2024 Eco-Explorer Summer Day Camps
Long Road Oasis Homestead, 1353 Charlotteville Road 8, Simcoe
Bring out the “wild” in your child! At our Eco-Explorer Summer Day Camps, campers will be immersed in nature all day long! They will become dinosaurs, explore enchanted woods, learn about plants & animals, enjoy sing-a-longs, crafts, games, and hands-on activities plus surprise visits from special guests, all in a fun environment with our dedicated staff.
Takes place on a beautiful property that features fields and woods to discover, equipped with shelter, firepit, sand box, lots of trails, and exciting discoveries.
Check out our weekly themes planned for Summer 2024!
Please click here to register here for one or more weeks.
Awesome Animals
July 8-12th
Did you know that you are an animal in nature and we share our environment with many different kinds of amazing animals? Mammals, reptiles, amphibians and more. We will learn about animals through exploration, games and fun activities. Each day we will focus on a family of creatures to find out what makes them different and amazing.
Sticks, Stones, and Bones
July 15-19
Become a dinosaur for a day! Travel back in time to examine the mysteries nature has hidden for us within fossils, rocks, and sticks. When you find a stick, what do you imagine it could be? We will build, decorate and create with the sticks around camp including shelters, walking sticks, and much more.
Nature Magic
July 22-26
The world of fairies, trolls, and dwarfs is all around us in nature. Open your imagination and join us as witches or warlocks, completing quests to collect magical gems, creating potions and finding the perfect wand. Enjoying the mythical world and natural world all together as one.
Survival Camp
July 29-Aug 2
Survival skills are essential for becoming an advanced explorer. Throughout the week we will introduce and work on our survival skills which include; making water, first aid, building shelters and fires, and reading maps. At the end of the week we will put our survival skills to the test.
Muddy Adventure
August 6-9 *short week due to holiday*
Mud, slime, worms and bugs; we will be exploring the messy side of nature. Embrace the muck with dirt play, rivers and volcanos, mud kitchen cooking, rocks and fossils, mud painting, bug hunts and soil science.
Zombie Survival
August 12-16
Prepare for the Zombie Apocalypse! Throughout the week we will work on skills like tracking, camouflage, and avoiding detection, as well as survival skills like mapping, fire building, and shelter building. On Friday test your skills to see if you can survive.
Nature Bucket List
August 19-23
What are some of the things you want to do before you are 11 ¾? Build a den? Make friends with a bug? Discover wild animal clues? This week we will be checking off some essential nature experiences from the 50 things to do before you are 11 ¾ by the National Trust UK.
Wild Things!
August 26-30
Embrace you wild side with exploring and playing in the wilderness outdoors. This active camp will introduce nature awareness, nature play, and animals. Connect with nature through hikes, bug hunts and games.