2025 Camp Schedule is found Below. registration for summer camps will open on February 21st at 10 AM. Mark your calendars—we look forward to another amazing summer of creativity and connection!
Note, We’ve adjusted this date to align with the ELC (Environmental Learning Center) Summer Camp programs, giving families time to find out about their ELC placements first.
This way, you can easily see where Wild Roots Camps fit best into your summer plans.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN WAYS TO STREAMLINE YOUR REGISTRATION PROCESS
Welcome to Wild Roots Summer Camps!
We eagerly anticipate the arrival of summer, and we're thrilled to offer an enriching and immersive experience for kids to connect with nature and unleash their wild creativity. Our summer camps are designed to be multi-day adventures, providing a perfect blend of outdoor play, artistic expression, and soulful exploration. At Wild Roots, we believe in fostering a connection with nature and encouraging children to explore their creativity in a nurturing and inclusive environment.
Each camp brings new opportunities for discovery and growth as we dive into themes inspired by the natural world. We take pride in incorporating the beauty of the changing seasons, the mesmerizing cycles of the sun and moon, and the treasures we discover in the wild into our artworks and lessons. By doing so, we aim to instill a sense of gratitude, heightened awareness, and inner peace as participants sync into the natural rhythms surrounding them, realizing that they too are an integral part of nature's tapestry.
Here are some of the soulful themes we are excited to explore this summer season…
Seasonal Living: We love celebrating and honoring the magic of the changing seasons as we guide campers through the wonders of nature's cycles. From spring blossoms to summer sunshine, autumn leaves, and winter wonders, each season offers a unique backdrop to our exploration and learnings.
Nature-Based Crafts: Unleash your creativity through hands-on, nature-inspired crafts. From crafting with found materials to creating masterpieces inspired by the great outdoors, our camp encourages campers to connect with nature while expressing their artistic talents.
Herbology: Embark on a herbal adventure as we delve into the world of plants and their healing properties. Campers will explore the art of herbology, learning about different plants and their uses in a way that fosters a deeper connection with the natural world.
Classic Art Skills: Hone your artistic abilities with a focus on classic art skills. Our experienced instructors guide campers through the fundamentals of drawing, painting, and sculpting, providing a solid foundation for their creative expression.
Environmental & Social Justice: Instill a sense of responsibility for our planet and its inhabitants. Campers will engage in discussions and activities that promote environmental and social justice, fostering a mindset of care and compassion for the world around them.
Inclusivity: Our camp is a welcoming and inclusive space for all. Celebrate diversity and build lasting connections as we create an environment that honors and respects the unique qualities of each individual.
Mindfulness: Nurture the mind and soul through mindfulness practices. Campers will learn techniques to stay present, cultivate inner peace, and enhance their overall well-being in a world that moves at a fast pace.
Empowerment: Empower young hearts and minds with activities designed to build confidence and self-esteem. Our camp encourages campers to discover their strengths, embrace challenges, and believe in their ability to make a positive impact on the world.
Healthy Expression of Emotions & Spirit: Explore healthy ways to express emotions and let your spirit shine. Through various activities, campers will learn to channel their feelings into creative outlets, fostering a positive and authentic connection with themselves and others.
Get ready for days filled with laughter, exploration, and the joy of creating something truly unique. Wild Roots Summer Camp is not just a camp – it's a journey where friendships blossom, creativity flourishes, and the love for nature deepens.
Each camp will be unique, featuring different art projects, crafts, and activities, so whether you sign up for one or all, you'll enjoy a fresh experience at every camp!
Here are some sweet moments past Summer Art Camps…
2025 Summer schedule
BLOOM & CREATE
Springtime Nature Art & Herbology Camp
jUNE 11 - 13, 2025
Join us for a vibrant, hands-on nature art camp where young explorers will immerse themselves in the magic of late spring! This 3-day adventure blends creativity, gardening, and herbal medicine, offering kids a unique opportunity to connect with the earth through art and hands-on activities.
