NATURE NUTS SCHOOL-YEAR PROGRAMS

The main goal of Nature Nuts’ School-Year Programs is to engage your children (Grades K-3rd) in meaningful interactions with nature. We aim to support whole child development while creating memories, having fun, and building a foundation for stewardship and love for the natural world.

Tracks & Traces

January 25th-February 12th

Place-based &
Mobile program options

Animal evidence is everywhere, if you just know where to look. Join us as we lift rocks, roll over logs, and follow the animals’ paths by interpreting their tracks and traces left behind. All the while, we will also examine our own impact on the environments around us.

Survivalists

February 16th-19th

Place-based program
9:30am - 3:30pm

Back by popular demand, it is time for another Survivalist Camp! We will not only explore skills that help us survive the winter months outdoors, but also examine how local plants and animals have adapted to this chilly season.

Spring Into Nature​

February 22nd-April 2nd

Place-based &
Mobile program options

Nature Builders

April 5th-April 9th

Spring break camp place-based
program 9:30am-3:30pm

Trailblazers

April 12th-May 14th

Place-based &
Mobile program options

Bainbridge Botanists

May 17th-June 18th

Place-based &
Mobile program options

Fall 2023 registration is now open!

Monday, April 11th-Wednesday, June 15th
(No Nature Nuts: Memorial Day, June 16th, & June 17th)

Fall 2026 Nature Nuts Program Information

September 8th, 2026 – December 23rd, 2026

After School Programming Options:

Ordway & Odyssey Elementary School: We will offer pick-ups from Ordway and Odyssey five days a week.

Blakely Elementary School: We will offer pick-ups from Blakely five days a week.

x̌alilc (Halilts) Elementary School: We will offer pick-ups from x̌alilc (Halilts) five days a week.

Timing: After school until 5:00 pm-5:30 pm

Monday through Friday Nature Nuts instructors will pick your child up at one of our Elementary Schools using a passenger van and will take your kiddos to one of Bainbridge Island’s many parks. Through our explorations of the island’s beaches and forests, we will help to instill in each child a love of nature, while facilitating learning by incorporating school themes and curriculum into our program.

End of Day Parent Pick Up will be from 5:00 pm until 5:30 pm at Hyla School.

If you would like to do Nature Nuts on a day we don’t provide transportation from your child’s school – you may sign up for Ordway/Odyssey and drop off your child at the aquatic center between 2:20 pm and 2:30 pm.

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Mobile Program

Monday and/or Wednesday (pick up at Ordway and Odyssey)

Tuesday and/or Thursday (pick up at Blakely)

Timing: After School until 5:00/5:30pm

Cost:
Mondays: $56/day
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: $38/day

Monday through Thursday Nature Nuts instructors will pick your child up at one of our Elementary Schools using the van and take your kiddos to one of Bainbridge Island’s many parks. Through our explorations of the island’s beaches and forests, we will help to instill in each child a love of nature, while facilitating learning by incorporating school themes and curriculum into our program.

Pick Up with the Nature Nuts van from each school will happen at Blakely Elementary two days a week and Ordway/Odyssey two days a week. 

End of Day Parent Pick Up will be from 5:00pm until 5:30 pm at a predetermined location. 

Place-Based Program

Monday-Thursday

Timing: After School (Monday 1pm; Tuesday-Thursday 2:30pm) until 5:00/5:30pm

Cost:
Mondays: $54/day
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: $36/day

The place-based program will have choices four days a week and incorporate the same themes, explorations, and curriculum connections as the mobile program. Parents or carpools will pick kids up from school and bring them to our Nature Nuts location each day. This program is based on the BISD public school schedule, so teachers will meet parents and kids when they get out of school at 12:50pm on Mondays and 2:20pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. 

 

Parent Drop off will be by 1:10pm on Mondays and by 2:40pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. 

 

End of Day Parent Pick Up will be from 5:00pm until 5:30pm at Pru’s House at Hilltop or another predetermined location. 

Morning Workshops

For the month of December, Nature Nuts will have Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday morning workshops available.
You can sign up for one morning or all of them if you would like!

Working with Nature’s Pigments

Tuesdays, Dec 8th & 15th
9:00am – 12:00pm
($35 a day)

Did you know that you can create paints and dyes from things found in nature? You can even make your own quill and ink, and we can show you how!

Plant Identification 101

Thursdays, Dec 10th & 17th
9:00am – 12:00pm
($35 a day)

Walk through the campus and learn how to identify all sorts of plants, from ferns to firs, not to mention the animals that depend on them!

Survival Skills

Fridays, Dec 11th & 18th
9:00am – 12:00pm
($35 a day)

If you want to learn how to make a shelter, light a fire, filter water, and even find your way in the woods, you should join us! We’ll also be learning a lot about wilderness first aid as we master our survival skills.

These workshops will be available for grades Kindergarten (or age 5) through 4th grade.

All workshops will be at our place-based program at Islandwood from 9:00 am – 12:00pm. Since our afternoon programming starts at 1:00 pm or 2:00 pm we hope this would give you and your kiddo some time for lunch (for our staff as well). Or if you would like to switch to just a morning workshop in lieu of afternoon programming, please reach out and let us know and we can adjust your schedule accordingly.  

Our goal with these morning workshops is to provide more time to dive deeper into some wonderful topics, while providing families with additional outside opportunities for the kids to get excited about nature!

** Please note that these workshops will need at least 5 kiddos to sign up per workshop. We will be in touch if we do not meet that requirement.** 

Morning Workshop Registration

SAFETY & COVID-19 POLICY

Peacock Family Services is committed to doing our part in maintaining the health and safety of our community during this time of COVID-19. Our measures are based on the guidelines of the CDC, Washington Department of Health (DOH), and Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). More information regarding Peacock’s COVID-19 Response can be found here

Inclusivity

Inclusivity is a core value of Peacock Family Services. If someone would like to participate in one of the School-Year programs, though cannot afford to do so, please contact Zoe Vrieling, our executive director, at zoe@peacockfamilyservices.org to discuss Peacock’s Tuition Assistance Program.

Refund Policy

We understand that things come up in life, and that you may need to cancel a registration for a camp. You can always contact the Program Director to inquire about moving your child to a different week (if space is available) at no cost. Please contact the Nature Nuts Program Director if you would like to reschedule or cancel a camp registration following the guidelines.

  • Cancellations made at least one month prior to the camp start date will receive a full refund, less a 10% cancellation fee.
  • Cancellations made 2-4 weeks before the camp start date will receive a 50% refund.
  • Cancellations made within 2 weeks of the camp start date will not receive a refund unless the reserved space is filled prior to the first day of camp. If the space is filled, you will receive a 50% refund.

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