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! 

About Our Locations (link)

Blank Waiver & Medical Form (link)

Cancellation Policy (link)

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

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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