Little Schoolhouse in the Woods

Happy 12th birthday to Puck!

That’s a wrap on our summer camps! We are officially off until mid-August.
The school will remain open for Family Play on Tuesdays. Please email us with any questions.
As always, we are incredibly grateful for this life and for the opportunity to do work that we truly love. We believe these experiences leave a lasting impression on the children who spend their days with us.
Our hope is that years from now they will look back on their time in the forest with fond memories—of muddy trails, creek adventures, friendships, imagination, and freedom to just be. We hope they grow up wanting to protect our forests and natural spaces, and that they carry with them the understanding that life is richer when we intentionally unplug, slow down, and connect with both nature and one another.
Thank you to all of our camp families for sharing your children with us. We can't wait to see you again soon.

Today was one of those days I dream about as an outdoor educator.
We hiked back to the same creek we visited yesterday, but today we brought supplies—hemp twine, feathers, chalk, paint brushes, popsicle sticks—all natural materials that wouldn't leave litter behind in the creek.
The children dove right in. They crushed chalk, mixed it with water, and used it to paint the clay furniture they had made yesterday. Then the real magic began.
A fairy house appeared, complete with a playground and a pizza shop nearby. A little farther down the creek there was a clay factory, then a furniture factory, and before long an entire fairy village stretched along the water's edge.
They played for hours.
Six to ten years old. No screens. No instructions. Just imagination, collaboration, problem-solving, and pure joy.
Magical. Creative. Immersive.
It was such a gift to witness what happens when children are given time, space, and a beautiful place to dream together.

Hi Friends, we are leading a family friendly hike this evening at 6. Please feel free to join us! I won’t fib and tell you it won’t be muddy, but, it will be gorgeous and with good people.
Thanks Westwood Grows for hosting Final Friday Forest frolics each month and letting us host this month!

Come join us as we host this Friday forest frolic that Westwood Grows sponsors each month, it starts at 6!
The forest is so beautiful with all this rain!

Final Friday Forest Frolics | Westwood Grows Join us on the final Friday of the month as we explore the forests around Westwood.