Throughout the camp, campers will gather and craft with the season’s natural treasures—like petals, leaves, and twigs—while learning to identify, harvest, and use plants for both creative and medicinal purposes. They’ll create their very own herbal journal, documenting their journey with sketches, notes, and crafts inspired by the plants they discover.
Each day will be filled with exciting, interactive activities that connect campers to nature and to their own artistic expression. Starting in our garden, they’ll learn to harvest and identify late spring plants, flowers, and herbs. Along the way, they’ll discover each plant’s unique properties, learning how it’s used in herbal remedies and traditional healing practices.
The fun continues with nature-inspired art projects! Campers will create nature-based crafts, including pressed flower art and plein air paintings. They’ll also weave their own nature-inspired creations, make personalized medicine bags, and craft botanical weavings. And the adventure doesn’t stop there—campers will take home their very own little garden, continuing to nurture and care for the plants they’ve discovered.
By the end of the camp, your child will leave with a collection of unique art pieces, herbal crafts and remedies, and a small garden to continue growing at home. Most importantly, they’ll walk away with a deeper connection to the natural world, a sense of wonder, and lasting memories of their time spent exploring the earth through creativity and herbology.
This camp is the perfect blend of nature exploration, creativity, and hands-on learning, designed to ignite curiosity, foster emotional connection, and inspire an appreciation for plants and the environment. Your child will gain valuable skills, a deeper understanding of herbalism, and the tools to continue exploring nature’s creative possibilities for years to come.
Dates & Details:
This 3-day camp will be held June 11-13, 2025, from 9 AM to 4 PM each day at Wild Roots Studio in NW Fort Collins. The camp is designed for kids 7-12 years old. The cost is $240 per child.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CAMP WILL OPEN HERE ON FEBRUARY 21ST AT 10AM.
summer solstice nature art camp
JUNE 16 - 18, 2025
Celebrate the vibrant energy of the season at our Summer Solstice Celebration Art Camp! Designed for children ages 5-11, this 3-day camp invites campers to connect with nature, honor the summer solstice, and explore the beauty of the Earth’s rhythms through hands-on art making and outdoor adventures.
Campers will get creative with land art crafted from flowers, design whimsical fairy houses, create seed blessing bowls, paint plein air masterpieces, mix herbal concoctions, and so much more! Each day will be filled with wild creativity, outdoor exploration, and a deep connection to the natural world.
Throughout the camp, children will experiment with a variety of artistic mediums, including paint, drawing, clay, fibers, and herbal crafts. They’ll learn about the significance of the solstice, the moon phases, and the changing seasons, while creating beautiful works of art that celebrate the vibrant energy of summer. With a focus on sustainability, campers will embrace earth stewardship by using natural and recycled materials in their projects, helping them develop a lifelong appreciation for the environment.
This camp offers an inspiring opportunity for children to express themselves creatively, honor the season of abundance, and build a lasting bond with the natural world around them.
Dates & Details:
This 3-day camp will be held June 16-18, 2025, from 9 AM to 4 PM each day at Wild Roots Studio in NW Fort Collins. The camp is designed for tweens and teens ages 5-11. The cost is $240 per child.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CAMP WILL OPEN HERE ON FEBRUARY 21ST AT 10AM.
Wild Roots earthwise Youth Program
ROOTS & REMEDIES: June session
JUNE 23 - 27, 2025
Botanical Art, Herbology & gardening Summer Camp for tweens & teens
Please note, each Earth Wise Camp will feature unique plants, art projects, herbal crafts, and activities, so feel free to sign up for one or join us for all of them, each will be different.
This camp is designed to support tweens and teens (ages 9-14) in connecting to nature, their creativity and dive into the practices of herbology, earth-based crafts, primitive skills, sustainability, gardening, and plant medicine. Hosted on our (newly formed) medicinal herb farm, campers will immerse themselves in hands-on learning, cultivating and harvesting herbs, creating natural art, and crafting plant-based products they can take home.
