White Pine Event & Program Calendar

Program Manager: Matt Dickinson

Meet at CHH Admin Offices

Program Manager - Jamie Walker 
Contact: jamie@whitepineprograms.org

In these monthly adventures, caring, skilled mentors empower compassion, respect, self awareness & community.

Look forward to fun and challenging times in wild places. Each Saturday will be a little different, based on weather, seasonal change and group interests. Participants of Fire & Water will have the chance to play games, explore the vast landscape and trail system at Burley Farms, and gain new naturalist skills. Learning and experimenting under the supervision of experienced, caring mentors allows for children to grow their confidence, something they will take with them long beyond the days of Fire + Water.

For more info or to register: https://whitepineprograms.org/programs/firewater/

Program Manager - Todd Dupont 
Contact: todd@whitepineprograms.org  

This is not your ordinary early childhood program. The Acorn Weevils Forest Kindergarten are exposed to the joys of intimate connection to nature and finding their place in a community of peers and mentors. They have incredible moments of resiliency, courage, pride, and beauty.

While a full day in the forest can seem a long time for children this age, this time allows for invaluable opportunities to learn about our energy and needs at different times of day. The full day also invites us to dive deeper into projects, adventure further to new places, and immerse ourselves completely in the lessons that the forest presents.

There are moments of intense joy and others of overwhelming emotion. We ask a lot of the children. We teach them to monitor and meet their individual needs. Acorn Weevils are coached not only to help themselves but to support their peers. They take care of their gear and pack things up themselves, carrying their backpacks throughout the woods, on – and off – trail. Variable New England weather, mosquitoes, unfamiliar forest, and being away from their daily caretakers are all challenges that Weevils face frequently. All of this amounts to a very different experience than they may have ever had before. We are privileged to be a part of their growth and learning in a loving environment and to witness them emerge even more resilient children!

For more info or to register: https://whitepineprograms.org/programs/forest-kindergarten/ 

Program Manager: Amy Beal
Contact: amy@whitepineprograms.org

Ways of the Wild is a very special program. Harkening back to White Pine’s first days as an outdoor school for home-school children, we now welcome 24 kids on Tuesdays and Thursdays to enjoy long days outdoors learning, tracking and exploring. Small groups with a 4-1 ratio are led by caring and skilled mentors who provoke curiosity and conversation about all things natural.

Children arrive at 9 am, gather together for a welcome circle and then venture off to explore the incredible land at Zach’s Farm in York. Days are filled with activities, lessons and challenges that focus on awareness, wilderness survival skills and community building. The opportunity to experiment with new skills in a safe and nurturing environment builds confidence and self esteem while teaching valuable competencies that remain with participants for life.

The program is outdoors no matter the weather (we only cancel for school-based snow days and wind), building resiliency and respect for the environment. Children experience the same piece of land over three seasons, building a sense and relationship to place (a valuable life skill). The program structure mixes in free play with structured activities that invite children to observe and engage in the changes happening around them in the trees, animals, plants and landscape. Experiential learning engages the senses in ways that serve children for the rest of their lives.

At the end of the program day, the groups gather together for a closing circle, offering the opportunity for sharing the day’s experiences and some fun staff shenanigans. Children develop a comfort for speaking in a group and having their voices heard by their peers and mentors. Participants finish the day dirty, tired and chock full of stories to share with their families.

For more details or to register: Ways of the Wild - White Pine Programs

Program Manager - Todd Dupont 
Contact: todd@whitepineprograms.org  

This is not your ordinary early childhood program. The Acorn Weevils Forest Kindergarten are exposed to the joys of intimate connection to nature and finding their place in a community of peers and mentors. They have incredible moments of resiliency, courage, pride, and beauty.

While a full day in the forest can seem a long time for children this age, this time allows for invaluable opportunities to learn about our energy and needs at different times of day. The full day also invites us to dive deeper into projects, adventure further to new places, and immerse ourselves completely in the lessons that the forest presents.

There are moments of intense joy and others of overwhelming emotion. We ask a lot of the children. We teach them to monitor and meet their individual needs. Acorn Weevils are coached not only to help themselves but to support their peers. They take care of their gear and pack things up themselves, carrying their backpacks throughout the woods, on – and off – trail. Variable New England weather, mosquitoes, unfamiliar forest, and being away from their daily caretakers are all challenges that Weevils face frequently. All of this amounts to a very different experience than they may have ever had before. We are privileged to be a part of their growth and learning in a loving environment and to witness them emerge even more resilient children!

