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Outdoor afterschool classes and summer camps in Marin for children 6 through 11
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Afternoon Adventures in Mill Valley
Fall 2010 Session
Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:30 PM
September 22 - October 27, 2010
6 Week Session/$150 or Drop-ins Welcome/$30 per Class
Sustainable Summer Camp 2011
1 Week Sessions - Full Day (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM), Half Day (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM)
Session Dates To Be Announced in January 2011
phone: 415.264.2828
email: info@maringreenplay.com
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GreenPlay Sustainable Summer Camp 2011 Nature Education . . . Hikes . . . Restoration Work . . . Unstructured Play
Sustainable Summer Camp is a 1-week outdoor education summer camp for kids, ages 6-11. A GreenPlay day includes hiking, natural history instruction, games and fun team-building activities, nature art, dramatic performances of local historical customs and events, storytelling, and time just to use our imaginations and play in the woods! Kids will participate in conservation and restoration projects led by Marin County Open Space rangers and other local agencies. Guest speakers will visit with campers each week, sharing their expertise in Miwok customs, plant biology, local history, and much more. GreenPlay campers get a chance to hike in some of the most beautiful parts of Marin County, including Mt. Tamalpais State Park, Ring Mountain, and Muir Woods National Monument! And you can be a part of it . . . the day's activities are photographed and uploaded to a private Flickr folder for parents to log into each evening.
Your child can sample the GreenPlay experience by joining us for one of our Afternoon Adventures classes in Mill Valley. Schedule and locations available here.
At GreenPlay, we utilize the beauty of Marin's green places to set the stage for a fun camp experience that doesn't rely on unnecessary materials and wasteful practices. And a portion of camp is spent giving each child an opportunity to make a difference in his or her community by working on restoration projects that connect them with the land where they live. All of our instructors have college degrees, naturalist training and are trained in CPR and first aid.
We happily pass along our commitment to sustainability to you in our camp session prices, much lower than most other camps in Marin. And we've selected locations for both their beauty and accessibility. Healthy, organic, locally-sourced, allergen-sensitive snacks are served fresh daily at camp. GreenPlay is a no waste camp. We think you will appreciate the GreenPlay difference.
Drop off and Pick up
sites are listed below.
Registration and Payment:
Reserve your child's space by purchasing the session of your choice below using PayPal. You will receive an email confirmation providing more details about the camp session you have registered for and containing the login information to view our Flickr Photo Albums. Camp sessions are fully refundable if cancelled by June 1st. Scholarships are available - please send us an email to inquire. Please note that camp sessions may be cancelled at any time due to low enrollment.
SUMMER 2011 SESSION DATES AND LOCATIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY
Camp Tuition
Full Day Tuition: $300** - Hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Half Day Tuition: $200** - Hours: 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Program fees include healthy snacks, a t-shirt and all materials.
**Tuition will increase by $25 for all registrations after MARCH 31, 2011
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Extended Care
Extended care is available:
$5/day per child before camp (8am-9am)
$5/day per child after camp (4:00pm-5:00pm)
$10/day per child for both before and after camp |
LAST SUMMER'S SESSION DATES AND LOCATIONS
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Gold, Water & Wood
Week 1: June 14 - June 18, 2010
ENROLLMENT CLOSED
Larkspur: King Mountain & Baltimore Canyon
Description: We explore Larkspur Creek, part of the Corte Madera Creek Watershed that has always been important to this area. Mixed evergreen and chaparral plants communities are present here. We learn about the Miwoks' uses of the plants present here and about the Gold Rush and how it resulted in the felling of many Coast Redwood Trees in Baltimore Canyon in the mid-1850s. Toward the end of the 19th century San Franciscans camped in the canyon in the summer and escaped to this area after the 1906 Earthquake.
Campers will discover that there are many sustainable substitutes for the old-growth redwoods logged here and learn about home water conservation and pollution prevention. We will celebrate the end of camp with a hike to beautiful Ladybug Meadow.
Trails: Piedmont Trail; Ladybug Trail; Dawn Falls Trail; Citron Fire Road; and King Mountain Loop Trail.
Restoration Project(s): King Mountain Open Space French Broom Removal; Friends of Corte Madera Creek Creekside Restoration
Drop-off/Pick-up: Dolliver Park, Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur
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Climb Mt. Tam
Week 2: June 21 - June 25, 2010
ENROLLMENT CLOSED
Mill Valley: Mt. Tamalpais South Face
Description: We will investigate the uses of Mt. Tam's plant communities by the Miwok this week. We will also explore the remains of the Mt. Tam Scenic Railway - "the Crookedest Railroad in the World" and reflect on Mill Valley as a weekend destination for San Franciscans.
We will gaze up at the highest points on Mt. Tam all week, considered sacred by the Miwok Indians, and complete our week with a hike up, up, up to the East Peak.
Trails: Trestle Trail; Old Railroad Grade; Hogback Fire Road; Gravity Car Grade; and Alice Eastwood Road; Plankwalk Trail; Verna Dunshee Trail.
Restoration Project(s): Mt. Tamalpais State Park Trailwork projects.
