Every Saturday, we run adventures from 9:00am to 4:00pm. We will complete a hike, with two activity blocks built into the day, to further encourage the fun one can have outdoors! Park fees are included in registration. 

Locations vary every week, but have included Rock Creek Park, Great Falls Park, Shenandoah National Park, Theodore Roosevelt Island, Turkey Run Park, and more!

Activities vary by day, age & group interest, all rooted in discovery, problem-solving, and creativity:

• Trail bingo, scavenger hunts, "build-a-story" time while we hike, animal charades and more!
• Arts & crafts including making nature collages, building beetle forts, and mud painting
  

Schedule outline below:

9:00am // Location pick-up to start

9:30am-9:45am // Arrive at the Great Falls Park Visitor Center

9:45am-11:45pm // Hike + Activity

11:45am-12:45pm // Lunchtime + Games

12:45pm-2:00pm // Finish the hike

2:00pm-3:00pm // Activity time

3:00pm-3:30pm // Wrap up and head back to drop-off location

4:00pm // Drop-off & parent pick-off

*You will receive an email a week before your camp is set to start that includes the full Program Overview with specific location & contact information, along with a list of what to bring!

All ages, from 5 to 14 year olds, are welcome to come out with us on an adventure! We develop our programming by age to ensure the best experience as we can tailor to age appropriate activities, and hiking distances.

Sprouts

• 5-6 year olds
• Hike around 1 mile per day

Saplings

• 7-8 year olds
• Hike around 1-2 miles daily

Buds

• 9-11 year olds
• Hike around 3-4 miles daily

Blossoms

• 12-14 year olds
• Hike around 4-6+ miles daily

These hiking distances are based on industry averages for what these age groups can achieve; we usually include what we'd call an "advanced" section of a lower age group for Day Camps if a young explorer feels up for a bigger day and would like to come along! These are always indicated on the program registration details.

This will vary based on the location, and we will list these locations in the event details. For example, if you are signing up for a program that picks up from the Maret School, Grown Outdoors will pick up your registered explorer from Maret, and we will return your registered explorer to Maret for parent pick-up when the program wraps for the day.

Buses will pick-up and drop off explorers from the designated pick-up and drop-off location detailed in the event. They will be accompanied by a counselor on the bus, throughout the entirety of the program, and while transitioning on/off the bus for pick-up and drop-off.

Explorer to counselor ratio is 1 counselor minimum to every 6 explorers.