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Wolf Camp & School of Natural Science
Issaquah, Washington

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425-248-0253
chris[AT]wolfcamp.com
4460 East Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE
Issaquah, Washington 98029

WINTER (OFF-SEASON) OFFICE ADDRESS:
1026 14th St SW, Puyallup WA 98371

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CAMPER AGES: 7-15

TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway. Day Camp.

CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.

BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Wolf Camp & School of Natural Science offers overnight camps at Lake Sammmish & Mt Rainier.

CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Swimming, Science, Adventure, Wilderness/Nature, and more.

CAMP LOCATION: Our day and overnight camps take place on the shores of Lake Sammamish and at the foot of Mount Rainier in beautiful Washington State.

CAMP FACILITIES: We are completely outdoors, training campers in skills of wilderness survival, wildlife tracking, wild edible foods foraging and herbal medicine making.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Wolf Camp ran its first nature and survival summer camps in 1997. We now offer a host of camps for kids, youth, adults and family. Directors Kim & Chris Chisholm are on site all week with professionally-trained staff instructors at our hallmark 6-1 average student-teacher ratio that’s so critical for safe, profound, and fun outdoor experiences.

We were voted BEST NATURE CAMP and BEST FAMILY CAMP by ParentMap, the northwest's premier family resource, in their most recent Golden Teddy award survey.

INCLUDES:

• Wilderness Survivors Side of the Mountain
• Animal Tracking of the Ancient Scout
• Wild Chefs & Herbal Medics
• Archers, Artists & Artisans
• Epic Fishing Camp

Kids Summer Day Camps in Issaquah & Puyallup include:

• Wildlife Search & Rescue
• Wilderness Survival Craft
• Wild Cooking & Herbology
• Advanced Themes for Returning Campers

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Join us for in-depth workshops this with Wolf Camp directors Kim & Chris Chisholm. Workshops run 9:30-4:30 and cost $95 for the first family member, $90 per additional friend/family member, with scholarships available:

Sat, April 15, 2023: Wildlife Safety & Awareness, Bird Voices, Animal Tracks & Trails with a title that says it all. Join us for a day with Kim & Chris who specialize in birds and tracks of animals in the Pacific Northwest. Meet us at the edge of rural farmland and wilderness, along a stretch of wild river covered with bird life and animal tracks that lay bare all the action taking place when we’re not there.

Guardian of the Fire by Joanna Powell ColbertSat, April 29, 2023: Wilderness Survival & Traditional Fire Training including bow-drill fire-by-friction, survival shelters that work in real emergencies, and navigation training to prevent disorientating situations. It’s packed with knowledge and hands-on skills, focusing on what really works out there in real life.

Sat, May 13, 2023: Wild Foods Foraging & Herbal Medicine Making including hands-on harvesting and cooking of wild edible plants around Blue Skye Farm, plus making herbal salves and tinctures.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Check out Our Camp Website Link: www.wolfcollege.com for the most updated schedule.

2023 OVERNIGHT CAMPS:

July 2-8, 2023: Advanced Wilderness Scout Skills near Mt Rainier for ages 11-17 from Sunday 6pm – Saturday 11am. $985 plus personal food and gear. Prerequisite: One previous overnight camp, or two day camps in past years, or acceptance into our IIT Youth Mentoring Program with three workshops and one day camp with us earlier this summer or in past years. Weekend stayover option also available.

July 9-15, 2023 Advanced Wilderness Survival Trek near Mt Rainier for ages 11-17 from Sunday 6pm – Saturday 11am. $985 plus personal food and gear. Prerequisite: One previous overnight camp with us in prior week or years, with complimentary stayover also available from the previous camp week.

