Margaret Fuller

"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader." 

Introducing The Outdoor Librarian—a literacy-based outdoor learning program designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and a love for nature!

This April, May & June we’re offering small group sessions (up to 4 children) where kids can explore the outdoors, engage in storytelling, and discover the wonders of nature—all while stepping away from screens. Our programs run in local outdoor spaces on Saturdays and Sundays in Vancouver, Canada. Looking for our week long camps? See our summer sessions below!
 

Locations: Jericho Beach & Queen Elizabeth Park | 2-hour sessions | $60 per child

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Weekend Story Adventures

Weekend Story Adventures

Give your child the gift of outdoor adventure! Each camp session combines storytelling, movement, and nature-based learning to create engaging, hands-on outdoor experiences.

Each week includes rich storytelling, hands-on exploration, nature play, and meaningful connections to the environment. Designed for children ages 4–7. Our programs run in local outdoor spaces in Vancouver, Canada. See all current sessions below!


Locations: Jericho Beach & Queen Elizabeth Park | Monday-Friday 9:30am-1:30pm
$350/week (5 days) | $280/week (4 days, excludes holiday-no sessions on public holidays)

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week long imagination camps

week long Imagination camps

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Location: Queen Elizabeth Park
Dates: June 23–27
Dig into the tiny world of bugs, butterflies, and garden critters through joyful stories, bug hunts, and garden fun. From buzzing bees to wiggly worms, we’ll create tiny homes and celebrate our insect friends.

Week 1: Garden Friends & Bug Tales

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Location: Jericho Beach
Dates: June 30-July 4 (Short week)
Ahoy, mateys! Read sea-faring tales, build pirate ships in the sand, and search for treasure hidden along the shore. This week is packed with beachy storytelling and high-seas fun.

Week 2: Pirate Adventures by the Sea

Location: Queen Elizabeth Park
Dates: July 7-11
Discover the secret world of fairies, gnomes, and woodland creatures. Build fairy homes, search for magical signs in nature, and read whimsical garden tales.

Week 3: Garden Fairies & Forest Folk

Location: Jericho Beach
Dates: July 14-18
Dive into beachy books and tide pool tales. Explore sea creatures, play water-themed games, and create ocean-inspired art and stories 

Week 4: Ocean Explorers

Location: Queen Elizabeth Park
Dates: July 21-25
What can we build with sticks, rocks, and imagination? Create forts, fairy villages, and sandcastles while weaving stories with every creation.

Week 5: Builders & Story Makers

Location: Jericho Beach
Dates: July 28-Aug 1
A sensory-rich week of digging, building, and storytelling in the sand. Learn about shells, creatures, and life along the shore.

Week 6: Sand, Shells & Sea Stories

Location: Queen Elizabeth Park
Aug 5-8 (short week)
Dig into the tiny world of bugs, butterflies, and garden critters through joyful stories, bug hunts, and garden fun. From buzzing bees to wiggly worms, we’ll create tiny homes and celebrate our insect friends.

Week 7: Garden Explorers

Location: Jericho Beach
Dates: Aug 11-15
Let’s follow signs and symbols in nature! Play orienteering and mapping games, design personal nature trails, and explore how we find our way in the world—through stories and scavenger hunts.

Week 8: Maps, Markers & Nature Trails

Location: Queen Elizabeth Park
Dates: Aug 18-22
Build emotional intelligence through thoughtful stories, cooperative play, and group challenges. Children will explore kindness, confidence, and connection—leaving gentle heartprints on each other and the earth.

Week 9: Heartprints in Nature

Location: Jericho Beach
Dates: Aug 25-29
A joyful wrap-up to summer! Focus on confidence-building, routines, curiosity, and fun as we get ready for the school year—with sand between our toes and stories in our hearts.

Week 10: Ready, Set, Grow!

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why choose us?

Foster a love of literacy with stories that inspire curiosity and creativity.

Experience the proven benefits of outdoor play for young children’s development.

Connect with nature through hands-on adventures that encourage discovery and exploration.

Foster a love of literacy with stories that inspire curiosity and creativity.
Experience the proven benefits of outdoor play for young children’s development.
Connect with nature through hands-on adventures that encourage discovery and exploration.

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 for Educators

Want to bring outdoor learning into your classroom? Our hands-on professional development sessions equip teachers with strategies to integrate literacy and outdoor exploration.

Special Events

Join us for holiday-themed programs, pop-up story trails, and family-friendly outdoor literacy events!

for Parents & Educators

Stay updated with our monthly blog, featuring insights on reading, learning, and the wonders of nature. Perfect for parents and educators looking for inspiration to bring nature into everyday learning!

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