Summer Camps

The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve offers full-day and half-day camps throughout spring and summer! These camps are one week long and are the perfect immersive experience for children to explore nature or their creative side. Camps are comprised of art or nature programming, often a mixture of both!

Keep an eye out on this page for upcoming opportunities!

July 2nd - 4th (3 days): Morning Art and Nature Camp (9:30 am - 12:30 pm)

1.5 hrs each of Wildlife Art and Outdoor Nature Education

During nature sessions, campers will learn about Wetland ecosystems, the critters that live here, and more! In the art sessions, campers will use multimedia to create art and craft activities, themes will change with nature programs or match the interests of our campers!

Program Fee: $135.00

CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF REGISTRATIONS - July 7th - 11th: Morning Nature Camp (9:30 am - 12:30 pm)

July 14th - 18th: Morning Nature Camp (9:30 am - 12:30 pm) and Afternoon Art Camp (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) - register for both camps for 20% off!

3 hrs each of Wildlife Art and Outdoor Nature Education - Option to do either program or do both at a discounted rate!

During nature class campers will learn about the importance of conserving nature, Wetland ecosystems, the critters that live here, and more! In the art sessions, campers will use multimedia to create art and craft activities, themes will change with nature programs or match the interests of our campers!

Program Fees: Morning Nature Camp: $225.00, Afternoon Art Camp: $225.00, Both for 20% off $360.00 (full-day campers have a 30 min supervised lunch break in addition to 15 min breaks)

July 21st - 25th: Morning Art and Nature Camp (9:30 am - 12:30 pm)

1.5 hrs each of Wildlife Art and Outdoor Nature Education

During nature sessions, campers will learn about Wetland ecosystems, the critters that live here, and more! In the art sessions, campers will use multimedia to create art and craft activities, themes will change with nature programs or match the interests of our campers!

Program Fee: $225.00

July 28th - August 1st: Morning Nature Camp (9:30 am - 12:30 pm) and Afternoon Art Camp (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) - register for both camps for 20% off!

3 hrs each of Wildlife Art and Outdoor Nature Education - Option to do either program or do both at a discounted rate!

During nature class campers will learn about the importance of conserving nature, Wetland ecosystems, the critters that live here, and more! In the art sessions, campers will use multimedia to create art and craft activities, themes will change with nature programs or match the interests of our campers!

Program Fees: Morning Nature Camp: $225.00, Afternoon Art Camp: $225.00, Both for 20% off $360.00 (full-day campers have a 30 min supervised lunch break in addition to 15 min breaks)

August 5th - 8th (4 days): Morning Art and Nature Camp (9:30 am - 12:30 pm)

1.5 hrs each of Wildlife Art and Outdoor Nature Education

During nature sessions, campers will learn about Wetland ecosystems, the critters that live here, and more! In the art sessions, campers will use multimedia to create art and craft activities, themes will change with nature programs or match the interests of our campers!

Program Fee: $180.00

August 11th - 15th: Morning Nature Camp (9:30 am - 12:30 pm) and Afternoon Art Camp (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) - register for both camps for 20% off!

3 hrs each of Wildlife Art and Outdoor Nature Education - Option to do either program or do both at a discounted rate!

During nature class campers will learn about the importance of conserving nature, Wetland ecosystems, the critters that live here, and more! In the art sessions, campers will use multimedia to create art and craft activities, themes will change with nature programs or match the interests of our campers!

Program Fees: Morning Nature Camp: $225.00, Afternoon Art Camp: $225.00, Both for 20% off $360.00 (full-day campers have a 30 min supervised lunch break in addition to 15 min breaks)

August 25th - August 29th: Morning Nature Camp (9:30 am - 12:30 pm) and Afternoon Art Camp (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) - register for both camps for 20% off!

3 hrs each of Wildlife Art and Outdoor Nature Education - Option to do either program or do both at a discounted rate!

During nature class campers will learn about the importance of conserving nature, Wetland ecosystems, the critters that live here, and more! In the art sessions, campers will use multimedia to create art and craft activities, themes will change with nature programs or match the interests of our campers!

Program Fees: Morning Nature Camp: $225.00, Afternoon Art Camp: $225.00, Both for 20% off $360.00 (full-day campers have a 30 min supervised lunch break in addition to 15 min breaks)

Returning Campers: attend more than one camp in the same calendar year and get 10% off!

Additional Info: Campers have 15-minute snack breaks in the middle of each 3-hour session and a supervised 30-minute lunch when attending full-day camps. Camp leaders deliver programming at the pace of campers and prioritize asking questions and having fun. Our camp leaders are always accompanied by an additional volunteer supervisor who has passed their Criminal Record Check. Please notify us during registration if your camper has any allergies or other concerns our camp leaders should be aware of and we will do our best to make accommodations for your camper's comfort and safety.

Learn about our pricing: the GBHNR is a non-profit organization and registered charity. We rely on program fees to support the education, conservation, and outreach we do to protect the invaluable wetlands ecosystems on our site. We take pride in offering quality, affordable camps that offer experiences for campers to connect with nature and their creative sides. Our base fee for camps are $45.00 per day, which you may occasionally see slight increases in due to staff and material costs. We appreciate your support of our organization! Please contact us at [email protected], or (604) 823-6603 if you have any questions about our camp programs!

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