Camp Together Crawford
Saturday June 27
Crawford State Park
Want to get outside more with your family but not sure how to use your gear or where to go or what to do? Go from Zero-to-Smores on this family campout designed for beginners wanting to bring their children camping! Bring your own gear or borrow ours, and we’ll empower you to learn the basics of camping at the establish campground at Crawford State Park.
This is an event for new campers! We will have evening educational sessions to learn the basics of camping and how to do this by yourself with your family, including suggestions on where to go.
What you’ll learn:
- Leave No Trace principles
- How to set up a tent
- How to use camping stoves
- Bathroom options when there aren’t facilities available
- How to build a fire
- Local camping options: campgrounds vs dispersed campsites
What Nature Connection will provide:
- Saturday Dinner & Sunday Breakfast We will provide the food but participants will do the cooking to learn how to cook outside with camp stoves.
- Any needed gear: Tents, sleeping pads, sleeping bags, cooking equipment (stoves, fuel, pots/pans)
- Water
- Camp games
- Camp chairs
- SUPs for floating on the lake
What you’ll need to pack: We encourage you to bring any camping gear (tent, sleeping bags, cooking stove, etc) you own if you want to learn how to use them. We can help you get confident with your own gear!
- Personal items: clothes, footwear, toiletries, etc. We will provide a more detailed packing list upon registration
- Camp plate, utensils. (Tip: A tupperware container and silverware from home work just fine!)
- Headlamp/Flashlight/Camp lantern
- Water bottles and a cup
- Snacks
Other things to note:
- This is for beginner campers!
- Alcohol is not permitted. We are part of the School District and cannot have alcohol at school events.
- Nature Connection Staff will run this event, but parents are responsible for supervising their child(ren).
Cost:
$20/adult (youth under the age of 18 years are FREE!)
