Summer Day Camp

Join us for an unforgettable week of fun on the farm, featuring horsemanship activities, arts & crafts, small animal play, and more! ANT day camps are open to youth ages 6-18; please see 2025 dates below.

What We Do:

Sample full day camp schedule:

  • 10-11am: Welcome Circle/Group Game
  • 11am-12:30pm: Horsemanship Activities, Crafts, or Small Animals
  • 12:30-1:15pm: Lunch!
  • 1:15-2:45pm: Horsemanship Activities, Crafts, or Small Animals
  • 2:45-3pm: Group Debrief & Goodbye


Sample half day camp schedule:

  • 9am: Welcome Circle
  • 9:30am: Horsemanship Activities, Crafts, or Small Animal Time
  • 10:30am: Snack Break!
  • 10:45am: Horsemanship Activities, Crafts, or Small Animal Time
  • 11:45am: Closing Circle

Registration:

Participant spots can not be reserved until paperwork and payment have been received. Please complete payment through the appropriate link below.

Due to demand, we limit registration to one week of day camp per participant.


Please fill out a registration packet and return by email to program@animalsasnaturaltherapy.org or mail to:

Animals as Natural Therapy
C/O Katie Rohwer
PO Box 31595
Bellingham, WA 98228

Upfront payment in full is requested this year. Please contact Katie Rohwer for payment plan options, or to pay by cash/check.

Note that registration is first-come, first-served!

**Note: ANT Day Camp is not a horseback riding camp – while there is some riding involved, it is only a part of what we do. If your child is specifically interested in riding, we recommend Lang’s Pony Farm.

In addition, Summer Day Camps are different from our therapeutic programming. If your youth is particularly struggling we may suggest enrolling in one of our Equine-Assisted Learning or Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy groups instead.

2025 Day Camps:

June 23rd-27th: Half Day Camp – Returning Youth Age 9-12 
This camp is open for youth age 9-12 that have attended camp in a previous year.

9 am-12 pm

July 7th-11th: Full Day Camp for Returning Youth Age 12-18
This camp is open for youth age 12-18 that have attended camp in a previous year.
10 am- 3 pm

July 28th-August 1st:
Full day camp
Open to youth ages 9-12
10 am-3 pm

August 11th-15th: Pride on the Farm Camp
Full day camp
Open to LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-18
10 am-3 pm

August 18th-22nd:
Half day camp
Open to youth ages 6-8
9 am-12 pm

Scholarships

Our summer camps provide critical income that offsets the scholarships for our EAT and EAL programming.  Please contact program@animalsasnaturaltherapy.org to discuss a payment plan that works for your family!

Cancellations & Refunds

We understand that life happens regardless of best-laid plans. However, summer camps & staffing are planned based on enrollment expectations. Refund amounts are based on how far in advance your cancellation is made, and a $25 administrative fee is retained regardless. *Specific refund requests may be made due to family or medical emergency and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.*

Non-refunded summer camp payments will be applied towards scholarships for youth in need.