Marin County Summer Camps
Why choose a TrackersBAY camp in Marin this summer?
1) See extraordinary things and have real adventures Your kids do things in our camps they don’t get the chance to do almost anywhere else. In our programs we might build and sail traditional boats, make fire by friction, weave baskets, fish, build hidden villages in the woods, practice martial arts and grow organic gardens.
2) Spend the entire day outside in amazing natural landscapes Our programs take place on bays, beaches, mountains, farms and ranches of the Bay Area. The woods and waters are our boundless classrooms.
3) Let kids be kids So much of our learning comes from joyful play and following natural curiosities. In TrackersBAY programs we let kids follow their natural curiosities, gently and playfully guiding rather than forcing their learning process.
4) Trust our awesome staff Trackers camp staff are highly skilled and trained outdoor educators in the field of nature awareness, ecology and wilderness skills. We each bring a wealth of life experience and training in arts that are lost to our modern world. Read more about our outdoor education staff
5) Enjoy our low instructor to camper ratio We realize that nature connection is best guided with caring human connection. For safety and to deliver the best camp experience possible we have a 1:5 ratio for younger children (ages 4-10) and a 1:8 for older kids (ages 11-18).
Mill Valley Mobile Camps visit the farms, beaches and wild spots of Marin. There are so many amazing places to explore in Marin. From beaches to farms our mobile camps take kids to places they would go if they could drive.
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2010 Marin Summer Camp Schedule
Week 1
Fairfax Nature Day Camps
Wilderness skills, nature connection and ecological stewardship wrapped in lots of adventure and play. Our Feral Fairfax Nature Camp is an organic, all natural, local, free range, carbon friendly summer experience in the hills and lakes of Fairfax.
Ages 6-8 $270 with early reg discount, June 21-25, 2010 9am-3pm
Ages 9-12 $270 with early reg discount, June 21-25, 2010 9am-3pm
More details & online registration for Fairfax Nature Day Camps
Week 2
Fairfax Nature Day Camps
Wilderness skills, nature connection and ecological stewardship wrapped in lots of adventure and play. Our Feral Fairfax Nature Camp is an organic, all natural, local, free range, carbon friendly summer experience in the hills and lakes of Fairfax.
Ages 6-8 $270 with early reg discount, June 28- July 2, 2010 9am-3pm
Ages 9-12 $270 with early reg discount, June 28- July 2, 2010 9am-3pm
More details & online registration for Fairfax Nature Day Camps
Week 3
Mill Valley Mobile Camp Little House on the Bay: Farms & Ranches
During this week, we explore a world of people living connected and in harmony to the land around them. We visit and work with local farmers, help build structures out of natural materials, and explore what life could be like for humans who live locally and and take care of the land around them.
Ages 7-11 $390, July 5-9, 2010 Mobile 9am-3pm
More details & online registration Little House on the Bay: Ranches & Farms
Week 4
Fairfax Nature Day Camps
Wilderness skills, nature connection and ecological stewardship wrapped in lots of adventure and play. Our Feral Fairfax Nature Camp is an organic, all natural, local, free range, carbon friendly summer experience in the hills and lakes of Fairfax.
Ages 6-8 $270 with early reg discount, July 12-16, 2010 12am-12pm
Ages 9-12 $270 with early reg discount, July 12-16, 2010 12am-12pm
More details & online registration for Fairfax Nature Day Camps
Mill Valley Mobile Camp Time Traveler: Village of the Ancient Ones
Travel back 500 years in time and explore what life was like in Marin back then. Learn how people lived on this land when there were no houses, grocery stores or cars.
Ages 7-11 $390, July 12-16, 2010 Mobile 9am-3pm
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Week 5
Fairfax Nature Day Camps
Wilderness skills, nature connection and ecological stewardship wrapped in lots of adventure and play. Our Feral Fairfax Nature Camp is an organic, all natural, local, free range, carbon friendly summer experience in the hills and lakes of Fairfax.
Ages 6-8 $270 with early reg discount, July 19-23, 2010 9am-3pm
Ages 9-12 $270 with early reg discount, July 19-23, 2010 9am-3pm
More details & online registration for Fairfax Nature Day Camps
Mill Valley Mobile Camp Master Tracker
We look for all kinds of animal tracks and sign: beaver, otter, raccoon, deer, fox, coyote, muskrat, bobcat and more! We learn what the difference is between them all and make casts of the footprints of all the different creatures we find.
