Nature’s Wardrobe – July 7 – 10
July 7 @ 9:00 am - July 10 @ 12:00 pm PDT
Unforgettable outdoor adventures for ages 4-12,
nestled in the heart of the Okanagan’s stunning grasslands.
AGES
4-12
Duration
Full & Half Day
Location
Vernon, BC
focus
outdoor learninig
Growing Up Wild
4-5
Beginner
Curious first-time campers
Nature Explorers
6-8
Intermediate
Active explorers and nature lovers
Nature Scientists
9-12
Advanced
Young investigators & budding naturalists
Send a Kid to Camp funds available if needed, contact education@abnc.ca to apply.
Family Membership saves you 15% on Summer Camps!
*Membership must be purchased in advance to receive your discount code
PURCHASE MEMBERSHIP
Ages 4-5
A gentle introduction to the wonders of the Okanagan. Through play and sensory exploration, our youngest campers build a foundational connection with the living world around them.
Date: July 7 @ 9:00 am
Nature's Wardrobe 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: Nature's Wardrobe Nature changes outfits all year long. Campers explore seasonal colour, weather, and animal changes through outdoor games and simple crafts. We’ll do leaf rubbings, match nature colours, go on a weather walk, make windsocks, and build tiny “season shelters” with natural materials. Day 1: Colour changes Indoor: Introductions, Rules, Ice Breaker/Seated Name Game. Leaf rubbings and make colour wheel Outdoor: Match nature colours to colour wheel, collect fallen leaves/cones/pine needles Day 2: Weather changes Indoor: Make windsocks Outdoor: Test windsock, wind and cloud games, simple “weather walk” Day 3: Animal changes Outdoor: “Migration” obstacle course, “store food”, Marmot hibernation game Indoor: Four-season animal matching craft Day 4: Build a season shelter...
Date: July 28 @ 9:00 am
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: Little Sprouts & Big Changes From seeds to pollinators, this camp is all about how plants grow and change. Campers plant seeds, hunt for “invasive” seeds, and go on a pollinator safari. Expect mud-and-water play, hands-on experiments, and a mini show-and-tell to celebrate what we discovered. Day 1: Seeds and starts Indoor: Introductions, Rules, Ice Breaker/Seated Name Game. Invasive plant seed collage Outdoor: Invasive plant hunt and seed planting Day 2: Pollinators Outdoor: Pollinator safari and pollination game Indoor: Make pollinator crowns or wings Day 3: Water and mud Outdoor: Puddle-to-dry comparisons, mud kitchen style play Indoor: “Where does water go?” demonstration Day 4: Growth party Outdoor: Check planted seeds, “growth games” Indoor: Mini show-and-tell...
Date: August 11 @ 9:00 am
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...
Ages 6-8
Adventure awaits as children dive deeper into the ecosystems of Allan Brooks. This program balances energetic physical activity with focused observation of local wildlife.
Date: July 14 @ 9:00 am
Get your children outdoors this summer and book them in a Nature Explorers 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 Nature Explorers Camp is a day camp for children ages 6 - 8. These are full-day camps that run for 4 days from 9 am - 4 pm, Tuesday - Friday. Nature Explorers Theme: Glow, Gloam & Creepy-Crawlies For kids who love bugs, beetles, and all the tiny things. Learn how to explore micro-habitats safely, use simple survey tools, and discover life cycles. Add navigation challenges and team games, then finish with a Creepy-Crawly Expo where campers share their favourite finds. Day 1 Micro-habitat explorers and bug ethics Indoor: Welcome and camp culture. Name game and “bug names” (each child chooses an insect nickname for the week). Camp rules framed as “Field Scientist Code” (kind hands, gentle feet, return everything). Discovery Room “Meet the Residents”. Track-matching warm-up and wingspan check-in as “measurement practice”. Live critter observation (bee colony/turtle/snake) with sketch-notes. “My favourite micro-habitat” field journal page (draw + 3 labels). Build a “Bug Rules” poster...
