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!
Starstruck with Koolnit (Preschool)
Starstuck has a deep royal to navy blue slightly variegated background with hints of purple and black. The tiny white stars, larger defined stars and shooting stars complete this wonderful print, and yes….they glow in the dark too! Preschool Size Fits from 3-5 years: 35-55 lbs, starting at 38″ tall. Great for big […]
$169.00-
Starstruck with Koolnit (Infant) with Plus-size Straps
Starstuck has a deep royal to navy blue slightly variegated background with hints of purple and black. The tiny white stars, larger defined stars and shooting stars complete this wonderful print, and yes….they glow in the dark too! This carrier has plus-size straps: Fits smaller size individuals, but is great for size 18 […]
$184.00 
Alice with Koolnit (Standard)
Have we gone mad? I’m afraid so, but let me tell you something, the best people usually are. “Alice” is a classic print featuring some of the beloved characters from the Lewis Carroll literary classic. There are so many things to see on this print, from Alice herself, the Cheshire Cat, […]
$169.00-
Alice with Koolnit (Infant)
Have we gone mad? I’m afraid so, but let me tell you something, the best people usually are. “Alice” is a classic print featuring some of the beloved characters from the Lewis Carroll literary classic. There are so many things to see on this print, from Alice herself, the Cheshire Cat, […]
Original price was: $179.00.$119.00Current price is: $119.00. 
Mischief Managed with Koolnit (Toddler)
Keep your witches and wizards out of mischief while carrying them comfortably in our Harry Inspired Baby Carrier. Our friends from Hogwarts are depicted in cartoon style drawings on a light gray background. Mischief Managed is paired with Black Koolnit and Black Canvas This print is purchased from an independent fabric […]
$174.00-
Mischief Managed with Koolnit (Infant)
Keep your witches and wizards out of mischief while carrying them comfortably in our Harry Inspired Baby Carrier. Our friends from Hogwarts are depicted in cartoon style drawings on a light gray background. Mischief Managed is paired with Black Koolnit and Black Canvas This print is purchased from an independent fabric […]
$184.00
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.