Summer Camps
We’ve been running safe, exciting outdoor camps every year since 1997, including in the summer of 2020 under strict pandemic protocols, and we plan to continue limited offerings under our essential business designation for child care providers in 2021.
Our summer nature and wilderness camps are lead by highly skilled instructors who specialize in outdoor risk management for kids and adults alike. Whatever your outdoor interest, we work hard to ensure that you and your family will love the Wolf Camp experience. Check out our 2021 Schedule:
- KIDS NATURE DAY CAMPS in the Seattle-Tacoma area including Lake Sammamish & Puyallup: Experience exciting educational programs such as Wilderness Survival Craft, Wildlife Search & Rescue, Wild Cooking & Herbology plus advanced themes for alumni. Two weeks are available in Puyallup this summer, and just three weeks in Lake Sammamish for ages 8-13.
- OVERNIGHT YOUTH CAMPS at Mt. Rainier & Lake Sammamish: Delve into specialized weekly themes including Wilderness Survival Side of the Mountain, Wild Chefs & Herbal Medics, Animal Tracking of the Ancient Scout, and the Archers, Artists & Artisans camp. Postponed until Summer of 2022.
Summer Workshops
Online & In-Person at Blue Skye Farm
Join us virtually or in person for in-depth workshops this summer with Kim & Chris Chisholm. In-person workshops run 9:30-3:30 and you can also attend virtually! Interactive broadcasts will air live with time afterwards for questions and personal demonstrations. All workshop participants will have perpetual access to recordings.
Mon, July 12, 2021: Wildlife Safety, Tracking & Bird Voices including field guide instruction and live tracking in our special wildlife restoration site.
Tue, July 13, 2021: Backcountry Navigation & Leadership including risk management, emergency first aid, and navigation challenges.
Wed, July 14, 2021: Wilderness Survival & Traditional Fire including emergency preparedness, shelter making, fire intro, cattail harvesting and nettle processing for cordage and food.
Thu, July 15, 2021: Wildcrafting Edible & Medicinal Plants including hands-on harvesting and cooking of wild edible plants around Blue Skye Farm, plus making salves and tinctures.
Fri, July 16, 2021: Advanced Ethnobotany, Survival & Fire including your choice of hands-on traditional fire making and fire-by-friction challenges, completion of salves and tinctures, and other options with prerequisite of one of the prior two workshop days. Click on July 14 or July 15 workshop to register.
New York Times Photo Clip from July 6th, 2020 • Virtual Summer Camps ran weekly in 2020 and included the • Virtual Secret Spot, • Farm The Yard, • Wild Cooking & Herbology, • Wildlife Search & Rescue, • Wilderness Survival Craft, and • The Conservation Scout
The Conservation College
Kim & Chris Chisholm created the non-profit Conservation College to take over its adult programs including the Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship which is an environmental educational, work-trade program unique to the field and first piloted in 1999. In addition, the Blue Skye Farm Internship is the primary farm program Chris and Kim started in a decade ago. It has been certified by the Washington State Farm Internship Program since 2016.