Date: August 4 @ 9:00 am
Get your children outdoors this summer and book them in a Nature Explorers 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 Nature Explorers Camp is a day camp for children ages 6 - 8. These are full-day camps that run for 4 days from 9 am - 4 pm, Tuesday - Friday. Nature Explorers Theme: Weather Watchers Clouds, wind, rain, sun: kids become weather detectives. Campers keep a daily weather log, build windsocks, play wind and cloud games, and learn how animals and people stay “storm smart”. The week ends with a Forecast Fair where teams share their best weather predictions. Day 1 Weather detectives, windsocks and logs Indoors: Welcome and camp culture: Name game and “Weather name” Safety: sun hats, water, wind awareness. Start the daily weather log. Temperature, cloud type, wind strength, “how it feels”, and a sky sketch. Create a “weather word wall”: gusty, calm, bright, hazy, etc. Introduce “microclimate” in kid language: “same place, different weather feeling”. Indoor weather-charades and build mini “wind vane” models. Make a windsock. Outdoor: Wind games: “Windsocks”...
Date: August 18 @ 9:00 am
Get your children outdoors this summer and book them in a Nature Explorers 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 Nature Explorers Camp is a day camp for children ages 6 - 8. These are full-day camps that run for 4 days from 9 am - 4 pm, Tuesday - Friday. Nature Explorers Theme: Birds, Birds, Birds A big bird adventure packed with outdoor games, birding walks, and hands-on discoveries. Campers make masks and binoculars, investigate clues on a Bird Detective Trail, build nests, and learn about owls and raptors. We’ll finish with a Bird Book and a celebration parade. Day 1: Meet Birds, Masks and Beaks Indoor: Welcome and camp culture: Name game and “Bird name”. Craft: make your own bird mask. Beak lab: “beaks do jobs” hands-on activity. Bird art: feather/leaf rubbings, or group makes “giant nest” sculpture. Outdoor: “Bird chat” what makes a bird a bird? quick “spot a bird” challenge. Migration game (grasslands theatre). “Bird Olympics” outdoor stations (relay-style movement games): flap-and-glide relay, worm pull (tug game), nest delivery (carry “eggs”...
Nature Scientists
Ages 9-12
Designed for the curious mind, this camp introduces scientific methodologies through hands-on field research and environmental stewardship projects.
Date: July 21 @ 9:00 am
Get your children outdoors this summer and book them in a Nature Scientists 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 Nature Scientists Camp is a day camp for children ages 8 - 12. These are full-day camps that run for 4 days from 9 am - 4 pm, Tuesday - Friday. Nature Scientists Theme: Ecology Field Lab Turn into a real field scientist. Campers learn survey skills (quadrats, transects, notebooks), compare habitats, and collect data on soil, water, and biodiversity. Indoors, we’ll graph results and interpret findings. The week ends with a mini conference where teams present what they learned. Day 1 Field methods bootcamp, notebooks and data basics Indoors: Welcome and lab expectations: ‘Scientist’ introductions and team roles (data lead, equipment lead, timekeeper, safety lead). Methods bootcamp: Build quadrats and practice consistent placement. Transect basics: spacing, repeating measurements, avoiding bias. Field notebook standards: date, location, conditions, method, results. Data basics: What makes data “good”? - consistent units, neat tables, clear labels. Quick practice using Discovery Room for measurement activities as a baseline (wingspan wall, animal...
The Experience
We believe that a summer spent in nature is essential for healthy development. Our curriculum is designed to foster:
Weekly sessions from July 6 – August 28, 2026
Half Day: 9:00am - 12:00pm | Full Day: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Maximum 12 children per educator for safety and focus
Starting at $185/week (Members receive 15% discount)
Note on Labeling:
Please ensure all personal items, including water bottles
and clothing layers, are clearly labeled with your child’s
first and last name.
All educators undergo background checks, with First Aid certified team members onsite
Access to 9 acres of protected grasslands and wildlife habitats.
Biologists and nature enthusiasts lead every adventure session.
A perfect mix of structured education and free-play exploration.
Spaces fill quickly! Secure your spot in one of the Okanagan’s most unique outdoor learning experiences.
