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!
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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.
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Rockin’ Rockets with Koolnit (Toddler)
“Rockin’ Rockets” is an adorable print for any fan of Space! Cute Rockets of red, yellows, oranges, greens a and blues fly around on a star filled royal blue background. It is paired with Navy straps and koolnit. Toddler Size fits from 18mo- 4+ yrs, 25-45 lbs, starting at around […]
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Elefun with Koolnit (Toddler)
Tiny gray elephants repeated on a light blue background. These sweet critters are playfully shooting rainbow water from their trunks. Elefun is paired with cloud Koolnit and canvas. Comes with a matching Koolnit sleep shade. Toddler Size fits from 18mo- 4+ yrs, 25-45 lbs, starting at around 32″ tall The toddler panel’s […]
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Cherry Blossoms with Koolnit (Toddler)
This gorgeous sophisticated floral features pink cherry blossoms on a plum background and is paired with Mist KoolNit and Mist canvas straps. 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.
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Prim and Poppy with Koolnit (Toddler)
This gorgeous print features poppies in graduated shades of red and coral on a watercolor background of aqua blue stripes. The whole print has a vintage feel to it. Paired with navy Koolnit and canvas and includes a Koolnit sleep shade. Toddler Size fits from 18mo- 4+ yrs, 25-45 lbs, […]
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Vikings with Koolnit (Toddler)
An adorable print featuring its namesake, Vikings! Red bearded men standing on islands with huts, surrounded by teal water, ships and even sea monsters! This print is so fun! Paired with espresso canvas and Koolnit, and includes a stuffable Koolnit sleep shade. Toddler Size fits from 18mo- 4+ yrs, 25-45 lbs, starting […]
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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.