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Nature Camp is a week-long overnight camp for 8-14 year olds. Our goal is simple: get kids outside and active for the summer! At Blackwood, we understand the importance of giving kids the chance to play and develop a relationship with the outdoors. 
Do you have any fond memories of your childhood in nature with friends? We find that those memories are often some of the best, and we want to pass on that opportunity to the next generation.
Adventure comes to life at Blackwood during the summer. Capture the flag through 33 acres of forest? Ultimate frisbee on the prairie? Soccer, tag, Ringalevio!? Not to mention sleeping under the stars at night; with campfires, s’mores, and stories on the back porch of the straw bale house.
Throughout their week of adventure, campers learn sportsmanship, camaraderie, and nature survival skills. Every camper belongs to a tribe and a clan; their tribe becomes their team, and their clan becomes their family. With the support of highly trained counselors, campers get to explore the wilderness and discover what secrets and wisdom the forest has to tell.
2018 Nature Camp Sessions
Session 1 | June 17th – 22nd: Elementary School Session (Ages 8-11)
Session 2 | June 24th – 29th: Mixed School Session (Ages 8-14)
Session 3 | July 1st – 6th: Middle School Session (Ages 12-14)
Session 4 | July 15th – 20th: Mixed School Session (Ages 8-14)
Session 5 | July 22nd – 27th: Mixed School Session (Ages 8-14)
Session 6 | July 29th – August 3rd: Mixed School Session (Ages 8-14)
High School Camp | August 5th – 9th: (Must have completed 9th grade)
Apply one or more campers!
For more information, visit blackwoodland.org.
Want to be a Camp Counselor or Counselor-in-Training? Apply here!
Interested in sponsoring a camper?  Click here to learn about our Underwriting Program.
Nature Camp is a week-long overnight camp for 8-14 year olds. Our goal is simple: get kids outside and active for the summer! At Blackwood, we understand the importance of giving kids the chance to play and develop a relationship with the outdoors. Do you have any fond memories of your childhood in nature with friends? We find that those memories are often some of the best, and we want to pass on that opportunity to the next generation.
Adventure comes to life at Blackwood during the summer. Capture the flag through 33 acres of forest? Ultimate frisbee on the prairie? Soccer, tag, Ringalevio!? Not to mention sleeping under the stars at night; with campfires, s’mores, and stories on the back porch of the straw bale house.
Throughout their week of adventure, campers learn sportsmanship, camaraderie, and nature survival skills. Every camper belongs to a tribe and a clan; their tribe becomes their team, and their clan becomes their family. With the support of highly trained counselors, campers get to explore the wilderness and discover what secrets and wisdom the forest has to tell.
2018 Nature Camp Sessions
Session 1 | June 17th – 22nd: Elementary School Session (Ages 8-11)
Session 2 | June 24th – 29th: Mixed School Session (Ages 8-14)
Session 3 | July 1st – 6th: Middle School Session (Ages 12-14)
Session 4 | July 15th – 20th: Mixed School Session (Ages 8-14)
Session 5 | July 22nd – 27th: Mixed School Session (Ages 8-14)
Session 6 | July 29th – August 3rd: Mixed School Session (Ages 8-14)
High School Camp | August 5th – 9th: (Must have completed 9th grade)
Apply one or more campers!
For more information, visit blackwoodland.org.
Want to be a Camp Counselor or Counselor-in-Training? Apply here!
Interested in sponsoring a camper?  Click here to learn about our Underwriting Program.
Nature Camp is a week-long overnight camp for 8-14 year olds. Our goal is simple: get kids outside and active for the summer! At Blackwood, we understand the importance of giving kids the chance to play and develop a relationship with the outdoors. Do you have any fond memories of your childhood in nature with friends? We find that those memories are often some of the best, and we want to pass on that opportunity to the next generation.
Adventure comes to life at Blackwood during the summer. Capture the flag through 33 acres of forest? Ultimate frisbee on the prairie? Soccer, tag, Ringalevio!? Not to mention sleeping under the stars at night; with campfires, s’mores, and stories on the back porch of the straw bale house.