Throughout the camp, participants will gain practical gardening skills, learning how to grow, care for, and harvest medicinal plants and concoct them into teas, salves, tinctures, and more. They will create their own herbal remedies to share with their families while discovering the healing benefits of plants. The camp's focus on sustainable herbalism will directly support our newly launched Wild Roots Urban Medicinal Herb CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program, offering campers a chance to contribute to the farm's growth.
By the end of the camp, each participant will leave with a deep connection to nature and a solid foundation in herbology, botanical crafts, and gardening techniques. They’ll take home a variety of creations, herbal remedies, and unforgettable memories of learning from the land and gaining confidence in sustainable living practices.
Each month, we’ll offer a camp focusing on seasonal cycles and offering new crafts, skills, and lessons. After the summer camp, we’ll continue the program with after-school and weekend classes, where students will create medicines and crafts inspired by each season's bounty.
We’re thrilled to invite local experts and artists to share their knowledge in this summer program! Specialists in primitive skills, plant foraging, regenerative farming, botanical dying, basket weaving, solar oven cooking, plant/mushroom identification, rope making, fire building, and natural clay pottery will help deepen campers’ understanding of the natural world. We are actively seeking skilled naturalists, sustainability leaders, and artists with expertise in earth-based crafts. If you know someone who might be a good fit, please reach out to Alie here!
Dates & Details:
This 5-day camp will be held June 23-27, 2025, from 9 AM to 4 PM each day at Wild Roots Studio in NW Fort Collins. The camp is designed for tweens and teens ages 9-14. The cost is $325 per child.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CAMP WILL OPEN HERE ON FEBRUARY 21ST AT 10AM.
ARt Through the elements
earth, sky, flame & water
July 7-11, 2025
Step into the magical world of nature’s elements with Art Through The Elements - Nature Art Camp. This immersive, hands-on camp invites young artists to connect with the Earth, Air, Fire, and Water through creative projects that celebrate the beauty and power of the natural world. Campers will explore these elements through a variety of artistic mediums, including clay, watercolors, botanical dyes, and more—creating art that honors the magic of nature.
1. Earth: Grounding Clay & Land Art Creations
Root your creativity in the rich energy of the Earth! Campers will explore the tactile world of clay and land art, where they’ll create earthy sculptures, textured landscapes, and intricate nature-inspired designs using natural materials. From earth-colored clay pieces to outdoor installations, this exploration will deepen the connection to the land and the beauty of our surroundings.
2. Air: Wings & Whispers
Take a deep breath and soar into the Air, where the lightness of movement and the magic of flight inspire creativity! Children will craft delicate wind chimes, create bird-inspired art with feathers and watercolors, and explore the graceful flight of butterflies and hummingbirds. Campers will celebrate the beauty of these airborne creatures and the freedom of the sky in their dynamic art projects.
3. Fire: Honoring Flames & Wild Transformation
Ignite your creativity with the Fire element, embracing both the wild energy of flames and the transformative power of fire. Campers will create fiery artwork inspired by the warmth and colors of fire, using charcoal and fire inks to honor the power of wildfires that have shaped & impacted our nearby forests.
4. Water: Fluid Creativity & Botanical Dyeing
Dive into the calming depths of Water, where creativity flows as freely as a river. Campers will explore watercolors and botanical dyeing techniques, crafting beautiful pieces that capture the fluidity and serenity of water. Inspired by nearby streams and rivers, children will immerse themselves in the art of fluid painting and creating natural dyes using plants, learning how nature’s colors can be transformed into beautiful works of art.
Dates & Details:
This 5-day camp will be held July 7-11, 2025, from 9 AM to 4 PM each day at Wild Roots Studio in NW Fort Collins. The camp is designed for tweens and kids ages 5-12. The cost is $325 per child.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CAMP WILL OPEN HERE ON FEBRUARY 21ST AT 10AM.
Wild Roots earthwise Youth Program
Wild Wisdom - July session
JUly 22 - 24, 2025
Botanical Art, Herbology & gardening Summer Camp for tweens & teens
This camp is designed to support tweens and teens (ages 9-14) in connecting to nature, their creativity and dive into the practices of herbology, earth-based crafts, primitive skills, sustainability, gardening, and plant medicine. Hosted on our (newly formed) medicinal herb farm, campers will immerse themselves in hands-on learning, cultivating and harvesting herbs, creating natural art, and crafting plant-based products they can take home.
