Homeschool And Year-Round Programs

Swallowtail provides a safe and fun space for trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer youth to explore the natural world, gain wilderness skills, and build community.

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For ages 11–17. Gather together with other teens each week to craft around the campfire, build skills and competency in the the outdoors, and learn and grow as a group.

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FOREST (Friends Outdoors Relishing Earth Skills Together) is an outdoor education adventure for ages 7 to 13. Register for Wednesdays, Thursdays, or both days.

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For ages 7 to 13, this program at Bartholomew’s Cobble explores a wide variety of curriculum areas through hands-on, immersive experiences.

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A nine-month adventure for adults in wilderness living skills, community building, and nature awareness.

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We’ll meet one Saturday each month to learn, grow, play, and explore in nature! Offered in East Chatham, NY, and at Bartholomew’s Cobble in Sheffield, Mass.

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Our Woolly Bears Forest Kindergarten program for ages 4–6, Fridays from 9:00 am–1:00 pm in Sheffield, MA, includes stories, games, activities, and open-ended play as part of a seasonal curriculum.

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Our 9:00 am–3:00 pm Forest Kindergarten program in East Chatham, NY, for ages 4–6, offers two options: a 3-day program (Tues/Wed/Thurs) or Thursdays only.

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Flying Deer Nature Center
Flying Deer Nature Center is a wilderness school and community dedicated to mentoring children, youth, adults, and families in deep connection to nature, self, and others.
With gratitude and humility, we acknowledge that we gather and teach on the ancestral homelands of the Muhheconneok, currently known as the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans (read more…)

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