We're excited to offer six weeks of Seedlings Summer Camps! See below for more information about each week of camps at San Dieguito Park.

Please Note:

We are always open to adding more sessions. Even if the class is full please add yourself to the waitlist as we may add more classes to the session depending on interest!

W1: Embracing Nature

Session 1: June 23 - June 26 

Drawing on students’ innate curiosity for our natural world, teachers will introduce developmentally appropriate outdoor observation techniques and useful tools for practicing mindfulness. To experience the power, beauty and splendor of the great outdoors, one must first learn the art of stillness.

W2: Nurture the Inner Naturalist

Session 2: June 30 - Jul 3 

Allow your child to observe and learn about the amazing species that call San Diego County their home. We will learn about where these animals live, what they eat, and how to look for signs of their presence. The foundation of a nature conscious child starts young.

W3: Rythmic Patterns in Nature

Session 3: July 7 - July 10 

The natural world is full of recurring patterns, colors, and textures that appear in different contexts. As co-learners, teachers and students will study nature and take inspiration from her patterns, symmetries, trees, spirals, meanders, waves, foams, tessellations, cracks, and stripes, weaving them into a creative journey that includes both group and individual works of art.

W4: Cultivating A Conservationist

Session 4: July 14 - July 17 

Students and teachers will explore the importance that animals and plants have on the environment. Students will use investigative strategies to learn about how humans are impacting the environment and help create solutions. They will witness the interconnectedness of our unique environment through observation, play, and investigation.

W5: Plant Protectors

Session 5: July 21 - July 25

Each preserve that we utilize for our learning spaces are filled with an abundance of flora allowing us the unique opportunity to learn about these amazing plants firsthand with students. Students will explore the importance of plants for the environment as well as learn how to utilize them in medicinal ways. They will discover the edible plants of these parks and preserves and understand the process of safe and sustainable foraging.

W6: Plant Protectors

Session 5: July 28 - July 31

Long before humans read or wrote, they shared their history and stories orally, through the art of oration. In this class, children will bring stories to life through dramatic play. They’ll have the props and costumes to take their play to the next level. Children will be encouraged to act out a scene from their imagination, both individually and in groups. They’ll explore the depths of dramatization and narration, while also engaging with new means for self-expression.