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!
Constellations with Koolnit, Plus-Size Straps (Infant)
Glow-in-the-dark stars that line up as the constellations on a navy and black swirled galaxy style background. It is paired with navy straps and navy Koolnit with a stuffable Koolnit sleep shade. A classic Kinderpack print. This carrier has plus size straps which fit smaller individuals but are geared for […]
$184.00
Planetary with Koolnit (Infant)
Planets with apparent cloud patterns on their surface in a modern color scheme and shooting stars! Planetary, with a gray background covered in many stars in a flowing galaxy motion. Paired with the graphite canvas and Koolnit. Infant Size: Fits from newborn up to 2 years; 8-35 lbs, and starting […]
$179.00-
Happy with Koolnit (Infant)
Our newest , sophisticated medallion print, makes us HAPPY! Colors include white, pale yellow, peach and shades of pink and blue. Paired with Navy canvas and Koolnit and includes a stuffable Koolnit sleep shade. Infant Size: Fits from newborn up to 2 years; 8-35 lbs, and starting at 22″ tall. Has a width […]
Original price was: $179.00.$119.00Current price is: $119.00. 
Opal with Full Panel (Infant)
Watercolor geometrics, giving off an opalescent look; this print is absolutely stunning. Colors of teals, pinks, purples, and creams, all with a white outline. Paired with Orchid canvas and a stuffable hoodie shaped sleep shade hood. This print is purchased from an independent fabric designer that sells their work on […]
$189.00-
Flock with Koolnit (Infant)
This fan favorite is back! Bright vibrant multicolored birds, in a rainbow of colors, on a navy blue background. Paired with Navy straps, and navy koolnit. Infant Size -Fits from newborn up to 2 years; 8-35 lbs, and starting at 22″ tall. -Has a width adjustable base with a buckle […]
Original price was: $179.00.$119.00Current price is: $119.00. 
Fantasy Forest with Full Panel, Seconds Quality, Plus Size Straps (Infant)
This whimsical print featuring deer and birds in the colorful forest is a true beauty. The bright purple background is decorated with forest elements in golden yellow, orange, and pink, with pops of turquoise throughout. Fantasy Forest is paired with orchid canvas and a matching Infant Size: Fits from newborn […]
$125.00
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.