A sit spot can be anywhere 🌿
Your backyard. A patch of flowers. The trail while your dog stops to sniff. A park bench. Even the crack in the sidewalk where something green decided to grow.
Nature is always happening around us… all we have to do is pause long enough to notice it.
At Earth Native Wilderness School, sit spots are one of the ways we teach awareness, observation, and connection to the natural world. The more time we spend quietly noticing, the more we begin to see.
Earth Native Wilderness School - YOUTH Programs
Earth Native Wilderness School is an environmental education school for all ages with a variety of classes and programs. Want Happier, Healthier, Smarter Kids?
Recent studies have directly linked time spent in nature to increased happiness, smarts, emotional health, reduced stress, and even better test scores. The latest statistics on declining childhood “nature” time are startling. Kids just aren’t getting outside and exploring like they used to a generation ago. Earth Native wants to help. A major part of our school’s mission is to help children develo
05/11/2026
Farm & Forest Fun Awaits this Summer 🐓 - Let your child spend a week exploring wide-open spaces, splashing through shaded creeks, caring for friendly farm animals, and discovering the magic of our 100+acre wilderness campus. Camp Farm & Forest gives kids the freedom to roam, imagine, and learn through hands-on adventures guided by experienced outdoor educators. May-August, Ages 6-10 https://mailchi.mp/earthnativeschool/camp-farm-forest-2617481
04/29/2026
Kids ages 6-10: This Saturday, join us for a hands-on Plant Potions class, where they’ll mix, create, and explore using real plants and natural ingredients. It’s a playful, creative experience that helps children connect with nature while making something of their own to take home.
Plant Potions - Local Plant Medicine | Earth Native School Join us for our newest plant medicine class for kids! Participants will learn identify some local medicinal plants and how to transform some of them into basic salves and tinctures that they can take home and share with their families. Each participant will leave class with a vial of salve and/or ti...
04/27/2026
🌳 Kids' Monthly & Bi-Monthly Nature Programs 2026-27 - At Earth Native Wilderness School, we believe every child deserves the freedom to explore, belong, and grow in the natural world. Through meaningful time outdoors, children build confidence, awaken curiosity, and discover who they are. Our monthly and bi-monthly programs, running September through May, offer immersive adventures in nature for ages 3.5 to 16. https://mailchi.mp/earthnativeschool/kids-monthly-nature-programs-2026
🌼We don’t just talk about nature…we live in it, learn from it, and care for it.
Happy Earth Day from Earth Native. 🌎
🌿✨ Can’t fit nature school into your child’s already overwhelming schedule but still want to get them outside into the fresh air? Enrollment for our Monthly classes are officially OPEN for next school year! ✨🌿
Get ready for a year full of exploration, creativity, and outdoor adventure 🌎💚
We’re now enrolling for:
• Preschool Kinder Monthly (Saturdays, ages 3.5-5)
• Saturday Monthly (Saturdays, ages 6-12)
• Farm & Forest Monthly (Saturdays, ages 6-12)
• Teen Wilderness Adventure (Saturdays, ages 12-16)
• Armadillo Adventurers (Mondays, ages 6-12)
• Tracks & Trails (Bi-monthly) (Mondays, ages 6-12)
Spots fill quickly, so don’t miss your chance to sign your child up to learn, grow, and explore with us! 🌱🐾
04/09/2026
Primitive Fishing for Kids! 🐟 May 2 - You know what’s fun? Fishing! You know what makes fishing even more fun? Using materials from the forest around you to create your fishing gear. Join us for a day of learning how to make your very own fishing kits from the land. We’ll use hand-lines made from materials that can be easily found in nature, get in plenty of casting practice, learn about freshwater fish ecology, and even have the chance to learn how to process & cook the fish we catch! https://mailchi.mp/earthnativeschool/primitive-fishing-for-kids-2617311
🏕️ Wilderness & Teen Survival Overnight Camps 🌲
This summer, send your kids and teens to Earth Native’s camps located right on Earth Native’s home campus in Bastrop! Campers will explore forests, creeks, and wide-open wilderness, learning fire making, knife carving, wildlife tracking, and target practice, all while camping under the stars.
It’s the perfect way to unplug, get outside, and enjoy an adventurous week full of exploration, friendship, and hands-on skills.
Sign up now through the link in our bio! ✨
Bring on the rain! It can’t stop the fun! 🌧️
03/30/2026
🌿 Weekly Nature Programs – Enrollment Opens Today! 🌞
Give your child a school year full of adventure, learning, and growth in the great outdoors! Our award-winning weekly programs help kids build confidence, explore nature in all kinds of weather, and develop unique skills that set them apart, all while making lasting friendships.
Programs run at Austin, Bastrop, and Georgetown/Leander. Don’t miss out! Enrollment for 2026-27 opens today, March 30!
Find more information and sign up now through the link in our bio. 🌲✨
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