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We have a lot of great ways for families to learn together. Join us during any of the following programs:
Summer Family Camp Options
Featured Summer Program:
June 30-July 5, 2013: Blue Skye Family Farm Camp for all ages is available at a special rate in 2013 of $595 for unacommpanied youth including lodging and all other expenses; otherwise, the cost is $495 first family member plus camping/lodging options described by clicking on above link, $445 second family member with parent attending, $395 third family member, $345 fourth family member, and $295 per additional family member. Register asap to reserve your spot, as space is very limited!
Other Summer Family Camp Options:
We have adult and youth groups running simultaneously during the following weeks, so parents and youth can sign up at the same time to enjoy camping and meals together, while spending morning, afternoon, and some evening sessions apart in respective groups for age-appropriate skills and activities. For a limited time only, all the following programs are available at $595 which is $100 off! Weekend stayovers are also available for an additional cost.
July 7-12, 2013: Ages 9 and up can choose between Survivors Side of the Mountain or the Wild Herbology Camp. Parents can attend the Wilderness Survival Training & Trek taking place simultaneously at the same location.
July 14-19, 2013: Ages 9 and up with prerequisite can choose between the Advanced Survival Challenge or Advanced Herbal Medicine. Parents with prerequisite can attend Advanced Wilderness Survival taking place simultaneously at the same location.
July 21-26, 2013: Ages 9 and up choose between Trackers of the Animal Kingdom or Secrets of the Ancient Scout. Parents can attend the Wild Ethnobotany & Herbalism Training taking place simultaneously at the same location.
July 28 - Aug 2, 2013: Youth with prerequisite can choose between the Advanced Wolf Trackers or Advanced Arts of the Scout. Parents can attend the Wolves & Wildlife Trackers Training (no prerequisite) taking place simultaneously at the same locations.
August 4-9, 2013: Youth choose between Stone Age Artisans or the Folk Arts & Music Camp. Parents can attend the Earth Skills Artisan - Traditional Technologies Training taking place simultaneously at the same location.
August 11-16, 2013: Ages 9 and up with prerequisite can choose between the Advanced Artisans or Advanced Hobo Arts. Parents with prerequisite can attend Advanced Traditional Technologies taking place simultaneously at the same location.
August 18-23, 2013: Ages 9 and up can attend the Enviro Camp this week, but there is no parent option.
August 25-30, 2013: Ages 9 and up can attend the Epic Fishing Camp this week, but there is no parent option.
Sept 2-6, 2013: Ages 12 and up with prerequisites can attend the Honorable Hunting Camp. Parents with prerequisites can also attend with youth.
Custom Family Programs:
Contact us with your request, ideas, or questions. We'll write up a simple proposal to send or email back to you. You make any suggested changes and send us a small deposit. We'll see you on the confirmed date!
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School Year Family Camps & Classes
Family Options during Holiday Camp Expeditions:
We have adult and youth groups running simultaneously during the following camp and expedition weeks, so parents and youth can sign up at the same time to enjoy camping and meals together, while spending morning, afternoon, and some evening sessions apart in respective groups for age-appropriate skills and activities:
February 17-22, 2013: President's Week
Mojave Desert Tracking, Birding, Plants & Survival near Barstow, CA with transportation from Seattle, Portland, Eugene, Medford, Redding, Sacramento, Modesto, Bakersfield, and Los Angeles - Ontario Airport, for ages 13 and up, or 9 and up with parent in adult group.
March 24-29, 2013: College Spring Break
Birds, Buds & Stones of the Dunes & Canyons in Washinton & Oregon with transportation from the Seattle & Portland areas, for ages 13 and up, or 9 and up with parent in adult group.
Weekend Workshop Family Options:
Focused youth are welcome to attend with a parent during any of our weekend workshops:
Saturday Workshops: Skills of the Pioneer, Backcountry & Country Kitchen including navigation, basketry, survival, wild edible and medicinal plants, wildlife tracking, birding and more. Recommended for ages 9 and up with parent. $65 for the first family member, $45 per additional family member.
Sunday Sustainable Homes & Gardens Workshops are open to all ages. $25 first family member, $20 for the second, and $15 per additional family member. $5 for children too young to benefit from instruction.
Wolf Tracker Training Workshops are recommended for ages 9 and up with parent. $25 per person the first time attending a Wolf Trackers Training, and $5 less per additional attendance.
Family Homeschool & Evening Classes:
Homeschool Family & Early Release Classes are open to the whole family, no matter how young or old. Evening Classes are open to adults and focused youth. The following classes take place in Bellingham & Sumas, Marysville & Seattle, Seattle & Bellevue-Redmond, Puyallup-Tacoma, Silverdale-Poulsbo, Olympia-Centralia, and Portland-Vancouver:
October: Natural Navigation, Lostproofing & Orienteering
November-December: Dealing with Climate Changes - Lifestyle, Emergencies & Sequestration
January: Wilderness Survival including Bow Drill Fire Demo
February-March: Local Wild Edible Plants & Backcountry Herbal Medicine
April-May: Safety, Tracking & Bird Alarms in Cougar, Wolf & Bear Country
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I've been going to Wolf Camp for ... years now. (When I was just a kid,) it taught me to have confidence in myself and bring out the braver part of me.... Wolf Camp has been one of the best parts of my life." - Sam Popejoy, Day Camps 1999-2002, Resident Camps 2003-06.
