Ekone Ranch offers a one-of-a-kind camp program on 1060 acres of canyonlands, forests and meadows near the Columbia Gorge. Our residential, co-ed camp program features small groups of no more than 20 children per session and a 6:1 camper/staff ratio or better. Horse camp sessions emphasize the special relationship between children and horses. Campers spend many hours each day with our wonderful horses, grooming, learning groundwork, practicing in the arena, and going on long trail rides through spectacular country. We ride bareback and western. When not with the horses, campers are engaged in a variety of art projects, nature explorations, swimming, ranch activities and chores.

Our garden-fresh, from-scratch food is a highlight of the camp experience (many a camper has learned to love their vegetables in the Yummy Tummy Cafe). Campers sleep in our A-frame longhouse, in tipis, under the stars, or in the hay barn where we listen to the horses breathe all night long.

We offer two special programs with less of an emphasis on horsemanship: Passage for Girls: A Coming-of-Age Journey in Nature, and Wilderness Week.

All of our sessions emphasize creating a supportive camp community, healthy peer relationships, and a positive work ethic. Campers have an unforgettable immersion experience in healthy lifestyles, good eating, and great friends. They learn that good work can be great fun, and they come back year after year for more!

Due to our small session size, we are happy to accommodate some children with special needs or dietary considerations--please contact us for more information.

Please visit our website at www.ekone.org or call 509-773-4536 for more information.

The Greenway landscape stretches from Seattle to Ellensburg and encompasses 1.5 million acres. The Mountains to Sound Greewan Trust is happy to announce the dates and locations for our 2012 Summer Camps in the Greenway! This summer we will take youth to some of our favorite sites in the Greenway to help maintain local creeks and trails while having fun outdoors. Our weeklong ecological restoration and trail maintenance camps are specially designed for teens. Come out each morning ready to make a difference! We have exciting events for each age group, where teens can make friends, learn new skills, explore local creeks and trails, and have fun outside this summer. It’s also an excellent community service project for school!

Dates: June 25-29. July 9-13, July 23-27, July 30-August 3, and August 13-17.
Location: Issaquah, Mercer Island and Bellevue

OUTDOOR FUN AND ADVENTURE await children, ages 7-12, this Summer 2012 at Raab Park in Poulsbo, Washington.

This summer, 2012, Janet McKibben, a K-8 Certified Teacher and enthusiastic outdoor adventurer, is holding her second year of day camp for three sessions:

June 25-28, July 9-12 and July 23-26.

Each week a small group of children, ages 7-12, will spend their days hiking and exploring outdoors in three areas in and around Raab Park in Poulsbo, Washington. These areas are composed of wooded trails, grassy fields and forest streams. Informal nature lessons and games are presented throughout the week based on a dally theme: plants, animals, water and soil. Campers learn about nature through observations and hands-on trail activities and games, by participating in nature-related programs, including many "nature art" projects, and by simply exploring their immediate environment. There will also be free choice opportunities in the park to play team building and group games (klck-the-can, camouflage, capture the flag and tail tag are camp favorites), to play on the playground, play badminton and visit the children's garden. On the final afternoon the kids will enjoy getting their faces painted by Ms. McKibben, a professional artist and face painter.

Day Camps run for four days per week from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Cost is $155.00 per week with a $25.00 non-refundable registration fee. If you are interested, please request a registration packet via email. Hope to see you at camp!

Our program gives kids the opportunity to have an active and creative outdoor learning experience close to home! Camp is Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.

Participants will enjoy the many unique features of our site, including trails, wetlands, the stream table, and lakes. We will focus on caring for the environment through activities related to reducing, reusing, and recycling. Additionally, children will take a field trip to learn more about waste reduction!

Cost is $150 per camper

Registration and payment required in order to hold your campers spot.

Summer Camps In Washington State:

• The Naturalist Mentor CIT
• Survivors Side of the Mountain
• Sailing with Sealife
• Wild Cooking & Herbology
• Wildlife Tracking & Birding
• GeoJourney Backpacking
• Secrets of the Ancient Scout
• Stone Age Artisans
• Peaceful Nature Cooperative Arts & Music
• Advanced Hobo Arts
• Old School Pioneers
• Hunting & Fishing Camp

Academic Year Camps in WA, UT, CA, LA, WI:

• Forestry & Survival in the North Woods (Wisconsin)
• Gulf Coast Ecology (Louisiana)
• Winter with the Wolves (Wisconsin)
• Mojave Desert Tracks, Birds, Plants & Survival (California)
• Sagebrush Steppe Birds & Buds (Washington, Utah)