Weekly Outdoor Immersion and Mentorship for Kids

Register anytime, fees are prorated automatically. Trial Periods available. During School hours & Saturday Afternoons

Weekly Programs for Kids | By Age & Day | Scroll right for all progams
Goslings
Goslings

Programs running each day of the week. An early start for grounded, resilient, and joyful kids. Ages 4 -6.

Oaks & Acorns
Oaks & Acorns

A drop-in Parent & Tot morning program. Tues, Wed, Thurs. 9:30 - 11:30am

Foxes
Foxes

Wed, Thurs, Friday 9am - 4pm. The classic mid-week session: Adventure, Growth, Wonder and Play. Ages 7 - 9

Foxes & Wolves
Foxes & Wolves

Mondays and Tuesdays 9am to 4pm. Self-Sufficiency & Co-Operation. Ages 7 -14

Wednesday Wolves
Wednesday Wolves

Wednesdays 9am - 4pm. Awareness. Co-Operation & Self-Suffiency. Becoming Ourselves. Ages 10-14

Monday Cedar Grove: Full Year
Monday Cedar Grove: Full Year

Mondays 9am - 4pm. Our full year option designed for the home school community. Ages 7 - 14

Tending The Wild
Tending The Wild

Tuesdays 9am to 4pm. A Caretaker program for children and future stewards. Ages 7 - 12

Thursday Waxwing
Thursday Waxwing

Thursdays 9am-4pm | Self Expression. Creativity. Nature Connection. Ages 10-14

Friday Woodchucks
Friday Woodchucks

Fridays 9am to 4pm. Busy, Crafty, Making a Home in the world. Ages 10-14

Saturday Sessions
Saturday Sessions

Shrews (ages 6-8), Skunks (ages 8-11), Herons (ages 12 - 15). 12 - 4pm

Up & Coming @ GOS

Upcoming Events
Spring Naturalist Series | Adult Workshop
Apr 20
Spring Naturalist Series | Adult Workshop

The world is coming alive jump in to be a part of it with others: Saturdays April 20, May 18, 2 and June 15, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

On the Wing Session 1
Apr 21
On the Wing Session 1

The spring migration is just beginning!

Intro to Wilderness Survival Skills | Adult Workshop
Apr 28
Intro to Wilderness Survival Skills | Adult Workshop

Learn fundamental knowledge for thriving in any landscape

Bioregional Herbalism: Wild Food and Medicine | Adult Workshop
May 19
Bioregional Herbalism: Wild Food and Medicine | Adult Workshop

Connect with plant medicine from an ecological perspective

On the Wing Session 2
May 26
On the Wing Session 2

The spring migration is just beginning!

Cordage Techniques and Useful Knots | Adult Workshop
Jun 1
Cordage Techniques and Useful Knots | Adult Workshop

Learn to process plant fibers for cordage (and tie them into cool knots, too!)

Spring Into Carving | Adult Workshop
Jun 2
Spring Into Carving | Adult Workshop

Learn tools and techniques to craft your own handmade spoon

Games That Teach: A PD Day for Kids | Friday, June 7th
Jun 7
Games That Teach: A PD Day for Kids | Friday, June 7th

PD Day for Kids. Out of your academic head and into your senses. Stone Road. Kids aged 4 - 13

Ongoing and Yearlong Offerings

For Parents, Educators, Community Leaders, and Mental Health Professionals

Program Descriptions
PlantCraft
PlantCraft

PlantCraft is a 6-month, arts-based immersion into the world of plants where we learn by making and doing.

Learn The Land : Naturalist Study Program
Learn The Land : Naturalist Study Program

Year-long adult program at GOS for anyone who wants to deepen their nature connection and naturalist knowledge in a community setting.

Coyote Series
Coyote Series

Building nature connection & putting mentorship back into the fabric of community. A year-long course for adults.

Moon School
Moon School

Outdoor School for Adults.

A year-long exploration of nature connection and skill building through naturalist knowledge, sensory awareness, storytelling and play.

A day in the life | What GOS is all about

why outdoor school?

A little birdie told me:

Testimonials from parents & kids

GOS Educators : Staff Bios