WILD CREATURES, BOWS & SKILLS
Ages 6½-8 and 9-12 / Novato
Try your hand at shooting a bow and arrow.
Meet local wild animals face to face during our animal visits.
Gather plants to dye your camp t-shirt.
Spend a summer week tracking, practicing wilderness skills, doing archery and adventuring the hills and woodlands of Stafford Lake. Become a naturalist learning about local animals and even getting to meet some at one of our animal ambassador visits or in the landscape. Go on fun hikes and play games that enhance your stealth skills. Make friends and connections to the landscape that can last a lifetime.
In addition to our core curriculum this program may include:
Archery
Animal Visits
Carving (for ages 9-12 and sometimes for the younger group as well)
Fishing (when conditions allow)
Wild Edible Plants
Stealth and Awareness Games
Attainment of badges from our badge system
Nature based crafts and projects
and more...
“I just want to let you know how much our little girl loved her week at camp. After just the first day, she told me how much she loves birds, and told me lots of types of birds. She was also noticing all sorts of things like how a pond sparkled or how a tree looked. At the end of the week, I asked her what her favorite part of the camp was. She replied, “EVERYTHING”. I could not be happier with all she seemed to have learned, especially a renewal of her confidence and connection to herself and her world.
I hope she will be able to do more Vilda camps.”
Tuition
Tuition - EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Register by Mar 20 and SAVE 10%
(Discount will apply at checkout)
Rate A: $770 $693
Rate B: $650 $585
Rate C: $550 $495
Click HERE for an explanation of our pricing tiers
With our very varied economical situations in the Bay Area, families have differing abilities to pay. We want our programs to serve as many children as possible regardless of financial situation.
Rate A - represents the actual cost of running a program in this area and is comparable with the rates of several local specialty camps. It funds our long-term goals and work.
Rate B - covers our basic costs for running this particular program, but it does not cover our organizational costs.
Rate C - does not cover the cost of program and is subsidized by Rate A and donations.
Scholarships are available. Contact us for more information. Find answers to common questions.
AVAILABLE SESSIONS
Ages: 6½-8 or 9-12 (we will split into groups by age)
Age limits vary by week. Please see session links below.
Location: Stafford Lake, Novato
Times: 9am - 3pm Daily
Multiple weeklong sessions are offered throughout the summer, so you can pick and choose the dates that work best with your schedule. Click the session links below to register.
If your child is neuro-divergent or may need additional attention for any emotional, social or health related reason please contact us before signing up.
What if the session I want is full?: Join the waitlist! Sometimes we’re able to expand capacity (and sometimes people cancel). If your spot in the waitlist opens, you’ll receive an email and then have a limited time reserved to register.
SESSIONS by date:
The Jun 30 session is shorter and has a lower tuition:
