Four Transformative Programs
Age-Appropriate Journeys to Strength, Courage, Confidence & Resilience
Book a Discovery Call with SusieEach camp is designed to meet children's developmental needs while honoring the unique journeys of girls and boys. Through deep nature immersion, adventure, and ceremony, young people discover their authentic selves and their place in the web of life.
Caterpillar Girls Nature Camp
For Ages 7-10
Young girls discover their connection to nature through exploration of the five elements—Earth, Air, Water, Fire, and Spirit. Through wonder and play, they learn that they ARE nature.
Format: 5 days, Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm
Themes: Earth Day (Grounding, sit spots, hiking); Air Day (Breath, voice, affirmations); Water Day (Water exploration, emotions); Fire Day (Fire building, passion); Spirit Day (Integration).
Outcomes: Deep connection to nature, foundation of the Four Pillars, lifelong tools for grounding and resilience.
Earth Keeper Explorers Boys Camp
For Ages 7-10
Boys discover their personal connection to nature through exploration of earth, air, water, fire, and inner spirit. Through outdoor play, creek exploration, fire building, and abundant free time, they investigate ecosystems and explore how they're part of the larger web of life.
Format: 5 days, Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm
Focus: Hands-on discovery; Physical challenges; Outdoor skills; Connection to land; Brotherhood.
Outcomes: Embodied understanding that they are nature, tools for self-regulation, sense of responsibility to earth.
Chrysalis Circle for Young Women
For Ages 11-17
Middle and high school girls explore the woman blossoming within them through deep earth connection and exhilarating challenges. This rite-of-passage program guides young women to discover their core being, find their authentic voice, and build unshakeable confidence through adventures in nature.
Format: 6 days with Friday overnight, Mon-Thu 9am-5pm
Journey: Day 1 (Intentions/Shelter); Day 2 (River Rafting); Day 3 (Fire building); Day 4 (Rock climbing); Day 5 (Emotional intelligence); Day 6 (Overnight ceremony).
Outcomes: Unshakeable confidence, emotional regulation tools, body connection, deep friendships.
"I started going to Chrysalis camp as an 11-year-old and became a Junior Counselor at age 16 because I simply LOVED everything I learned..."
Earth Keeper Way for Boys
For Ages 11-17
Young men discover their authentic, resilient selves through kayaking, rock climbing, wilderness skills, and powerful inner work. This rite-of-passage program guides boys to balance strength with intuition, courage with compassion, and adventure with self-awareness.
Format: 6 days with Friday overnight, Mon-Thu 9am-5pm
Journey: Day 1 (Team challenges); Day 2 (River adventure); Day 3 (Strengths & edges); Day 4 (Rock climbing); Day 5 (Communication); Day 6 (Overnight ceremony).
Outcomes: Confidence rooted in capability, tools for managing emotions, wilderness navigation, understanding wholeness.
The Four Pillars Framework
Every activity, challenge, and moment at camp intentionally builds these four interconnected pillars:
STRENGTH
Inner strength, knowing your place in nature, standing in your truth.
COURAGE
Doing hard things, taking appropriate risks, speaking up.
CONFIDENCE
Earned through genuine accomplishment. Trusting yourself.
RESILIENCE
Bouncing back from challenge, adapting like water around rocks.
These pillars stand in a circle of INTEGRITY—alignment between values and actions.
What Makes Us Unique
Nature as Primary Teacher
Every activity creates direct opportunity for relationship with the living world.
Body-Mind-Spirit Integration
Children don't just learn about nature — they embody it.
Tools for a Lifetime
Portable practices children can use anywhere, anytime — long after camp ends.
Gender-Specific Spaces
Honoring children's different developmental needs and providing safety for authentic expression.
Ceremony as Container
Personal and group rituals that track growth and create lasting meaning.
Replicable Magic
Curriculum built on solid foundations, consistently producing transformation in communities everywhere.
"As a teacher of 30 years... I do not say this lightly: this camp is one of the most extraordinary learning environments I have ever witnessed. I saw the sparkle in their eyes at the end of each day—exhausted, sun-kissed, muddy, proud. I saw them return home taller somehow, steadier in themselves."