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Our Rewilding Homeschool series helps kids learn ancestral living skills in the woods while developing their natural curiosity and imagination! We offer monthly, all-outdoor homeschool sessions in two age groups for kids 5-7 and 8-14. Sessions are led by our trained outdoor educators and run from 1:30-3:30 PM at Marsh Sanctuary in Mt Kisco, a 156-acre preserve with open meadows, ponds, streams, and forest trails to explore across the seasons.
NOW ENROLLING
Session 1 Jan 11-Feb 12 >
Session 2 Feb 22-Mar 26 >
Session 3 Apr 5-May 7 >
Session 4 May 10-Jun 18 >
Session 1 Jan 11 - Feb 12, 2021
Animal Tracking
Tuesdays
Explore local habitats and learn how animals survive and thrive in the wintertime! Search for tracks/footprints, animal habitat identification, observe trail cams, enjoy sit spots for bird watching, and play animal-themed games.
Jan 11-Feb 12. Marsh Sanctuary
Wild Games
Thursdays
It's time to take a break and have some fun! Enjoy two hours of non-stop games. Play favorites including foxtail, camouflage, wolf pack, that offer the kids an ecological takeaway while keeping the day fast-paced and fun. Jan 11-Feb 12. Marsh Sanctuary
Wilderness Survival
Wednesdays
Winter survival adds a layer of challenge. Learn to stay warm and have fun while exploring the skills of shelter building, firemaking, stealth, camouflage, and wildlife tracking.
Jan 11-Feb 12. Marsh Sanctuary
Fantasy Fridays
Fridays
Now it's time to put it all together! Each day will have a different themed mission that will guide your child to utilize some wild skills. While the kids have fun, imaginative play, they will learn to ID wild plants for their potions, use map skills on scavenger hunts, and create their own hidden lairs, wands, and magical costumes.
Jan 11-Feb 12, Marsh Sanctuary
Session 2 Feb 22-Mar 26, 2021
Earth Foods
Mondays
Learn how to gather and prepare wild and local foods, from wild tea and baking acorn bread to maybe cleaning and cooking a fish. Cook these foods over an open fire and learn to care for and protect these wild resources so generations of foragers can appreciate them too. Feb 22-Mar 26, Marsh Sanctuary
Wilderness Survival
Wednesdays
Winter survival adds a layer of challenge. Learn to stay warm and have fun while exploring the skills of shelter building, firemaking, stealth, camouflage, and wildlife tracking.
Feb 22-Mar 26, Marsh Sanctuary
Archery
Thursdays. Age 8-14
Let loose! Time to nock that bow and practice your shooting. From stationary to moving targets, your kid is bound to have fun while our certified Archery coaches teach them. Feb 22-Mar 26, Marsh Sanctuary
Homesteading Crafts
Tuesdays
Living on a homestead, you need a bit of creativity and a lot resourcefulness. Learn how to build with wood, sew some awesome bags out of cloth and leather, create and fire clay pots, and make tools and toys out of materials you find in the woods. Feb 22-Mar 26, Marsh Sanctuary
Wilderness Survival
Thursdays. Age 5-7
Winter survival adds a layer of challenge. Learn to stay warm and have fun while exploring the skills of shelter building, firemaking, stealth, camouflage, and wildlife tracking.
Feb 22-Mar 26, Marsh Sanctuary
Fantasy Fridays
Fridays
Now it's time to put it all together! Each day will have a different themed mission that will guide your child to utilize some wild skills. While the kids have fun, imaginative play, they will learn to ID wild plants for their potions, use map skills on scavenger hunts, and create their own hidden lairs, wands, and magical costumes.
Feb 22-Mar 26, Marsh Sanctuary
Session 3 Apr 5- May 7, 2021
Earth Foods
Mondays
Learn how to gather and prepare wild and local foods, from wild tea and baking acorn bread to maybe cleaning and cooking a fish. Cook these foods over an open fire and learn to care for and protect these wild resources so generations of foragers can appreciate them too. Apr 5-May 7, Marsh Sanctuary
Wilderness Survival
Wednesdays
The forest changes quickly in the spring, and wilderness skills are a great way to appreciate the new season with its new opportunities for shelter building, firemaking, stealth, camouflage, and wildlife tracking!
Apr 5-May 7, Marsh Sanctuary
Archery
Thursdays. Age 8-14
Let loose! Time to nock that bow and practice your shooting. From stationary to moving targets, your kid is bound to have fun while our certified Archery coaches teach them. Apr 5-May 7, Marsh Sanctuary
Homesteading Crafts
Tuesdays
Living on a homestead, you need a bit of creativity and a lot resourcefulness. Learn how to build with wood, sew some awesome bags out of cloth and leather, create and fire clay pots, and make tools and toys out of materials you find in the woods. Apr 5-May 7, Marsh Sanctuary
Wilderness Survival
Thursdays. Age 5-7
The forest changes quickly in the spring, and wilderness skills are a great way to appreciate the new season with its new opportunities for shelter building, firemaking, stealth, camouflage, and wildlife tracking! Apr 5-May 7, Marsh Sanctuary
Fantasy Fridays
Fridays
Now it's time to put it all together! Each day will have a different themed mission that will guide your child to utilize some wild skills. While the kids have fun, imaginative play, they will learn to ID wild plants for their potions, use map skills on scavenger hunts, and create their own hidden lairs, wands, and magical costumes.
Apr 5-May 7, Marsh Sanctuary
Session 4 May 10-Jun 18, 2021
Earth Foods
Mondays
Learn how to gather and prepare wild and local foods, from wild tea and baking acorn bread to maybe cleaning and cooking a fish. Cook these foods over an open fire and learn to care for and protect these wild resources so generations of foragers can appreciate them too. May 10-Jun 18, Marsh Sanctuary
Wilderness Survival
Wednesdays
The forest changes quickly in the spring, and wilderness skills are a great way to appreciate the new season with its new opportunities for shelter building, firemaking, stealth, camouflage, and wildlife tracking!
May 10-Jun 18, Marsh Sanctuary
Archery
Thursdays. Age 8-14
Let loose! Time to nock that bow and practice your shooting. From stationary to moving targets, your kid is bound to have fun while our certified Archery coaches teach them. May 10-Jun 18, Marsh Sanctuary
Homesteading Crafts
Tuesdays
Living on a homestead, you need a bit of creativity and a lot resourcefulness. Learn how to build with wood, sew some awesome bags out of cloth and leather, create and fire clay pots, and make tools and toys out of materials you find in the woods. May 10-Jun 18, Marsh Sanctuary
Wilderness Survival
Thursdays. Age 5-7
The forest changes quickly in the spring, and wilderness skills are a great way to appreciate the new season with its new opportunities for shelter building, firemaking, stealth, camouflage, and wildlife tracking!
May 10-Jun 18, Marsh Sanctuary
Fantasy Fridays
Fridays
Now it's time to put it all together! Each day will have a different themed mission that will guide your child to utilize some wild skills. While the kids have fun, imaginative play, they will learn to ID wild plants for their potions, use map skills on scavenger hunts, and create their own hidden lairs, wands, and magical costumes.
May 10-Jun 18, Marsh Sanctuary
We are committed to providing safe, outdoor programs this spring. Learn about our COVID policies here >