Get your children outdoors this summer and book them in a Growing Up Wild Summer Camp. Our nature camps are hands-on, fun-filled learning at Allan Brooks Nature Centre! Children will learn about our local ecosystems and wildlife through outdoor lessons, play, crafts, games, and activities!
Our Growing Up Wild Camp is a day camp for children ages 4 – 5. These are half-day camps that run for 4 days from 9 am – 12 pm, Tuesday – Friday.
Growing Up Wild Theme: Birds, Birds, Birds
Spread your wings with bird games and bird spotting. Campers learn what makes a bird a bird, then make masks, build cozy nests, and create a simple bird feeder. We’ll also explore owls, hawks, and eagles through stories, props, and hands-on discovery.
Day 1: What is a bird?
Indoor: Introductions, Rules, Ice Breaker/Seated Name Game. Make Bird Masks. Story telling.
Outdoor: What is a bird? Where do we find birds? What kinds of birds are here? Teach them what a bird of prey is . Owl vs eagle vs hawk
Day 2: Bird watching/finding
Outdoor: Hide reptile/amphibian toys in the playground. Form two groups. Each kid must find one for their “lunch” and run back to the group for the next kid to go. First group to find all of their lunches wins.
Indoor: Habitat Room introduction and Bird Scavenger Hunt. Make your own Bird feeder.
Day 3: Nest building
Outdoor: Make your own Bird Nest: “Scavenge” for materials and build up nest
Indoor: Owl/Bird Prop talk. Compare bird wings. Bird feet + adaptations
Day 4: Night celebration
Indoor: Make their own Binoculars. Discovery Room – Meet the birds. Feet, beaks etc in drawers.
Outdoor: Birding with binoculars (viewpoint, picnic, grassland entrance, raptor pole)
Once you are registered for a camp you must fill out this Family Information Form.
For inquiries about our 2026 summer camps please contact the ABNC office. Email: education@abnc.ca Phone: 250-260-4227.
