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OPEN Youth Programs
Youth Winter / Spring Break Camps
April Break 3-Day Camp Ages 7 – 12 (other ages by permission)
- 9am-3pm, April 21-23 (Tue/Wed/Thur), 2026 at Camp Arden in Dummerston, VT – Open.
SUMMER CAMP registration is open!
Teen Leadership Camp (Ages 13-17, other ages by permission)
3-Day Camp, June 24-26, 2026
Brattleboro, VT
Shambhala Warrior and Nature Camp (Ages 9 – 15)
June 22 – 26, 2026
Williamsville, VT
Otter Day Camp (Ages 7 – 12)
Week 1 June 22-26
Week 2 June 29 – July 3
Week 3 July 6-10
Week 4 July 13-17
Week 5 July 20-24
Week 6 July 27-31
Brattleboro, VT
Foxwalk Day Camp (Ages 5 – 7)
Week 3 July 6-10
Week 4 July 13-17
Week 5 July 20-24
Week 6 July 27-31
Brattleboro, VT
Earthfriend Discovery Day Camp (Ages 7 – 12)
August 3 – 7, 2026
August 10 – 14, 2026
Williamsville, VT
*NEW* Teen Hunting Camp in August (Ages 13 – 17) – Open!
3-day camp, August 3 – 5, 2026
Putney, VT
*NEW* The Rangers’ Sanctuary Boys Camp (Ages 10 – 13)
Aug 10 – 15, 2026
9am – 3pm Monday to Thursday
Friday to Saturday overnight
2025 – 2026 Youth School Programs: A few spots are open – mid program enrollment is welcome.
Foxwalk Forest School (Ages 5 – 7)
- Tuesdays, WEEKLY, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm, Putney, VT –Open. 2 spots remain open.
- Wednesdays, WEEKLY, 9:00am – 1:00 pm, West Brattleboro, VT – Full, Waitlist registration.
Great Blue Heron Community School (Ages 7 – 15)
- Tuesdays, WEEKLY, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Putney, VT – Full. Waitlist registration.
- Thursdays, WEEKLY, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Dummerston, VT – Open.
2026 – 2027 Youth School Programs OPEN mid May 2026.
OPEN Adult Programs
Applied Peacemaking & Restorative Relationships with Amy Hyatt
DATE CHANGE April 18 – 19, 2026
Sat 9-5 + Sun 9-4
in Brattleboro, VT
In this training we will learn about different practices for peacemaking and restoring relationships. Central to this exploration is the acknowledgement of the cultural context from which these practices have emerged.
Birding By Ear with Kathy Dean
Offering two 1-day options in two different locations.
May 2, 2026 in Ashfield, MA
May 30, 2026 in Putney, VT
Program runs 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
In this workshop we will be attuning our sense of hearing to the songs and calls of birds and what they are communicating to each other.
Summer Track and Sign Certification
July 11 – 12, 2026 w/ Daniel Hansche
Program runs approx 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. each day.
Each weekend experience is an incredible stand-alone tracking workshop for people of all experience levels. It offers learning, community with other people who love the world of tracks & trails, and the possibility of certification.
Summer Tracking Day with Bob Etzweiler
Saturday, July 25, 2026 – 9 am to 3 pm (Rain date: Sunday, July 26, 2026)
Brattleboro, VT area
Wildlife Tracking Weekends with Bob Etzweiler
- WEEKEND #1: Wildlife Tracking Weekend Intro – August 22nd & 23rd.
- Open to all experience levels.
- WEEKEND #2: Wildlife Tracking Weekend Next Level – September 19th & 20th.
- Intended for trackers with more experience and/or those who attended the 1st weekend.
Affording VWS Programs
SCHOLARSHIPS AND REPARATIONS FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL VWS PROGRAMS. Thank you to our many donors for their support of these funds. See our Policies section for more information.
Check out our offerings for adults, offerings for youth, and opportunities to get involved!
