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About Harvest Adventure Camp

During each Skill Week, campers focus on mastering a set of skills or fulfilling badge requirements to earn recognition. Badges represent valuable achievements and skills, although not every week involves badge pursuits, such as during Blockbuster Theme Week.

Within the daily Skill periods, campers collaborate with experienced counselors and experts to learn and progress in a fun and structured environment. Our skilled instructors, coupled with the badge requirements, encourage campers to become proficient in various skills while enjoying the process.

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Each morning features a two-hour industry session focused on a specific skill or theme. As campers become proficient, they have the opportunity to share their knowledge by helping teach younger peers. These experiences often translate into lasting interests and hobbies. The afternoon activity period offers a range of land and water activities for campers to choose from.

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HAC provides a well-rounded learning experience that fosters confidence, independence, personal strength, and a sense of responsibility towards others and the environment. We are a small, 16-camper day camp with 3 camp counselors. Get ready for an engaging journey where learning is both meaningful and enjoyable!

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Daily Camp Schedule 

8:15/8:30am - Arrive at camp
9:00-9:30am - Morning meeting, snack* and games
9:30 - 11:30am Skill/Theme session
11:30am - 1:00pm - Games and lunch (campers bring their own lunch and water)
1:00-3:00pm - Pond and free time
3:00-4:00pm - Wrap up, snack* and go home.

Wondering what to bring to camp? Click HERE for a list. Campers must have a life jacket if they want to swim or boat. We are a device-free camp. Please leave cell phones and gaming devices at home.

*Snacks are provided! Please inform Julie of any dietary/allergy restrictions.

100% back if registration is cancelled 4 weeks before start.

75% back if registration is cancelled 3 weeks before start.

50% back if registration is cancelled 2 weeks before start.

25% back if registration is cancelled 1 week before start.

NO REFUND if registration is cancelled less than 1 week prior to start of the session.
 

**if you paid for camp via credit card, we are unable to refund the associated fees**

New Skills

  • Camping 101

  • Hiking 101

  • Knots 101

  • Woodworking

  • Cooking

  • Fire

  • Shelter building

  • Creative play

  • Archery

  • Weapon Making

  • Nature Studies

  • Orienteering

  • Whittling

  • Map Reading

  • Plant identification

  • Wilderness First Aid

Fun Activities

  • Swimming

  • Fishing

  • Kayaking

  • Paddleboat

  • Sand building

  • Soccer

  • Painting

  • Clay

  • ​Drawing

  • Water Balloons

  • Badminton

  • Volleyball

  • Pickleball

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"This is a long overdue email to thank you for such a wonderful experience with Harvest Preserve last summer. All of our kids  had a great time and I really appreciated the pictures you sent each day! I wanted to see when you release the dates next summer, as they definitely want to come again. They would love to see you again!"

Harvest Adventure Camp

Iowa City's Premier Outdoor Summer Camp

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