Summer Camp

Join us for Meadowlark Summer Camp!

Meadowlark Summer Camp nurtures children’s inherent connection to the natural world and each other through creative work and imaginative play. Each day is carried by a gentle rhythm - allowing for a balance of focused work, exploration, group games, and free play. All camps include woodworking, fort building, creative projects, water play, and gardening.

june 9-13: Gnomes and fairies

Magical forest creatures are all around us. We will look for them in the gardens and trees, hear their legends and make maps of where the gnomes and fairies reside. Each camper will design and create their own multi-level gnome or fairy house and furniture from natural materials - including the stones, moss and sticks we collect during nature exploration walks. Children will also create their own gnomes and fairies from beeswax, wood and felt. 

Children proudly displaying their fairy houses made from natural materials at our summer camp program.

June 16-20: Birds, butterflies, bats, and bees 

We will explore the beauty and uniqueness of our pollinator friends and work with wood, paints and natural materials to create pollinator-friendly habitats. Campers will learn about the life cycle of the monarch and how they can become helpers for monarchs, protecting them and watching them grow. Children will learn to identify and collect milkweed for butterfly homes, they will raise caterpillars and bring home their beautiful creations to add to home gardens. 

Young boy wearing protective goggles and sanding down a bat house he is making at our summer camp program, engaging in hands-on craftmanship and learning through outdoor projects.

Summer Camp Information

Cost: $375/week

Ages: 6 - 11

Schedule: 8:30AM to 4:00PM (M-F)

Location: Meadowlark Microschool (797 Summit Ave, St Paul, MN 55105)

Weeks:

  • Week 1: June 9 - 13

  • Week 2: June 16 - 20

Children observing the handmade gnome doors they crafted at the Meadowlark summer camp program.