Drop-off/Pick-up: Across from Mountain Home Inn, Panoramic Road (Trestle Trailhead), Mill Valley
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The Shark's Spine
Week 3: June 28 - July 2, 2010
ENROLLMENT CLOSED
Tiburon: Ring Mountain, Tiburon Open Space, Triangle Marsh & Blackie's Pasture
Description: This week we will explore the interesting rocks of Ring Mountain and the Miwok petroglyphs and grinding rocks present there. We'll spend some time by the Bay investigating the animals that live in the intertidal zone.
California's state rock, Serpentinite, is in abundance here, and we will seek out the rare plants that make their homes only in this place. Our last day will find us hiking the Tiburon Ridge and taking in the amazing views.
Trails: Tiburon Peninsula Historical Trail; Phyllis Ellman Loop Trail; Ring Mountain Fire Road; and Shepherd Way Fire Road.
Restoration Project(s): French Broom, Wild Radish and Sweet Fennel Removal at Blackie's Pasture.
Drop-off/Pick-up: Blackie's Pasture, TIburon Boulevard, Tiburon
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Old Growth & New Growth
Week 4: July 5 - 9, 2010
ENROLLMENT CLOSED
Muir Woods National Monument & Mt. Tamalpais
Description: The "back door" into Muir Woods is spectacular and we will hike down into the canyon and learn about how this precious grove of old growth Coast Redwoods was saved at the turn of the 20th century. We'll look into stream ecology and wonder where all of the salmon from Redwood Creek have gone.
Campers will ponder sustainable alternatives to California salmon as a recipe for allowing the fish to regain a finhold in our streams.
Our last day of camp will find us hiking down to the floor of Redwood Canyon.
Trails: Trestle Trail; Dipsea Trail; Redwood Trail; Panoramic Trail; Ocean View Trail; Hillside Trail; Ben Johnson Trail; Bootjack Trail; Fern Creek Trail; Camp Eastwood Trail; Redwood Creek Trail; Sierra Trail; Troop 80 Trail; and Sun Trail.
Restoration Project(s): Golden Gate Parks Conservancy projects at Muir Beach and the Redwood Creek Native Plant Nursery
Drop-off/Pick-up: Across from Mountain Home Inn, Panoramic Road (Trestle Trailhead), Mill Valley
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Gold, Water & Wood
Week 5: July 12 - 16, 2010
ENROLLMENT CLOSED
Larkspur, King Mountain & Baltimore Canyon
Description: We explore Larkspur Creek, part of the Corte Madera Creek Watershed that has always been important to this area. Mixed evergreen and chaparral plants communities are present here. We learn about the Miwoks' uses of the plants present here and about the Gold Rush and how it resulted in the felling of many Coast Redwood Trees in Baltimore Canyon in the mid-1850s. Toward the end of the 19th century San Franciscans camped in the canyon in the summer and escaped to this area after the 1906 Earthquake.
Campers will discover that there are many sustainable substitutes for the old-growth redwoods logged here and learn about home water conservation and pollution prevention. We will celebrate the end of camp with a hike to beautiful Ladybug Meadow.
Trails:Piedmont Trail; Ladybug Trail; Dawn Falls Trail; Citron Fire Road; and King Mountain Loop Trail.
Restoration Project(s): King Mountain Open Space French Broom Removal; Friends of Corte Madera Creek Creekside Restoration
Drop-off/Pick-up: Dolliver Park, Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur |
Climb Mt. Tam
Week 6: July 19 - 23, 2010
ENROLLMENT CLOSED
Mill Valley: Mt. Tamalpais South Face
Description: We will investigate the uses of Mt. Tam's plant communities by the Miwok this week. We will also explore the remains of the Mt. Tam Scenic Railway - "the Crookedest Railroad in the World" and reflect on Mill Valley as a weekend destination for San Franciscans.
We will gaze up at the highest points on Mt. Tam all week, considered sacred by the Miwok Indians, and complete our week with a hike up, up, up to the East Peak.
Trails: Trestle Trail; Old Railroad Grade; Hogback Fire Road; Gravity Car Grade; and Alice Eastwood Road; Plankwalk Trail; Verna Dunshee Trail.
Restoration Project(s): Mt. Tamalpais State Park Trailwork; Marin Municipal Water District Veldtgrass Removal Project
Drop-off/Pick-up: Across from Mountain Home Inn, Panoramic Road (Trestle Trailhead), Mill Valley
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The Shark's Spine
Week 7: July 26 - 30, 2010
ENROLLMENT CLOSED
Tiburon, Ring Mountain, Tiburon Open Space, Triangle Marsh & Blackie's Pasture
Description: This week we will explore the interesting rocks of Ring Mountain and the Miwok petroglyphs and grinding rocks present there. We'll spend some time by the Bay investigating the animals that live in the intertidal zone.
California's state rock, Serpentinite, is in abundance here, and we will seek out the rare plants that make their homes only in this place. Our last day will find us hiking the Tiburon Ridge and taking in the amazing views.
Trails: Tiburon Peninsula Historical Trail; Phyllis Ellman Loop Trail; Ring Mountain Fire Road; and Shepherd Way Fire Road.
Restoration Project(s): Ring Mountain Open Space Invasive Festuca Removal; Tiburon Open Space French Broom Removal
Drop-off/Pick-up: Blackie's Pasture, TIburon Boulevard, Tiburon
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