Forest Learning Collective

A wonderful summer camp experience in this economy? Absolutely!!
Sign up now for flexible attendance with our 'drop-in' enrollment, flexible scheduling with our 'punch card' purchasing, and flexible tuition with our sliding scale!

Celebrate Spring with Forest Friends, a caregiver and baby/toddler weekly class! 10-12 Wednesday mornings includes hiking, crafts, games and social time. Join us! https://www.forestlearningcollective.com/tweens

We're looking for a guide who is highly skilled with neuro-divergent learners, believes with all their heart in inclusivity, and loves, loves, loves to teach in nature! Is it you? Apply here: https://www.forestlearningcollective.com/copy-of-flc-at-a-glance

Begins Sept 25!!
Creating from Nature: Pigments, Tools & Art from the Earth
Wednesdays, 1:00-4:00pm (ages 13-18)
This immersive 8-week outdoor art course invites students to slow down, observe deeply, and create art directly with materials from the earth. Working in a forest classroom, students will learn to make their own pigments from soil and plants, craft drawing tools from natural materials, and develop sustainable art practices that honor our relationship with the natural world. Enroll Now: https://www.forestlearningcollective.com/copy-of-flc-summer

Our Tween and Teen programs are forging ahead! Join us...
https://www.forestlearningcollective.com/copy-of-flc-summer

Teen Campfire Cooking Program
Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30-1:30
Sept 10- Oct 31
Learning basic kitchen skills encompasses the essential techniques and knowledge for preparing meals. These include proper knife handling, reading recipes, measuring ingredients, understanding cooking temperatures, and mastering fundamental cooking methods like boiling, sautéing, and baking. Fostering community responsibility through providing a campfire cooked lunch for communal meals prepared by and for each other. Providing a communal meal will ensure everyone has access to food while building a healthy relationship with food. https://www.forestlearningcollective.com/copy-of-flc-summer

Wetland Ecology and Water Quality
Mondays, 1:00-4:00 (Ages 13-18) Cortland county and surrounds contain many different types of wetlands including marl ponds, marshes, bogs, and fens...and we will explore them all! 8 weeks of hands-on activities, field work, and investigations into wetland functions, restoration, and conservation, with a guide and wetland scientists. Register Now! https://www.forestlearningcollective.com/copy-of-flc-summer

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