No School Nature Days
Ages 6 – 12 2024 – 2025
Skyliner Lodge, Powell Plains and Juniper Jungle
9am – 3:30pm
Tuition: $77 (Early Bird is $67 until July 1st, 2024)
Join us at nature school where learning and fun are one! We invite you to join us for one of our exciting themes! The dates below correspond to school days off as shown on the Bend/Lapine School District schedule.
Wednesday, October 30th, 2024
“Dragon Riders” (Waitlist Only)
Skyliner Lodge
Ages 6 – 12
Survival skills are essential to every rider, as unexpected events are the norm when it comes to dealing with dragons. Thus, we will spend our time fine tuning our skills of nature dependence, learning to find what we need in any situation. Of course, map skills are also high on the agenda of a Wildheart Rider, and we will develop our ability to use and create accurate maps. Our time in this study would not be complete without adventurous challenges that put our newly learned skills to the test. Be prepared to find hidden treasures and traverse diverse obstacles in the process. If your skills in earth technology will not help you, then your skills in magic must. A dragon rider often depends on the mind’s eye to complete a journey, and we will help any aspiring riders to access this most magical of tools. If adventure is your middle name, then hop on a winged reptile and meet us at Wildheart Dragon Riders.
Students Will:
- Receive a dragon with a particular power to ride
- Create maps in order to accomplish fantastical missions
- Learn to use a compass and read maps to search for hidden treasure
- Practice survival skills
- Cultivate mind’s eye powers to aid them in their adventures
Thursday, October 31st, 2024
“Halloween Witches and Wizards” (Spots available)
Skyliner Lodge
Get ready to break out the cauldron and the spell book for our Halloween celebration! This potent time of year is celebrated in many different cultures around the world as the time when the walls between the realms are thinnest. The spirit world of our ancestors is close. The death-rebirth cycle is strongly felt. The bat, cat, spider, and owl are all symbols for this time of year. All the other birth-death-rebirth symbols such as skeletons and ghosts reflect this energy as well. On this magic-filled day we will be using local medicinal herbs, fire, photos of our ancestors, sweet treats, and pumpkins to create an eerily celebratory experience!
Students Will:
- Learn about the history of Halloween
- Do a cycle of the seasons fall cauldron ritual
- Identify and collect local medicinal herbs
- Play bat, cat, spider, skeleton, and ghost themed games
Friday, November 1st, 2024
“Juniper Jedis” (Spots available)
Skyliner Lodge
Students will learn the art of silently stalking animals and people. In addition, they will practice listening closely to the Earth Force. Camouflage is essential for all Juniper Jedis and we will spend a good deal of our time practicing this skill of becoming invisible. Additionally, students will develop their ability to understand the language of the birds, giving them a ‘bird’s-eye-view’ of their surroundings and informing them what their prey is up to, as well as any nearby predators. All of this and we’ll still have time to play and enjoy ourselves as every Juniper Jedi knows how to have a good time! Learn how to sense the Forces of nature and become an extension of the forest.
Students Will:
- Learn the art of silently stalking animals and people
- Study bird language to tap into the invisible web of the Earth Force
- Practice effective camouflage techniques
- Learn how to make your own camoflauge with materials from Nature
Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
“Juniper Jedis”
(Open for Registration)
Skyliner Lodge
Students will learn the art of silently stalking animals and people. In addition, they will practice listening closely to the Earth Force. Camouflage is essential for all Juniper Jedis and we will spend a good deal of our time practicing this skill of becoming invisible. Additionally, students will develop their ability to understand the language of the birds, giving them a ‘bird’s-eye-view’ of their surroundings and informing them what their prey is up to, as well as any nearby predators. All of this and we’ll still have time to play and enjoy ourselves as every Juniper Jedi knows how to have a good time! Learn how to sense the Forces of nature and become an extension of the forest.
Students Will:
- Learn the art of silently stalking animals and people
- Study bird language to tap into the invisible web of the Earth Force
- Practice effective camouflage techniques
- Learn how to make your own camoflauge with materials from Nature
Thursday, April 17th, 2025
“Hobbit and Faerie Finders”
(Open for Registration)
Skyliner Lodge
Nature is the perfect place to receive creative inspiration, and seek out the fantastical. During our day of Wildheart Hobbit & Faerie Hunters, we will be doing just that! We will ‘hunt’ for perfect hobbit & faerie habitat, and create houses out of plants and natural materials for them to visit and enjoy. As we unleash our creativity, we will learn the types of plants each magical creature prefers, based on the plant’s medicinal, or lack thereof, value. We will also discover what animals are friends with our hobbits & faeries based on what habitat they share. Throughout the week, we will practice hearing the language of birds, which all fantasy creatures know, so that we can decipher the messages of the winged ones. To prevent our magical friends from becoming lonely when the week is over, each student will take home a finished hobbit/faerie house to bring the magic with them. Join us for song, play, art, creativity and fun!
Students Will:
- Open their awareness to explore hidden faerie and hobbit habitats
- Build hobbit and faerie houses
- Activate houses with tones, potions, and chants
- Sing faerie songs
- Discover plant and animal friends of the magical forest creatures
Friday, April 18th, 2025
“Special Ops Survivors”
(Open for Registration)
Skyliner Lodge
Wildheart Special Ops Survivors know that emergencies are unpredictable. They also know that certain skills and behaviors will greatly increase one’s likelihood of surviving any disaster that arises. During our time together students will train in essential skills of survival, including shelter building, fire making, water purification, and emergency signaling. We will also cultivate the fundamental qualities of survivors, like a calm mind, an ability to make decisions, maintaining humor, and many more. Special Ops Survivors will learn to navigate the world of unpredictability while playing team games, making new friends, and preparing themselves to face the challenges of nature. If you would like to be a part of the new generation of survivors, then our Special Ops team is the place to be.
Students Will:
- Learn survival skills
- Practice shelter building
- Create fire from the surroundings
- Problem solve in a group setting
- Train in emergency signaling techniques
- Learn techniques to stay calm in the midst of stress
- Practice the art of decision making
Drop-Off and Pick-Up
Drop-off window is between 8:45am – 9am Pick-up window is between 3:15pm – 3:30pm
Tuition for Fall No School Nature Days
Early Bird is $67 Until July 1st.
$77/Day Regular.
Payment Plans are available through our registration system. Sibling and Multi-Session Discounts Apply!
Tuition for Winter/Spring No School Nature Days
Early Bird is $67 Until November 10th for April 2025 No School Nature days.
$77/Day Regular.
Payment Plans are available through our registration system. Sibling and Multi-Session Discounts Apply!
