Summer Camps 2026!
*Lower prices and more date/time options this year!
All brains are beautiful — they just need the right support in order to thrive. Our therapist-led summer camps offer a supportive, engaging environment where kids of ALL abilities can connect with peers, spend time in nature, and practice important life and social skills.
Lower prices and more date/time options this year!
When?
2026 dates
Summer Camps:
Camp BugBrave - June 1-4, daily, 4-6pm
OR June 22-25, daily, 1-3pm
to address bug fears
Camp Food Explorers - July 6-9, daily, 4-6pm
OR July 20-23, daily, 1-3pm
to address picky eating
Summer Weekly Groups & Garden Club:
June 8 – August 21, weekly, 4-6pm
(off July 4 - July 10)
*Since we have such small groups, we are often able to adjust the schedule around families’ needs. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you can’t make these times work!
What & Where?
How big?
Only up to 8 kids per camp
Led by experienced pediatric occupational therapists
Ages 3 and up
Where do you meet?
Local parks throughout the gorgeous Rochester, MN area
What your child will get to do.
Think of this as an adapted summer camp where kids of all abilities can thrive!
Imagine hiking, swimming, exploring the woods, digging in the mud, playing games, catching bugs… utilized to work on social skills and emotional regulation!
Each camp will have a specific focus — and your kid will get so many chances to work on these skills!
What you’ll get.
Every day, you’ll get an update over email, letting you know what the group did and what skills we worked on… along with fun photos!
The Camps
Camp BugBrave:
Embrace the Outdoors!
June 1-4, 2026
4-6pm
OR
June 22-25, 2026
1-3pm
Ages 5-16
Does your child's fear of bugs and sensory defensiveness limit their enjoyment of nature? Let us help!
How it works:
1. Gentle Exposure: Experienced pediatric occupational therapists follow a relationship-based approach to attend to each child's cues and ensure they feel safe and comfortable as they learn new skills.
2. Sensory Strategies: We teach techniques to manage tactile sensitivity and other sensory needs, enhancing comfort and confidence in nature and everyday life.
3. FUN! Play is a child's primary "job" and we make sure to incorporate it into all we do to ensure that children can engage with nature and each other joyfully!
Result:
Campers leave BugBrave more adventurous outdoors and equipped with skills to navigate a wide variety of sensory challenges in their daily lives!
Camp Food Explorers:
Playful Food Adventures!
July 6-9, 2026
4-6pm
OR
July 20-23, 2026
1-3pm
Ages 3-12
(may be older with a developmental level in the above age range)
Do you have a picky eater? Are mealtimes a battle that you and your child dread? Is their list of preferred foods shrinking? Let us help!
How it works:
1. Gentle Food Adventures: There are SO many ways to get to know a new food! Guided by an experienced pediatric occupational therapists, campers will engage in creative PLAY with a wide variety of foods that stimulate their senses without overwhelming them.
2. Responsive Strategies: By carefully following each child's cues, we create a safe and supportive environment where children feel empowered to interact with new foods without pressure.
3. Bringing the fun home: Through daily emails, we'll share the strategies we use in camp to help with carryover to home, so the child can keep learning about new foods in their daily life too.
Result:
Campers leave Food Explorers with an enhanced curiosity about new foods, greater willingness to interact with them, and the tools to approach mealtime with more confidence and delight!
Is this therapy?
Not quite!
These camps are designed and led by an occupational therapist,
and a trained group assistant will help with every meeting.
However! Since we are no longer requiring an occupational therapy evaluation or individualized goals for participation in camps, it is NOT therapy, and the activities and goals will not be individualized to each participant.
If you would like in-depth occupational therapy help with individualized goals and reports, we recommend our weekly groups!
How?
1: Register
One online intake form is all it takes!
2: Pay
You’ll receive a text from IvyPay to enter your payment information for the deposit; that holds your spot!
3: Welcome
We’ll send you a welcome packet via email that will give you all the information you’ll need to prep for camp.
4: Come to camp!
Your child will get the support they need to be successful!
I’m Interested!
One last question
What’s the difference between your camps & other nature-based summer camps, like Quarry Hill?
We LOVE the camps that places like Quarry Hill and Miss Angie’s Place offer. Ours are a superpowered version of those. We provide your child with the support they need to work through challenges, be successful, and progress toward group goals, even on the hard days! We’ll also send you emails each camp day with info so you can carry over to home, long past the end of camp!
Cost
Depends on the level of support your child thrives with!
Can we use waiver/grant funds for this?
Yes! We are a CDCS provider.
Sign us up!
Spots are limited; just click below to register!