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School Year Programs
Weekend Apprenticeships & More!

Options include Monthly Weekend Apprenticeships, After School, Weekday Homeschool or Outdoor Preschool & Kindergarten.

Trackers Earth's long-term mentoring programs develop skills of outdoor leadership. Youth and teens discover their own connection to friends, nature, and community.

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In our School Year programs, youth and teens find...


Friends
Friends & Social Connection

Guided by Trackers Educators, kids and teens discover lasting friendships and share outdoor adventures. Apprentices return year after year to study with friends and mentors.

Locations
Skills & Nature Connection

Students explore the outdoors and traditional crafts. Through hands-on discovery, they learn life lessons of resilience, thoughtfulness, and meaningful connections to the natural world.

Staff
Mentoring & Leadership

Apprenticeships cultivate leadership skills rooted in community and stewardship. Our Mentors are experienced educators, guiding students to take ownership of their own learning.

Outdoor Weekend Apprenticeships

Monthly Weekend Programs for Youth

This program is Fall to Spring. There is one Weekend Adventure Day a month and six optional Seasonal Gatherings the entire family can attend.

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Rovers Apprenticeship - Gr K-1

Forest Craft, Farming & Foraging

Grade K-1 Young kids get nature connection and learn real outdoor skills. Forest Craft, Farming, Fishing & more!
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Trackers Apprenticeship - Day

Wilderness Survival, Wildcraft & Foraging

Grade 2-5 Train in all the Trackers Skills: Wilderness Survival, Archery, Farming, Boating, Fishing & more!
Weekend Apprenticeship

Trackers Leadership - Overnight

Wilderness Survival, Wildcraft & Foraging

Grade 6-12 Teens join a team learning skills, sharing epic adventures, and developing in a leadership role at Trackers.

Art Studio Weekend Apprenticeships

Monthly Weekend Programs for Youth

This program is Fall to Spring. There is one Weekend Studio Day a month and five optional Seasonal Gatherings the entire family can attend.

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Art Apprenticeship - Gr K-2

Crafts, Creativity & Fun!

Grade K-2 Young kids find creativity with hands-on arts and crafts. Ceramics, woodworking, drawing, sewing & more!
Pottery Camp

Pottery Apprenticeship

Ceramics, Wheel & Fire

Grade 3-5 & 5-12 Learn the ancient art of pottery. Coil and sculpt clay. Fire your works in our kiln.
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Photography Apprenticeship

Nature, Landscapes & People

Grade 3-5 & 5-12 Join our Photography Studio! Tell stories with your camera and explore urban and natural environments.
Blacksmith Camp

Blacksmith Apprenticeship

Anvil, Forge & Fire

Grade 5-12 Apprentice with our expert blacksmith. Make tools, art & other crafts as you master a timeless craft.
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Bladesmithing Apprenticeship

Knives, Axes & More

Grade 6-12 Become a Bladesmith and Knife Maker! This program focuses on crafting edged tools: arrowheads, knives, axes, and more!
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Metal Making Apprenticeship

Welding, Casting & Smelting

Grade 9-12 We continue advanced blacksmithing techniques and explore other metalcraft like welding, smelting, and casting!

School Day Classes

Our school day courses offer after school, full-time forest school, and homeschool program options.

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Outdoor Preschool

Forest, Farm & Village

Tuesdays & Thursdays
Grade K Imagine a preschool where kids explore forests, fields, farms, and creeks! Highly-trained educators guide children in small groups on daily adventures.

Learn more at an OPEN HOUSE
**Flexible Payment Plans**
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Outdoor Kindergarten

Forest, Farm & Village

4 days-a-week, optional Firday tutoring!
Grade K An educational program combines nature exploration, wilderness skills, and play-based learning to provide young children with a rich and meaningful educational experience.

Learn more at an OPEN HOUSE
**Flexible Payment Plans**
After School Bus

Transported After School

Transported After School

5 days-a-week, seasonal terms or full-year
Grade K-5 We transport your child from school and they choose archery, games, arts, and more! Parents pick-up at Trackers HQ. Add-on Art Studio programs are available too!

2022-2023 After School now Available!
**Flexible Payment Plans**
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