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Parents recommend BEan IN NATURE and the average rating is 4.7 out of 5. Overall, the reviews indicate that BEan IN NATURE provides engaging and enjoyable experiences for children.

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BEan IN NATURE has camps for children for all ages. Age-appropriate activities are designed to engage and inspire children at different developmental stages.

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BEan IN NATURE

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At BEan In Nature, our mentors facilitate activities that lead kids to love, care and connect with nature. We do this not by using a ‘teach at the child’ didactic model, but instead we use the skillful art of questioning, creative guiding and mentoring. We have an experiential child-led focus and facilitate learning by doing. We share our contagious enthusiasm, our imagination, and our own love of nature.

We believe that connecting to nature with the guidance of a creative nature mentor, who skillfully facilitates nature awareness and ancestral skills and crafts while out in nature’s classroom, allows children to develop a strong sense of self and a natural love of science. In this design, children are naturally accessing their whole imaginations and incorporating their whole focus, all while growing into amazing stewards of the Earth.

Founded in 2011

Our Staff

Marisa facilitates and mentors students through the art of questioning and experiential teaching techniques, while always striving to meet the child where they are academically and developmentally. Sharing her own expertise and passions for natural history subjects has been a core educational component of Marisa’s life while she continues to home school her own children.

Our instructors have an average of two to five years of experience in Earth outdoor education. This experience must be relevant to our program in that they must have performed duties very similar to their responsibilities at BEan In Nature. They must prove to us that they were at the top of their game while accruing their experience. We thoroughly check references. All staff are live scanned.

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Honors & Awards

Staff is Wilderness First Aide Certified and/or CPR / First Aide certified.

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(Nature Science Wilderness Camp)

March 8, 2025 - Andrea Laczay

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Marisa and her team provide a great nature camp for children. The location in the shady park is excellent, no overheating or sunburn. My children enjoyed these camps two years in a row and came home with lots of memories. I believe their favorite things were archery (when offered) and hunting for crabs in the creek.

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March 10, 2025

THANK YOU Andrea for continuing to bring your Teen and Preteen to our program!

(Ancestral Survival Skills Co-Ed Camp)

August 4, 2024 - DeeDee Koker

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What an incredible leadership program and camp. It offered my daughter a multitude of learning experiences. She not only deepened her understanding of nature but also honed her skills in interacting with her peers and fellow campers. Furthermore, she learned the significance of teamwork and how to support others effectively. Marissa has been an outstanding teacher and mentor, and Payton is eagerly looking forward to future summers.

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September 19, 2024

Dearest DeeDee ! We are so grateful for your daughter's engagement in our Teen Leadership program this last summer! She was amazing, helpful, kind, energetic and on the job all the time, her smile and connection to the campers was so helpful to our Nature Educators in our survival camps this summer! We are SO HOPEFUL THAT WE WILL SEE HER NEXT SUMMER, TO JUMP IN FOR SOME MORE TEEN LEADERSHIP:)

(Girls Ancestral Survival Fairy Camp)

August 4, 2024 - Anna Hartwig

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Our kids really enjoy BEan IN Nature. It's a great opportunity to learn about nature and also to just take the time to enjoy the outdoors. Strongly recommend!

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September 19, 2024

THANK YOU ANNA! Your son was an amazing support for his first time as a Teen Leader this summer. We were so encouraged by his enthusiasm and willingness to jump in wherever we needed his Teen Leader help with our campers! We look forward for more adventures with your son this year in our TNT 1x a month Teen Leadership and Teen camp program! YAY!

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I have a question about the cost? I received an email saying save $100 as an early bird saving, but it looks as if the price has only been reduced from$ 700 to $650. And then with the $50 registration fee, it appears like there really is no savings because I would be paying the rack rate of $700 anyway. (Anderson Native Naturalist Program) -

asked on Aug 17, 2021

Aug 18, 2021 - Marisa Smith bean dba bean

HELLO! Our cost for the 7 weeks is $700 with a $50 registration fee. The early bird allows you to cut that cost of the $50 off for the 7 week program. If you are to pay the full 14 weeks, you can cut cost by $100 with the Reg fee added. If you need support for cost, please let us know! -

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Are you offering after care for July summer camp? Thanks (Nature Science Wilderness Camp) -

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Jul 08, 2021 - Marisa Smith Bean

Sorry we are not offering after care. -

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Can I apply single day on Jul 5? (Nature Science Wilderness Camp) -

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Hi, are you offering before and after care for your Stevens Creek or Wolfe Mountain camps? (Nature Science Wilderness Camp)

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BEan In Nature earth educators support, guide and lead children to connect with wonder and amazement to nature, growing their innate curiosity and passions for the earth. We do this through guided inquiry, exploration and child-led hands-on discovery.

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