Throughout the camp, participants will gain practical gardening skills, learning how to grow, care for, and harvest medicinal plants and concoct them into teas, salves, tinctures, and more. They will create their own herbal remedies to share with their families while discovering the healing benefits of plants. The camp's focus on sustainable herbalism will directly support our newly launched Wild Roots Urban Medicinal Herb CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program, offering campers a chance to contribute to the farm's growth.
By the end of the camp, each participant will leave with a deep connection to nature and a solid foundation in herbology, botanical crafts, and gardening techniques. They’ll take home a variety of creations, herbal remedies, and unforgettable memories of learning from the land and gaining confidence in sustainable living practices.
Each month, we’ll offer a new Earth Wise Camp, focusing on seasonal cycles and offering new crafts, skills, and lessons. After the summer camp, we’ll continue the program with after-school and weekend classes, where students will create medicines and crafts inspired by each season's bounty. Each Earth Wise Camp will feature unique plants, art projects, herbal crafts, and activities, so feel free to sign up for one or join us for all of them, each will be different.
We’re thrilled to invite local experts and artists to share their knowledge in this summer program! Specialists in primitive skills, plant foraging, regenerative farming, botanical dying, basket weaving, solar oven cooking, plant/mushroom identification, rope making, fire building, and natural clay pottery will help deepen campers’ understanding of the natural world. We are actively seeking skilled naturalists, sustainability leaders, and artists with expertise in earth-based crafts. If you know someone who might be a good fit, please reach out to Alie here!
Dates & Details:
This 3-day camp will be held July 22-24, 2025 (Tues/Wed/Thur), from 9 AM to 4 PM each day at Wild Roots Studio in NW Fort Collins. The camp is designed for tweens and teens ages 9-14. The cost is $240 per child.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CAMP WILL OPEN HERE ON FEBRUARY 21ST AT 10AM.
Wild Heart Art
Exploring Emotions through Creativity & Nature
July 28-30th 2025
Join us for a fun and transformative 3-day camp where kids will tap into their creativity, explore their emotions, and deepen their connection to themselves, others, and nature. This camp provides a playful, supportive space for children to express their feelings through art, games, storytelling and nature-based activities.
Campers will dive into painting, drawing, sculpting, and botanical crafts, using art as a safe outlet to express emotions and share their authentic voice. They’ll also learn new ways to communicate and connect with others, fostering self-expression in a nurturing environment.
In addition to the creative projects, campers will enjoy mindful nature walks, grounding exercises, and create their own calming herbal salves and glycerin tinctures, all while building a deeper bond with the natural world. These activities help promote emotional balance and inner peace.
But it’s not just about art and mindfulness—campers will also engage in fun games, listen to indigenous stories that inspire reflection and wisdom, and soak up the sunshine while building connections and confidence.
By the end of the camp, your child will have a collection of expressive artwork, emotional tools, and cherished memories, leaving with a deeper sense of self-awareness and a stronger connection to the world around them.
Camp Highlights:
Creative Art Projects: Painting, drawing, sculpting, and botanical crafts to express emotions
Mindful Nature Walks & Grounding Exercises: Strengthen connection to nature and inner peace
Herbal Crafts: Create calming salves and tinctures to support emotional well-being
Indigenous Storytelling: Stories that inspire wisdom and self-reflection
Fun Games & Outdoor Play: Foster social bonds, laughter, and connection
This special camp is a collaborative effort by Wild Roots Studio & Wholesome Generations: Aimed to provide a unique opportunity for children to explore creativity, connect with their emotions, and discover the healing power of nature. A perfect blend of fun, exploration, and personal growth!
Dates & Details:
This 3-day camp will be held July 28-30, 2025, from 9 AM to 4 PM each day at Wild Roots Studio in NW Fort Collins. The camp is designed for tweens and teens ages 7-12. The cost is $240 per child.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CAMP WILL OPEN HERE ON FEBRUARY 21ST AT 10AM.