July 31 – Aug 4, 2023 Tracking Birds, Bobcats, Bears & Beyond at Lake Sammamish for ages 10-15 from Monday 9am – Friday 4pm. $985 includes all expenses. Prerequisite: One overnight camp with us earlier this summer or in past years, or at least two day camps with us in past years, or completion of our Wildlife Search & Rescue day camp the previous week plus additional screening application upon registration. Older teens may also attend if accepted into our IIT Youth Mentoring Program.

August 7-11, 2023 Wild Chefs & Herbal Medics at Lake Sammamish for ages 10-15 from Monday 9am – Friday 4pm. $985 includes all expenses. Prerequisite: One overnight camp with us earlier this summer or in past years, or at least two day camps with us in the past, or completion of our Wild Cooking & Herbology day camp earlier this summer plus additional screening application upon registration. Older teens may also attend if accepted into our IIT Youth Mentoring Program.

August 14-18, 2023 Survival Side of the Mountain at Lake Sammamish for ages 10-15 from Monday 9am – Friday 4pm. $985 includes all expenses. Prerequisite: One overnight camp with us earlier this summer or in past years, or at least two day camps with us this summer or in past years, plus additional screening application upon registration. Older teens may also attend if accepted into our IIT Youth Mentoring Program.

August 21-25, 2023 Archers, Artists & Artisans at Lake Sammamish for ages 10-15 from Monday 9am – Friday 4pm. $985 includes all expenses. Prerequisites: Two overnight camps with us earlier this summer or in past years, or at least three day camps with us this summer or in past years, plus additional screening application upon registration. Older teens may also attend if accepted into our IIT Youth Mentoring Program.

August 27 – Sept 1, 2023 Epic Fishing Camp based at Camp Curran in Tacoma/Puyallup for ages 11-17 from Sunday 5pm – Friday 5pm. $1,975 includes all expenses with 12 maximum participants plus Apprentices & IITs. Prerequisite: One overnight camp with us earlier this summer or in past years, plus additional screening application upon registration.

2023 DAY CAMPS:

June 26-30, 2023 at Camp Curran off Canyon Road: Accessible Wilderness Survival Craft for ages 7-13 which is excellent for all hands-on learners at all ability levels.

July 17-21, 2023 at Clark’s Creek Park & Blue Skye Farm: Choose between our Wildlife Search & Rescue and Wild Cooking & Herbology themes for youth ages 7-13 who can be focused and flexible learning in outdoor settings.

July 24-28, 2023 at Lake Sammamish Sunset Beach: Choose between Wild Cooking & Herbology or Wildlife Search & Rescue for ages 8-13 with no prerequisites (and seven year olds with older sibling at camp).

July 31 – Aug 4, 2023 at Lake Sammamish Hans Jensen Group Camp: Wilderness Survival Craft for ages 8-13 with no prerequisite (and seven year olds with older sibling at camp), or Advanced Animal Tracking for ages 10-15 (and nine year olds with older friend/sibling in group) with prerequisite of Wildlife Search & Rescue in a prior week or year.

August 7-11, 2023 at Lake Sammamish Hans Jensen Group Camp: Wilderness Survival Craft for ages 8-13 with no prerequisite (and seven year olds with older sibling at camp), or Advanced Herbal Medicine for ages 10-15 (and nine year olds with older friend/sibling in group) with prerequisite of Wild Cooking & Herbology in a prior week or year.

August 14-18, 2023 at Lake Sammamish Hans Jensen Group Camp: Wildlife Search & Rescue for ages 8-13 with no prerequisite (and seven year olds with older sibling at camp), or Advanced Wilderness Survival for ages 10-15 (and nine year olds with older friend/sibling in group) with prerequisite of at least two prior camps with us.

Aug 21-25, 2023 at Lake Sammamish Hans Jensen Group Camp: Wild Cooking & Herbology for ages 8-13 with no prerequisite (and seven year olds with older sibling at camp), or Advanced Skills of the Artisan for ages 10-15 who have graduated from at least three previous Wolf Camp weeks, and parents attest that a camper can succeed in our method of knife safety and tool training.


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