EcoStart Summer Camp
About Our Camp
Ecosource’s EcoStart Summer Camp engages children in fun environmental activities indoors and out! The camp provides children and youth aged 6-14 with positive nature experiences and empowers campers to make small changes toward a great impact on the environment and in our communities. Camp takes place at the Ecosource Community Hub in downtown Mississauga which offers a Teaching Kitchen, community garden, and outdoor play area. Summer camp participants will have the opportunity to:
- Participate in hands-on environmental learning
- Explore and cook with local food in our Teaching Kitchen
- Plant and harvest food in the garden
- Engage in outdoor play and discovery
- Enjoy offsite excursions and visit local park spaces
For one week only, we’re expanding our camp program to older campers, ages 11 to 14 years old. This camp experience will include daily cooking and gardening activities, leadership opportunities, and several outings to conservation areas and local parks to participate in hands-on climate action. Limited spots are available for youth campers the week of July 28 – August 1, so please sign up now to avoid disappointment.
Registration Fees
Pricing for children (6-10 years old)
$315 per child for 5-day weeks
$260 per child for 4-day week (August 5 – 8 only)
Pricing for youth (11-14 years old)
$350 for July 28 – August 1
A 10% discount applies if registering more than one child/youth or signing up for multiple weeks.
Subsidized camper fees are available upon request. Please contact camp@ecosource.ca to inquire.
2025 Camp Dates
July 7 – 11
July 14 – 18
July 21 – 25
July 28 – August 1 (Youth Week – spots available for youth 11-14 years old only)
August 5 – 8 (4-day week)
August 11 – 15
August 18 – 22
Location
Ecosource
St. Hilary Elementary School
2-5070 Fairwind Dr.
Mississauga
Hours
9am-4pm
Schedule
Throughout the week, we will be facilitating activities that explore different environmental themes. Using games, unstructured play and hands-on activities, our experienced educators find unique ways to teach campers to value our natural environment and build knowledge and skills along the way. A weekly field trip will also contribute to campers’ hands-on learning. A sample day of activities may include the following:
9:00 – 9:45 am Drop-off, welcomes, and outdoor free play
9:45 –10:30 am Nature-inspired craft
10:30 – 10:45 am Snack time
10:45 – 11:15 am Outdoor active games
11:15am – 12:00pm Nature walk
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch time and free play
1:00 – 2:30 pm Cooking activity with local food in the Teaching Kitchen
2:30 – 3:15 pm Snack and planting activity in the garden
3:15 – 4:00 pm Free choice activity, goodbyes, and pick-up
- Minimum age for campers is 6 or entering grade 1 in September 2025. Maximum age for youth campers is 14 or entering grade 9 in September 2025.
- Our camp leader to camper ratio is 1:8.
- There are a maximum of 16 campers per week.
- Campers are required to bring their own lunches and snacks.
- We will do our best to accommodate older siblings of campers who are out of the age range. Contact camp@ecosource.ca for details.
- Full payment is due when registering your child(ren). Your spot will not be secured until payment is received.
- No refunds will be processed after May 1, 2025 to assist us with program planning. If there is a government restriction that prevents the camp from operating, full refunds will be offered.
- If the week you are looking to book is full, contact camp@ecosource.ca to be added to the waitlist.
- For further questions, contact camp@ecosource.ca