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OPEN Youth Programs
SUMMER CAMP registration is open!
Teen Leadership Camp (Ages 13-17, other ages by permission)
Brattleboro, VT
Shambhala Warrior and Nature Camp (Ages 9 – 15)
Williamsville, VT
Otter Day Camp (Ages 7 – 12)
Brattleboro, VT
Foxwalk Day Camp (Ages 5 – 7)
Brattleboro, VT
Earthfriend Discovery Day Camp (Ages 7 – 12)
Williamsville, VT
*NEW* Teen Hunting Camp in August (Ages 7 – 12) – Coming soon!
Youth Winter / Spring Break Camps
February Break 3-Day Camp Ages 7 – 12 (other ages by permission)
- 9am-3pm, Feb 24-26 (Tue/Wed/Thur), 2026 at Retreat Farm in Brattleboro, VT – Open.
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.
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. 1 spot remains open.
OPEN Adult Programs
Nature Connection Mentoring Trainings
Renewal of Creative Purpose with Amy Hyatt
Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2026
Sat 9-5 + Sun 9-4
in Brattleboro, VT
A 2-day nature connection retreat to engage in the practice of assessing our past and present and looking to our future for a sense of renewed purpose, direction, and relationships.
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.
Winter Tracking Day: Reading Stories in Snow
Two 1-Day options
- FULL. w/Bob Etzweiler – Saturday, January 10, 2026 — 9 am to 3 pm (snow date Sunday, January 11)
- FULL. w/Kathy Dean – Saturday, Feb 28, 2026 — 9 am to 3:30 pm (snow date Sunday, February 29)
In this beginner-friendly experiential workshop we will be wandering over a beautiful forest area, covering basic tracking curriculum, connecting with the natural world around us, making friends with fellow trackers, and having fun!
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!
