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Upcoming Youth Programs

Youth School Year Registration for 2025-2026 will open on Thursday May, 29th at 4pm.

 

Foxwalk Forest School (Ages 5 – 7)

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

Great Blue Heron Community School (Ages 7 – 15)

  • Tuesdays, WEEKLY, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Putney, VT
  • Thursdays, WEEKLY, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Dummerston, VT

Youth Summer Camps – Registration is OPEN

June 23 – 27, 2025 Ages 9 – 15
Williamsville, VT • 9am to 3pm • Monday – Friday 
June 25 – 27, 2024 Ages 13-17
Brattleboro, VT • 9am – 3pm • Wednesday – Friday
 
Ages 5 – 7
Brattleboro, VT • 9am to 1pm • Monday-Friday
 
Week 3, July 7 – 11
Week 4, July 14 – 18
Week 5, July 21 – 25
Week 6, July 28 – Aug 1 
Ages 7 – 12
Williamsville, VT
 
Week 3, July 7 – 11
Week 4, July 14 – 18
Week 5, July 21 – 25
Week 6, July 28 – Aug 1 

Otter Day Camp
Ages 7 – 12
Brattleboro, VT
 
Week 3, July 7 – 11
Week 4, July 14 – 18
Week 5, July 21 – 25
Week 6, July 28 – Aug 1

Youth School Programs

Foxwalk Forest School (Ages 5 – 7)

  • Tuesdays, WEEKLY, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm, Putney, VT – OPENING SOON
  • Wednesdays, WEEKLY, 9:00am – 1:00 pm, West Brattleboro, VT – OPENING SOON

Great Blue Heron Community School (Ages 7 – 15)

  • Tuesdays, WEEKLY, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Putney, VT – OPENING SOON
  • Thursdays, WEEKLY, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Dummerston, VT – OPENING SOON

Upcoming Adult Programs

Adult Programs in Birding, Land and Tracking

 
Saturday, June 21, 2025 – 9 am to 3 pm
A fantastic one day opportunity to learn summer season track and sign, make friends with fellow trackers, and have fun!
 
 
Saturday (9am-3pm) & Sunday (8am-2pm) over four weekends in 2025
June 28 & 29
July 26 & 27
Aug 23 & 24
Sept 20 & 21
Over four weekends, immerse yourself in summer track and sign. All levels of tracking experience are welcome.

Birding By Ear with Kathy Dean

Offering two 1-day options in two different locations.

Saturday, May 31, 2025 in Putney, VT
Program runs 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Learn to identify several different species by their songs and calls, while gaining deeper insight into the natural world through bird behavior and language

Land Stewardship Camp with Connor Stedman

June 21-22, 2025 in Conway, MA

We often hear the call to steward Earth… but what can this look and feel like in our day-to-day lives? This practical hands-on workshop explores questions of how we can listen to the land and practice reciprocity with our living surroundings. We will learn land care practices which take up an active role in creating conditions for the full diversity of life to thrive around us.

Summer Track and Sign Certification

 
– July 19 & 20, 2025 w/ Daniel Hansche via Tracker Certification.

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!

 

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