Through hands-on skills, nature immersion, and mentoring, our youth programs guide our participants through experiences that are powerful and dynamic. These experiences will provide memorable lessons that will help grow our children into natural leaders. These programs are for all genders between the ages of 8-11 & 12-17.
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Wild Basketry with Jeff Gottlieb
We will make splint baskets and spoke baskets from wild collected materials, especially invasive plant species including wisteria. Learn how to identify, collect and prepare basketry materials. Plan out a basket, practice techniques of plaiting, weaving and twining, and how to finish with two styles of strong rims. We'll discuss handle types, and how to install them. We'll see examples of important primitive implements made using basketry techniques, e.g., backpacks, fish traps and arrow quivers. Go home with two finished baskets and the knowledge of how to make more.
When: Saturday Nov 14th, 10am-4pm
Where: Lanham MD
Cost: $50-$100 (slinding scale, pay what you are comfortable)
Ages: 10 & up (Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult)
Price: $50.00
Date: November 14, 2026
Available Spaces: 0
Bottle Bottoms into Arrowheads - Flint Knapping (Parent and Teen Workshop)
While obsidian is some of the easiest materials to learn how to knap with, it isn't found locally and is expensive to have shipped. However, one of the most accessible materials we have around here is obsidian's man made cousin, the glass bottle bottom. The best thing about bottle bottoms is that they offer all the same lessons of obsidian but don't break the bank while you are learning. Not to mention, they are a renewable and recyclable resource that is readily available pretty much everywhere.
We will work with you through the process of turning a bottle bottom into a finished arrowhead.
Where: Lanham MD,
When: November 21, 10am -4pm
Price: $45-$80
Age: 13-18 (Adults can join but MUST be accompanied by a teen!)
Price: $45.00
Date: November 21, 2026
Day off School, A Day In The Woods 3/26/2027
Days off school are for getting out and exploring the woods, not sitting in front of screens. We'd like to welcome your kids to join us and get outside and into nature to play and learn in a safe screen free environment. These are single day sized bites of our summer camp programs.
Age:7-12 years old
Where: Greenbelt
When: March 26th 10am-4pm
Price: $50-$80
Price: $50.00
Date: March 26, 2027