TimberNook Lake Winnebago Region, W4166 Silica Road, Fond du Lac, WI (2026)

06/09/2026

Rain adds a whole other element to play - and we’re here for it! 🌧️ 🙌🏼

Not only does playing outside in different types of weather build resilience and grit, but the rain gives the opportunity to be creative and play in a way you can’t in dry weather.

Rain also provides a unique sensory experience by transforming the world around you with different sights, smells, sounds, and touches. Sensory input from the outdoors helps build neural pathways in the brain and promotes self-regulation.

We run year-round programming here at in all types of weather.

👉🏼 Check out our website to see the programs that still have open spots for summer!

💚 See you in the woods

06/02/2026

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TimberNook play experiences are like nothing else.
✔️ Child-led play
✔️ Multi-age group play
✔️ A “yes” environment
✔️ Sensory-rich experiences

TimberNook provides research-backed play experiences that transform childhood.

Looking for a way to give your kids that 90s childhood everyone keeps talking about? Send them to us 💚

We still have spots open in 3 of our summer camps - the first one starts next week! Register at the link in profile.

See you in the woods 🌱

05/25/2026

At TimberNook, we intentionally create space for children to lead their own play, take healthy risks, solve problems, and work together in ways that can’t be taught through adult-directed activities.

When children lead their own play - build forts, navigate muddy trails, negotiate ideas with friends, or figure out how to carry that “impossible” log… they’re building so much more than play.
✨ Independence
✨ Critical thinking
✨ Teamwork
✨ Confidence
✨ Resilience

The woods become a place for adventure, discovery, and growth — and the children rise to meet every challenge.

Because capable children don’t need adults to do it for them. They need opportunities to discover what they can do themselves. 🍃

Does this resonate with you? Sign your kids up for our summer camps! View them all at the link in our profile, or check out our pinned post! See you in the woods 💚

05/20/2026

✨ Introducing Little Wild Ones ✨

This year, we’re so excited to launch something new at TimberNook Lake Winnebago Region — a weekly forest program designed to give children the time, freedom, and space to deeply engage in child-led play outdoors.

🌿 Little Wild Ones is a school-year program that meets on Thursdays from September-April where children will:
• Dive deep into child-led play that sparks creativity, teamwork, and critical thinking
• Build, create, and engineer grand-scale adventures
• Experience the wonder of the forest through every season
• Grow confidence, independence, problem-solving skills, and friendships through extended time outdoors

Because childhood was never meant to happen only indoors. 💚

📅 Thursdays Sept-April
⏰ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Ages 5-12 are invited to attend. Ages 5-6 will have a caregiver stay during the program, for ages 7-12 it is a drop-off program.

From muddy boots to magical worlds, this program is designed to give children the time, freedom, and space to truly play.

This is our first time offering a program like this — and we can’t wait to watch these little wild ones grow. 🌲

💚 Limited spots are available - register here 👇🏼

https://timbernook.com/program/little-wild-ones-timbernook-lake-winnebago-region/

See you in the woods!

05/18/2026

Want to help support a good cause this summer?

TimberNook Lake Winnebago Region has proudly partnered with JD Designs & Graphics to create a summer line of TimberNook apparel.

🤩 100% of the profits will go towards our Financial Assistance program, which helps remove financial barriers for local families to allow their children to experience playing the TimberNook way. 4 children were able to attend our summer camps last year, fully funded by our Financial Assistance program!

👉🏼 Shop here https://www.jddesigns-graphics.com/collections/timbernook

Sizes Youth Small - Adult 4XL available, with many different styles and colors to choose from. When placing orders, you can either pay to have it shipped directly to you or pick it up for free from Cassie after your apparel is ready - if you choose this TimberNook delivery option please make sure to email us at [email protected] so we are aware.

If families are in need of Financial Assistance for TimberNook programs, we encourage them to fill out an application. Applications will be processed on a first come, first served basis until all funds are used.
Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeO_RCl55CA8L5JFufAZeJv9vDzk6XPdew0DMNbWvqdFnhhA/viewform

Sport your TimberNook gear and know that you are supporting a great cause to break down financial barriers so ALL children can attend TimberNook programs and play the TimberNook way.

05/14/2026

Curious what TimberNook is all about? 🌿✨ Come experience it for yourself at our Open House!

Explore our outdoor play environment, observe child-led play in action, and connect with Jess & Cassie, the Certified TimberNook Providers at TimberNook Lake Winnebago Region. Ask questions, learn about upcoming programs, and discover how TimberNook supports regulation, creativity, and whole-child development.

📍 Open House Details:
• May 30th
• 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Kiekhaefer Park – North Parking Lot
• W4166 Silica Rd. Fond du Lac, WI 54937

✨ Important Info:
• Please park at the north entrance parking lot listed above
• Wear good walking shoes — it’s about a 1/4 mile hike to our site
• Trail may be muddy if there has been recent rain
• Strollers/wagons not recommended due to rough trail conditions
• We recommend wearing or carrying infants if bringing them
• Cold water + light snacks provided
• Porta-potty available at the parking lot

We’d love to meet you and share the magic of TimberNook with your family! 🌲💚

05/09/2026

Fort building is so much more than play.

When kids gather materials, work together, solve problems, and bring ideas to life they are building creativity, teamwork, and resilience along the way.

Today they built forts, created a “fire pit”, and even built their own plant and hand washing station.

A simple fort today can become the foundation for lifelong skills tomorrow. 💪🏼

💚 We have plenty more programs available for registration for ages 1-13! Register at the link in our profile.

05/07/2026

Mud play is more than messy fun 🤎

Children often intuitively seek the exact sensory input their bodies need. First, she moves her feet through the cool, thick mud… then scoops it up, shapes it into a mud ball, and throws it. Each action gives her a different kind of sensory feedback — grounding, strengthening, organizing, and regulating her nervous system through play.

At TimberNook, we intentionally create spaces where children can follow these natural play urges freely — because this kind of sensory-rich, child-led play is exactly what growing bodies and brains need.

To adults, it may just look messy.
To a child, it’s meaningful learning ✨🌿

Our summer camps are open for registration! Register at the link in our profile.

05/05/2026

Instead of saying “Be careful”… try saying something that helps them think. 🤔

“Be careful” is usually said with love—but it’s so broad that children often tune it out. More specific guidance helps children slow down, notice their bodies, and assess risk for themselves.

Try questions like:
• Are your feet/hands in a good spot?
• Are you aware of who’s around you right now?
• I wonder if there is a different way you could do that?
• What’s your plan?
• Do you feel steady?

These small shifts build body awareness, confidence, and decision-making skills.

At TimberNook, we create spaces where children can experience challenge in age-appropriate ways while supported by caring adults nearby. Because confidence doesn’t grow from constant warnings—it grows through practice. 🍃

04/28/2026

✨ Where imagination turns the ordinary into something magical… ✨

Our final spring program is almost here, and it’s one you won’t want your child to miss. Roxaboxen is inspired by the treasured book by Alice McLerran — a story that celebrates the limitless magic of childhood imagination.

📅 May 9th
⏰ 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
👧🧒 Ages 7–12

For one special day, children will step into a world where they build their own town in the woods, stones become money, and they dive deep into their own world.

At TimberNook, children gain so much more than a fun day outdoors:
🌿 Creativity & problem-solving
🌿 Confidence through independent play
🌿 Social connection & teamwork
🌿 Joyful, screen-free childhood memories

This is our last spring program before summer camps begin in June, and spots are limited.

Give them one more day of wonder before summer starts. 💛

📍 Register 👉🏼 https://timbernook.com/program/wild-ones-timbernook-lake-winnebago-region-9/

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