TimberNook Nature Camp to Open in West River

WEST RIVER, MD– TimberNook, a nature-based camp for children that lets youths connect with the outdoors, is opening two new locations in West River and Gaithersburg.

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Teece Nowell, a licensed clinical counselor, is the director of TimberNook West River. Christine Force, a pediatric physical therapist, is the director of TimberNook Central Maryland based in Gaithersburg. Both Nowell and Force offer a range of programming for children ages 4 to 13 this summer.

Angela Hanscom, founder and CEO of TimberNook, developed this innovative camp experience to address the disconnect between children and nature. TimberNook offers children a chance to participate in self-directed play and take reasonable risks outdoors to better equip them for success in home and school.

Hanscom anticipates an exciting future for both locations and hopes families will take advantage of the camps’ first sessions.

“At our camp, we use the environment as a ‘third teacher’ to enhance child development and foster creativity,” said Hanscom. “Our camps fill fast, so it is exciting to have multiple locations to offer more opportunities for children to play the TimberNook way.”

TimberNook West River offers five individual camps, each with its own distinctive curriculum, outdoor challenges and creative activities. Interested families are invited to a free launch event on June 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. at 5030 Sudley Road, West River. Angela Hanscom will be giving a brief presentation at this event.

TimberNook of Central Maryland offers three individual camps this summer, and will host a launch event on July 17 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Malcolm E. King Conservation Park, 8721 Snouffer School Road in Gaithersburg.

You can learn more about the TimberNook’s camps and philosophy as well as to view registration information here.

Registration is now open for both camps.

About TimberNook

TimberNook is an outdoor program that integrates sensory experiences, imagination and nature for all kids. Children play together and independently - using stories, games, and new experiences to have fun, learn, develop, and explore. The TimberNook curriculum weaves together the therapeutic benefits of nature with activities that inspire children to think creatively, to accept challenges, and even to learn from failure. TimberNook offers trained providers a unique opportunity to build a successful business while making a difference in children’s lives. For more information about camps or to become a provider, click here.

Contact:

• Teece Nowell, LCPC, BCPC

TimberNook West River

[email protected]

• Christine Force, PT, DPT

TimberNook of Central Maryland

[email protected]