Trailblazers
Spending much of their time exploring the shorter network of Discovery Trails, Trailblazers learn and develop a stronger sense of the world around them by beginning to connect to nature and each other. This entails learning about the native ecology of their surrounding environment including identifying prominent flora and fauna. Through reflective journaling, structured play and exploring their own curiosity, this age group gains an understanding of the value of the natural world while having incredible fun doing so!
Trailblazers must have turned 5 by December 30, 2024 to meet the minimum 5.5 age restriction.
2025 CAMPS
| CAMP DATES | CAMP THEME | CAMP PRICE |
SHUTTLE BUS ADD-ON NORTH VANCOUVER |
SHUTTLE BUS ADD-ON EAST VAN/BURNABY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 - June 30-July 4 | Junior Ecologist | $409 | $70 | $75 |
| Week 1 - July 2-4 (3 days) | Junior Ecologist | $259 | $42 | $45 |
| Week 2 - July 7-11 | Wilderness Survival | $409 | $70 | $75 |
| Week 3 - July 14-18 | Mountain Mystery | $409 | $70 | $75 |
| Week 4 - July 21-25 | Junior Ecologist | $409 | $70 | $75 |
| Week 5 - July 28-Aug 1 | Wilderness Survival | $409 | $70 | $75 |
| Week 6 - Aug 5-8 (4 days) | Mountain Mystery | $339 | $56 | $60 |
| Week 7 - Aug 11-15 | Junior Ecologist | $409 | $70 | $75 |
| Week 8 - Aug 18-22 | Wilderness Survival | $409 | $70 | $75 |
| Week 9 - Aug 25-29 | Mountain Mystery | $409 | $70 | $75 |
Our Summer Camp Instructors are highly trained, knowledgeable and adaptable outdoor educators who are capable of delivering high quality, safety focused programs each day. Further, as each day on the mountain is different, they are equipped to instruct in a wide variety of curriculum-linked learning, activities and games, all designed to provide the best experience possible to each camp participant. Here are some activities that will be offered this summer:
- Nature journaling and reflection
- Survival skills such as shelter building, signaling and navigation
- Hiking in mountainous terrain
- Engaging in indigenous learning included skill building, art & storytelling
- Investigating animal tracks
- Bushcraft skills such as knot tying, weaving and lashing
- Engaging in citizen science projects
- Developing ecological knowledge of the local Mt Seymour ecosystems
- Learning about flora and fauna native to Mt Seymour and their traditional usage.
- Risk assessment and management so as to promote inclusive and safe mountain navigation.