CURRICULuM

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Soil: Diversity and Richness

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Roots & Plants: Secrets of Life

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Insects: Tiny Creatures

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Rocks: Stones, Crystals, and Minerals

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Animals: Crawlers and Burrowers

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Cartography: Maps, Trails, and Routes

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Human-Made: Structures

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Nature-Made: Mountains, Volcanoes, and Caves

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Water: Rivers, Ponds, Puddles, and Oceans

environmental friendly curriculum

Environmental Sustainability: Recycling & Composting

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Nature Art: Natural Paints, and Clay Fairies

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Foraging: Wild Edible Plants

Kindergarten Ready

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A 100% outdoor, child-led program that blends academics into play—exploring math, literacy, science, and art while building confidence for kindergarten.

Children explore math through counting and sorting leaves or rocks, comparing sizes, exploring shapes, using simple maps, and organizing their discoveries with drawings and charts.

MATH

Children explore math through counting and sorting leaves or rocks, comparing sizes, exploring shapes, using simple maps, and organizing their discoveries with drawings and charts.

MATH

Children build early literacy by reading books, creating their own nature journals, and expanding their vocabulary through our diverse lesson plans.

Children build early literacy by reading books, creating their own nature journals, and expanding their vocabulary through our diverse lesson plans.

EARLY LITERACY

EARLY LITERACY

Science comes alive as we study soil, insects, rocks, and plants — asking questions, comparing discoveries, and using simple tools to learn about the world around them.

Science comes alive as we study soil, insects, rocks, and plants — asking questions, comparing discoveries, and using simple tools to learn about the world around them.

SCIENCE

SCIENCE

ART

Children express their creativity through nature art, using materials found in their surroundings to make unique, hands-on projects.

art

Children express their creativity through nature art, using materials found in their surroundings to make unique, hands-on projects.

GuestEducators

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We invite educators to enrich our days in the forest. Children enjoy music classes, story time with local librarians, foraging walks, bird-watching lessons, and more. These experiences connect our community, spark curiosity, and give children the chance to learn from a variety of voices and experts.

FieldTrips

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Ocean Beach

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Academy of Science

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San Francisco Zoo

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Botanical Garden