Under The Canopy

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

Nature Awareness, the art of being present in nature and getting to know the wild world around you, is not just for children. As adults we have become trapped in cycles of technology and being unaware of what happens in the leafy fringes of our neighborhoods. We have become so goal driven towards work we rarely have time to step back and stare at a full moon, get to know a bird that perches in our front yard, or go for a walk in the woods. Tap the Root workshop is a chance to

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