Green City Adventure Camps

Registration is now open for our summer camps! Be sure to check out our new program, Locavores Food Camp for kids age 9 to 12.

2012 Camp Programs

Adventures in the Heart of the City: The Green City Adventure Camp offers 4–10 day camp sessions to explore and discover the green side of Toronto. With more nature than any other city of its size in the world, Toronto’s ravine trail system offers the perfect challenge for children. Our campers will uncover the wild beneath the city they know while getting a lot of exercise! Our program focuses on active, outdoor play to activate the body, engage the mind and foster our next generation of environmental stewards.

For additional inquiries or to request a camper bursary form please contact lisa@evergreen.ca.

NEW Locavores Food Camp
July 9–13, July 16–20 and July 23–27

Ages: 9–12
Time: 9am–3:30pm
Extended Care: 8:30–9am and 3:30–5:30pm

The brand-new Food Camp at Evergreen Brick Works is a five-day program that offers urban children a variety of hands-on opportunities that will increase their physical fitness and help them understand the importance of making healthy food choices. Campers will learn about where food comes from and how it will give them the physical energy to move around their city.

Campers will be engaged in growing, harvesting, cooking, preserving, sharing and savouring fresh, healthy local food. They will spend time in the gardens planting seeds, tending to the plants and the soil-making worms in the vermi-compost bin. They will go on adventures through the local landscape to discover how animals feed themselves from their landscape as well as learning how to identify poisonous and healing plants. By the end of the week, campers will have experimented in the kitchen, learned new recipes and discovered cooking skills to bring back home. Plus we will be going on a field trip to a local farm!

Registration fees include: 2 lunches, afternoon snacks and the farm field trip.


Register now!

Summer Camp
July 1–August 31

Ages: 6–12
Time: 9am–3:30pm
Extended Care: 8:30–9am and 3:30–5:30pm

Our one- and two-week, full-day sessions offer a safe and fun adventure. Campers will:

  • Get outside—in all weather!
  • Build forts, rafts and bridges
  • Catch (and release!) frogs, find rabbits and follow tracks of local wildlife
  • Climb hills and trees
  • Discover wild edible and medicinal plants
  • Grow, prepare and share food together
  • Help to restore and care for our (new) favourite places
  • Document their discoveries on a map and in journals so we can keep a record of the places and treasures they find along the way
  • Unearth stories on foot, by bike and bus—getting to our destination will be half the fun!

Download the Parent Handbook (PDF, 799 kB) for full program information.

Note: Campers must be age 6 by the first day of their camp session
If the session(s) you would like to register for are sold out, please contact camp@evergreen.ca to be put on the wait list.



Register now!

 

For adventure camps for youth ages 12 to 13, check out Outward Bound Canada’s Urban Camp programs.

Volunteers Wanted!

Are you over 16 years of age and want to help kids connect with nature this summer? Become a Volunteer Assistant Day Camp Counsellor. Visit our Get Involved pages for more information and to apply.

Camper Bursaries Now Available

If you know a child who deserves a camp experience in nature but finances could be a barrier, download the Camper Registration Bursary Form (PDF, 308 kB) now and submit by mail, email or fax to the contact listed on the form. Limited spaces available.

Send a Kid to Camp

Support our program and send a deserving child on a camp adventure at Evergreen Brick Works. Contact Joanne Adair, Associate Manager Individual Giving and Community Support at jadair@evergreen.ca or 416-596-1495 x224.

Thank you to Capital One for supporting our camps program and helping to bring kids from underserved communities to camp.

Find out more about school programs at Evergreen Brick Works and weekend activities for children and families.

The Green City Adventure Camp is proud to be provisionally accredited by the Ontario Camps Association. The OCA works to preserve, promote and enhance the camp experience for children and adults. Evergreen has voluntarily submitted to an independent appraisal completed by camp experts and has met up to 300 health, safety and quality program standards, from staff qualifications and training to emergency management. OCA Accreditation is a parent's best evidence of a camp’s commitment to health and safety.

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Camper Stories

“My son gained confidence from the ability to simply be himself and learned about what lives and grows in our local green space. He also loved the food.”
– T. Campbell (Parent)
“She really enjoyed the nature aspects of the camp. And, since Brick Works is so close to home, we’re there often, and now she feels like an expert, giving us tours of areas we didn’t know about before.”
– N. Beattie (Parent)
“Truly what camp should be about—getting out there and mucking about and exploring the natural world! Every evening, my son was so animated about the activities he’d participated in and the things he’d learned… Really great group of counsellors and a fantastic venue for kids to explore.”
– A.Vanasse (Parent)
“My son came home every day eager to talk about how he’d caught frogs, tadpoles, crickets, butterflies—you name it. He could tell me what deer like to eat, identify edible flowers as well as plants, and even talked about water conservation! In fact, the weekend after his camp ended, our family visited the brick works, at his insistence, so he could show us the ‘frog bog’ and other cool spots.”
– The Pourmatin Family
“I would absolutely recommend the camp, it was the highlight of my son’s summer and he benefited from being with adults who were enthusiastic and excited about the natural world.”
– K. Sabourin (Parent)
“My son could not get enough of this camp! He came home filthy and full of stories that reminded me of what being a kid was all about! He was happier, more confident and open to new things… and could not wait for the next day.”
– T. Thompson (Parent)
“This was by far the best summer camp experience my children have had. Both gained a wealth of information about the natural environment: edible plants, habitats, etc. My 6-year-old daughter mastered her bike and my son learned how to do proper bicycling signals. They looked forward to attending every day and were not disappointed. My kids came home dirtier than I’ve ever seen them and that was an indication that they’d had great days exploring and being adventurous outdoors. Thanks to all your staff!”
– K. Allen (Parent)
“Both boys came home brimming with knowledge and it continued well past the week they were there. On our first camping trip the boys talked about camp and the different groups (hunters/gathers/firestarters, etc.) My son made sure I had all the ingredients on our trip to make the potato/green peppers as well as the apple slices to cook over the fire! They were both delicious and he prepared it all by himself.”
– S. Kelly (Parent)
“Alana loves your camp….she would do it every week of the summer if she could!”
– B. Joyner (Parent)
“Our kids engage in a lot of programming and schooling where they are told/instructed/taught. There’s merit in this, but if we want our kids to develop a sense of curiosity about the world around them, we also need to give them a chance to explore and discover. The Green City Summer Camps gave them this chance. The time spent exploring and discovering gave them a sense of independence and made them really hungry to learn more!”
– Anonymous
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