Coyote Nature Explorers Mondays and Tuesdays 9:30 AM until 1:30 PM
Coyote Nature Explorers gather weekly to experience community in camp life through the seasons. Each day includes storytelling, nature crafts, learning about safety in wild spaces, study of local plants and animals, outdoors skills, games and activities to stretch sensory awareness, and lunch together.
Our classroom is the forest, fields, ponds and streams - all sessions will take place out of doors. Our instructors are versed in a variety of ancient and modern camp skills and experienced working with a broad age group. Class is structured to meet the interests of different ages and personalities. Parents are welcome to attend with their children if they like.
Details
This class is for children ages 6-12. (Younger children may enroll if their 6-12 year old sibling is also enrolled. Parents must consult with the instructor before enrolling: naturelearningcommunity@gmail.com.)
Class meets at Nature and Nurture Farm in Dexter, MI, and sometimes at Sunward Cohousing Community on Mondays or Tuesdays from 9:30 AM until 1:30 PM. Children bring their own lunch and snack. Special snacks, such as acorn pancakes, burdock rice, or maple syrup will be provided at many classes.
Our classroom is the forest, fields, ponds and streams - all sessions will take place out of doors. Our instructors are versed in a variety of ancient and modern camp skills and experienced working with a broad age group. Class is structured to meet the interests of different ages and personalities. Parents are welcome to attend with their children if they like.
Details
This class is for children ages 6-12. (Younger children may enroll if their 6-12 year old sibling is also enrolled. Parents must consult with the instructor before enrolling: naturelearningcommunity@gmail.com.)
Class meets at Nature and Nurture Farm in Dexter, MI, and sometimes at Sunward Cohousing Community on Mondays or Tuesdays from 9:30 AM until 1:30 PM. Children bring their own lunch and snack. Special snacks, such as acorn pancakes, burdock rice, or maple syrup will be provided at many classes.
Winter-Spring Session - Mondays
The Fall-Winter Session runs from February 24 through June 8 (no class on April 6 or May 25). The cost of the series is $456, or $428 for each additional sibling, and includes an overnight campout. Payment plans are available upon request. (See payment and refund policies.)
The Fall-Winter Session runs from February 24 through June 8 (no class on April 6 or May 25). The cost of the series is $456, or $428 for each additional sibling, and includes an overnight campout. Payment plans are available upon request. (See payment and refund policies.)
Winter-Spring Session - Tuesdays
The Spring Session runs from February 25 through June 9 (no class on April 7). The cost of the series is $514, or $482 for each additional sibling, and includes an overnight campout. Payment plans are available upon request. (See payment and refund policies.)
The Spring Session runs from February 25 through June 9 (no class on April 7). The cost of the series is $514, or $482 for each additional sibling, and includes an overnight campout. Payment plans are available upon request. (See payment and refund policies.)
Both classes are currently full. Please fill out this Wait List Form if you'd like to be contacted when a space becomes available.
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Instructor - Mondays and Tuesdays
Rowena Conahan is a founder of Nature Learning Community, where she teaches nature connection and outdoors skills for people of all ages, and consults with educators seeking to increase outdoors experience for their students. She’s an anthropologist and Montessori teacher, with background as a homeschool parent and assistant in a Waldorf-based forest kindergarten. She attended Tom Brown’s Tracker School in New Jersey and Wilderness Awareness School’s Art of Mentoring. She’s currently a student in the Kamana Naturalist Training program, and volunteers for the global 8 Shields movement. She’s also a founding member of Sunward Cohousing Community, where she’s lived and learned for 20 years.
Rowena Conahan is a founder of Nature Learning Community, where she teaches nature connection and outdoors skills for people of all ages, and consults with educators seeking to increase outdoors experience for their students. She’s an anthropologist and Montessori teacher, with background as a homeschool parent and assistant in a Waldorf-based forest kindergarten. She attended Tom Brown’s Tracker School in New Jersey and Wilderness Awareness School’s Art of Mentoring. She’s currently a student in the Kamana Naturalist Training program, and volunteers for the global 8 Shields movement. She’s also a founding member of Sunward Cohousing Community, where she’s lived and learned for 20 years.
Instructor - Mondays
Courtney Klick is a re-wilding enthusiast with a passion for bringing nature connection, culture repair and the art of mentoring to our local community. Courtney is a homeschooling mother of three young children, a gardener, former Ayurvedic Practitioner and herbalist, and lover of sacred music. She loves wandering, encountering flora and fauna, and sharing those stories with others. Her daily goal is to spend as much time outdoors as possible, especially with children in the spirit of play and wonder.
Courtney Klick is a re-wilding enthusiast with a passion for bringing nature connection, culture repair and the art of mentoring to our local community. Courtney is a homeschooling mother of three young children, a gardener, former Ayurvedic Practitioner and herbalist, and lover of sacred music. She loves wandering, encountering flora and fauna, and sharing those stories with others. Her daily goal is to spend as much time outdoors as possible, especially with children in the spirit of play and wonder.
Instructor - Mondays and Tuesdays
Mandy Ervin really enjoys the simple complexity of nature; the balance between life and death and how everything she witnesses is a lesson and reflection to her of her. She's passionate about slowing down and observing the world around her and encouraging others, especially children to do the same. Her 12+ years spent with children as a nanny has kept her curious, adventurous and fearless. She enjoys creating things with her hands and is very excited to learn more about: identifying plants, creating shelters, pottery, tracking and so much more.
Mandy Ervin really enjoys the simple complexity of nature; the balance between life and death and how everything she witnesses is a lesson and reflection to her of her. She's passionate about slowing down and observing the world around her and encouraging others, especially children to do the same. Her 12+ years spent with children as a nanny has kept her curious, adventurous and fearless. She enjoys creating things with her hands and is very excited to learn more about: identifying plants, creating shelters, pottery, tracking and so much more.
Instructor - Mondays and Tuesdays
Catherine Fritz is a lifelong nature-enthusiast. She grew up playing and exploring in the sand dunes along Lake Michigan. After graduating from the University of Michigan with a dual degree in German and Arts and Ideas in the Humanities, she moved to Washington State where she worked for a number of years in Youth Advocacy and Arts Education. There, she deepened her nature connection by learning the plants and animals of a new bioregion. She returned to Michigan three years ago to be nearer family and to bring some of her magic back to the Midwest.
In addition to teaching with the Nature Learning Community, she is currently apprenticing with Rowena. She is a Music Together Teacher, sharing music with young children, and does youth theatre with the Ann Arbor-based Spinning Dot Theatre Company. She’s worked extensively with children and finds them to be an absolute delight!
Catherine Fritz is a lifelong nature-enthusiast. She grew up playing and exploring in the sand dunes along Lake Michigan. After graduating from the University of Michigan with a dual degree in German and Arts and Ideas in the Humanities, she moved to Washington State where she worked for a number of years in Youth Advocacy and Arts Education. There, she deepened her nature connection by learning the plants and animals of a new bioregion. She returned to Michigan three years ago to be nearer family and to bring some of her magic back to the Midwest.
In addition to teaching with the Nature Learning Community, she is currently apprenticing with Rowena. She is a Music Together Teacher, sharing music with young children, and does youth theatre with the Ann Arbor-based Spinning Dot Theatre Company. She’s worked extensively with children and finds them to be an absolute delight!
Instructor - Tuesdays
Kellie Littlejohn - more info coming soon!
Kellie Littlejohn - more info coming soon!