Everyone is welcome to join in our celebration of our TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY offering nature connection to the children of Ventura County! Come meet the Ventura Wild staff, discover local wild places in the spring, and have some fun with your family and community. You and your children can discover how we bring children into nature connection through creating space to just be a kid, facilitating child centered explorations and sharing skills.

ALSO visit our Family Program page for our Single Family Discovery Classes.

Piedre Blanca Night Hike

March 2June 1

Program Details

  • Date: Saturday, March 2 4:00 – 8:00

  • Date: Saturday June 1, 5:00 – 9:00

  • Ages: All Ages Welcome
  • Location: Piedre Blanca above Ojai

  • Fee: $25 per child (parents and ages 0-1 free)
  • Instructors: Heather King & Amy Davis

Spring Family Celebration – 10 year anniversary hike! 

Mar. 16

Program Details

  • Date: Saturday, March 16

  • Time: 11:00 – 3:00

  • Ages: ALL AGES WELCOME!
  • Location: Ventura River Preserve, Ojai

  • Fee:$35 per family
  • Instructors: All Ventura Wild Staff

Skills Day

Mar. 20

Program Details

  • Date: Wednesday, March 20

  • Time: 2:00 – 4:30pm

  • Ages: 6 – 10 (Parents are welcome to stay)
  • Location: Ventura River Preserve, Ojai

  • Fee: $20 per child (parents and ages 0-1 free)
  • Instructors: Amy Davis & Heather King

The Estuary

Mar. 21

Program Details

  • Date: Thursday, March 21

  • Time: 10:00 – 1:30

  • Ages: 6 – 10 (Parents are welcome to stay)
  • Location: Surfer’s Point, Ventura

  • Fee: $25 per child (parents and ages 0-1 free)
  • Instructors: Sara MacCracken & Trudy Trudeau