Homeschool Naturalist Program - Great Falls (Sept 4-Oct 16)

While participating in the  Homeschool Naturalist Program is an experiential learning environment where your child will learn about all the earth sciences; botany, entomology, and basic biology.  Our hands-on approach helps create a deep nature connection while having fun learning . Our experienced Field Instructors and Mentors plan through the seasons as they use ancient knowledge and wisdom to guide them through meaningful nature-based experiences.  We take a deep dive into observing and learning about the local flora and fauna through activities and tasks involving; animal tracking, plant & tree identification, natural crafts and other hands-on skills.  These experiences helps create confident, strong, self sufficient learners. Our 100% outdoor program is like no other, as nature is not only our classroom it is our teacher and the foundation of every experience.

We will go on adventures back in time and learn  about the resources that have provided our ancestors with the four basic elements of life; shelter, water, fire, and food.  Through a numbers of Earth based skills and natural crafts, your child will learn how to manage these resources found in nature, as they learn how to be stewards of the land.

Through the ancient tradition of coyote teaching, we are helping build a community of natural leaders that will has; a sense of belonging; a passion to succeed; and problem solving skills

This is a drop off program with age-appropriate activities.

Ages: 7-14 (Participants must be of age at the start of the program)
Registration fee: 7weeks $315-$560 sliding scale (you pay what you are comfortable paying)
When: Fridays's 10:30am-3:00pm once a week 9/2-10/16 (please refer to our calendar for the exact dates)

Price: $315.00

Date: September 4, 2026

Homeschool Naturalist Program - Great Falls (Oct 30-Dec 18)

While participating in the  Homeschool Naturalist Program is an experiential learning environment where your child will learn about all the earth sciences; botany, entomology, and basic biology.  Our hands-on approach helps create a deep nature connection while having fun learning . Our experienced Field Instructors and Mentors plan through the seasons as they use ancient knowledge and wisdom to guide them through meaningful nature-based experiences.  We take a deep dive into observing and learning about the local flora and fauna through activities and tasks involving; animal tracking, plant & tree identification, natural crafts and other hands-on skills.  These experiences helps create confident, strong, self sufficient learners. Our 100% outdoor program is like no other, as nature is not only our classroom it is our teacher and the foundation of every experience.

We will go on adventures back in time and learn  about the resources that have provided our ancestors with the four basic elements of life; shelter, water, fire, and food.  Through a numbers of Earth based skills and natural crafts, your child will learn how to manage these resources found in nature, as they learn how to be stewards of the land.

Through the ancient tradition of coyote teaching, we are helping build a

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community of natural leaders that will has; a sense of belonging; a passion to succeed; and problem solving skills

This is a drop off program with age-appropriate activities.

Ages: 7-14 (Participants must be of age at the start of the program)
Registration fee: 7 weeks $315-560 sliding scale (you pay what you are comfortable paying)
Where: Wheaton Regional Park, Wheaton, MD
When: Fridays 10:30am-3:00pm once a week 10/29-12/17 (please refer to our calendar for the exact dates)

Price: $315.00

Date: October 30, 2026

Available Spaces: 15

Homeschool Naturalist Program - Great Falls (Feb 19-Apr 2)

While participating in the  Homeschool Naturalist Program is an experiential learning environment where your child will learn about all the earth sciences; botany, entomology, and basic biology.  Our hands-on approach helps create a deep nature connection while having fun learning . Our experienced Field Instructors and Mentors plan through the seasons as they use ancient knowledge and wisdom to guide them through meaningful nature-based experiences.  We take a deep dive into observing and learning about the local flora and fauna through activities and tasks involving; animal tracking, plant & tree identification, natural crafts and other hands-on skills.  These experiences helps create confident, strong, self sufficient learners. Our 100% outdoor program is like no other, as nature is not only our classroom it is our teacher and the foundation of every experience.

We will go on adventures back in time and learn  about the resources that have provided our ancestors with the four basic elements of life; shelter, water, fire, and food.  Through a numbers of Earth based skills and natural crafts, your child will learn how to manage these resources found in nature, as they learn how to be stewards of the land.

Through the ancient tradition of coyote teaching, we are helping build a community of natural leaders that will has; a sense of belonging; a passion to succeed; and problem solving skills

This is a drop off program with age-appropriate activities.

Ages: 7-14 (Participants must be of age at the start of the program)
Registration fee: 7 weeks $315-$560 sliding scale (you pay what you are comfortable paying)
When: Monday's 10:30am-3:00pm once a week 9/2-10/14 (please refer to our calendar for the exact dates)

Price: $350.00

Date: February 19, 2027

Homeschool Naturalist Program - Great Falls (Apr 16-Jun 4)

While participating in the  Homeschool Naturalist Program is an experiential learning environment where your child will learn about all the earth sciences; botany, entomology, and basic biology.  Our hands-on approach helps create a deep nature connection while having fun learning . Our experienced Field Instructors and Mentors plan through the seasons as they use ancient knowledge and wisdom to guide them through meaningful nature-based experiences.  We take a deep dive into observing and learning about the local flora and fauna through activities and tasks involving; animal tracking, plant & tree identification, natural crafts and other hands-on skills.  These experiences helps create confident, strong, self sufficient learners. Our 100% outdoor program is like no other, as nature is not only our classroom it is our teacher and the foundation of every experience.

We will go on adventures back in time and learn  about the resources that have provided our ancestors with the four basic elements of life; shelter, water, fire, and food.  Through a numbers of Earth based skills and natural crafts, your child will learn how to manage these resources found in nature, as they learn how to be stewards of the land.

Through the ancient tradition of coyote teaching, we are helping build a community of natural leaders that will has; a sense of belonging; a passion to succeed; and problem solving skills

This is a drop off program with age-appropriate activities.

Ages: 7-14 (Participants must be of age at the start of the program)
Registration fee: 7 weeks $315-$560 sliding scale (you pay what you are comfortable paying)
When: Monday's 10:30am-3:00pm once a week 9/2-10/14 (please refer to our calendar for the exact dates)

Price: $315.00

Date: April 16, 2027

Homeschool Naturalist Program - Great Falls (Feb-June)

The Homeschool Naturalist Program provides participants with a deep nature connection while our experienced mentors use the knowledge and skills of our ancestors to guide them through meaningful nature-based experiences and learning opportunities.

We will explore the flora and fauna of the local area through animal tracking and plant identification and experience first-hand the interconnectedness of things. This 100% outdoor program is like no other, as nature is not only our classroom and our teacher it's the foundation of every lesson and experience.

Through countless numbers of Earth based skills and natural crafts, your child will learn how nature has provided us the four basic elements of survival - shelter, water, fire and food. We will go on adventures and learn how to manage these resources and become stewards of the land.

This ancestral knowledge is our birthright and is being passed down from past generations to future ones. Through the ancient tradition of coyote teaching, we are building a community of natural leaders and stewards that will hold this ancient wisdom and continue to pass it on to future generations to come.

This is a drop off program with age-appropriate activities.

Ages: 7-14 (Participants must be of age at the start of the program)
When: Wednesday's 10:30am-3:00pm once a week (please refer to our calendar for the exact dates)
Registration fee: 26 weeks $780-$1950 sliding scale (you pay what you are comfortable paying) View Details for shorter sessions.

Price: $720.00

Date: June 4, 2027

Available Spaces: 15

Financial Aid is available for those in need of assistance.

Virginia Home School Programs: Great Falls