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OPEN Youth Programs
Youth Winter / Spring Break Camps
April Break 3-Day Camp Ages 7 – 12 (other ages by permission)
- 9am-3pm, April 21-23 (Tue/Wed/Thur), 2026 at Camp Arden in Dummerston, VT – Open.
SUMMER CAMP registration is open!
Teen Leadership Camp (Ages 13-17, other ages by permission)
3-Day Camp, June 24-26, 2026
Brattleboro, VT
Shambhala Warrior and Nature Camp (Ages 9 – 15)
June 22 – 26, 2026
Williamsville, VT
Otter Day Camp (Ages 7 – 12)
Week 1 June 22-26
Week 2 June 29 – July 3
Week 3 July 6-10
Week 4 July 13-17
Week 5 July 20-24
Week 6 July 27-31
Brattleboro, VT
Foxwalk Day Camp (Ages 5 – 7)
Week 3 July 6-10
Week 4 July 13-17
Week 5 July 20-24
Week 6 July 27-31
Brattleboro, VT
Earthfriend Discovery Day Camp (Ages 7 – 12)
August 3 – 7, 2026
August 10 – 14, 2026
Williamsville, VT
*NEW* Teen Hunting Camp in August (Ages 13 – 17) – Open!
3-day camp, August 3 – 5, 2026
Putney, VT
2025 – 2026 Youth School Programs:A few spots are open – mid program enrollment is welcome.
Foxwalk Forest School (Ages 5 – 7)
- Tuesdays, WEEKLY, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm, Putney, VT –Open. 2 spots remain open.
- Wednesdays, WEEKLY, 9:00am – 1:00 pm, West Brattleboro, VT – Full, Waitlist registration.
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 – Open.
OPEN Adult Programs
Nature Connection Mentoring Trainings
Learning with Natural Cycles: An Introduction to Nature Connection Mentoring
with Amy Hyatt
March 7 – 8, 2026
Sat 9-5 + Sun 9-4
in Brattleboro, VT
A weekend learning about facilitating “invisible learning” and deep nature connection. The weekend will weave storytelling, explicit skills and tools for facilitating deep nature connection (in particular Natural Cycles Design & Learning), and some experiential learning embodying what we are exploring.
Applied Peacemaking & Restorative Relationships with Amy Hyatt
April 11 – 12, 2026
Sat 9-5 + Sun 9-4
in Brattleboro, VT
In this training we will learn about different practices for peacemaking and restoring relationships. Central to this exploration is the acknowledgement of the cultural context from which these practices have emerged.
Birding By Ear with Kathy Dean
Offering two 1-day options in two different locations.
May 2, 2026 in Ashfield, MA
May 30, 2026 in Putney, VT
Program runs 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
In this workshop we will be attuning our sense of hearing to the songs and calls of birds and what they are communicating to each other.
Summer Track and Sign Certification
July 11 – 12, 2026 w/ Daniel Hansche
Program runs approx 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. each day.
Each weekend experience is an incredible stand-alone tracking workshop for people of all experience levels. It offers learning, community with other people who love the world of tracks & trails, and the possibility of 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!
