Stepping Stones:

Camp for Ages 5 and 6!

Little Living Earth-lings can join in the Summer Camp fun too!

Come join the Stepping Stones for fun, first-hand adventures in nature, with caring nature mentors. Our experienced nature mentors will guide your child into the woods to see through the animals eyes and move through the land, nibble some tasty wild edible plants, wander streams and explore survival skills in a fun, safe way. Children become patterned upon what their senses take in and our day will be full sensory awareness with nature as our guide to connecting with each other and the beautiful forest.

Days will be filled with activities revolving around survival skills, wild food, bird language, ecology, community, crafts and tools, nature studies, peacemaker principles, tracking, awareness, and storytelling.

Details & Registration

  • Ages 5 – 6

  • 2026 Dates – Full all 8 weeks – Join the waitlist!

    Stepping Stones 1: June 15 – 19th

    Stepping Stones 2: June 22 – 26th

    Stepping Stones 3: June 29 – July 3rd

    Stepping Stones 4: July 6 – 10th

    Stepping Stones 5: July 13- 17th

    Stepping Stones 6: July 20 – 24th

    Stepping Stones 7: July 27 – 31st

    Stepping Stones 8: August 3 – 7th

  • The day goes from 9 am to 4 pm Mon – Fri

  • Batesville Camp (BVL): a fantastic landscape of forests and ponds to explore along the Mechums river in Batesville. Only 20 minutes from Charlottesville. (Stepping Stones camp for ages 5-6 will only be held at this site).

    Check the location box on the registration page for the Batesville Camp to see all day camps at this site. There are multiple pages of camps. (All Teen and Themed Day Camps will be at the other location, the Moormans River Camp in Free Union).

  • Cost $475 per camp week

    Financial Assistance: We do have a Scholarship Fund for campers this summer thanks to generous donors! Please fill out this APPLICATION FORM to be considered for financial assistance. Scholarship applications are DUE JANUARY 19th for full consideration. In the interest of equity, we will assign funds starting with one week per child and then assess additional weeks only if we have remaining funds. All applications submitted after Jan 19th will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

  • Free T-shirt included