Nature Connection
Wednesdays full day 10:00-2:00 at
Little Pine Island Camp in Comstock Park (ages 9-15)
22 classes per year, $575 per semester
or Thursday Afternoons 12:00-3:00
Mill Race Park in Grandville (ages 7-15)
20 classes per year, $400 per semester
Wednesday, Full Day in Comstock Park at Little Pine Island Camp
Welcome to the wild! Students will learn to observe the natural world with all of their senses, developing a deep connection to the earth and their peers in our outdoor classroom. They will use scientific tools to investigate, learning through the process of discovery. Each class will follow a similar flow with free exploration, opening circle, themed adventure/investigation, lunch, handicrafts, survival skills and outdoor sports/games. We will identify and learn about plants, mushrooms, trees, insects, animals, and their tracks. Days will be spent building shelters and cooking over fire, foraging and preparing wild edibles, tracking animals, wood-carving, and creating tools and rope from natural materials. With a focus on learning from one another, students develop their social skills and sense of belonging to a community of fellow nature enthusiasts.
Enrollment opens Feb 17.
Wednesdays in Comstock Park Enroll Here.
Thursday Afternoons in Grandville at Mill Race Park (ages 7-15)
Welcome to the wild! Students will learn to observe the natural world with all of their senses, developing a deep connection to the earth and their peers in our outdoor classroom. They will use scientific tools to investigate, learning through the process of discovery. Each class will follow a similar flow with free exploration, opening circle, themed adventure/investigation, snack, outdoor sport/game and then handicraft/survival skill project. We will identify and learn about plants, mushrooms, trees, insects, animals, and their tracks. A few times per year, we will connect with our Senior Neighbors at Brookcrest for the last portion of our day through games, handicrafts and music. Afternoons will be spent building shelters and cooking over fire, foraging wild edibles, tracking animals, wood-carving, and creating tools and rope from natural materials. With a focus on learning from one another, students develop their social skills and sense of belonging to a community of fellow nature enthusiasts.
Thursdays in Grandville Enroll Here.