Fall 2024 Heartwood: Saplings • Ages 9-12 • Wednesdays, September 11 - December 18, with breaks on the weeks of October 14-20(for Earthskills Rendezvous) and November 25 - December 1(for Thanksgiving) [13 program days total]
Heartwood is the core of our nature-connection curriculum, the trunk from which our other programs branch out. Heartwood has been carefully crafted since 2011 to provide a progressive learning journey and comprehensive foundation in deeply relating to the natural world. Through games, stories and exploration children learn:
Outdoor Safety and Awareness • Animal Tracking • Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants
Wilderness Survival Skills • Bird Language • Ancient Crafts
Ecology • Community • Self-Discovery, and much more
Heartwood: Saplings
Ages 9-12
Heartwood is divided into three distinct groups: the Acorns, Saplings, and Oaks. The Saplings group is the next stage of progression from an Acorn to an Oak. As your children grow and mature in their nature-connection journey the Saplings group will present them with a deepening inquiry and increased challenge(followed by the Oaks).
09/11/2024, 09/18/2024, 09/25/2024, 10/02/2024, 10/09/2024, 10/16/2024, 10/23/2024, 10/30/2024, 11/06/2024, 11/13/2024, 11/20/2024, 11/27/2024, 12/04/2024, 12/11/2024, 12/18/2024
Participants must be 9 years to 12 years old when the program starts.
Minimum: 6
Maximum: 14
Registration starts on 04/24/2024 and ends on 10/09/2024.
Please contact Forest Floor if you have any questions.