Summer Camps are designed to foster sharing of experience, knowledge, and tasks to create a small community immersed in wilderness, hiking, birding, and botany opportunities. The Camp Committee organizes two annual summer camps running back to back. The camps are normally fully catered including meals that address dietary restrictions. Most participants use a tent although a few arrange lodging on their own at an additional cost. The majority of participants are adults, families are welcome in the second week. The minimum age for participation is 8 years old.

For more information about the camps, or suggestions for future camps and to help organize future camps, please contact Elena.K.NVcamp@outlook.com

2025 Summer Camp

Summer Camp 2025

Nature Vancouver summer camps are typically planned two years in advance.  The covid years put a cramp in this planning and the camp committee has been trying to play catchup ever since.  Despite our best efforts and many good suggestions we have not been able to fulfill our research needs on a camp for 2025.  The committee has decided to forgo a camp for 2025 and instead focus on the 2026 and 2027 camps.  We have four good leads for 2026, as well, we have some tentative plans for 2027.  In the coming months we will present Nature Vancouver members with our tentative selection of locations and a survey asking you for your reaction to them. 

Click on the link below for more information:

Camp Committee

Chair: Diane Fast

Registrar: Elena Klein

Members:  Laura Cottle, Brian Livesy, Sally McDermott, Paul Vasicek, John Penhall, Gail Ross, Linda Rosas, Cindy Cooper and Ian Mcmeekin

Sub Committee members: Teresa Gagne, catering.

The Nature Vancouver Camp Committee is always looking for help with organizing future camps. We need members to take on various tasks that are required to plan and organize these camps. Join the main committee, or a sub committee. Click below for more information.  To contact the committee nv.campcommittee@gmail.com

Past Summer Camps

Camps have been an important tradition since 1918, providing magical experiences for our members. Click below to view the complete list of past Nature Vancouver summer camps, an article published in Discovery – VNHS Summer Camps from the Beginning to Present by Kitty Castle and some historic photos. 

Camp Photos & Reports

The photos from past camps and /or lists of flora and fauna observed at these camps are available from the link below. 

The complete reports of all camps are published in Discovery. All the PAST ISSUES of DISCOVERY, Vol. 1 to Vol. 47 are available on line.