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Summer camp sessions begin in June & continue through August. New summer programs & locations in 2020.
Online registration opens in mid April 2020! Stay tuned…
Click on the links below for the specific locations, or scroll down to browse.
The Nature Connection will host up to eight weeks of summer camp throughout Delta County and Olathe in 2020. Bike riding, swimming, paddleboarding and nature exploration are the focus of our wildly popular outdoor camps.
Our goal is to help children develop confidence in the outdoors by reinforcing skills day after day and week after week. Additionally, each week has an off-site field trip to help kids learn about and explore the “best backyard in the world” with new and returning friends.
The Nature Connection is dedicated to helping children and families in Delta County develop a connection to the outdoors. Join us this summer and see what your kids will discover!
Classic Camp in Hotchkiss
- Session 1: June 8 – July 2 Cost $400
- Session 2: July 13 – August 6 Cost $400
If you can’t make four consecutive weeks, cost is $125 for an individual week.
Camps are four days / week
9:00AM – 3:00PM
397 Bulldog Street Hotchkiss 81419
(unless otherwise stated in the weekly description)
Scholarships are available!
Session 1 – June 8th-July 2nd
Hotchkiss Summer Camp weekly descriptions for 2020 are live.
Online Registration will open in mid April!
Week 1 – Skills Adventure: June 8th -11th
Registration Deadline: June 1 | Ages: 7-14 | Cost: $125 | Enrollment: 25 kid max – 10 waitlist
What primitive skills can we learn in the modern day? Spend a week with The Nature Connection to find out! Explore nature through creating tools and primitive skill building.
Highlights:
- Archery
- Bike riding
- Navigation
- LNT Principals
- Hiking
- SUPing
Week 2 – Life Abounds: June 15th – 18th
Registration Deadline: June 10 | Ages: 7-14 | Cost: $125 | Enrollment: 25 kid max – 10 waitlist
Spend a week discovering our natural wildlife! Explore the creatures that live among us through hands-on activities, nature games, animal tracking, bird watching and fishing!
Highlights:
- Animal tracking
- Discovering bugs, plants and animals
- Listening for bird songs and bird ID
- Hiking
- Swimming
Week 3 – Wet Planet: June 22nd – 25th
Registration Deadline: June 15 | Ages: 7-14 | Cost: $125 | Enrollment: 25 kid max – 10 waitlist
Join The Nature Connection of a week of recreation on water! We will explore the North Fork of the Gunnison River on a low-key introductory rafting trip, learn to SUP at Crawford State Park, improve our swimming skills and much more!
Highlights:
- Rafting
- SUP’ing
- Swimming
- Water Games
Week 4 – Exploration on BIKES! June 29th- July 2nd
Registration Deadline: June 21 | Ages: 7-14 | Cost: $125 | Enrollment: 25 kid max – 10 waitlist
Join us for a week of exploring Delta County’s growing enthusiasm for mountain biking! Campers will build their skills and confidence by exploring the outdoor by bike in their backyard!
Highlights:
- Bike rodeo!
- Single-track
- Pump-track
- Foundation skills in biking
- Swimming
Session 2 – July 13th – August 6th
Week 5 – Wet Planet Round 2: July 13th – 16th
Registration Deadline: June 15 | Ages: 7-14 | Cost: $125 | Enrollment: 25 kid max – 10 waitlist
Back by popular demand, Wet Planet explores new sections of the North Fork of the Gunnison River on a low key rafting trip, learn to SUP at Crawford State Park, improve our swimming skills and much more!
Highlights:
- Rafting
- SUP’ing
- Swimming
- Water Games
Week 6 – Art in Nature: July 20th- 23rd
Registration Deadline: July 13 | Ages: 7-14 | Cost: $125 | Enrollment: 25 kid max – 10 waitlist
Find the artist in you while connecting to your creative side in nature! Spend a week discovering our natural world by recreating it with paint, clay, and other expressions of natural art!