Ages 7-11 $390, July 19-23, 2010 Mobile 9am-3pm
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Mendocino Overnight Wilders Guild: Homestead & Ranch Camp
Wilder's hold a deep connection to the natural world. They feed, clothe and shelter their family while taking care of the land they live. In homage to the Little House books, Wilders create a world where the needs of people and the needs of what is natural peacefully coexist.
Ages 8-13 $650, July 18-23 overnight
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Mendocino Overnight Ranger's Guild: Nature Skills Camp
Rangers walk quietly and silently in the forest. They act as scouts for the village. Rangers are keen trackers and well versed in wilderness survival, bows and the ways of the animals.
Ages 8-13 $650, July 18-23 overnight
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Week 6
Mill Valley Mobile Camp Water, Weather, Boats and Beaches
What’s better than playing in the water in the summer heat? This week is all about water. We take our traditional umiak boat on the water to learn safe boating skills. Each excursion is about confidence and competency on the water. We go fishing and we also look in bushes and brushes, puddles and pond, for frogs and newts.
Ages 7-11 $390, July 26-30, 2010 9am-3pm
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Teen Overnight The Tribe: Wilderness Survival Village
Come together for 4 days to form a tribe in the middle of the wilderness. Learn and truly apply ancient survival and bushcraft skills. We cover lighting matchless fires, making your own primitive tools, creating your own clothing and shelter and much more.
Ages 12-15 $650, July 25-30, 2010 Overnight
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Mendocino Overnight Wilders Guild: Homestead & Ranch Camp
Wilder's hold a deep connection to the natural world. They feed, clothe and shelter their family while taking care of the land they live. In homage to the Little House books, Wilders create a world where the needs of people and the needs of what is natural peacefully coexist.
Ages 8-13 $650, July 25-30 overnight
More details & online registration
Mendocino Overnight Ranger's Guild: Nature Skills Camp
Rangers walk quietly and silently in the forest. They act as scouts for the village. Rangers are keen trackers and well versed in wilderness survival, bows and the ways of the animals.
Ages 8-13 $650, July 25-30 overnight
More details & online registration
Week 7
Fairfax Nature Day Camps
Wilderness skills, nature connection and ecological stewardship wrapped in lots of adventure and play. Our Feral Fairfax Nature Camp is an organic, all natural, local, free range, carbon friendly summer experience in the hills and lakes of Fairfax.
Ages 6-8 $270 with early reg discount, August 2-6, 2010 9am-3pm
Ages 9-12 $270 with early reg discount, August 2-6, 2010 9am-3pm
More details & online registration for Fairfax Nature Day Camps
Mill Valley Mobile Camp Wilderness Ninja
Everyone wants to be able to turn invisible, we teach you how! Like the ancient ninjas of yore, the Apache Scouts of yesteryear and even the wildlife you really want to see, stealth and skill is what this camp is all about. Through a series of awareness games and training we learn self defense, discipline, camouflage and other nature awareness skills. We also practice ancient ninja arts such as martial arts.
Ages 7-11 $390, August 2-6, 2010 9am-3pm
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Family Camp Nature of the Village Family Camp
How does a village live, breathe and work? Come participate in an open space village especially for families, where you tell your story and take the actions that the village needs to thrive.
Ages ALL $100-$250 varies with group size, August 5-8, 2010 Overnight Camping
More details & online registration for Nature of the Village Family Camps
Week 8
Mill Valley Mobile Camp Freedom Camp
In this camp kids have the power of decision and choice, with bikes and bus passes they decide where they go and what they are doing. Freedom is not only about empowerment, it is also about building competency. Every minute they are plotting adventure to journey by bike and bus to the urban greenspaces of Portland.
Ages 7-11 $390, August 9-13, 2010 9am-3pm
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Teen Sailing Bluewater Scouts: Overnight Expeditions
We venture out aboard the 49’ Ketch “Windfish” and learn the essentials of sailing and navigation. We explore the coves and islands of the bay before heading out onto the open ocean. We live on the boat anchoring in a different location each night, rowing ashore to explore . The sun is our clock, the stars our compass, the wind our fuel. We also catch fish and crabs to supplement our diet.
Ages 12-16 $395, August 10-13, 2010 12am-12pm
More details & online registration Bluewater Scouts: Overnight Expeditions
Week 9
Tween Overnight Scout Team Marine: Overnight Excursion
Join us as we explore the coves and islands in Tomales Bay. We will sail, learn knots, fish and catch crabs for dinner, go elk tracking, learn to identify wild edible and medicinal plants. We will make bolas, atlatl, traps and snares, and start the fires the old way by rubbing sticks together in our hands. In the evenings we'll enjoy stories and songs around the fire.
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