Immerse your kids in nature and the farm. Explore, learn, make friends, and have a great time outdoors!

Summer Day Camp

Do you have fond memories of your childhood? Relaxed days spent in (mostly) unstructured outdoor play; the freedom to discover things on your own; taking your time to explore the world around you?

Our children are so often overscheduled and surrounded by stress in today's busy, hectic world. Prairie Winds Nature Farm offers an alternative: a safe haven, a relaxed atmosphere and a space to let them learn naturally. Here, they can: run around in the woods, ride a pony, take prairie hikes, lie on their backs and watch the clouds, and just be kids. A variety of activities are available: you and your child decide or let us guide them.

For an extra $5/hour, children can be dropped off earlier and/or stay later. Scholarships are available if needed. Scholarship registrations must be pre-approved. If you need financial assistance and/or your child(ren) needs extra hours, email us at pwindsfarm@gmail.com. We are a 501(c) 3 not for profit educational organization. All donations to the farm go to our scholarship fund and are tax deductible. Please consider volunteering to transport additional children along with your own. And let us know if you are in need of transportation! Email us at pwindsfarm@gmail.com for any transportation offers or needs.

Background check available via: Girl Scouts of America, Good Shepherd Montessori School and St. Joseph County 4-H.

Day Camp days will have farm and nature activities 9 am- 12 pm, M-Th, for ages 4-7, and 9 am - 3 pm M-Th for ages 8+. Ages 8+ will practice our circle (community) work and leadership skills from 2:30-3. Please do not remove your child from circle until after our community sharing is finished at 3 pm.

We encourage teens to register and help out. We especially have games and scavenger hunt setup that we hope teens will assist us with!

Activities are dependent on weather, adult availability, and children's choices. Indoor spaces include greenhouse, barns, and a small classroom. So no matter the weather we will have fun! In addition to Robert and Charlotte, we welcome parents that have outdoor skills and nature knowledge. Our list so far includes, but is not limited to:

Care and feeding of farm animals including chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits, goats, sheep

Nature walks & hanging around in the woods building shelters

Blacksmithing, replacing tool handles, caring for tools

Nature art, beading, crafts, spinning wool into yarn

Firewood chopping, trail clearing, spreading wood chips

Nature and animal photography

Fun auction to build math skills

Scavenger hunt/orienteering

Campfire building, roast marshmallows and/or hotdogs

Lead-line pony rides (waiver required)

Horseback Riding Add-On

If signed up for horseback riding Add-On, 5 mornings of horse activities! additional camp hours over and above the basic camp are required- Friday 9 AM-12

New this year- Please complete emergency information and waiver at checkout!

To bring: sack lunch, water bottle in a non-disposable container with your name on it; hat; sunscreen applied by parent if under 8 years old; closed toed sandals or tennis shoes; sun hat; bathing suit.

Riding- boots & helmet if you have one otherwise borrow ours. Please dress appropriate to weather!!

Carpooling is encouraged, if you don't have a carpool email me at pwindsfarm@gmail.com and I'll share your email addresses with others who request.

Prairie Winds Nature Farm 2025 Summer Day Camp June 23-27

Choose your tickets

ages 8-12+ horseback riding camp - horses only this camp- must have the basics of riding already ticket

Barter/Exchange for agreed upon work ticket

Donations

Scholarship Fund for low income attendees