outdoor education
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Make a Wheel of the Year
The year moves in a circle, not a straight line. Long before we mark time on calendars, the natural world measures it in returning light, swelling buds, migrating wings, ripening fruit, and the quiet rest of winter. Each season carries… Continue reading
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Lessons in Renewal from a Rule Breaking Tree
As the year turns, we often feel pressure to make clean breaks and bold resolutions. The Pacific madrone offers a gentler model. Continue reading
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The Journey of the Earth: Explaining the Solstice
The first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere is marked by the winter solstice, which occurs on Sunday, December 21, 2025. But, what is a solstice, anyway? I offer an explainer and some fun activities to science it up… Continue reading
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Game: Winter’s Web
Winter’s Web is your chance to step inside the magic of a spider’s web. With ropes stretched between trees like giant silver threads, you and your kids become nimble ninjas, slipping and sliding, ducking and twirling, trying not to brush… Continue reading
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The Power of Play
Navigating free play is a critical step in childhood development. For young people, play isn’t separate from learning: it is learning. Play is found in nearly every species across the animal kingdom. You know this from watching your puppy chase… Continue reading
The Mindful Naturalist 