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OPEN Youth Programs: Youth School Year 2026-27 registration is open.
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
Upcoming Adult Programs
- Wildlife Tracking Apprenticeship – FULL • October 2026 – June 2027
- An Evening of Storytelling at Southern Vermont Natural History Museum + Amy Hyatt • Sunday, October 4, 5:30pm
- Wild Wisdom: Wildlife Tracking 101 with Bob Etzweiler • Retreat Farm • Thursday, October 22
- Lynx Tracking Expedition Jackman, Maine • Thursday, February 18-21, 2027
- The Hunter’s Heart – A Hunting Apprenticeship • 6 weekends in 2027
- Winter Tracking Day: Reading Stories in Snow– Two different program days with two different instructors.
- w/Bob Etzweiler – Saturday, Jan 23, 2027 — 9 am to 3 pm (snow date Sunday, Jan 24)
- w/Kathy Dean – Saturday, Jan 16, 2027 — 9 am to 3:30 pm (snow date Sunday, Jan 17)
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!