Wild Roots earthwise Youth Program
sun & sap - August session
august 6-8th 2025
Botanical Art, Herbology & gardening Summer Camp for tweens & teens
This camp is designed to support tweens and teens (ages 9-14) in connecting to nature, their creativity and dive into the practices of herbology, earth-based crafts, primitive skills, sustainability, gardening, and plant medicine. Hosted on our (newly formed) medicinal herb farm, campers will immerse themselves in hands-on learning, cultivating and harvesting herbs, creating natural art, and crafting plant-based products they can take home.
Throughout the camp, participants will gain practical gardening skills, learning how to grow, care for, and harvest medicinal plants and concoct them into teas, salves, tinctures, and more. They will create their own herbal remedies to share with their families while discovering the healing benefits of plants. The camp's focus on sustainable herbalism will directly support our newly launched Wild Roots Urban Medicinal Herb CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program, offering campers a chance to contribute to the farm's growth.
By the end of the camp, each participant will leave with a deep connection to nature and a solid foundation in herbology, botanical crafts, and gardening techniques. They’ll take home a variety of creations, herbal remedies, and unforgettable memories of learning from the land and gaining confidence in sustainable living practices.
Each month, we’ll offer a new Earth Wise camp, focusing on seasonal cycles and offering new crafts, skills, and lessons. After the summer camp, we’ll continue the program with after-school and weekend classes, where students will create medicines and crafts inspired by each season's bounty. Each Earth Wise Camp will feature unique plants, art projects, herbal crafts, and activities, so feel free to sign up for one or join us for all of them, each will be different.
We’re thrilled to invite local experts and artists to share their knowledge in this summer program! Specialists in primitive skills, plant foraging, regenerative farming, botanical dying, basket weaving, solar oven cooking, plant/mushroom identification, rope making, fire building, and natural clay pottery will help deepen campers’ understanding of the natural world. We are actively seeking skilled naturalists, sustainability leaders, and artists with expertise in earth-based crafts. If you know someone who might be a good fit, please reach out to Alie here!
Dates & Details:
This 3-day camp will be held August 6-8, 2025, from 9 AM to 4 PM each day at Wild Roots Studio in NW Fort Collins. The camp is designed for tweens and teens ages 9-14. The cost is $240 per child.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CAMP WILL OPEN HERE ON FEBRUARY 21ST AT 10AM.
Summer Camp Information
Location information
Our camps will take place at two incredible locations that beautifully blend the creativity of art with the richness of nature: Wild Roots Studio & Herb Farm and Fort Collins Art Lab.
We’re thrilled to announce that Wild Roots Studio & Herb Farm is transitioning our 1-acre property and art studio into an urban medicine herb CSA farm. This exciting transition allows us to use our lush gardens for both education and art-making, giving campers a unique opportunity to harvest directly from the space for their projects. Located in the northwest part of Fort Collins, Wild Roots Studio offers a perfect indoor and outdoor learning environment. Surrounded by vegetable and herb gardens, this tranquil space is ideal for creating art under the beautiful Colorado sun. Campers will gather natural ingredients from the garden to inspire their art and herbal crafts, and enjoy wild snacks inspired by the plants around them.
Fort Collins Art Lab is a dynamic, experimental creative space nestled in the heart of Old Town Fort Collins. This community-supported venue serves as a hub for local artists, and our young creators will have the exciting opportunity to showcase their artwork in community art shows. It’s an inspiring place where kids can explore their artistic potential while connecting with the vibrant local art scene. Learn more about the Art Lab here.
Wild Roots STUDIO
The Wild Roots Studio (Wild Roots Art Barn) is located at 444 N. Sunset Street, Fort Collins, CO, 80521.
The fort Collins Art Lab
The Fort Collins Art Lab is located in Old Town Fort Collins at 239 Linden Street, Fort Collins, CO, 80524.