For more info or to register: https://whitepineprograms.org/programs/forest-kindergarten/ 

Program Manager: Amy Beal
Contact: amy@whitepineprograms.org

Ways of the Wild is a very special program. Harkening back to White Pine’s first days as an outdoor school for home-school children, we now welcome 24 kids on Tuesdays and Thursdays to enjoy long days outdoors learning, tracking and exploring. Small groups with a 4-1 ratio are led by caring and skilled mentors who provoke curiosity and conversation about all things natural.

Children arrive at 9 am, gather together for a welcome circle and then venture off to explore the incredible land at Zach’s Farm in York. Days are filled with activities, lessons and challenges that focus on awareness, wilderness survival skills and community building. The opportunity to experiment with new skills in a safe and nurturing environment builds confidence and self esteem while teaching valuable competencies that remain with participants for life.

The program is outdoors no matter the weather (we only cancel for school-based snow days and wind), building resiliency and respect for the environment. Children experience the same piece of land over three seasons, building a sense and relationship to place (a valuable life skill). The program structure mixes in free play with structured activities that invite children to observe and engage in the changes happening around them in the trees, animals, plants and landscape. Experiential learning engages the senses in ways that serve children for the rest of their lives.

At the end of the program day, the groups gather together for a closing circle, offering the opportunity for sharing the day’s experiences and some fun staff shenanigans. Children develop a comfort for speaking in a group and having their voices heard by their peers and mentors. Participants finish the day dirty, tired and chock full of stories to share with their families.

For more details or to register: Ways of the Wild - White Pine Programs

Program manager: Amy Beal
Contact: amy@whitepineprograms.org 

Ever wondered who left tracks in your yard after the first snowfall of the year? Like to get to know more about the wildlife neighbors in your area?  The Tracking Club is a monthly gathering of adults and interested teens who are curious about nature and have a desire to connect and learn with others about wildlife.  Each month we’ll visit a different, rich ecosystem to connect with the wildlife by interpreting their tracks, trails and signs. All are welcome – beginners to more experienced trackers, naturalists and people who enjoy being in nature.

• Get to know unique and varied ecosystems and the wildlife they support 
• Develop skills and confidence using resources to help with identification
• Practice techniques of observation and questioning to increase your tracking skills
• Connect with others who share your interest in being more aware in nature

For more info or to register: https://whitepineprograms.org/programs/wildlife-tracking-club/

Program Manager: Anthony Jannetti

Contact: anthony@whitepineprograms.org

For many years, White Pine has provided after school programming for children throughout the Seacoast. This two hour after school program gets children outside to explore the woods and grassy areas with a new purpose: Nature Connection. Just beyond their playground boundary lies adventure: birds to watch, wildlife to track, a wide array of trees to identify and wetlands to explore. Set up in small groups, our experienced Educators lead children to see a whole new side of their school’s backyard.

Program Objectives

• Get outside after a long day of learning and sitting
• Learn to appreciate that a school yard has much more to offer than meets the eye
• Grow confidence through exploration
• Increase comfort being outdoors in all conditions
• Develop listening and observation skills through sit spots and journaling
• Connect with other children
• Get dirty! Be a kid! Play!

Program Details

The York Nature Club program will run on Mondays starting January 11, 2021. Please note that we don’t turn any children away for financial reasons with this program! Please contact the school principal or complete a scholarship application if you are experiencing financial hardship.

Program Manager - Todd Dupont 
Contact: todd@whitepineprograms.org  

This is not your ordinary early childhood program. The Acorn Weevils Forest Kindergarten are exposed to the joys of intimate connection to nature and finding their place in a community of peers and mentors. They have incredible moments of resiliency, courage, pride, and beauty.

While a full day in the forest can seem a long time for children this age, this time allows for invaluable opportunities to learn about our energy and needs at different times of day. The full day also invites us to dive deeper into projects, adventure further to new places, and immerse ourselves completely in the lessons that the forest presents.

