WEEKEND DAY CAMPS
Our weekend day camp offers kids an immersive experience in the natural world, designed to inspire curiosity, build confidence, and foster meaningful connections. Throughout the day, children engage in hands-on activities that teach valuable survival skills and nurture a sense of responsibility for wildlife and the environment.
Campers explore the wonders of Santa Barbara Harbor by fishing from boats and swimming alongside seals, discovering the vibrant marine ecosystem firsthand. They also participate in raising caterpillars, learning about life cycles and transformation, and plant wildflowers to support local pollinators and restore natural habitats.
Through nature crafts, wildlife care, and guided mindfulness practices, kids develop a deep bond with the Earth, themselves, and their new friends. This enriching weekend adventure creates lasting memories while encouraging a lifelong commitment to protecting and celebrating the natural world.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY | AGES 2-12
LOCATIONS: DE LAVEAGA PARK AND OCEAN VIEW PARK
MORNING SESSION 9AM-12PM
AFTERNOON SESSION 12PM-3PM
EVENING SESSION 3PM-6PM
$30 PER SESSION
*You may sign up for only 1 session weekly or a full-time schedule unlimited weekly.
*Flexible plans. Adjust to less or more sessions anytime. Cancel anytime.
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Explorer Skills
Building forts and shelters using driftwood and vines
Learning to use a compass and read natural signs
Kid-safe archery and crafting bows & arrows
Making mud pottery and clay animal sculptures
Basic foraging walks (taste-safe and educational only)
Rope play: knot-tying, lashing, and swing building
Mindful Moments
Yoga on the beach or under shady trees
Reiki-inspired partner energy games and relaxation
Floating meditation: lying on towels, eyes to the sky
Sensory exploration walks (listen, touch, smell, feel)
Storytime with nature themes and reflective journaling
"Emotion ocean": naming and drawing feelings in the sand
Wild Arts & Crafts
Making paint and dye from flowers, berries, and earth
Nature weaving with grasses, shells, and seaweed
Crafting sea creature masks and nature crowns
Sand sculpting competitions and beach mandalas
Decorating driftwood with stones and natural clay
Group murals inspired by the day's adventures
Activities
Wildlife Adventures
Fishing from a boat and learning about local marine life
Swimming near seals and exploring tidepools
Bird watching with binoculars and bird call mimicking
Tracking animal footprints in sand and mud
Wildlife scavenger hunts and animal ID games
Creating wildlife field guides with drawings and facts
Earth-Friendly Fun
Growing plants from seeds in upcycled containers
Making sun tea and lavender soda with garden herbs
Building bug hotels and seashell bird feeders
Mud kitchen play: pretend cooking with natural ingredients
Watering challenges and splashy irrigation experiments
“Eco detective” games to spot signs of healthy habitats
AGE GROUPS
1:8 child to staff ratio. Up to 16 kids admitted in each age group.
Salamanders (Ages 2-5) → Warm and enriching toddler-safe play in enclosed and soft-ground areas. Still engaging in our outdoor and creative activities but at their own level of play and engagement.
Turtles (Ages 4–6) → Our young explorers. They’ll focus on nature play, discovery, and crafts that spark imagination.
Coyotes (Ages 7–9) → Adventurous and curious, this group will dive deeper into outdoor skills, teamwork, and creative building projects.
Hawks (Ages 10–12) → Leaders of the wild. They’ll take on advanced challenges, survival skills, and even guide the younger groups at times.
DAILY RYTHM
9:00–9:30am Playground free time during drop-off
9:30–10:30am Snack time
10:30–11:00am Survival Skills & Wildlife Identification (Finding native plants, identifying poisonous vs. edible plants, finding wildlife, crafting bow and arrows, making pigments from rocks, kid-safe archery, making sun tea or flower soda, tracking animal prints).
11:00am–12:00pm Enrichment. (Dancing, fishing, trail hikes, yoga, martial arts, Spanish, aerobics, soccer, board games, meditation & mindfulness).
12:00–1:00pm Lunch time and playground free time during drop-off/pick-up
1:00-2:-00 Nature Crafts & Gardening (Raising butterflies, planting wildflowers, painting with flowers, wild berry tye-dye, mud pottery, handcrafting bow & arrows, flower crowns, basket weaving, sustainable arts & crafts, permaculture basics).
1:00–3:00pm Creek or Water play.
3:00-3:30 Snack time and playground free time during drop-off/pick-up
3:30- 5:30- Free interpretive play (playground, trail-walks, dance parties, games & activities, field day, songs and music,
5:30-6:-00 Playground free time during pick-up
WHAT WE PROVIDE
Organic sunscreen
Healthy snacks and water refills (extra bottles if forgotten)
Nature Kidz Club T-shirt for every Nature Kid
WHAT KIDS LEARN
Children connect deeply with the natural world while building confidence, friendships, and emotional resilience. Our enrichment program blends science, mindfulness, and creativity through experiences such as:
Learning to identify native plants and animals
Discovering the difference between edible and poisonous species
Building wildlife protection skills
Crafting projects: sun tea, flower pressing, butterfly houses, seed planting, raising caterpillars
Outdoor skills: safety, basic survival skills, and earth connection
Practicing mindfulness, teamwork, and emotional awareness
Every activity is designed to nurture not just the mind, but also the heart and spirit of each child.
WEATHER PLAN
Your child’s safety and comfort always come first. For hot or rainy days:
We provide event tents for shade and cozy spaces
Cooling centers with water play on extra hot days
Indoor-style activities like nature films or extended crafts when needed
Parents will always be notified ahead of time if adjustments are made
At Nature Klub, every day is an opportunity to grow wild, grounded, and free.
