Youth / teen Classes
Budding Naturalist Program: Mondays
Instructor: Candice Narvaez
7 classes
September 22 - November 10 (No class Oct 13)
Time: 10 am - 12 pm
Ages 5 - 8
$280
Location: Mills Reservation, Montclair, NJ
The budding naturalist program is all about nature observation through art. We will be walking through Mills reservation and talking about what we find including tree, plant and track ID before taking time to draw and write about what we observe. Our focus is to improve literacy and connect with nature as well as how to think like both an artist and a scientist.
Students are encouraged to be lead by curiosity and instinct, to step outside of their comfort zones and to work within both the human and natural communities that we are a part of.
Budding Naturalist Program: Thursdays
Instructor: Candice Narvaez
8 classes
Thursdays, September 25 - November 13
Time: 1 pm - 3 pm
Ages 5 - 8
$320
Location: Mills Reservation, Montclair, NJ
The budding naturalist program is all about nature observation through art. We will be walking through Mills reservation and talking about what we find including tree, plant and track ID before taking time to draw and write about what we observe. Our focus is to improve literacy and connect with nature as well as how to think like both an artist and a scientist.
Students are encouraged to be lead by curiosity and instinct, to step outside of their comfort zones and to work within both the human and natural communities that we are a part of.
Fall Homeschool Mondays
Instructor: Sarah Gela
8 Classes
Mondays Sept 22nd to Nov 10th
Time: 10 am - 2 pm
Ages 8 - 11
$545
Locations: Campgaw Campground, Harriman State Park and Ramapo Valley Reservation
Another Fall season of outdoor skills and adventures! Join us while we navigate the landscape and learn about Wild edibles, animal tracks, fire building, orienteering, knife skills, shelter building, bird language, wildcrafting, archery and all the other seasonal learning opportunities that nature provides (and there's always something). Classes also include art projects, scientific studies, conceptual physics and much more.
Our small groups encourage working in community while also gaining independent skills as well as how to better understand the natural world, themselves and each other. Games, exploring the landscapes, and handmade projects are daily activities and lead by advanced level outdoor educators.
Fall Homeschool Wednesdays
Instructor: Zach Fisher
Dates:
September 17, 24
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12, 19
Time: 10 am - 3 pm
Ages 9 - 12
$850
Locations: Campgaw Campground, Harriman State Park and Ramapo Valley Reservation
Another Fall season of outdoor skills and adventures! Join us while we navigate the landscape and learn about Wild edibles, animal tracks, fire building, orienteering, knife skills, shelter building, bird language, wildcrafting, archery and all the other seasonal learning opportunities that nature provides (and there's always something). Classes also include art projects, scientific studies, conceptual physics and much more.
Our small groups encourage working in community while also gaining independent skills as well as how to better understand the natural world, themselves and each other. Games, exploring the landscapes, and handmade projects are daily activities and lead by advanced level outdoor educators.
Teen Fall Thursdays
Instructor: Zach Fisher
Class Full, contact us to join waiting list
Dates:
September 11, 25
October 9, 23
November 6, 20
December 4, 18
Janurary 8, 22
Time: 10:45 - 2:45
Ages 12 - 16
$700/ participant ($70/day)
Location: Vulpes Outdoor Classroom, Bloomfield, NJ
An ongoing Teen experience in bushcraft, survival skills, naturalist studies, wild food harvesting, herbalism, animal tracking and so much more. Each classes centers around group and individual crafting projects, daily landscape wandering, and group games that connect kids to wild places on a deeper level.
Students are encouraged to be lead by curiosity and instinct, to step outside of their comfort zones and to work within both the human and natural communities that we are a part of.
Teen Fall Friday Afterschool
Instructor: Zach Fisher
Dates:
September 19
Oct 3, 10, 24
Nov 7, 21
Dec 12, 19
Time: 3:30 - 6:30 pm
Ages 13 - 17
$480
Location: Vulpes Outdoor Classroom, Bloomfield, NJ
An ongoing Teen experience in bushcraft, survival skills, naturalist studies, wild food harvesting, campfire cooking, archery, herbalism, animal tracking and so much more. Each classes centers around group and individual crafting projects, daily landscape wandering, and group games that connect young adults to wild places on a deeper level.
Students are encouraged to be lead by curiosity and instinct, to step outside of their comfort zones and to work within both the human and natural communities that we are a part of.
Backyard Blacksmith Mini-Camp
Instructor: Zach Fisher
Sunday, September 21st
12 pm - 5 pm
Ages 10 - 17
$85
Location: Vulpes Outdoor Classroom, Bloomfield, NJ
Who doesn’t love metal tools? What if you could make them yourself? In this class participants will make either an arrowhead, neck knife, or spear point. We will cover types of metal, hammers and technique, use of homemade forges and all the nuances of getting metal hot and hitting it with a hammer.
Our small groups encourage working in community while also gaining independent skills. Our goal is always to help our students better understand the natural world, themselves and each other.