There are moments of intense joy and others of overwhelming emotion. We ask a lot of the children. We teach them to monitor and meet their individual needs. Acorn Weevils are coached not only to help themselves but to support their peers. They take care of their gear and pack things up themselves, carrying their backpacks throughout the woods, on – and off – trail. Variable New England weather, mosquitoes, unfamiliar forest, and being away from their daily caretakers are all challenges that Weevils face frequently. All of this amounts to a very different experience than they may have ever had before. We are privileged to be a part of their growth and learning in a loving environment and to witness them emerge even more resilient children!

For more info or to register: https://whitepineprograms.org/programs/forest-kindergarten/ 

Program Manager: Amy Beal
Contact: amy@whitepineprograms.org

Ways of the Wild is a very special program. Harkening back to White Pine’s first days as an outdoor school for home-school children, we now welcome 24 kids on Tuesdays and Thursdays to enjoy long days outdoors learning, tracking and exploring. Small groups with a 4-1 ratio are led by caring and skilled mentors who provoke curiosity and conversation about all things natural.

Children arrive at 9 am, gather together for a welcome circle and then venture off to explore the incredible land at Zach’s Farm in York. Days are filled with activities, lessons and challenges that focus on awareness, wilderness survival skills and community building. The opportunity to experiment with new skills in a safe and nurturing environment builds confidence and self esteem while teaching valuable competencies that remain with participants for life.

The program is outdoors no matter the weather (we only cancel for school-based snow days and wind), building resiliency and respect for the environment. Children experience the same piece of land over three seasons, building a sense and relationship to place (a valuable life skill). The program structure mixes in free play with structured activities that invite children to observe and engage in the changes happening around them in the trees, animals, plants and landscape. Experiential learning engages the senses in ways that serve children for the rest of their lives.

At the end of the program day, the groups gather together for a closing circle, offering the opportunity for sharing the day’s experiences and some fun staff shenanigans. Children develop a comfort for speaking in a group and having their voices heard by their peers and mentors. Participants finish the day dirty, tired and chock full of stories to share with their families.

For more details or to register: Ways of the Wild - White Pine Programs

Program Manager: Debbie Lyons

Contact: debbie@whitepineprograms.org

Program Summary

Naturalist Nights are a great way to connect with other members of our community who share the love of the outdoors. Designed for teens and adults, these monthly events feature a specific topic. A White Pine Lead Educator will provide an overview of the topic, then provide an opportunity for group collaboration, study, research, hands-on exploration and more.

Program Objectives

• Gain new naturalist knowledge
• Grow confidence in tracking wildlife
• Increase comfort using naturalist guide books and resources
• Learn new ways to observe and question unknown specimens
• Connect with other like-minded, environmentally-focused individuals

Program Manager: Anthony Jannetti

Contact: anthony@whitepineprograms.org

For many years, White Pine has provided after school programming for children throughout the Seacoast. For two hours after school, children get outside and explore the woods and grassy areas with a new purpose: Nature Connection. Just beyond their playground boundary lies adventure: birds to watch, wildlife to track, a wide array of trees to identify and wetlands to explore. Set up in small groups, our experienced Educators lead children to see a whole new side of their school’s backyard.

Program Objectives

• Get outside after a long day of learning and sitting

• Learn to appreciate that a school yard has much more to offer than meets the eye

• Grow confidence through exploration

• Increase comfort being outdoors in all conditions

• Develop listening and observation skills through sit spots and journaling

• Connect with other children

• Get dirty! Be a kid! Play!

Program Details

The Dondero Nature Club program will run on Wednesdays starting January 13, 2021. Please be aware that we do not turn any children away for financial reasons with this program! Please contact the school principal or complete a scholarship application if you are experiencing financial hardship. Alternatively, you can call our office at 207-361-1911 for assistance.

For more details or to register:  Portsmouth Wild Child Nature Club - White Pine Programs

Program Manager - Todd Dupont 
Contact: todd@whitepineprograms.org  

This is not your ordinary early childhood program. The Acorn Weevils Forest Kindergarten are exposed to the joys of intimate connection to nature and finding their place in a community of peers and mentors. They have incredible moments of resiliency, courage, pride, and beauty.

While a full day in the forest can seem a long time for children this age, this time allows for invaluable opportunities to learn about our energy and needs at different times of day. The full day also invites us to dive deeper into projects, adventure further to new places, and immerse ourselves completely in the lessons that the forest presents.

