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Wild Oak Explorers Wild Oak Explorers is an immersive nature program. Our program is for children 5-10 years old who enjoy challenging their minds and bodies.
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We combine forest play and natural play settings to cultivate a sense of wonder and curiosity about the world.

Thankful that Michele Tom Reuter of A Learning Lifestyle LLC and US were able to join in with the ARC of Nassau this yea...
10/07/2026

Thankful that Michele Tom Reuter of A Learning Lifestyle LLC and US were able to join in with the ARC of Nassau this year!!

We are very grateful to have been able to share Jaybird Hammock Farm space for a couple of years. They have a few more e...
10/07/2026

We are very grateful to have been able to share Jaybird Hammock Farm space for a couple of years. They have a few more events planned for the year. Show them love and sign up for something before they close.

We want to begin with gratitude.

Over the years, so many of you have become more than guests, facilitators, and volunteers. You have become part of our extended Jaybird family, and you have helped make Jaybird Hammock Farm what it is.

Because of that, we want to share honestly where our family is right now.

This has been a difficult year medically. After my heart surgery in June 2025, I learned that I have hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), which contributed to the mitral valve problems that led to surgery and has complicated my recovery through autonomic dysregulation. Two of our three children have since been diagnosed with hEDS as well, and our daughter Rae and I are now receiving specialty care through Mayo Clinic.

At the same time, Jay’s knees have deteriorated significantly. He is facing replacement of both knees and is expected to be out of work for about six months.

When Jay and I first opened the farm to the public, we loved the manual labor, the long days outside, and all the work that came with creating events and welcoming people here. What we did not foresee was how quickly both of us would begin facing physical limitations.

Simply put, we can no longer keep up with the physical demands of running events the way we once did.

For **October through December**, we are intentionally offering a much more limited schedule, with weekends between events for us to rest and recover.

Beginning **January 2027, Jaybird Hammock Farm will close to the public.**

We are also making a decision that breaks our hearts. Out of financial necessity, we are putting approximately **2.5 acres of our 8-acre property up for sale**, specifically the pine forest area. With Jay facing two knee replacements and approximately six months away from work, selling part of the property will help carry our family through his recovery.

It is difficult to imagine letting go of any part of Jaybird. The pine forest is a beautiful wooded area with mature pines, established trails, and a partially cleared homesite. If someone in our Jaybird community has a serious interest, please reach out to us privately.

What started as a little farm we opened to the public became something we never could have planned for. People gathered here, learned, laughed, made memories, and formed friendships.

**We made something truly special here. We made a community.**

It is with a heavy heart that we enter our **final season of events**, and we truly hope you will join us this fall. Come spend some time with us, enjoy the animals and the woods, and make a few more Jaybird memories with us. 🐐🌿❀️

# # # πŸ‚ Our Final Fall Schedule

**October 10**
🐐 Nature Walk With the Goat Herd β€’ 10:00 AM
πŸŒ™ Moonlit Meditation & Sound Bath in the Pine Forest Hammocks β€’ 7:00 PM

**October 24**
🐐 Nature Walk With the Goat Herd β€’ 10:00 AM
πŸŒ™ Moonlit Meditation & Sound Bath in the Pine Forest Hammocks β€’ 7:00 PM

**October 31**
🐐 Goat Yoga! β€’ 9:00 AM
🌿 Nature Walk With the Goat Herd β€’ 10:00 AM

**November 7**
🐐 Nature Walk With the Goat Herd β€’ 11:00 AM
🌲 Forest Reset: A Sound Bath & Reiki Immersion β€’ 5:30 PM

**November 21**
🐐 Nature Walk With the Goat Herd β€’ 11:00 AM
πŸŒ™ Moonlit Meditation & Sound Bath in the Pine Forest Hammocks β€’ 5:30 PM

**November 28**
🌿 Nature Walk With the Goat Herd β€’ 11:00 AM

**December 12**
🐐 Nature Walk With the Goat Herd β€’ 11:00 AM

**December 19**
🐐 Nature Walk With the Goat Herd β€’ 10:00 AM
✨ Winter Solstice Moonlit Meditation & Sound Bath in the Pine Forest Hammocks β€’ 5:30 PM

**December 20**
✨ Winter Solstice Moonlit Meditation & Sound Bath in the Pine Forest Hammocks β€’ 5:30 PM

**We hope to see you at Jaybird this fall.** ❀️

Reserve your farm experience at Jaybirdhammockfarm.com

We can choose to stay inside and avoid the weather or we can embrace it. Some kids are confident and play in the rain in...
10/06/2026

We can choose to stay inside and avoid the weather or we can embrace it. Some kids are confident and play in the rain in their clothes and others choose their rain gear, a vital need and requirement in Forest School.

When they have the proper gear, yes, yes, yes!!
10/06/2026

When they have the proper gear, yes, yes, yes!!

Local parents, this is the start. Please make sure your child comes with rain gear!!
10/05/2026

Local parents, this is the start. Please make sure your child comes with rain gear!!

Rainfall forecast for today and this week ahead. Some big numbers still showing. Stalled front combing with Tropical juice pulling N/NE. As we know sometimes these are overdone but they are not backing down either. Watching weather this week for sure along the upper Gulf and Florida. www.spaghettimodels.com

Are you looking for an alternative to Kindergarten, first or second grade?? We are looking for a few more kids to join u...
10/01/2026

Are you looking for an alternative to Kindergarten, first or second grade?? We are looking for a few more kids to join us on Tuesday/Thursday 9:30-1:30.

Happy First day of fall!!What an amazing find from a student today!! When you flip the leaves over they look golden in t...
09/22/2026

Happy First day of fall!!
What an amazing find from a student today!! When you flip the leaves over they look golden in the sunlight!
And who ever said that the leaves on Florida trees don't change colors??? We've been watching since the beginning of August!!


🍁 fautumn

Loose parts are the absolute best thing for everyone!!!The tree stood silently with so many invitations available with a...
09/18/2026

Loose parts are the absolute best thing for everyone!!!
The tree stood silently with so many invitations available with a few ropes and children willing to experiment. A rope was used for jump rope. Another rope was used to help climb the tree. Another rope was used to create a ladder. Then the tree kept its branch extended to accept children running, jumping, and trying to touch the branch. And the spot where all the branches meet? It wasn't left alone. It held a spot for a child to sit watching it all!!!

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Fernandina Beach, FL
32034

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 1pm
Tuesday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm

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