Dear Trackers Families,
Summer 2027 registration is open in the Bay Area! Camps run weekly from June 7 through August 20 at Camp Herms in El Cerrito and in North Oakland, for Grades K–12. We have a new home, new camps and a few old friends coming back, so grab a cup of tea and let me walk you through it.
A new home in North Oakland
Our North Oakland camps move to 5000 Clarewood Drive this summer. With the new space comes more for younger kids: Learn to Ride (Grades K–1) now runs at both sites, so little ones can learn to pedal close to home. North Oakland is also home base for our paddling and climbing camps for Grades 5–7.
New and returning for 2027
Trackers MemkinSee the camp →New · Grades 5–7
Kayak AdventureSee the camp →North Oakland · Grades 5–7
Outdoor AdventureSee the camp →Back · Grades 2–3
Forest NinjaSee the camp →New · Grades 2–4
Folk CraftsSee the camp →Both sites · Grades K–1
Learn to RideSee the camp →Meet Memkin
This is the one I have been most excited to share. Trackers Memkin is our brand-new nature monster card game camp. Kids track real animals, train their Trackers Skills and battle with their decks, and every camper keeps a free starter deck. It runs June 28 to July 2 at both sites, with Memkin Tomodachi for our youngest Trackers the same week.
New to Memkin? Meet the Memkin here, drawn by our own Yuki Saeki.
Forest Ninja is back
Good news for little ninjas. Forest Ninja returns with stealth, martial arts and wilderness survival for Grades 2–3, and Jr Forest Ninja is back for Grades K–1 at both sites. Expect very quiet children who are suddenly very good at hiding.
Folk Crafts and a bigger Basecamp
DIY Crafters grows into Folk Crafts, a week of clay, wood and handmade arts for Grades 2–4 at both sites. Basecamp now welcomes Grades K–2, and Jr Explorer Society joins the lineup too.
Treasure, magic and the craft studios
Treasure HuntersSee the camp →New for 2027
School of MagicSee the camp →Both sites · Grades 3–8
Mariners BaySee the camp →Camp Herms · Grades 4–6
Woodworking ShopSee the camp →Camp Herms · Grades 6–12
Pottery StudioSee the camp →Camp Herms · Grades 6–12
Blacksmith ShopSee the camp →Choose your hours
Basecamp runs onsite from 9:45 AM to 2:30 PM. Adventure camps head out to the shore, forests and parks from 9:30 AM to 2:45 PM. Need an earlier start or more time at the end of the day? Pre-Camp opens at 8:00 AM and After-Camp runs until 5:30 PM.
Save $85, and give a Golden Ticket
Through December 22 at midnight, the Family Favorite discount takes $85 off Summer 2027 camps. The savings are already built into the prices you see.
Register for any summer camp and we will mail a free Golden Ticket to Camp, printed on shimmering gold paper, to any address you choose. It is my favorite holiday surprise. Requests in by noon on Friday, December 18 mail by December 23.
Trackers has been a leader in outdoor and craft education since 2004, and Bay Area families have trusted us for over 20 years. Thank you for being one of them. We can’t wait to see your kids this summer.
See you in the forest,
Molly Deis
Trackers Earth
Founder & Mom