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Earth Art

Did you know that ‘art’ is in the middle of ‘Earth’? We utilize the earth’s materials and motivations, nature’s beauty and wonder, and combine all this with the creativity and imagination of children!

We sometimes bring our art materials out to one of our 200 acres for an art experience in the apple orchard, next to the Fairy Stream or in the cool, deep woods. We paint, sculpt, draw, sketch, extract natural colors, use bark/sticks/rocks, make stump ‘cities’, work with clay and even find our own ‘Indian clay’ in the banks of our streams. We think outside-the-box when we ponder new art ideas. We learn to work with recycled materials, balance rocks, attempt some Andy Goldsworthy-esque projects, translate some of nature’s visual rhythms into auditory rhythms, make baskets and work with our sheep’s wool in a variety of ways.

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ACA Accreditation

ACA_smallWe are proud to be accredited by the New York/New Jersey section of the American Camp Association.

Upcoming Events

Sat 14

Earth Living Skills for Adults – Full-Day Workshop – Creating Fire by Friction: Build Your Own Bow Drill Kit (and Learn How to Use It!)

Saturday, December 14 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sun 15

Earth Living Skills for Children

Sunday, December 15 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

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From The Blog

  • The Gardener and the Cook: Garden Time + SAUERKRAUT recipe
  • Fall 2019 Guided Family Day Hikes!
  • Early Bird Enrollment for Summer 2020
  • The Sustainability Scoop: A Look Back and a Look Ahead
  • The Traveler and the Cook: The Land Beyond the Forest

Contact Us

Tel: (845) 356-1234
Fax: (845) 356-9676

Email: camp@thenatureplace.com

285 Hungry Hollow Road
Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977

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