Due to overwhelming interest from former GUG campers, all of our 2024 summer camps filled up and we were not able to offer enrollment to some of our former students or the general public. Thank you returning families for choosing Growing Up Green programs year after year!
Hike with your littles & bigs! Kinderpack carriers available for infants through preschoolers!
Force Friends with Koolnit (Toddler)
An inspired print of one of the most beloved movie series of all time! “Force Friends” Is sure to put any lover of celestial battles over the moon! Paired with Graphite Koolnit and Graphite canvas. This print is purchased from an independent fabric designer that sells their work on Spoonflower. In conjunction […]
$179.00
Wish with Koolnit (Standard)
Light gray abstract stems, on a bright turquoise background. Paired with cloud Koolnit and cloud canvas. “Wish” is a sophisticated, simplistic print! Standard Size fits from 8mo-3 yrs, 20-40lbs, starting at around 28″ tall This size will fit up to 3 years old/4T. The standard size carrier panel measures 16″ high […]
$169.00
Whale Tales with Koolnit (Preschool)
‘Whale Tales’ is perfectly paired with Navy Koolnit and Navy Canvas. Stuffable sun shade/head support included in Navy koolnit as well. Preschool Size Fits from 3-5 years: 35-55 lbs, starting at 38″ tall. Great for big kids and kids with special needs who still want to be carried through the […]
$169.00
Safari with Koolnit (Preschool)
This vintage print is back again! Elephants, hippos, Frogs, giraffes, and other friendly safari animals make this print a tired and true fan favorite! Neutral color palette of white, orange, green, aqua, all on a brown background. Paired with aqua straps and aqua koolnit! Preschool Size Fits from 3-5 years: […]
$169.00
Knitted Hearts with Koolnit (Preschool)
Everyone loves rainbows! And this print embodies both love AND the rainbow colors! Multi-color hearts styled in a knitted fashion on a white background. Paired with Navy canvas and white Koolnit, and includes a stuffable Koolnit sleep shade. Preschool Size Fits from 3-5 years: 35-55 lbs, starting at 38″ tall. Great for big […]
$169.00
Rhino Romp with Koolnit (Toddler)
Such a fun design with rhinos grazing under the trees and all on a teal background. It is paired with Navy straps and matching Navy Koolnit! Toddler Size fits from 18mo- 4+ yrs, 25-45 lbs, starting at around 32″ tall The toddler panel’s measurements are 18″ high (add 2″ for headrest) x 19″wide.
$169.00
Our 5-acre Nature School campus offers endless opportunities for open-ended play and exploration. Campers will have the opportunity to enjoy the child-led experiences they naturally create as well as lessons surrounding Montana history, animals, plants, and traditions. Roasting food on the campfire, playing in mud kitchens, learning about our environment, meeting the school goats and kunekune pigs, working with tools, assisting in the garden, art experiences, and music/movement are just a few of the activities we have planned for camp weeks. We will also take walking field trips to our private side channel of the Bitterroot River and participate in cooperative games/ teamwork activities.
GUG Nature Camp:
•Provides a supportive, safe learning environment to encourage discovery and experimentation
•Offers sensory opportunities with live animals, natural objects, artifacts, trail games, outdoor exploration and creative art activities
•Stimulates cognitive growth and problem-solving skills through hands-on activities, games and discovery-learning in nature
•Encourages physical motor skills through active learning and play
•Cultivates social skills and positive self-image through group play and cooperative learning
•Nurtures self-expression, creativity and reflection
•Instills respect and appreciation for the natural world
Our curriculum is designed around the following concepts:
- Place-Based Education to immerse children in local landscape, heritage, and culture. We facilitate a deeper understanding of local ecology and community-learning through place-based education, inviting children to establish an ongoing relationship with the world we share, and those we share it with.
- Unstructured purposeful and productive nature play to provide children space to create their own experience. This involves using loose parts to support imaginative play with items that can be combined, moved, pulled apart and creatively put back together. Sit spots and swings are encouraged to quietly observe the natural world and take a break from movement activities.
- Natural learning centers are available throughout the property to encourage imaginative/dramatic play experiences and enforce math, literacy, science, language arts, social studies, art, and social/emotional learning.