Kids Camp 2026
July 13th - 17th
an outdoor day camp for kids ages 5-12
Sliding scale pricing $250, $450, or $650 per child.
What makes us special?
social-emotional learning
sociocracy
foraging from the land
experience within an established intentional community/ecovillage
involvement in cooking and cleanup, including foraging and garden work
reciprocal relationship with land
Welcome to Kids Camp at Lost Valley Education Center and Ecovillage, this summer, July 13th - 17th! We are a nature-based outdoor summer camp aimed at engaging children in a reciprocal relationship with the land with mindfulness practices that promote self care, community care, and environmental care woven throughout. The camp is built on the three pillars of presence, sociocracy, and compassionate communication:
Presence - Land and sensory based mindfulness activities
Sociocracy - Find your voice while hearing others: Practice self governance and group decision making
Compassionate Communication (NVC) - Communication skills for connecting compassionately to oneself, each other, and the world. Explore feelings and needs, learn to take an open, judgement free approach to situations, distinguish requests from demands and separate behavior from identity, all through empathy games that incorporate mindfulness and communication skills.
Taking place on 87 acres of forests, meadows, and gardens, it's a perfect playground for children’s exploration, engaging their curiosity and supporting their ongoing sense of wonder. Kids will be:
Foraging for food to supplement lunches and snacks, as well as participating in food prep and cleanup.
Participating in workshops led by skilled community members such as wool crafts, botanical art, natural building, gardening, and more.