There are moments of intense joy and others of overwhelming emotion. We ask a lot of the children. We teach them to monitor and meet their individual needs. Acorn Weevils are coached not only to help themselves but to support their peers. They take care of their gear and pack things up themselves, carrying their backpacks throughout the woods, on – and off – trail. Variable New England weather, mosquitoes, unfamiliar forest, and being away from their daily caretakers are all challenges that Weevils face frequently. All of this amounts to a very different experience than they may have ever had before. We are privileged to be a part of their growth and learning in a loving environment and to witness them emerge even more resilient children!

For more info or to register: https://whitepineprograms.org/programs/forest-kindergarten/ 

Program Manager: Amy Beal
Contact: amy@whitepineprograms.org

Ways of the Wild is a very special program. Harkening back to White Pine’s first days as an outdoor school for home-school children, we now welcome 24 kids on Tuesdays and Thursdays to enjoy long days outdoors learning, tracking and exploring. Small groups with a 4-1 ratio are led by caring and skilled mentors who provoke curiosity and conversation about all things natural.

Children arrive at 9 am, gather together for a welcome circle and then venture off to explore the incredible land at Zach’s Farm in York. Days are filled with activities, lessons and challenges that focus on awareness, wilderness survival skills and community building. The opportunity to experiment with new skills in a safe and nurturing environment builds confidence and self esteem while teaching valuable competencies that remain with participants for life.

The program is outdoors no matter the weather (we only cancel for school-based snow days and wind), building resiliency and respect for the environment. Children experience the same piece of land over three seasons, building a sense and relationship to place (a valuable life skill). The program structure mixes in free play with structured activities that invite children to observe and engage in the changes happening around them in the trees, animals, plants and landscape. Experiential learning engages the senses in ways that serve children for the rest of their lives.

At the end of the program day, the groups gather together for a closing circle, offering the opportunity for sharing the day’s experiences and some fun staff shenanigans. Children develop a comfort for speaking in a group and having their voices heard by their peers and mentors. Participants finish the day dirty, tired and chock full of stories to share with their families.

For more details or to register: Ways of the Wild - White Pine Programs

Program Manager - Todd Dupont 
Contact: todd@whitepineprograms.org  

This is not your ordinary early childhood program. The Acorn Weevils Forest Kindergarten are exposed to the joys of intimate connection to nature and finding their place in a community of peers and mentors. They have incredible moments of resiliency, courage, pride, and beauty.

While a full day in the forest can seem a long time for children this age, this time allows for invaluable opportunities to learn about our energy and needs at different times of day. The full day also invites us to dive deeper into projects, adventure further to new places, and immerse ourselves completely in the lessons that the forest presents.

There are moments of intense joy and others of overwhelming emotion. We ask a lot of the children. We teach them to monitor and meet their individual needs. Acorn Weevils are coached not only to help themselves but to support their peers. They take care of their gear and pack things up themselves, carrying their backpacks throughout the woods, on – and off – trail. Variable New England weather, mosquitoes, unfamiliar forest, and being away from their daily caretakers are all challenges that Weevils face frequently. All of this amounts to a very different experience than they may have ever had before. We are privileged to be a part of their growth and learning in a loving environment and to witness them emerge even more resilient children!

For more info or to register: https://whitepineprograms.org/programs/forest-kindergarten/ 

Program Manager: Amy Beal
Contact: amy@whitepineprograms.org

Ways of the Wild is a very special program. Harkening back to White Pine’s first days as an outdoor school for home-school children, we now welcome 24 kids on Tuesdays and Thursdays to enjoy long days outdoors learning, tracking and exploring. Small groups with a 4-1 ratio are led by caring and skilled mentors who provoke curiosity and conversation about all things natural.

Children arrive at 9 am, gather together for a welcome circle and then venture off to explore the incredible land at Zach’s Farm in York. Days are filled with activities, lessons and challenges that focus on awareness, wilderness survival skills and community building. The opportunity to experiment with new skills in a safe and nurturing environment builds confidence and self esteem while teaching valuable competencies that remain with participants for life.

The program is outdoors no matter the weather (we only cancel for school-based snow days and wind), building resiliency and respect for the environment. Children experience the same piece of land over three seasons, building a sense and relationship to place (a valuable life skill). The program structure mixes in free play with structured activities that invite children to observe and engage in the changes happening around them in the trees, animals, plants and landscape. Experiential learning engages the senses in ways that serve children for the rest of their lives.

