Summer Camps
Enrolling now for Summer 2026 Camps!​
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2026 Summer Camps:
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Outdoor Cooking Camp
Date: June 22-24, 2026
Ages: 9-14
Time: Drop off 9:00-9:15 am - Pick up at 1:00 pm each day
Description: Join us for a delicious 3 days as we learn to cook over the fire from scratch! In the process we will learn fire starting/tending, fire and knife safety, dutch oven cooking, open fire cooking, and foraging for edible plants. Each day will end with sharing our meal together. Be prepared to leave this camp with some camp cook skills that will put your family in awe on your next outdoor summer adventure!
Wilderness Camp
Date: June 29 - July 1, 2026
Ages: 7-12
Time: Drop off 9:00-9:15 am - Pick up at 1:00 pm each day
Location: Outdoors within 20 minutes of Helena; Exact location to be announced at later date​
Description: Want to put your wilderness skills to use and learn some new ones?! In this camp we will spend time in the forest building forts, foraging, knot tying, first aid, and gaining the skills that will make your outdoor experiences even richer!
Adventures in Navigation
Date: July 13-15, 2026
Ages: 8-12
Time: Drop off 9:00-9:15 am - Pick up at 1:00 pm each day
Location: Outdoors within 20 minutes of Helena; Exact location to be announced at later date​
Description: Build your confidence and knowledge of the outdoors as we adventure in the woods, each day learning a new skill - compass navigation, map reading, treasure hunts, and more! ​
Love of Nature
Date: August 3-5, 2026
Ages: 5-12
Time: Drop off 9:00-9:15 am - Pick up at 1:00 pm each day
Location: Outdoors within 20 minutes of Helena; Exact location to be announced at later date​
Description: In this camp you will get to enjoy nature in many ways - through art and nature creations, games, swinging in hammocks, and creating with foraged items. You can bet you'll have plenty of space and time to do what you enjoy, and to learn some new ways to enjoy nature along the way! ​
Enrollment Form Love of Nature
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*Cancellation up to 2 weeks before the start of a camp will be fully refunded. Cancellation with less than 2 weeks before the start of camp will not be guaranteed a refund.
Chickadee Summer Field School
Dates: 6 week session; Thursdays, June 18th-July 23rd
Ages: 2-8
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 am
Location: Mount Helena City Park​
Description: Our senses are central to how we experience the world, how we behave, and how we learn. This Summer, our curriculum is designed to help each child strengthen and balance their senses in the most stimulating and soothing classroom of all—the great outdoors.
Our lessons follow a steady progression and are organized into three units. In our The Famous Five unit, we’ll activate the senses of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. In our Hidden Senses unit, we’ll focus on integrating multiple senses at once and introduce two hidden senses that, though less known, have a major impact on how kids feel and learn—the vestibular system and proprioception. We’ll wrap up with our Sense of Joy and Wonder unit to help us explore the senses we love most!
Chickadee Summer Programming Enrollment Form
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