Youth Nature Camps
Connect with nature, build friendships, and have a blast
Explore the great outdoors and let your love of nature bloom with GARNA’s summer nature camps! Join GARNA instructors as we invite campers to explore public lands in the Upper Arkansas Valley. Campers will hike mountain trails, collect bugs in streams, experiment, journal and much more while appreciating the joys of nature.
Nature Camp
Ages: 5 – 10 years old
Schedule: 9am-4pm, M-Th
Cost: $325
Lunch provided
Each day we will visit different locations to diversify our learning environment, introducing Nature Camp participants to different natural areas in our valley!
Scholarships are available, and can be applied for through the application process.
2026 Nature Camp Dates
For 2026, six weeks of Nature Camp will be based out of the Valley View Nature Learning Center (9051 County Road 140), and two will be based out of the Buena Vista Community Center.
Registration will open on March 1. Active GARNA Family members will have access to registration a week early.
Session 1: June 1-4
Session 2: June 8-11
Session 3: June 15-18 (BV)
Session 4: June 22-25 (BV)
Session 5: July 6-9
Session 6: July 13-16
Session 7: July 20-23
Session 8: July 27-30
Middle School Camps
Spring Break Camp
Rising 5th-8th graders
GARNA is hosting its first Middle School Spring Break Camp this year! Join us for 4 days of fun and adventure.
2026 Salida Dates
March 16-19
12:00-4:00pm
Registration opening soon.
Camp GARNA
Rising 5th-8th graders
Four adventure-based activities throughout the summer.
Dates & details to come!
Stream Explorers
Rising 5th-8th graders
Stream Explorers is a 2-day mini camp in partnership with Trout Unlimited where students learn stream ecology and fly fishing skills.
2026 Dates Coming Soon
