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Archery & the Outdoors Camp: Baker

Take your archery skills to the next level. Learn proper technique when using different types of bows and get tips from certified archery instructors. Play games from the Explore Archery program and participate in an archery tournament. Learn survival skills, knot tying, fire starting techniques and how to throw hatchets, atlatls and more. Designed for beginning to intermediate archers. All equipment provided. Extended care available for an additional $48; drop-off begins at 8 a.m. and pick-up ends at 5 p.m.


Cabin Camping: April

Stay in a rustic log cabin with your family or friends. Try archery and other activities while exploring and relaxing on your own. Meals are cooked on your own at outdoor grill sites. Advice, firewood and cooking/eating utensils provided. Maximum one cabin per family (maximum eight people).


Cabin Camping: March

Stay in a rustic log cabin with your family or friends. Try maple syruping and other activities while exploring and relaxing on your own. Meals are cooked on your own at outdoor grill sites. Advice, firewood and cooking/eating utensils provided. Maximum one cabin per family. $199 plus tax per cabin (maximum eight people).


Campfire Cooking: All Things Maple Part II

Last year's All Things Maple was such a hit, we are bringing it back again with new items and recipes using our award-winning syrup! Bring your family and friends for a unique dining experience. Cook and eat a sweet meal over the fire during this wilderness feast. We will make several items that all feature maple syrup in the ingredients. Toast maple-glazed grilled cheese, design your own sweet sausage jumble and practice the art of making maple sugar. Come give these dishes and more a try! $14 ages 16+; $10 ages 3-15; children under 3 free.


Family Camp

Stay overnight in a rustic log cabin with your family. Try summer camp activities such as archery, climbing, nature programs and crafts, or spend time relaxing on your own. Meals are on your own and cooked at outdoor grill sites. Camp activity equipment, advice, firewood and cooking/eating utensils provided. Maximum one cabin per family (maximum eight people). $240 per cabin plus tax.


Family Camp: Tent Edition

Stay overnight in a tent with your family at the Lake Katrina group site in Baker Park. Learn new camping skills and participate in summer camp activities such as archery, crafts, games and nature programs, or spend time relaxing on your own. Meals are on your own and cooked at outdoor grill sites or on cookstoves. We provide your tents, sleeping pads, lanterns, cookstoves, firewood and advice, as well as all camp activity equipment. Two tents per registration provided (maximum eight people). $160 per site plus tax.


Family Hunter Education Overnight Camp

Earn a Minnesota DNR firearms safety certificate while camping overnight in a log cabin with friends or family. Learn safe firearms handling, hunter ethics and education and wildlife management. Shoot a .22 at a local gun range. Try archery, fire starting techniques, rock climbing and survival skills. All meals and equipment provided. Maximum six children per adult (cabins sleep eight). Run by DNR-certified firearms safety instructors. $399 per cabin plus tax.


Food, Fires & Friendships Camp

Join us for a week of campfire cooking, creative fire making and epic fort building! Every day we will practice a new way to make fire, cook up a scrumptious campfire dish and build cool forts in the woods. We will also take time to experience other camp favorites like archery, pond exploring and crafts. Finish the week with a great campfire cook-off. Extended care available for an additional $48; drop-off begins at 8 a.m. and pick-up ends at 5 p.m.


Grandparent Camp

Spend two nights in a rustic log cabin making memories with your grandchildren (up to eight people per cabin). Join naturalist-led activities such as rock climbing, pond exploration, campfire cooking and crafts, or spend time relaxing on your own. All meals included. Maximum three children per grandparent. This camp is for grandparents and grandkids—parents get time at home! $325 per cabin plus tax.


Hunter Education Camp: Bird Hunting

Gain extensive hands-on firearms safety instruction and earn your Minnesota DNR Firearms Safety Certificate while exploring the world of bird hunting. Learn pheasant, turkey and waterfowl ecology with some hunting tips and techniques. Shoot a shotgun and .22 at a local gun range. Try archery, shooting crossbows, survival skills, making a turkey call and more. Designed for beginning hunters who do not have their firearms safety certification. Run by DNR-certified firearms safety instructors. All equipment provided. Scholarships may be available; for information, call 763-694-7856. Sponsored by the Northwest Suburban Chapter of Pheasants Forever and National Wild Turkey Federation. Friday's location will be at the Delano Sportsman Club. Campers will be assigned a two hour range timeslot and will need to provide their own transportation. Extended care available Monday-Thursday for an additional $48; drop-off begins at 8 a.m. and pick-up ends at 5 p.m. Extended care not available on Friday.


Hunter Education Camp: Forkhorn 1

Gain extensive firearms safety instruction and earn your Minnesota DNR Firearms Safety Certificate while learning about forkhorn (whitetail deer) ecology and deer hunting skills. Shoot a shotgun and .22 at a local gun range. Try canoeing, archery, survival skills and more. Designed for beginning hunters who do not have their firearms safety certification. Run by DNR-certified firearms safety instructors. All equipment provided. Scholarships may be available; for information, call 763-694-7856. Sponsored by the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association. Friday location will be at the Delano Sportsman Club. Campers will be assigned a two hour range timeslot and will need to provide their own transportation. Extended care available Monday-Thursday for an additional $48; drop-off begins at 8 a.m. and pick-up ends at 5 p.m. Extended care is not available on Friday.


Junior Naturalist Camp

Get a taste of the time-honored tradition that is summer camp. Enjoy classic camp activities such as archery, crafts and campfires. Have adventures with new friends while exploring the woods of Baker Park Reserve. Make memories that last a lifetime! Extended care available for an additional $48; drop-off begins at 8 a.m. and pick-up ends at 5 p.m.


Learn to Hunt

This five-part learn to hunt series is designed for adults that are interested in learning about hunting and related outdoor activities. The program will include both archery firearm safety and activities. Learn the mechanics and safe handling of firearms, about hunting gear and equipment including technology, and the ins and outs of DNR hunting regulations, plus get tips on finding good hunting locations. Practice shooting a bow from standing, in a ground blind and in a tree stands, as well as using crossbows. The series will culminate with an evening at a gun range shooting rifles and shotguns. The program is led by DNR certified Firearms Safety Instructors.


Maple Syruping

Spring is in the air! Discover the art of tapping maple trees in the sugarbush and boiling sap into syrup. See if you can tell grocery store syrup from the real stuff.


Outdoor Maker Camp

Put your hands and brains to work making, creating and building. Practice skills including beginner wood carving, campfire cooking, weaving and more. Experiment and explore while creating your own art with natural materials. Try out other outdoor activities like archery and canoeing. All materials provided. Extended care available for an additional $48; drop-off begins at 8 a.m. and pick-up ends at 5 p.m.


Outdoor Science Camp

Spend four days doing science with the great outdoors as your laboratory! You'll spend your time catching critters and exploring habitats around Baker Outdoor Learning Center. We’ll also do a few classic camp favorites like canoeing, crafts and a whole-camp game. Finish off the week by designing and carrying out your own field investigation. All equipment provided. Extended care available for an additional $48; dropoff begins at 8 a.m. and pick-up ends at 5 p.m.


Wilderness Camp

Take classic camp activities to the next level! We'll hike deeper into the woods, canoe farther on the lake, and learn advanced camping skills like knots and lashing, compass navigation and campfire cooking. Join us for four days full of enhanced wilderness adventures. Gear will be provided. Extended care available for an additional $48; drop-off begins at 8 a.m. and pick-up ends at 5 p.m.