Distance
1 Miles
Elevation Gain
100 Feet
Difficulty
Easy
Cost Per Person
$325
Hike Overview
August 3-5, 2026
Ages: 11-13
Join us for 3 days of viewing the natural world around you through a creative lens. Campers will spend their days exploring the enchanting wilderness of the North Fork region of Glacier Park and the Flathead National Forest with a nature journal in their hands. As junior naturalists and art illustrators, campers will explore, discover, identify and record their surroundings. With a particular focus on vegetation, fish, animal skulls, and feathers, campers will respond visually by creating a portfolio of drawings, paintings, sculptures, and collages of things we gather along the way! All art supplies will be provided for the week. When campers leave at the end of the week, they’ll have a new appreciation for nature’s beauty.
Nature’s Canvas Art Camp | 3-Day Summer Camp
Hike Overview Continued
August 3-5, 2026
Ages: 11-13
Join us for 3 days of viewing the natural world around you through a creative lens. Campers will spend their days exploring the enchanting wilderness of the North Fork region of Glacier Park and the Flathead National Forest with a nature journal in their hands. As junior naturalists and art illustrators, campers will explore, discover, identify and record their surroundings. With a particular focus on vegetation, fish, animal skulls, and feathers, campers will respond visually by creating a portfolio of drawings, paintings, sculptures, and collages of things we gather along the way! All art supplies will be provided for the week. When campers leave at the end of the week, they’ll have a new appreciation for nature’s beauty.
Meeting Place: Glacier Institute Big Creek Outdoor Education Center, 6500 N Fork Rd, Polebridge, MT 59928
Check-in: 3:00 p.m.
Check-out: 1:00 p.m.
What’s Included in your Trip Fee: All meals, lodging, and transportation during camp.
**Please let us know as soon as possible if your child has any special requirements (dietary, medical, physical, etc.) so we may meet their needs. You may send snacks with your child, but all food must be stored in special bins in the Mess Hall to avoid any curious critters visiting our bunkhouses.
What to Expect On Your Nature Discovery Camp - Art | 3-Day Summer Camp
Join us for 3 days of viewing the natural world around you through a creative lens. Campers will spend their days exploring the enchanting wilderness of the North Fork region of Glacier Park and the Flathead National Forest with a nature journal in their hands. As junior naturalists and art illustrators, campers will explore, discover, identify and record their surroundings. With a particular focus on vegetation, fish, animal skulls, and feathers, campers will respond visually by creating a portfolio of drawings, paintings, sculptures, and collages of things we gather along the way! All art supplies will be provided for the week. When campers leave at the end of the week, they’ll have a new appreciation for nature’s beauty.
* Trails listed are subject to change due to trail closure, weather, trail conditions, or wildlife.
Hike Details
- This Glacier Institute program meets at Big Creek Outdoor Education Center, 6500 N Fork Rd, Polebridge, MT 59928
- The program will begin 3:00 p.m. on day 1 and ends 1:00 p.m. on the final day. Please arrive 15 minutes early.
- There is a maximum number of 24 campers per camp.
- This program has a minimum guest count of 3 people. In the unlikely case we don’t reach that number, you will be notified prior to the event.
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What to Bring
We spend as much time as possible outside in the sun, rain, snow, wind, and mud, and there are a few important gear items you are going to need. Labeling your belongings with your name is a fantastic way to make sure they all make it home with you. We do not have the ability to do laundry at our facility, so please pack accordingly.
Please follow the below link for a full packing list.