At the end of the program day, the groups gather together for a closing circle, offering the opportunity for sharing the day’s experiences and some fun staff shenanigans. Children develop a comfort for speaking in a group and having their voices heard by their peers and mentors. Participants finish the day dirty, tired and chock full of stories to share with their families.

For more details or to register: Ways of the Wild - White Pine Programs

Program Manager: Anthony Jannetti

Contact: anthony@whitepineprograms.org

For many years, White Pine has provided after school programming for children throughout the Seacoast. For two hours after school, children get outside and explore the woods and grassy areas with a new purpose: Nature Connection. Just beyond their playground boundary lies adventure: birds to watch, wildlife to track, a wide array of trees to identify and wetlands to explore. Set up in small groups, our experienced Educators lead children to see a whole new side of their school’s backyard.

Program Objectives

• Get outside after a long day of learning and sitting

• Learn to appreciate that a school yard has much more to offer than meets the eye

• Grow confidence through exploration

• Increase comfort being outdoors in all conditions

• Develop listening and observation skills through sit spots and journaling

• Connect with other children

• Get dirty! Be a kid! Play!

Program Details

The Dondero Nature Club program will run on Wednesdays starting January 13, 2021. Please be aware that we do not turn any children away for financial reasons with this program! Please contact the school principal or complete a scholarship application if you are experiencing financial hardship. Alternatively, you can call our office at 207-361-1911 for assistance.

For more details or to register:  Portsmouth Wild Child Nature Club - White Pine Programs

Program Manager - Todd Dupont 
Contact: todd@whitepineprograms.org  

This is not your ordinary early childhood program. The Acorn Weevils Forest Kindergarten are exposed to the joys of intimate connection to nature and finding their place in a community of peers and mentors. They have incredible moments of resiliency, courage, pride, and beauty.

While a full day in the forest can seem a long time for children this age, this time allows for invaluable opportunities to learn about our energy and needs at different times of day. The full day also invites us to dive deeper into projects, adventure further to new places, and immerse ourselves completely in the lessons that the forest presents.

There are moments of intense joy and others of overwhelming emotion. We ask a lot of the children. We teach them to monitor and meet their individual needs. Acorn Weevils are coached not only to help themselves but to support their peers. They take care of their gear and pack things up themselves, carrying their backpacks throughout the woods, on – and off – trail. Variable New England weather, mosquitoes, unfamiliar forest, and being away from their daily caretakers are all challenges that Weevils face frequently. All of this amounts to a very different experience than they may have ever had before. We are privileged to be a part of their growth and learning in a loving environment and to witness them emerge even more resilient children!

For more info or to register: https://whitepineprograms.org/programs/forest-kindergarten/ 

Program Manager: Amy Beal
Contact: amy@whitepineprograms.org

Ways of the Wild is a very special program. Harkening back to White Pine’s first days as an outdoor school for home-school children, we now welcome 24 kids on Tuesdays and Thursdays to enjoy long days outdoors learning, tracking and exploring. Small groups with a 4-1 ratio are led by caring and skilled mentors who provoke curiosity and conversation about all things natural.

Children arrive at 9 am, gather together for a welcome circle and then venture off to explore the incredible land at Zach’s Farm in York. Days are filled with activities, lessons and challenges that focus on awareness, wilderness survival skills and community building. The opportunity to experiment with new skills in a safe and nurturing environment builds confidence and self esteem while teaching valuable competencies that remain with participants for life.

The program is outdoors no matter the weather (we only cancel for school-based snow days and wind), building resiliency and respect for the environment. Children experience the same piece of land over three seasons, building a sense and relationship to place (a valuable life skill). The program structure mixes in free play with structured activities that invite children to observe and engage in the changes happening around them in the trees, animals, plants and landscape. Experiential learning engages the senses in ways that serve children for the rest of their lives.

At the end of the program day, the groups gather together for a closing circle, offering the opportunity for sharing the day’s experiences and some fun staff shenanigans. Children develop a comfort for speaking in a group and having their voices heard by their peers and mentors. Participants finish the day dirty, tired and chock full of stories to share with their families.

For more details or to register: Ways of the Wild - White Pine Programs