Spring 2026 Programs
Making Connections For: all ages along with their caregiver (not a drop off program)
Participants in this program partake in outdoor experiential learning opportunities with a balanced mix of open exploration and occasional guided lessons. As a family nature program, caregivers stay on the premises and engage with their child and other grownups to build a community of like-minded nature-loving families. We've been known to let nature guide us for the day, enjoy a smidge of structure when the time is right, go off on experiential learning nature tangents as we see fit and truly just enjoy our time outside together.
Nature Buddies
Goals & Benefits
The goal of these classes, aside from cultivating a love of the great outdoors, is to help cultivate connection, curiosity and community and help children build social emotional resiliency, social skills, group bonding, emotional regulation and self confidence through a mix of organized collaborative learning and unstructured exploration and play. These are far from a “sit and listen” type of class; families can feel free to participate in whatever way works best for them to get the most benefit of our time together. Caregivers should plan to learn and play alongside their child while experiencing all the benefits nature has to offer.
The benefits of multi-age socialization are plentiful. The seasoned explorers tend to be leaders for the younger ones, giving them confidence and a sense of responsibility, and it helps the younger children to experience the lessons naturally illuminated by their older peers. I’ve observed great self-confidence and positivity in children who play and explore alongside one another in a mixed-age group.
Dates & Pricing
8 weeks on Mondays
March 16, 23, 30
April 6, 13, 20, 27 and May 4
Cost:
Members: $200
Non-Members: $280
Programs take place in southern New Milford, CT weekly for an 8 week session. Program begins at 1:00 in the afternoon and runs for 90 minutes-2 hours (sometimes longer for those who stay & play!)
Payments are nonrefundable. Makeup days for any facilitator-canceled programs may be provided.