Tuition & Enrollment Information
Camp Enrollment & Policies
LIMIITED SPACE: We keep our class sizes small to ensure every camper has a personalized and safe experience. This allows us to create a fun, enriching environment where children can connect with nature, explore their creativity, and build lasting memories. Spaces fill up quickly and there is usually a waitlist for our programs.
WAITLIST: If a camp session is full, we will place your child on our waitlist and notify you promptly if space becomes available. We encourage you to register early to avoid missing out!
CANCELLATION POLICY:
We understand that plans can change. If you need to cancel, here is our policy:
14+ Days Before Camp: Full refund, minus a non-refundable $50 administration fee. The $50 administration fee covers credit card processing, staff time for registration management, and waitlist coordination.
Less Than 14 Days Before Camp: 50% refund.
7 Days or Less Before Camp: No refunds. Please note, due to waitlists and the fact that we reserve space for your child, we are unable to offer full refunds.
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Wild Roots accepts payment via cash, check, and credit card. We also offer flexible payment plans to make camp more accessible. Payment plans are available during registration. To make camp more affordable, we offer payment plans that allow you to pay over time. Choose this option at checkout during registration.
CAMP SCHOLOARSHIPS: To support families in need, we offer a limited amount of partial and full scholarships for qualifying families. To apply for a scholarship, please submit a Youth Program Scholarship Application. We ask that applications be submitted by February 10, 2025 to be considered for summer camp scholarships.
WILD ROOTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATIONS: If you or your business would like to donate to our youth scholarship fund please contact us here. We appreciate all donations to support children who may not otherwise be able to attend.
We are grateful for your support and excited to welcome your child to our camp community!
What to Wear:
We will be doing some painting & nature play, so best to wear something you don’t mind your children to get messy. We do provide paint shirts and aprons but they don’t always cover everything. Its nice to pack an extra change of clothes in case we get wet or muddy during nature walks. We recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes or sport sandals (no flip flops). For camps located at the Art Lab, we often eat lunch in the Old Town Square where some kids like to bring swimsuits & a towel for some fountain playtime.
What to bring to camp
SOLO TIME BOOKS OR PROJECTS: Each day we have take few moments of quiet time. We call these Solo Time. They offer us a soulful moment to relax and center ourselves in the midst of our busy summer days. During Solo Time we ask children to find something to do quietly by themselves while we play peaceful music. This maybe a book, drawing, journal, finishing a project we are working on, lego project, laying down to rest, painting, etc. Your child is welcome to bring a book or small project from home to enjoy during Solo Time. (No screens please.)
INSPIRATION FROM NATURE: Nature items found between now and camp are awesome great for incorporating into their art. Feel free to collect twigs, sticks, pine cones, stones, seeds and other nature bits and bring them into camp. There is something great about using nature items that are hand-picked and collected by the child. The art then has a story beyond our camp. No worries, if you don't bring nature items to camp...that is fine too! We always have plenty of natural items to share and will likely do some nature walks to find more.
FOOD & DRINK: Please send them with a large water bottle, big lunch and 2 designated snacks (one for morning and one for afternoon).
SUNSCREEN & BUG REPELLENT: Please pack sunscreen for your child with your child's name on it. If the day starts off sunny, please bring them with sunscreen already applied. Sunhats or layers of light clothes are great options too. Feel free to pack some mosquito repellent if you would like as it can get buggy in the shade during nature walks or while painting outdoors.
Your child is unique!
It is our wish that each child feels like they may come to Wild Roots camps as themselves. Whether they are shy, wild, needing a bit of warm up time, active, in need of some help to make friends…whatever they might need….it is our hope that each child feels comfortable, cared for and allowed to explore their unique creativity during their time with us. We are always open to modifying our schedule, projects and approach to assure children are having fun and feeling comfortable. We hope that their time spend with us is remembered as enjoyable, a place where they create new friendships, make some special works of art and connect to the wonder of mother nature.
Contact info
Each camp is aimed for a different age group. Please make sure your child meets the age requirements before registering them for a camp.
Feel free to email us HERE to inquiry about age requirements or pick up or drop off procedures.
