Join Wild Bear Nature Center in the cool mountain air this summer!
Hike the mountain forests, play in the woods with friends, discover the animals, fungi and plants mountain, create earth-friendly art to take home and more!
Small group size with qualified and incredible nature educators.
ALL THE DETAILS
DAYS & TIMES
Monday - Friday | 8:30AM - 4PM
AGES
8-9 year olds
COST
$450/session. Generous scholarships available. Wild Bear is a CCCAP (state childcare assistance) provider.
Pre-registration required, very limited day spots available.
*SHUTTLE AVAILABLE FROM AND TO BOULDER!
ALL GENERAL SUMMER CAMP INFO (REQUIRED INTAKE FORMS, SHUTTLE PICK-UP & DROP-OFF LOCATIONS, ETC), PLEASE VISIT OUR SUMMER NATURE CAMP PAGE HERE.
CHECK OUT THE 2026 THEMES FOR THE WILD NATURALISTS SESSIONS BELOW
SESSION 1 | JUNE 1 - 5
Earth Guardians
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Get camouflaged and sneaky in the forest! Become a silent earth walker who lives closely with nature. Let’s play predator-prey games to enhance your natural reflexes. Learn to travel silently, blend into your surroundings, and practice the ‘fox’ walk. Learn what it means to be a guardian of the Earth!
SESSION 2 | JUNE 8 - 12
Natural Shelters
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Become one with your environment and build your own habitat. Construct your shelter, observe, and contemplate how other animals survive. Could you survive the harsh mountain climate in your new home?
SESSION 3 | JUNE 15 - 18
*No Camp June 19
Art in the Woods
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Get inspired by the beauty in nature and create your own masterpiece. Using different media and materials, we will transform the world around us into art pieces to display and take home.
SESSION 4 | JUNE 22 - 26
Ways of the Wild
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How do wild animals live in the outdoors at all times? Discover their adaptations and survival. Study the role of mountain lions, deer, bears, owls, and rodents in the food chain. How do animals protect themselves from brutal weather? Investigate what is living in your own backyard and how they survive in nature.
SESSION 5 | JUNE 30 - JULY 2
*No Camp July 3
Almost Invisible Animals
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Let’s get out the magnifiers and microscopes and collect samples to examine. Let’s search for the animals under our feet, in the water, on our hands, and in the food we eat! Did you know that you eat a few insects in your normal diet, even if you’re vegetarian?!
SESSION 6 | JULY 7 - 10
Bird Brains
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What songs do you hear in the forest around you? Which birds can you find through the binoculars? Learn about Colorado’s songbirds! Document the birds, try to identify them by song, and discuss how bird change with the seasons!
SESSION 7 | JULY 13 - 17
Rockin’ Geologists
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Explore the rocks and crystals underfoot in our Rocky Mountain home. Learn about fossils, erosion, mining and more as we take a hands-on approach to our local geological wonders.
SESSION 8 | JULY 20 - 24
Wild Mountaineers
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Take an expedition into the beautiful wild Rockies! We’ll hike the trails to connect with our unique local ecosystem as we practice using the tools we need to navigate it.
SESSION 9 | JULY 27 - 31
Mountain Blooms
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Why are the flowers different colors? Why do some smell sweet while others smell bad? Investigate Pollination Syndromes and explore the abundance of Rocky Mountain Wildflowers!
SESSION 10 | AUGUST 3 - 7
Water Creatures
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Discover the animals that are living in the Rocky Mountain waterways. Encounter the arthropods, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals that make their homes in and around the mountain water. What will you find along the rivers, lakes, and streams?