2023 Summer Day Camps
Registration is Now Open!
Registration for this year’s nature-based Summer Day Camps is now open! Children ages 6-12 will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of scientific experiments, hands-on crafts, and entertaining games led by our experienced team of camp counsellors. Camp Curriculum each week will follow one of the five unique themes we have; Animal Mania, Wilderness Survival, Destination Imagination, Junior Scientists, and Bog Detectives. With the aim to educate children on the importance of peatland ecosystems, we will provide a positive learning environment and enriching educational experience for all participants.
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Camp Details and Themes
Living in the bog is no simple task! Learn to recognize bird calls, and how BC salmon move from rivers to oceans. The animals in Burns Bog have adapted to hunt, hide, and defend themselves. Learn how these unique and resilient creatures have shaped the ecosystems they live in, and why some of them can only be found here!
Learn how to safely explore the outdoors and a variety of nature survival tips! You will get the chance to navigate the forest using tools like a compass and map as well as hints around the forest that animals use to find their way around their habitat. Sign up to learn real survival skills like first aid, plant identification, shelter building and more!
Calling all creative minds for a week full of arts, stories, and self expression relating to Burns Bog! From using invasive species leaves for weaving to creating flower crowns, immerse yourself in a world full of imagination and let us show you that at the Bog, anything is possible!
Become a junior scientist through exciting experiments and mind-boggling observations. By way of hands-on learning activities, you will learn how a plant breathes, how a bog is created, and many more features that make Burns Bog so unique!
Learn how to safely explore the outdoors and a variety of nature survival tips! You will get the chance to navigate the forest using tools like a compass and map as well as hints around the forest that animals use to find their way around their habitat. Sign up to learn real survival skills like first aid, plant identification, shelter building and more!
Get the chance to put your curiosity to work! Ever wondered why the bog is so squishy or how birds communicate? Learn the answers to your questions and more through interactive lessons that will immerse you into nature and teach you how to think, hear, smell, feel and see like a bog creature!
Calling all creative minds for a week full of arts, stories, and self expression relating to Burns Bog! From using invasive species leaves for weaving to creating flower crowns, immerse yourself in a world full of imagination and let us show you that at the Bog, anything is possible!
Become a junior scientist through exciting experiments and mind-boggling observations. By way of hands-on learning activities, you will learn how a plant breathes, how a bog is created, and many more features that make Burns Bog so unique!
Frequently Asked Questions
Our programming includes crafts, games, and exploratory activities related to Bog ecosystems, plants, and animals – all tailored to meet the theme of the week. In general, Summer Day Camps are meant to develop a positive relationship between children and nature. All our camps prioritize experiential learning first in order to foster a more inquiry-based learning environment.
Our camp themes are best suited to the age ranges they are currently being offered to. Please call the office at 604-572-0373 or email education@burnsbog.org if you have further questions.
Yes! We allow children age 5 that have completed Kindergarten to register for age 6-8 camps.
You will receive a welcome email upon registration, which includes the forms you will need to complete and submit. All mandatory forms must be completed and submitted two weeks prior to the associated camp start date. If forms are not received within this time period, your payment will be refunded (minus your deposit), and your spot(s) will be given to another family on our waitlist.
This policy is in place in order to prioritize camper safety and the wellbeing of our staff, as well as to maintain fairness for all potential camp attendees. Please contact us at camps@burnsbog.org if you require any assistance or support in regard to these forms and their submission.
Please call the office at 604-572-0373 or contact the Education and Outreach Coordinator at education@burnsbog.org .
To receive a full refund, the camp(s) in question must be cancelled one week before the date they start. If this is not possible due to an emergency or extenuating circumstance, please contact nicola@burnsbog.org to discuss the best option going forward.
Many activities take place in the Day Camp compound, near the first boardwalk entrance from the parking lot. Other activities take place throughout the Delta Nature Reserve along a network of boardwalks. Campers are outside all day, rain or shine.
You will receive a Welcome Package following the completion of registration. Welcome Packages include information on sign-in/out, late pick-ups/arrivals, our behaviour policy and a “What to Bring” checklist.
Following registration, you will receive a Camper Questionnaire that will allow you to provide Camps staff with as much information as you feel necessary regarding your child’s learning and behaviour, as well as anything else you would like staff to be aware of regarding your child.
To book any week for the summer day camps, we do require full payment. Please reach out at nicola@burnsbog.org if this is a barrier or source of hardship for you, so that we can discuss the best options for your current needs.
Camps run from 9:00am – 3:30pm! Camp Counselors will be there at 8:30am until 4:00pm in case of emergency.