EARTH DISCOVERY CAMP
Connect deeply with nature, others, and self. Daily outdoor excursions will take your child from the beach to the mountains and everywhere. Children will learn social and emotional skills, math & science, literacy, the arts, fine and gross motor skills, and more through fun projects, personal and group reflection time, stories, and curiosity-inspired wandering.
ACTIVITIES
Each day, camp staff will support campers in experiences such as:
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Math & Science (discoveries, experiments, ecosystems, habitats, & topics such as weather, geology, forestry)
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Literacy (story time, puppet shows, writing & drawing)
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Movement (games like animal tag or hide and seek, digging, climbing, hiking, exploring)
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The Arts (painting landscapes, leaf rubbings, building nests, stringing materials, nature-based crafts, weaving, sewing, carving, songs and chants)
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Connection with self, others, and nature (individual and group reflection time, journaling, yoga, meditation, gratitude, story lessons)
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WHERE WILL MY CHILD BE?
Campers study and explore two locations each week. Exact location information for camp and shuttle services will be received after registration. Locations can be viewed below.
MARIN COUNTY LOCATIONS
DAILY Flow
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8:30 AM (Marin shuttle takers only) - Morning drop-off at Terra Marin School for the shuttle takers to the location of the day
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7:15 AM - 8:40 AM (San Francisco shuttle takers only) - Drop off your child at one of our seven shuttle locations around the city to Terra San Francisco School for SF Camps.
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9:00 am - Camp begins. Parent drop off at location-of-the-day (for non-shuttle takers Earth Discovery Camp)
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Free choice or project time
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Morning circle with song/poem/gratitude
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Hike & nature exploration
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Snack time
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Sit spot (connection)
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Activity (Earth studies, movement, art, connection)
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12:00 PM - Hot Lunch & story time (hot lunch provided)
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1:00 pm - Activities of the day continued (Earth studies, movement, art, connection)
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Closing circle - daily reflection
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Journey back to pick up area
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2:00 pm - Camp concludes. Pickup at the location of the day (for non-shuttle takers)
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2:30 pm (Marin shuttle takers only) - Afternoon pick-up at Terra Marin School (for Marin campers)
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3:20 PM - 4:55 PM (San Francisco shuttle takers only) - Pick up your child at one of our seven shuttle locations around the city from Terra San Francisco School for SF Camps.
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For San Francisco shuttle takers, you will have to register for at least one hour of aftercare
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Aftercare: 5:30 pm - Aftercare pickup at Terra Marin School or Terra San Francisco School
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is Mandarin Mania Camp held at Terra Marin School?
A: Yes, Terra Marin School, 70 Lomita Dr, Mill Valley, CA 94941.
Q: Where is Earth Discovery Camp Located?
A: Terra San Francisco Camps:
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Crissy Field
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The Presidio
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Bakers Beach
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Ocean Beach
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Golden Gate Park
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San Francisco Botanical Gardens
Terra Marin Camps:
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McNears Beach Park
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China Camp State Park
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Phoenix Lake
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Horse Hill
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Hauke Park
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Blackie's Pasture
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Old Mill Park
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Tennessee Valley
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Rodeo Beach
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Muir Beach
Q: What is your Refund Policy?
A: If we need to shut down the camp due to a COVID case within the camp cohort, you will be refunded for the remaining days not attended. If you cancel your registration due to personal reasons more than two weeks (14 days) before the start of the camp, you will receive a full refund minus a $50 administrative fee. If you cancel within 14 days of the start date, no refund will be provided unless the cancellation is COVID-related. If the cancellation is due to COVID, please contact us at camp@terramarin and we will determine the refund on a case-by-case basis.
Q: Do you provide snacks and/or lunch?
A: Yes, we provide hot lunches. Learn more here.
Q: What does my child need to bring in their backpack?
A: An entended packing list will be sent via email after registering. In short, please be prepared to pack snacks (2), water, shoes, weather appropriate clothing, hat, jacket, personal medications, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, tissue paper for nature bathroom breaks, 1 complete change of clothes
Q: How does shuttle work? Where are the pick-up and drop-off locations?
A: https://www.terramarin.org/summershuttle
Q: Is there swimming at camp?
A: There is no actual swimming at Terra Marin’s summer camp. Beach days with campers are spent building sand castles, studying tide pools, going on hikes, collecting treasure, wave tag (shins deep only), and interacting with the plants and animals in the beach ecosystem. We have scheduled times where we actually interact with the water- there isn’t free play all day by the ocean. Our counselor staff is vigilant in ensuring the safety of our campers, especially while at the beach. Additionally, campers always have a choice to refrain from water play and participate in a dry land activity with another counselor.
Q: What happens in case of bad weather?
A: All Marin camps will take place at Terra Marin School if it is safe to do so. SF camps will be moved to Terra San Francisco School. We will communicate via email about this.
Q: What does aftercare look like?
A: Indoor & outdoor play, free choice in various activity centers, snack is provided.
Q: Who are the camp counselors? What is their training/experience?
A: Our camp staff educators are resilient, reliable and professionals in their respective fields. Earth Discovery educators are seasoned camp counselors and have all studied and/or worked in environmentally affiliated programs. Language Immersion staff are trained to teach and demonstrate necessary language skills. All staff are CPR and First Aid certified.
Q: What is the students:counselors ratio for camps?
A: 7:1
Q: What is the process in case of an emergency?
A: If necessary, we will call 911 and parents accordingly. If we need to move camp, we will relocate to Terra Marin School or Terra San Francisco School.
Q: How do you keep all the kids together?
A: Camp begins with a morning circle where we outline and set expectations for our camp day. Then we transition as a group throughout our time from activities to games as we execute the daily flow. We eat lunch, walk, talk, and learn as a team. Ending with a closing circle, concluding the day just as we began, together.