Throughout their week of adventure, campers learn sportsmanship, camaraderie, and nature survival skills. Every camper belongs to a tribe and a clan; their tribe becomes their team, and their clan becomes their family. With the support of highly trained counselors, campers get to explore the wilderness and discover what secrets and wisdom the forest has to tell.
2018 Nature Camp Sessions
Session 1 | June 17th – 22nd: Elementary School Session (Ages 8-11)
Session 2 | June 24th – 29th: Mixed School Session (Ages 8-14)
Session 3 | July 1st – 6th: Middle School Session (Ages 12-14)
Session 4 | July 15th – 20th: Mixed School Session (Ages 8-14)
Session 5 | July 22nd – 27th: Mixed School Session (Ages 8-14)
Session 6 | July 29th – August 3rd: Mixed School Session (Ages 8-14)
High School Camp | August 5th – 9th: (Must have completed 9th grade)
Apply one or more campers!
For more information, visit blackwoodland.org.
Want to be a Camp Counselor or Counselor-in-Training? Apply here!
Interested in sponsoring a camper?  Click here to learn about our Underwriting Program.
The Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center is situated on the central migration flyway where many different species of bird can be spotted while migrating north and south, making it a great location to observe migratory birds. Fall migration is a spectacle on the gulf coast and you can find thousands of birds of prey returning south for the winter. Join the Park’s crew as they collect data to learn more about the variety of raptors who use this flyway and the health of their populations.
Meet at the Pond Center Pavilion, the first building on your left off of the Park Road. Be sure to bring binoculars, or ask to borrow a pair!
Meeting Time: 8 a.m. in front of the restrooms
Leaders: Mary Anne Weber, Skip Almoney
Precinct 4’s Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve is an 80-acre property featuring Marshall Lake, which spans approximately 40 acres, plus a staff building, paved roads and parking lots, restroom facilities, and 1.7 miles of trails. Houston Audubon’s survey takes place on the third Monday of each month.
The Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center is situated on the central migration flyway where many different species of bird can be spotted while migrating north and south, making it a great location to observe migratory birds. Fall migration is a spectacle on the gulf coast and you can find thousands of birds of prey returning south for the winter. Join the Park’s crew as they collect data to learn more about the variety of raptors who use this flyway and the health of their populations.
Meet at the Pond Center Pavilion, the first building on your left off of the Park Road. Be sure to bring binoculars, or ask to borrow a pair!
Leader: Cin-Ty Lee
Houston Audubon is conducting a monthly survey at Hogg Bird Sanctuary. Surveys are normally scheduled for the third Saturday of the month. Everyone is welcome. Beginners, experts, or even if you’re just curious.
Everyone will meet at the parking lot at the dead end on the south end of Westcott Street at 7:30 a.m. If the gate is locked, you may park in the upper parking lot and then walk down to the lower parking lot to meet.
Leaders: Theo Ostler and Kelsey Low
Meet in front of the building at the Houston Arboretum.
The Third Saturday bird survey is a monthly event for experienced birders. It’s an opportunity for birders to help the Houston Arboretum keep a better record of the birds inhabiting the nature sanctuary throughout the year. Interested participants should bring binoculars, water, and their bird guides (if necessary).
Please RSVP to Theo Ostler so that he can let you know of any additional information prior to the survey.
Meet in front of the bathrooms near the parking lot off Eldridge.
Are you looking for a fantastic place to see an amazing array of birds? Join Houston Audubon on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Archbishop Fiorenza Park (Phase 2) between Eldridge and Highway 6 for the chance to see a multitude of species, get a good healthy walk in and enjoy the company of other outdoor loving folks. This park has miles of paved trails, wooded thickets, open grassy areas, large detention ponds with bird islands and much more. It is north of the Westpark Tollway and just north of the original Archbishop Fiorenza Park on Eldridge.
Email Mary Anne Weber at if you’d like to participate.
The Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center is situated on the central migration flyway where many different species of bird can be spotted while migrating north and south, making it a great location to observe migratory birds. Fall migration is a spectacle on the gulf coast and you can find thousands of birds of prey returning south for the winter. Join the Park’s crew as they collect data to learn more about the variety of raptors who use this flyway and the health of their populations.
Meet at the Pond Center Pavilion, the first building on your left off of the Park Road. Be sure to bring binoculars, or ask to borrow a pair!