Deepen community connections, learn and grow through creative expression, self examination and practical hands on relationships with the natural world.

 

EARTH WALKERS

3rd Saturday, Oct-May
1:30pm -7:30pm
Throughout the school year
13-15 yrs

  • 2024-2025 Tuition is $1,175

  • 8 Sessions

  • Two overnights (Oct & May)

  • Experience the changing light and enter the mystery of the night throughout the seasons for epic nighttime adventures, wilderness skill-building, nature connection, and fun

  • Equitable Access Funds available

  • Salish Sea Funds available for Indigenous families

 

WILD Wanderers Homeschool Teens

Wednesdays, Sept-June
10:30am-3:30pm
Throughout the school year
13-15 yrs

  • 2024-2025 Tuition is $3,005

  • 33 Sessions

  • Two overnights (Sept & May)

  • Deepen relations with our more-than-human kin and discover the wild world within and around you. Grow your ecological awareness, nature-based skills, self-confidence, curiosity and gratitude for nature’s gifts while having a blast with your homeschooling peers and caring mentors

  • Equitable Access Funds available // Salish Sea Funds available for Indigenous families

Young Mentors LEADERSHIP Program

Our Young Mentors program is an incredible opportunity for teens to become authentic nature based mentors and leaders. They play an essential role in the success of our Summer Camps and School-year programs, and are part of making the magic happen at VWP!

Summer Camps

  • Field Practicum: Hands-on mentoring experience as an assistant at one or more of our summer camp weeks; debriefs with professional staff

  • Group Training: All Young Mentors attend a mandatory pre-camp training with VWP’s Program Director

  • Application Deadline: May 1st

  • SUMMER CAMP APPLICATION

School-Year Programs

  • Field Practicum: Hands-on mentoring experience as an assistant at one of our weekly or monthly school-year programs; debriefs with professional staff

  • Group Training: Once a quarter gatherings with fellow Young Mentors and VWP’s Program Director

  • Application Deadline: August 1st

  • SCHOOL-YEAR APPLICATION

This program is for teens who:

  • love being with children

  • love being in Nature

  • want to learn and lead nature-based games and outdoor skills/activities

  • are attentive to group management 

  • are excited to have fun with us!

  • Community Service credit available

  • Stipends available

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