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Camp Woodbrooke includes activities such as hiking, camping, playing games, helping raise animals, working in the garden, and helping in the kitchen. Older campers may also go on a bike trip or a canoe trip and camp along the way. Campers make cooperative decisions about activities and take part in daily work crews that are part of camp life.
• Ages: 7–15 years old
Camp Woodbrooke was founded in 1980 by Jenny and Al Lang. In 2006, its operations were transferred to a non-profit group called Camp Woodbrooke, Inc. The camp is rooted in Quaker traditions of simplicity, harmony, peace, responsibility, and equality, and it was founded by Quakers but welcomes campers from all spiritual traditions. Campers and staff strive to live out Quaker values in all activities from the first bell to the fall of night, with an emphasis on living in community, devotion to diversity, and fostering the growth of the whole person. The program includes an overnight summer camp for children ages 7–15 that emphasizes a close relationship with nature in small groups, with a specific program for teenagers ages 13–15 that expands on experiences and skills developed as younger campers and includes either a bike or canoe trip. Campers ages 7–12 explore the natural world in a caring, safe community, and everyone has the opportunity to try something new and succeed. The camp is a small summer camp with no more than 34 campers at a time, and cabins are simple and open to allow being in nature and listening to the voice of the forest. A converted barn is central to the life of camp, and the garden is tended as a way to connect to the land and supply food. Camp Woodbrooke, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that provides equal opportunities for all and states that all actions are taken without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual preference, ancestry, age, veteran status, or any physical or mental disability, and that discrimination or harassment is prohibited. The organization is operated by a non-profit corporation based in Madison, Wisconsin, with many volunteers helping with seasonal maintenance, camper recruitment, website, and office help. The leadership team includes Administrative Director Zoey Richter, Summer Camp Director Jill Tikkun, and Clerk of the Board of Directors and president of the corporation Carl Houtman. At Woodbrooke, campers and staff encourage each other to be the most complete human possible, and the mission of the camp is to provide a nurturing, safe, and sacred place for children to experience the natural world, take appropriate risks, and gain confidence.
Last updated February 26, 2026.
• Ages: 7–15 years old
Camp Woodbrooke was founded in 1980 by Jenny and Al Lang. In 2006, its operations were transferred to a non-profit group called Camp Woodbrooke, Inc. The camp is rooted in Quaker traditions of simplicity, harmony, peace, responsibility, and equality, and it was founded by Quakers but welcomes campers from all spiritual traditions. Campers and staff strive to live out Quaker values in all activities from the first bell to the fall of night, with an emphasis on living in community, devotion to diversity, and fostering the growth of the whole person. The program includes an overnight summer camp for children ages 7–15 that emphasizes a close relationship with nature in small groups, with a specific program for teenagers ages 13–15 that expands on experiences and skills developed as younger campers and includes either a bike or canoe trip. Campers ages 7–12 explore the natural world in a caring, safe community, and everyone has the opportunity to try something new and succeed. The camp is a small summer camp with no more than 34 campers at a time, and cabins are simple and open to allow being in nature and listening to the voice of the forest. A converted barn is central to the life of camp, and the garden is tended as a way to connect to the land and supply food. Camp Woodbrooke, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that provides equal opportunities for all and states that all actions are taken without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual preference, ancestry, age, veteran status, or any physical or mental disability, and that discrimination or harassment is prohibited. The organization is operated by a non-profit corporation based in Madison, Wisconsin, with many volunteers helping with seasonal maintenance, camper recruitment, website, and office help. The leadership team includes Administrative Director Zoey Richter, Summer Camp Director Jill Tikkun, and Clerk of the Board of Directors and president of the corporation Carl Houtman. At Woodbrooke, campers and staff encourage each other to be the most complete human possible, and the mission of the camp is to provide a nurturing, safe, and sacred place for children to experience the natural world, take appropriate risks, and gain confidence.
Last updated February 26, 2026.
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