Land Detective Spring Break Camp
Embark on a new adventure at Earthroots Land Detective Spring Break Camp! In this nature immersion camp, children will learn how to slow down, tune in, and take notice of the natural environments of Big Oak Canyon.
Designed to promote individual learning as well as group connection, children will use their senses, observations, sense of adventure and look for clues on the land. Campers will develop their mapping skills and get to know natural landmarks, plants, and tracks, while collecting stop token memorabilia along the way.
This exciting spring break camp, with optional overnight camping, fosters curiosity, adventure, and teamwork, while nurturing a deep connection to the natural world. Each day of camp contains different fun activities including crafting with plants, free play, ancestral skills, and more.
Land Detective Camp Details
WHO: Ages 8 and up
WHEN:
Day Campers: April 3 and April 4, 2024, 10:00am – 3:00pm
Overnight Campers: April 2, 1:00 pm – April 4, 3:00pm
Participants may register for the 2 days of day camp or the overnight camp. Day campers will be dropped off at 10:00 on April 3 and 4 and picked up at 3:00 pm both days. Overnight campers will be dropped off at Big Oak at 1:00 pm on April 2nd and picked up at 3:00 pm on April 4th.
WHERE: Big Oak Canyon | Silverado Canyon, CA
PRICE:
Day Camp (2 days) = $160
Full camp with overnight = $325/person (includes meals)
Activities
- Mapping
- Plant ID
- Nature Journaling
- Cooking in Sun oven
- Mulefat arrows
- Plantain Salve
- Elderberry Necklaces
- Nighttime Astronomy (overnight campers only)
What to bring
- Healthy snacks
- Healthy lunch (day campers only)
- Water in refillable water bottle
- Backpack
- Colored pencils
In addition to above, overnight campers will bring:
- Tent, sleeping bag, changes of clothes (multiple layers for cooler nights), warm jacket or coat, extra pair of shoes, toiletries
- Optional comforts: Sleeping pad, flashlight, pillow, extra blanket
Earthroots will provide
- Organic, cotton bandana
- Nature Journal
- Collectable Wooden Tokens
- Wood Disc Nametag
- All materials and supplies needed for crafts
Scholarships Available
Earthroots is committed to creating nature connection opportunities for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) participants and families in need.
Meet the Instructors
Raz Allen
Throughout her life, Raz has been a girl scout, Marine and an advocate/fundraiser for outdoor/natural causes. She is a Reiki Master/Teacher/Intuitive, Certified Massage Therapist, and avid tree hugger! Some call her MacGyver, because she will always find a way to make things work!
Raz lived in California, for the first time, as a young person, where she found out how wonderful the outdoors could be. Her family frequently visited many natural places, including Sequoia every six months, local beaches and road trips into the once vast open space of Orange County. She always loved to learn on nature walks, play outside and especially climb trees/ walls of her Tustin neighborhood.
Macy Pilkington
Macy Pilkington is all about empowering children to trust themselves, to trust each other, and to trust that the world is beautiful and safe. This southern California native grew up in the shadow of Saddleback Mountain. As soon as she could drive, the canyons became her sanctuary. Her search for nature led her to spend countless nights under the stars in Holy Jim Canyon, hiking the trails around Blackstar, and admiring the rural charm of Modjeska and Silverado canyons.
Deepening her skills in youth education, outreach, and empowerment on a permaculture farm in Hawaii, Macy had the opportunity to become focused on her personal objective of finding new and inventive ways to help steward our beautiful planet. At Earthroots Macy is excited to use her experience and love of nature to inspire families to relax into the world around them, to deepen their skills of observation, and to never stop asking questions. She believes that the best way to heal our planet is to empower children with love and nurturing for themselves and the ground beneath their feet.