Green Summer Camps
It’s almost redundant to call summer camps “green” or not. Most summer camps for kids have a heavy environmental and nature based aspect. Kids are outside, doing activities in the fresh air, and so fourth. That said, there are some camps in particular that focus more heavily on eco situations; be it going green, water conservation, forest ecology, homesteading, and more, some camps make a point of pointing out the green all summer to happy campers.
If you’re looking for a greener summer camp for your littles, there’s still time. Check out the following resources:
Maine: Blueberry Cove Camp – part of the Tanglewood family of camps.
Pennsylvania: Longacre Leadership Program
Colorado: Camp Ecology & Camp Eco Sports
NSW Australia: Lightfoot Camps at Wangat Lodge have a number of sustainable programs.
Texas: EcoCamp at the Armand Bayou Nature Center
California: STAR ECO Station camps
Florida: Osprey EcoCamp
New York: E.C.O. (Ecology Camp Organon)
Washington: IslandWood at Bainbridge Island
This is just a sampling. You can also search at the American Camp Association – they list about 1,858 camps with specific environmental focuses. Or contact your local camp association.
If you’re in the UK, I’d check out this cool post – not camps exactly, but fun stuff for whole families: 5 eco-friendly camping holidays with children.
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The Seattle Aquarium offers green summer camps, as their motto is “Inspiring Conservation of our Marine Environment”