Learning

Connections are everywhere! From deer grazing in a meadow, to fungus growing on a dead log, everything in nature depends on something else.

Humans are part of these important connections, and our relationship to the natural world is deeply rooted but often forgotten.

Campers will join the Forest Explorer team this week to learn about the amazing web of life through interactive games, outdoor "nature theatre," environmental science experiments and exciting hikes in the forest. This exciting week connects campers to the world around them in the heart of Niagara's Carolinian forest!

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A one-week camp for participants ages 12 - 15 that will provide them the opportunity to learn how to become a camp leader.

Campers will receive training in the areas of leadership, behaviour management, activity planning, inclusivity, and team building.

They will also receive their Emergency First Aid certification from the Red Cross, valid for 3 years.

LIT's will use their daily training to work with a junior camp group/cohort and lead their own activity by the end of the week! Campers that have successfully completed NPCA's LIT camp will be able to volunteer as Junior Leaders for the rest of the summer.

Junior Leaders who volunteer at camp for subsequent weeks can use their hours towards their high school community service hours requirement.

Spots Are Still Open

Exploring, navigating, discovering and everything adventurous! Back by popular demand, this week will have campers participating in their favourite camp activities that will spark new friendships, encourage them to try new things and make lasting memories.

Campers will trek through the forest on an interactive scavenger hunt, hone their skills in archery, create a team logo and cheer, and participate in the Ultimate Adventure Challenge!

JULY 8 - 12 & August 12- 16  (Ultimate Adventure Camp)  FULL

Ever thought about what it would be like to travel back in time? Now is the chance to see what life was like over 200 years ago!

This week campers will travel back to the early 1800's to unlock the secrets of the village of Glen Elgin and get hands-on with history from early settlement times, through the Victorian era, and all the way into the roaring '20s. Campers will have the opportunity to see how the historical village would have operated back in the 1800’s with live re-enactments, heritage demonstrations and vintage activities throughout the week, like blacksmithing, barrel-making and crafting.

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There is a wild side to every child! This week campers will learn how to explore the wild of the forest and participate in several bushcraft activities such as plant identification, lighting fires, shelter building and more.

Join the Summer Survivor team to learn and develop outdoor survival skills and how to use natural items to make crafts and tools. With their teammates, campers will get to roast sweet survival treats over the campfire, and sharpen their skills at archery!

This exhilarating camp week will inspire participants to play outdoors, cultivate their skills in the forest rather than online and connect with themselves and their teammates, and the natural world around them.  

Summer Survivors  July 22 - 26 | August 26 - 30 - FULL

The NPCA is dedicated to restoring, protecting and sharing conservation areas for everyone to enjoy.

In this immersive week of adventure, campers will learn how to become a friend to the environment and participate in several conservation initiatives at Ball's Falls alongside real-life Eco-Heroes - NPCA experts in restoration and ecology!

Campers will get hands-on in a variety of activities, from tree-ID and planting, to bird box building, and other restoration projects. This jam-packed week will create a sense of belonging, teamwork and responsibility in campers making them Niagara's next generation of Eco-Heroes.
 

Eco Heros July 29 - August 2 FULL

The NPCA is dedicated to restoring, protecting and sharing conservation areas for everyone to enjoy. In this immersive week of adventure, campers will learn how to become a friend to the environment and participate in several conservation initiatives at St. Johns alongside real-life Eco-Heroes - NPCA experts in restoration and ecology!

This jam-packed week will create a sense of belonging, teamwork and responsibility in campers making them Niagara's next generation of Eco-Heroes

Connections are everywhere! From deer grazing in a meadow, to fungus growing on a dead log, everything in nature depends on something else.

Humans are part of these important connections, and our relationship to the natural world is deeply rooted but often forgotten.

Campers will join the Forest Explorer team this week to learn about the amazing web of life through interactive games, outdoor "nature theatre," environmental science experiments and exciting hikes in the forest. This exciting week connects campers to the world around them in the heart of Niagara's Carolinian forest!

Exploring, navigating, discovering and everything adventurous! Back by popular demand, this week will have campers participating in their favourite camp activities that will spark new friendships, encourage them to try new things and make lasting memories.

Campers will trek through the forest on an interactive scavenger hunt, hone their skills in archery, create a team logo and cheer, and participate in the Ultimate Adventure Challenge!

Welcome to the Enchanted forest week! Campers will embark on a magical journey where they will discover the wonders of nature and imagination. Campers will be encouraged to get creative to make nature concoctions and wands, learn about the medicinal properties of the plants in our forest, the legends of fairy rings and so much more.

During this mystical week campers will discover the magic of the forest, and leave with a sense of wonder and appreciation for the natural world around them!

There is a wild side to every child! This week campers will learn how to explore the wild of the forest and participate in several bushcraft activities such as plant identification, lighting fires, shelter building and more.

Join the Summer Survivor team to learn and develop outdoor survival skills and how to use natural items to make crafts and tools. With their teammates, campers will get to roast sweet survival treats over the campfire, and sharpen their skills at archery!

This exhilarating camp week will inspire participants to play outdoors, cultivate their skills in the forest rather than online and connect with themselves and their teammates, and the natural world around them.