Kids’ Nature Connection Programs
Nelson BC Spring 2021
Spring sessions starting the first week of April, going till mid of June.
Summer Camps will be released April 15 and signup opens April 22.
HOW TO SIGN UP:
Upcoming Programs
- Adult Forest School: at Home outside$70.00 + GSTFour outdoor classes for adults, to deepen nature connection and sensory awareness in a playful yet profound way - the Coyote mentoring way. Learn about Natural Hazards, Mammals, Plants, Trees, and Birds. Mondays 6 pm - 8 pm; April 26th, May 3rd, May 10th, May 17th. Age 17 and up.
- Grief Council$15.00 + GSTThese are potent times. I notice lots of unknown, fear and grief about our personal situations; financially, relationally. I notice lots of changes in society. How do we relate to the unknown? What is ending, what is being born? I am offering a sharing circle where we can speak and listen together. You will bring home with you some tools to possibly reframe how you look at yourself and the world. For adults, contact us for dates, 6-8 pm.
- Wild Fridays 1:30 – 4:30 pm$346.50 + GSTWild Fridays are for kids age 7 - 9 and 10 - 12 on Fridays from 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm, from April 9th to June 18th (11 weeks). We will do some activities together and some when the older kids get more challenges. FULL
- Wild Wednesdays 12 pm – 2:30 pm$288.75 + GSTWild Wednesdays are for kids age 6-8 from 12 pm - 2:30 pm, from April 7th to June 16th.
- Forest Kids Mondays 9 am – 12 pm Age 3$237.60 + GSTMonday 3 hours Forest School for ages 3 to 6. All outdoor adventures from 9 am to 12 pm. 9 weeks, April 12th to June 14th, no class on May 24th, Victoria day. FEW SPOTS AVAILABLE
- Forest Kids Mondays 9 am – 2 pm$472.50 + GSTMonday 5 hours Forest School for ages 4 to 6. All outdoor adventures from 9 am to 2 pm. 9 weeks, April 12th to June 14th, no class on May 24th, Victoria day.
- Forest Kids Tuesdays 9 am – 12 pm$346.50 + GSTAll outdoor adventures on Tuesdays for three hours (9 am to noon) for ages 3 to 5. 11 weeks, April 6th to June 15th. FULL
- Forest Kids Thursdays 9 am – 2 pm$577.50 + GSTAll outdoor adventures on Thursdays for five hours (9 am to 2 pm) for ages 4 to 6. 11 weeks, April 8th till June 17th. ALMOST FULL
Always outside, more handwashing/sanitizer, less shared things /games involving touch, more distance, smaller groups.
‘Please, go outside’: COVID-19 much less likely to spread outdoors,
Dr. Bonnie Henry says.
‘Outdoor play, in particular, offers critical opportunities for learning, development and well-being
that aren’t generally available through indoor play.
In the time of the COVID-19 pandemic,
the benefits of outdoor play are particularly important’,
says leading play researchers.
WHAT DO THE KIDS DO
The Forest Path connects kids to our beautiful natural playground – to our birthright to smell, taste, feel and listen to the living land around us. In a playful way, we deepen our nature skills, which will also deepen our community skills and our relationship with our own self. We believe nature is the best teacher that models values such as belonging, quiet mind, generosity, resilience and vitality. Qualities that are most likely to be very much needed for the unknown future. It is time for really taking care of the Earth. Forest school is one step.
Every program balances free nature play and facilitated games, art and crafts, adjusted to the age and interests of the kids. We playfully add mindfulness, yoga, and music into the day. Nature creates our stage, our nest. The Forest Path mentors create a safe nest by using sharing circles, empathetic listening, positive role modelling and a balance of action and silence. Kindness and community are our other key values, including a deep awe and respect for the natural world. We let nature connect to us, let curiosity and creativity flow in a timeless way – the way kids play. Play is essential for children.
The children learn to watch for hazards and depending on age, try basic outdoor skills on how to survive in the wild. We learn about plants and animals and the cycles in nature and about our own gifts and how we can relate to others, and actively create diversity, equity, inclusion and justice. The Forest Path aims to be part of decolonization culture and we humbly admit we have much to learn.
Planet care. People care, Fair share.
TESTIMONIALS
This is our family’s favourite camp. It is a wonderful way for the kids to be outside, learn about nature, and participate in amazing environmental education activities. Malin and her team are thoughtful, inclusive, creative, and dynamic in their approach to Forest Camp. My kids have been going for years and I highly recommend it!
I am very happy with the forest program. I must say my daughters come home happy (and tired) but they love the play outside and I see a very positive relationship between them on the day the come home from forest school together
Thanks again!!! My girl LOVES your program.
We absolutely LOVE and are always inspired by all that you do Malin and our kid has thrived and LOVED Forest Path tremendously, we will definitely be back again.
He loved it so much last year and every time we go for a walk through the woods we still play forest school and he is the teacher. So nourishing for him.
Spring break forest camp was such a positive experience for my child. She returned home from camp excited to tell stories about what she’d done during the day, and even after the camp finished, she has been more motivated than ever to spend time outdoors. Thank you – see you again at summer camp!
Malin is a natural with kids and in nature! We’ve been part of her younger weekly group and it was the highlight of my 3 year olds week. These camps will make lasting impressions with your child guaranteed!