Why Choose Nature Camp?

Why Choose Nature Camp?

Blackwood Nature Camp is a week-long, overnight boys and girls camp for ages 8-14. The purpose of Nature Camp is to provide children with the opportunity to step away from their screens and busy lives and spend time outdoors, making friends, and learning about...
Meet The Camp Director: Aidan Mollhagen

Meet The Camp Director: Aidan Mollhagen

In preparation for our upcoming camp season, we sat down with this year’s Camp Director, Aidan Mollhagen, a fourth-year philosophy student at the University of Texas at Austin. A Houston native, he enjoys the outdoors and has been an avid hiker and backpacker...

A Look Back on 2022 at Blackwood

We are grateful as we reflect on an impactful year at Blackwood Educational Land Institute. From the launch of the Skyfarm at POST Houston and a feature segment on Good Morning America to our first gala dinner in the fall, 2022 was a banner year for our organization....

Summer Nature Camp 2022 Recap

Another Nature Camp season has come to a close, and our staff has been reflecting on all the fun memories made and new friendships forged throughout the summer. We played many games in the forest, cooked pizzas outdoors, spent countless hours fishing and swimming in...