week Day Camp are grouped by grade and gender in small groups with an experienced adult counselor leading the group.

They enjoy outdoor activities including horseback riding, swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and other adventures!

Our longer sessions allow campers to practice their skills, build lasting friendships and improve self confidence.

We offer free transportation serving San Francisco, Lamorinda, Oakland, Berkeley, Walnut Creek and the Tri-Valley area.  Free extended care is available too!

www.roughingit.com

Looking for a day camp where your child can deeply immerse him or herself in old-fashioned play outdoors like you might remember from your childhood?

Building stick forts, swinging from tree swings, going on creek walks, “bartering” with leaves and sticks, making mud pies, rolling down hills?

This is play the TimberNook way!  TimberNook Bay Area day camps foster children’s imagination, creativity, and independent play in the great outdoors. Unstructured free play is incorporated into every day along with individual and group play experiences that are especially designed to be motivating and FUN for children.

Our summer 2017 location is at the Willows picnic site in beautiful Tilden Regional Park.   Camp will only run for 6 weeks from June 19-July 28, with 3 weeks for 4-7 year olds and 3 weeks for 7-10 year olds.

Our camps are run by experienced pediatric occupational therapists and educators with expertise in child development, with counselors who are graduate students.  We have a very low staff-to-camper ratio of 1:5.

For details on the different day camps offered by TimberNook Bay Area this summer, visit:

https://timbernook.sharetribe.com/en/timbernookbayarea

Trackers day camps are mobile adventures that meet at one of our three drop-off sites, then transport to the best parks and green spaces.  Themes include archery, survival, live action role-playing, fishing, homesteading, and more for children in pre-K through 9th grades.  The youngest campers learn the beginnings of these new and fun skills.

Trackers campers return time and again to make new friends through fantastic, shared adventures.

We choose our camp staff through intensive interviews and background checks.  Expert instructors teach authentic skills.  Our priority:  care for your child.  Trackers sets the standard of safety for outdoor camps in California and beyond.

Hours:  8am to 4pm, after care available to 6pm.

Is your older camper ready for an overnight experience?  Our unique California Coast Adventure spends 11 days/10 nights exploring beautiful Point Reyes National Seashore.  Trackers mentors guide campers through verdant forests, down beach-front trails, to lively tide pools, delving into tracking, coastal foraging, plant ID, emergency preparedness, and more.

We offer additional options for summer in our Oregon camps.

http://trackersbay.com/youth/summer-camps.php

Come Explore With Us!
Enrollment is currently open at Urban Adventure Camps, a unique week long day camp for children ages 8-15.

Camp begins each morning when campers meet their group and start their day’s adventure.  Groups take daily field trips to visit the Bay Area’s best activities, museums, parks, galleries, and urban attractions.  Public transportation is used to travel between locations, thereby developing the campers’ independence, awareness and confidence when traveling within a city.

Sessions focus on one of the following subject themes:  physical science, natural science, art, history, active, culinary or art active.  Camp builds teamwork, friendship and knowledge while having a fun and unforgettable adventure.

Weekly sessions run from June thru August 8AM to 4PM for camper 8-15 years old.  Programs leave from Rockridge, Fruitvale, Castro Valley, North Berkeley, and Lafayette BART stations.

Check us out at the link below or feel free to contact us by phone or email with any questions.

info@urbanadventurecamps.com
510-339-0676

We hope to see you this summer!

www.urbanadventurecamps.com