Ever dig in the compost just to see what’s up or wondered how plants drink water? In this camp we will explore plants from the roots to the fruits. Students will do experiments and learn how plants absorb water and how they turn sunlight into food. Students will also harvest and cook all parts of the plant in our garden kitchen.

*Camp Peregrine is open June 19th. We will include Juneteenth in our camp curriculum.

Learn how to make desserts from scratch from garden fruits, as well as using recipes utilizing everything growing in your garden and perhaps even make your own jam. Students will also spend time observing the birds and bugs in the garden, and in a science journal that they make, record the experience.


* July 4th Independence Day (No Camp)

From avocados to zucchini, more than 150 of our common food crops rely directly on pollinators like bees, bats, butterflies, and beetles. We will explore these amazing creatures in our garden and gain insights into their habitats. We will also learn what can be done to protect them through crafts, cooking, games, and gardening.

This is late summer, the richest time in the garden, and you will be here to enjoy it! Let your inner farmer grow and come harvest fruits and vegetables from our school gardens. You will learn how to prepare and process produce without waste, and help to sell some of them at the Peregrine Farmers' Market for families.

This camp incorporates art history about women and minority artists with stories, and art in the garden into a fun filled camp. Introductory multi-media arts will include clay, paint, collage, and more.




*Camp Peregrine is open June 19th. We will include Juneteenth in our camp curriculum.

In this camp, campers will explore natural properties of our world including floating and sinking; magnetism, and sifting. Predict, ponder, and play through Frog Math. These activities give young children the skills of scientists and problem solvers in a way that feels like play.

* July 4th Independence Day (No Camp)

Outdoor games. Board games. Scavenger hunt games. Games to improve literacy and math skills. As campers play, they will develop insights into games and game play. Campers will then use these insights to help guide them to develop and play their own games!!!

If you like to write stories, and would like to make a beautiful published book, this is your camp! We will examine the art of bookmaking by exploring, storytelling, book binding, paper making, and illustrating.

Use photography to document nature and culture in time. Learn the basics of darkroom photography, including making pinhole cameras, developing film, and making photo prints.





*Camp Peregrine is open June 19th. We will include Juneteenth in our camp curriculum.

Use photography to understand how animals coexist with our society. Learn the basics of photography, including shutter speed, aperture, and ISO; lighting and camera angles; and how to compose an image.



*July 4th Independence Day (No Camp)

Create films that document the world around us. Investigate the natural world, interview experts in the field, and blend research with personal investigations to teach views on topics that are important to you.

Create a film that uses the natural environment to tell a meaningful story. Learn how to write, edit, storyboard a script, act, and compose a shot.