Join us as we share these exciting, critical skills of the Naturalist, Tracker, Herbalist, Scout, Hunter, Artisan & Pioneer. We don’t rely on novice camp counselors to lead programs, because of course, the skills we teach require great experience. Now it's time to relearn these earth skills which almost went extinct in the past century, in order to apply their lessons to our modern society, helping the world live in balance. Testimonials from past participants will help you understand how we strive to nurture the growth and success of everyone, while providing the rarest of positive experiences. Register for as many weeks as you like this year!
Health, Safey & Food: Our highly seasoned, dynamic instructors place the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health of our students as top priority, and we enjoy a stellar stafety record since founder and lead instructor Chris Chisholm (BA, EMT, Youth Specialist CDC II) started overnight camps in 1998. We have always maintained an intimate 6-1 or smaller ratio of campers-instructors, with lead instructors driving vans who average age 35, accompanied by assistant instructors averaging age 21. All staff receives training in risk management, wilderness first aid, and the pedagogy of earth skills education. Our food is purchased organic, cultivated in our gardens, or harvested in the wild, making for wonderful meals that we all prepare together. In addition, we make all necessary accommodation for vegans and vegetarians, pork-free religious traditions, and of course food allergies.
All camp weeks are co-ed. To read an essay written by Wolf Journey author and resident director Chris Chisholm on choosing an appropriate camp and the emotional challenges facing young campers, click on Camper Preparedness & Emotions. Parents are encouraged to call our main cell phone directly whenever you like during camp, while campers can use our cell phones to freely call home as much as they need during the time they are with us.
Youth Program FAQs Page is being developed. Click on each camp description for tuition and other FAQs.
PACKING & PREPARING FOR CAMP
After registering, we will send you a detailed program description, with directions on how to prepare, including a packing list. For week-long camps, we will also send a questionnaire for new campers to complete. It will include health history questions and other information that are designed to ensure that the program for which you apply is the best choice for you.
Click Here to go to our Essay on How to Pack for Overnight Camps
Lost & Found Policy: If you leave it at camp, it will be picked up by charity unless you pick it up within one month. We do not send forgotten items home except in case of absolute emergency need. Again, to help avoid loosing things, please put your name on every item you bring, bring only what you need, and leave all electronic devices and other distractions at home.
AGREEMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION AT WOLF CAMP
A Haven Of Physical & Emotional Safety: Carefully read these agreements for participation in camp. They are particularly important to ensure a safe, educational, and fun experience under challenging circumstances that are unique to the Wolf Camp experience. Parents: please explain to your child that deciding to participate in Wolf Camp means agreeing to honor the experience as a safe haven for every person - physically and emotionally. Also, please help us best explain the following agreements by discussing them with your child in an age-appropriate manner consistent with your family values.
____I will remain within the designated boundaries during camp. The boundaries will be pointed out when we arrive at camp.
____I will go off by myself only with clear permission from my group leader. Otherwise, I will always be with a partner and make it known to my group leader our whereabouts.
____I will only enter water under clear direction from a lead camp instructor.
____I will respect the personal boundaries of others in camp, including bodies, belongings, and behavior that others may or may not witness. We will discuss appropriate sleeping, dressing, and bathroom situations at the start of camp.
____I will refrain from sharing any stories, jokes, or comments which are derogatory toward others in camp, toward groups of people in the outer world, or toward sacred themes such as bodily function, including human reproduction. Also, all participants agree to discuss only age-appropriate themes and behaviors around younger campers without instructor supervision.
____I will refrain from taking romantic or similar actions while participating in Wolf Camp.
____I will refrain from using drugs, including alcohol, from 24 hours before the day camp starts, until my last contact with any camp participant after camp is over. I will bring a written description of any prescribed medicines, including instructions for intake.
____I will respect the sensitive plants and animals in special areas during camp, and I will put nothing in my mouth that I don't know 100% that it won't cause illness or poisoning.
____I will always encourage others to rise to the challenge in every group activity.
____I will always watch out for the safety of every person in camp.
____I will follow additional rules specific to our group location. Examples include using appropriate footwear based on substrate hazards and type of activity, kitchen and sanitation rules, tool safety, etc.
These agreements will be discussed the first day of camp to clarify them for participants, and campers will also add agreements they wish the group to honor during the week. Instructors will also have a few more details to add that will help make camp fun and safe.
Please note that you may be asked to sign an additional liabilty release form with all the rules of the Wolf Camp or other property being utilized during camp. And a final note to those dropping-off and picking-up: Pets must be kept on leash or in your vehicle at all times.
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