Highlights:
- Painting
- Ceramics
- Leaf pressing and other crafts
- SUP’ing
Week 7 – Look to the Skies: July 27th-30th
Registration Deadline: July 20 | Ages: 7-14 | Cost $125 | Enrollment: 25 kid max – 10 waitlist
Join us for a four day camp connecting to the sky around us. Spend the day discovering the role of the sun and an overnight of camping at The Nature Connection. Develop camping skills while using our equipment, and enjoy an evening of gazing at the stars.
Highlights:
- Solar
- Camp Out at TNC!
- Astronomy
- SUP’ing
- Swimming
Week 8 – Wilderness Aware (Formerly Geology Rocks): August 3rd – 6th
Registration Deadline: July 29 | Ages: 8-14 | Cost: $125 | Enrollment: 10 kid max – 5 waitlist
Back by popular demand! Geology Rocks has been transformed into TNC’s Wilderness Aware week. Discover a familiarity with the flora and fauna of the Western Slope and a fluency with camping gear. This four day camp explores the foundations of backpacking through a one night backpacking trip and discover nature through backpacking into the wilderness.
Highlights:
- One night backpacking trip into Gunnison National Forest
- Plant and wildlife ID
- Swimming
- Discovery through hands on experiences
Girls on the Run Wilderness Backpacking Trips
June 29th – July 2nd
Registration Deadline: June 22
Ages: Middle School Girls | Cost: $300 – scholarships available through GOTR | Enrollment: limited to 12 girls each trip
Feel empowered during a four-day backpacking trip for girls only in the wilderness. Link for Registration here.
August 3rd – 6th
Registration Deadline: July 19
Ages: Middle School Girls | Cost: $300 – scholarships available through GOTR | Enrollment: limited to 12 girls each trip
Feel empowered during a four-day backpacking trip for girls only in the wilderness. Link for Registration here.
Black Canyon Boys & Girls Club Camp in Olathe
Check back in for more details. Take a look below at what was offered in 2019!
Session 1: June 3rd – June 28th
Shipwrecked Summer Camp 1st Voyage
Registration deadline: May 22 by 5:00 pm at the Olathe BCBGC unit | Cost: $50 per child per session (meals included) | Ages: 6-18 | Camp location: 300 Hap Court in Olathe
Sports, STEM days, field trips with TNC and more! Camps are from 7:45 am – 5:15 pm.
Session 2: July 8th – August 9th
Shipwrecked Summer Camp 2nd Voyage
Registration deadline: May 22 by 5:00 pm at the Olathe BCBGC unit | Cost: $50 per child per session (meals included) | Ages: 6-18 | Camp location: 300 Hap Court in Olathe
Sports, STEM days, field trips with TNC and more! Camps are from 7:45 am – 5:15 pm.
Delta Hub Summer Camp
We are excited to announce a partnership with Bill Heddles Recreation Center for Delta Summer Camp in 2020!
Check back for more details on camp offerings, coming soon. Take a look below for 2019 happenings.
June 8th – August 6th, 2020
Ages: 7-14 | Cost: $125/week
Camps are Monday-Thursday
9:00 am – 3:00 pm (early arrival and late pick up options are available)
Camp Location & Registration:
Bill Heddles Recreation Center
531 Palmer Street Delta, 81416
Summer 2020 weekly descriptions and registration details coming soon!
Water, Water, Everywhere: June 8th – 11th
Description coming soon!
Wheels Down: June 15th – 18th
Description coming soon!
SOMETHING FISHY: June 22nd – 25th
Description coming soon!
Wet Planet: June 29th – July 2nd
Description coming soon!
Skills Adventure: July 13th – 16th
Description coming soon!
Look to the Skies: July 20th- 23rd
Description coming soon!
Life Abounds: July 27th – 30th
Description coming soon!
Camping 101: August 3rd – 6th
Description coming soon!
Cedaredge Summer Camp
Check back for summer events in Cedaredge!
Register per event at
Cedaredge Library // 180 SW 6th Ave // 399-7674
SUPing 101
Description coming soon!
SUPing 101
Description coming soon!
