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Upcoming Youth Programs
April Break 3-Day Camp
April Break 3-Day Camp (Ages 7 – 12)
- 9am-3pm, April 15-17 (Tue/Wed/Thur), 2025
- Ages: 7 – 12 (other ages by permission)
- Camp Arden in Dummerston, VT
Join the Vermont Wilderness School as spring springs for a special April Break 3-day Camp. If you love other Vermont Wilderness School programs — like Otter Camp, Blue Heron, Shambhala Camp, or Foxwalk— you’ll love this one! (And if you’ve never done one of our programs, this is a great opportunity to try us out…)
Youth School Programs
Foxwalk Forest School (Ages 5 – 7)
- 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 – Full. Waitlist registration.
- Thursdays, WEEKLY, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Dummerston, VT – Full. Waitlist registration.
Youth Summer Camps – Registration is OPEN
Brattleboro, VT • 9am – 3pm • Wednesday – Friday
Week 4, July 14 – 18
Week 5, July 21 – 25
Williamsville, VT
Brattleboro, VT
Week 4, July 14 – 18
Week 5, July 21 – 25
Upcoming Adult Programs
Adult Programs in Nature Connection and Mentoring
Applied Peacemaking & Restorative Relationships with Amy Hyatt
April 26 – 27, 2025 in Brattleboro, VT
In fractious, chaotic times we can forget that there are ways of being together that restore relationships, generate new solutions out of our conflicts and help us to help each other. In this training we will learn about different practices for peacemaking and restoring relationships.
Embodied Mentoring & Core Routines of Nature Connection with Amy Hyatt
May 17 – 18, 2025 in Brattleboro, VT
Consistent direct engagement with the natural world fosters our health and aliveness, enhances our learning and healing capacities and reduces stress. In this weekend we will delve into many core routine practices, how we can foster them in our daily lives, and how we can mentor and inspire others in these practices.
Adult Programs in Birding, Land and Tracking
Birding By Ear with Kathy Dean
Offering two 1-day options in two different locations.
Saturday, May 3, 2025 in Ashfield, MA
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
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!
