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Book your spot for Conservation Halton’s annual Ways of the Woods day camps!
The camps kick-off on Monday, June 30th, and run every weekday including holidays until Friday, August 29th. Campers ages 4 to 15 can choose from twenty different camps with streams geared towards recreation, education, and leadership. Boating, swimming, climbing, archery, mountain biking, animal care, gardening, construction, and camp games—with such a wide range of fun, outdoor-focused activities, kids can choose their own camp adventure this summer at Ways of the Woods!
“Ways of the Woods camps are a long-standing summer tradition for families in Halton Region and beyond—and a guarantee of unparalleled outdoor fun and adventure during the summer months,” says Craig Machan, Director, Parks & Operations at Conservation Halton. “We’re delighted to offer twenty camp streams that familiarize campers with our parks like Kelso, Mountsberg, Crawford Lake and Area 8. This year, we’re pleased to offer more extended care options through our Kelso hub, to help make the summer camp experience even more convenient for families with busy work and personal schedules.”
Here are the summer camps being offered this year:
- Adventure Camp (Ages 12-14)
- Athletics Camp (Ages 9-11)
- Climbers Camp (Ages 9-11)
- Construction Camp (Ages 12-14)
- Counsellor in Training (CIT) Camp (Ages 14-15)
- Disc Golf Camp (9-14)
- Explorer Camp (Ages 9-11)
- Farm Camp (Ages 9-11)
- Girls Camp (Ages 9-11)
- Kinder WOW Camp (Ages 4-5)
- Mountain Bike Camp (Ages 9-14)
- Mountain Bike Camp – Trail Stewards (Ages 12-15)
- Naturalist Camp (Ages 9-11)
- Raptor Camp (Ages 9-11)
- Olympian Camp (Ages 12-14)
- Survivalist Camp (Ages 12-14)
- Waterfront Camp (Ages 9-11)
- Wee WOW Camp (Ages 6-8)
- Wee Farm & Flight Camp (Ages 6-8)
- Wee Sports Camp (Ages 6-8)
Ways of the Woods provides additional services for parents and caregivers to accommodate busy summer schedules. Free bus transportation is available to and from camp with sixteen camp bus locations across Milton, Burlington, Oakville and Mississauga.
This year, Ways of the Woods is offering more flexibility with extended care at the Kelso hub. Parents and caregivers choosing to drop off and pick up at Kelso will now have three different extended care options. They can choose Early Camp Care with drop off starting as early as 7:30 am, After Camp Care with pick up as late as 5:30 pm, or Early + After Camp Care, allowing morning and evening flexibility.
To learn more about Ways of the Woods summer camps and to register, click here.
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