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Youth School Programs

Tuesdays, WEEKLY, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm, Putney, VT – OPEN.
Wednesdays, WEEKLY, 9:00am – 1:00 pm, West Brattleboro, VT – OPEN.

Great Blue Heron Community School (Ages 7 – 15)

Tuesdays, WEEKLY, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Putney, VT – OPEN.
Thursdays, WEEKLY, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Dummerston, VT – Full. Waitlist registration.

Upcoming Adult Programs

Wildlife Tracking Apprenticeship with Bob Etzweiler – FULL w/ waitlist

Vermont Wilderness School’s Wildlife Tracking Apprenticeship provides quality instruction in wildlife tracking in a wide variety of conditions, over seven weekends spread out across three seasons.

Oct 26 & 27, 2024
Dec 21 & 22, 2024
Jan 18 & 19, 2025
Feb 15 & 16, 2025
Mar 15 & 16, 2025
April 5 & 6, 2025
June 14 & 15, 2025

Winter Tracking Day : Reading Stories in Snow

Snow on the ground leaves beautiful clues for the curious tracker. Come join the Vermont Wilderness School to build your ecological literacy and find out what the animals are up to in the cold weather

- w/ Bob Etzweiler – Saturday, January 11, 2025 — 9 am to 3 pm (snow date Sunday, January 12), Brattleboro, VT area
- w/ Kathy Dean – Wednesday, January 29, 2025 — 9 am to 3:30 pm (snow date Thursday, January 30), within 30 minutes of Greenfield, MA

Age/experience level: Adults. No experience necessary.

Lynx Tracking Expedition with Bob Etzweiler

Thursday evening through Sunday morning, February 20-23, 2025

Join Vermont Wilderness School for a long weekend on the trail of one of the most elusive carnivores of the Northeast. The Canada Lynx is built for deep snows, long winters, and big wilderness – all found in the vast lands of Northern Maine. We will spend the weekend together tracking, trailing, learning winter ecology, and building connection with the grey ghost of the North!

School Year Positions 2024 – 2025

School Year Substitute Instructor – We always accept applications from potential substitutes who would like to be added to our sub list.
School Year Volunteer or Intern – We are always accepting applications from adults and teens interested in learning and contributing.

Learn more about Employment with VWS.

Affording VWS Programs

SCHOLARSHIPS AND REPARATIONS FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL VWS PROGRAMS. Thank you to our many donors for their support of these funds. See our Policies section for more information.

Check out our offerings for adults, offerings for youth, and opportunities to get involved!