Programs: Children

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For more than a decade, Earthwork Programs has been developing relationships with children and families throughout the Pioneer Valley with our incredibly unique approach to education and mentoring along with our dynamic social curriculum of the Nurtured Heart Approach. Our approach creates a rich environment for everyone to flourish and ignites the greatness within to emerge. We help create inner wealth, self confidence and trust of self and others.

After School Programs
After school in towns through the Pioneer Valley, children are encouraged to welcome the awakening and magic that nature brings.
WolfQuest: Ages 8 to teen. Join our pack!

Homeschool Programs
Children experience a cross-curricular environment of reading, math, physical education, natural sciences, critical thinking and much more. For detailed information about Our Curriculum, click here.
Wild Earth: Ages 5 to 8 and parent. Half-day, weekly nature awareness Program for the little ones and their parent.
Heron: Ages 6 to 12. Full-day immersion in nature, learning wilderness skills and nature awareness.
Swift Eagle:Ages preteen to 16. Hands-on, character building journey through wilderness living skills and nature awareness activities for older children.

Summer Camps
Ages 7 through 16 (depending upon location). The core of Earthwork Programs, Summer Camp participants will explore these hands-on activities as time and interest permit:

  • Create stone and bone tools;
  • Become invisible! Gain skills in stalking and camouflage;
  • Practice fire-making without matches;
  • Build natural shelters;
  • Play primitive games;
  • Track animals;
  • Gather wild edible and medicinal plants.

Workshops
Families, adults, teens, preteens, children. So many different ways to learn and practice earth skills. All of these Workshops are held in various locations throughout the Pioneer Valley in Massachusetts.

Animal Tracking
For families, adults, teens, preteens. Introduction to the art and science of tracking; learn how to read tracks and signs to tell the *stories* of the landscape. Get together with like-minded individuals and families who share your value of this beautiful earth. This activity involves easy to moderate hiking.

Earth Skills
Adults, teens. Work in small groups on personal learning and developing proficiency in earth skills…fire making, shelter building, edible and medicinal plants, animal tracking. Bring your bow drill, walking sticks, bows or other crafts that you want to share or need attention.

Path of the Otter
Ages 5 to 7 and parent. A playful introduction to earth awareness, nature exploration and wilderness living skills.

Wilderness Living Skills Series
For adults, families, teens. Learn to live with nature in a way that works to benefit both us and our environment.