Wolf Camp & School of Natural Science

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You asked, we just added a new low-barrier overnight camp for ages 10-16! Register for the July 2-8, 2023: Out-of-this-World Wilderness Skills Camp near Mt. Rainier before spaces fill!

We’ve been running safe, exciting outdoor camps every year since 1997. 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.

  • KIDS NATURE DAY CAMPS in the Seattle-Tacoma area including Puyallup & Lake Sammamish locations. Experience exciting educational programs such as Wilderness Survival Craft, Wildlife Search & Rescue, Wild Cooking & Herbology plus advanced themes for alumni.
  • OVERNIGHT YOUTH CAMPS at Lake Sammamish & Mt Rainier. Delve into specialized weekly themes including Wilderness Survival, Wild Chefs & Herbal Medics, Ancient Scouts Animal Tracking, and the Archers, Artists & Artisans camp. NEW INTRO SURVIVAL CAMP ADDED on May 1st, so check it out and register asap!

Upcoming Weekend Workshops

We also just added early summer workshops run by our new summer camp directors Ansley Roberts & Matt Hale and assisted by Wolf Camp founders Kim & Chris Chisholm!

Sat, June 10, 2023: Foraging & Cooking Wild Edible Foods including hands-on harvesting and cooking of wild edible plants around Blue Skye Farm as well as near-by fields and forests of the beautiful Pacific Northwest bioregion.

Sun, June 11, 2023: Wildcrafting Herbal Medicines including hands-on harvesting and processing of wild and cultivated medicinal plants around Blue Skye Farm as well as the near-by fields and forests of the beautiful Pacific Northwest bioregion.

Guardian of the Fire by Joanna Powell ColbertSat, June 17, 2023: Making Bow-Drills & Fire by Friction including bow-drill, hand-drill, flint and steel, and other methods of making fire around the campfire as well as in emergency situations.

Guardian of the Fire by Joanna Powell ColbertSat, June 24, 2023: Thatching Waterproof Wilderness Survival Shelters includes training on making a natural bivouac shelter that works in real emergencies, as well as making a thatched hut using grasses, cattails and rushes that we’ll harvest on site.

Apprenticeship & Internship

Train directly with Wolf Camp founders Kim & Chris Chisholm as part of the Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship which is an environmental education training program unique to the field since 1999, or the Blue Skye Farm Internship certified by the Washington State Farm Internship Program since 2016.