Under The Canopy

This summer 15 children descended on Under The Canopy for a weeklong Homestead Camp. Homestead Camp provided space to explore the natural world, how to survive when its hot outside, how to can and preserve food, and how to engage with the community they live in, making Tulsa a more green city. In the mornings we would all gather up in the tree house for a morning meeting. We talked about our personal sustainability goals and worked on posters representing our plans to live a

Spend Saturday mornings in the wild woodlands of Oxley Nature Center with qualified, caring adults. Margaritte Arthrell-Knezek & Mary Seabourn will lead children in the Junior Coyote program. We will cultivate a child’s innate love of nature, their desire to learn, and bring them to the edge of their comfort & awareness. This nudges them into the place of awe, excitement, wonder & gratitude for all the gifts and lessons nature has to offer. With games, stories, naturalist ch

Under the Canopy Outdoors After School Program is a nature discovery program for elementary aged children. The program is based on seasonal exploration and free play in nature and the curriculum is curiosity driven and student interest led. I let nature be the teacher, creating a safe and comfortable environment for adventures and discovery in nature. My goal is to instill individual confidence as well as empathy for the earth and each other. Experiences of Outdoors After Sch