Ventura Wild Spring Season Registration February 21st 9am
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DURING COVID: “Can children attend group activities?” Answer: Yes. Outdoor activities are permitted…Please click on our COVID Protocols link above for more information.
Ventura Wild COVID Protocols (link)
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! Click here to apply – no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. We want nature to be available to ALL!
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Cancellation Policy (link)


COMMUNITY RESOURCES (link)
Includes local activities, parenting resources and other family based offerings.
Ventura Wild COVID Protocols
Please do NOT register for programs this season if you or anyone in your home:
– Does not wear masks while in contact with people outside your home.
– Does not practice social distancing (For the health of our program and our families!)
– Will be traveling by plane or other public transportation without social distancing.
– In other ways come into contact with large numbers of people without social distancing (extended family gatherings, concerts, bars, restaurants, stores, airports, etc.)
NOTE: We have been a covid-free program so far! Pre Screening at home is a CRUCIAL part of our successful continued operation. Don’t bring your child with any symptoms or if anyone in your house has symptoms. Thank you – The Ventura Wild Community

(Note small changes and updates from previous info…)

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
and registration
What Do We Do In Ventura Wild?
All programs cover Sensory Awareness, Traditional Nature Knowledge & Skills, Compassionate Communication Skills, Stewardship and Leave No Trace practices. Each program is organically crafted by the educators based on the abilities and interests of the group, the season and weather conditions, and the teachable moments that nature presents.
We cultivate a tone of playful curiosity with activities, projects, games, stories and songs…all inspiring nature connection and relationship building. Learning through play, exploration, and discovering our natural environments is crucial to growing the best humans. Every week we explore the wild around our communities and gain a sense of belonging, confidence and self sufficiency, and social skills. Our instructors are above all mentors, but also skilled naturalists, experienced educators and compassionate leaders, facilitating group and independent activities with joy and care.
We are working hard to grow our capacity to offer more variety of programs, diversity of staff, and build a community of Nature Connected families! We hope you ALL want to contribute, join us in community, and spread the word that Ventura Wild has something all children need.
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Spring Programs 2021
Ages 2-5
TUESDAY & THURSDAY
Forest Preschool Program (Drop-off)

DAYS: TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS
TIMES: 9:00-12:00 PM
DATES: Mar. 23 – May 20 (8 wks)
LOCATION: Foster Park + Hayden Preserve
LEAD STAFF: Trudy
WEDNESDAY
Sprouts Preschool Program (Drop-off)

DAY: WEDNESDAYS
TIME: 9:00-12:00 PM
DATES: Mar. 24 – May 19 (8 wks)
LOCATIONS: Foster Park
LEAD STAFF: Trudy
WEDNESDAY
Big Bear Little Bear
(Parent / Child)

DAY: WEDNESDAYS
TIME: 9:30-11:30 AM
DATES: Mar. 24 – May 19 (8 wks)
LOCATIONS: Ventura & Ojai sites
LEAD STAFF: Heather King
THURSDAY
Big Bear Little Bear
(Parent / Child)

DAY: THURSDAYS
TIME: 9:30-11:30 AM
DATES: Mar. 25 – May 20 (8 wks)
LOCATIONS: Ventura & Ojai sites
LEAD STAFF: Sara MacCracken
Age 5 and older
TUESDAY
Heron Homeschool Program

DAY: TUESDAYS
TIME: 10:00-1:00PM
DATES: Mar. 23 – May 18 (8 wks)
LOCATIONS: Ventura & Ojai sites
LEAD STAFF: Tessa Womack
TUESDAY
Curious Coyotes After School

DAY: TUESDAYS
TIME: 2:30-5:00 PM
DATES: Mar. 23 – May 18 (8 wks)
LOCATIONS: Ventura sites
LEAD STAFF: Amy Davis
TUESDAY
Niños y Naturaleza

DAY: TUESDAYS
TIME: 3:00-5:30 PM
DATES: Mar. 23 – May 18 (8 wks)
LOCATION: Foster Park
LEAD STAFF: Camila Guzman
TUESDAY
Ojai Adventure Club

DAY: TUESDAYS
TIME: 3:30-5:30 PM
DATES: Mar. 23 – May 18 (8 wks)
LOCATIONS: Ojai sites
LEAD STAFF: Tessa Womack
TUESDAY
Ojai Junior Naturalist Program

DAY: TUESDAYS
TIME: 3:00-5:30 PM
DATES: Mar. 23 – May 18 (8 wks)
LOCATIONS: Ojai sites
LEAD STAFF: Erik Nelson
WEDNESDAY
Ventura Junior Naturalist AM Program

DAY: WEDNESDAYS
TIME: 10:30-1:00 PM
DATES: Mar. 24 – May 19 (8 wks)
LOCATIONS: Ventura sites
LEAD STAFF: Jenny Jacobs
WEDNESDAY
Ventura Junior Naturalist PM Program

DAY: WEDNESDAYS
TIME: 2:30-5:00 PM
DATES: Mar. 24 – May 19 (8 wks)
LOCATIONS: Ventura sites
LEAD STAFF: Amy Davis
WEDNESDAY
Nature Explorers

DAY: WEDNESDAYS
TIME: 2:00-4:30 PM
DATES: Mar 24 – May 19 (8 wks)
LOCATIONS: Ojai sites
LEAD STAFF: Camila Guzman
THURSDAY
Hawks Homeschool Program

DAY: THURSDAYS
TIME: 10:00-1:00 PM
DATES: Mar. 25 – May 20 (8 wks)
LOCATIONS: Ventura & Ojai sites
LEAD STAFF: Tessa Womack
THURSDAY
Bobcats After School

DAY: THURSDAYS
TIME: 2:30-5:00 PM
DATES: Mar. 25 – May 20 (8 wks)
LOCATIONS: Ventura sites
LEAD STAFF: Amy Davis
THURSDAY
Ecological Stewardship

DAY: THURSDAYS
TIME: 3:00-5:30 PM
DATES: Mar. 25 – May 20 (8 wks)
LOCATIONS: Ventura & Ojai sites
LEAD STAFF: Erik Nelson
FRIDAY
Garden Explorations

DAY: FRIDAYS
TIME: 10:00-1:00 PM
DATES: Mar. 26 – May 20 (8 wks)
LOCATION: Ojai Demonstration Garden
LEAD STAFF: Camila Guzman
Special Offerings and Single Day Programs (Registration opening soon…)
Girls Rite of Passage
This is a pilot program with a pre-vetted group this season. Stay tuned for open enrollment in future seasons…

DAY: SATURDAYS
TIME: 2:30-5:30 PM
DATES: Mar. 20 – May 14-16 (no program 4/3 and 4/17)
LOCATION: Ojai Sites
LEAD STAFF: Sara MacCracken