Outdoor programs for youth & seniors

Forest schools, after-school clubs, vacation camps, teen expeditions and walks for older adults. Pick an age to see what fits.

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13 programs
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Ages 2–5 with a caregiver

Tiny Piney Playgroup

Free outdoor playgroup for little ones and their grown-ups

  • Fuller Forest
  • Tuesdays, 9- 10 am
Free
Next
Tue, Oct 20
Registration open
Ages 3–5

Little Earth Explorers

Half-day forest preschool

  • York Land Trust · Zach's Farm
  • Thu or Fri, 9 am – 12 pm
From $280 / season
Next
Thu, Oct 15
Registration open
Ages 4–7

Acorn Weevils Forest School

Full-day forest school

  • Zach's Farm
  • Wednesdays, 9 am – 3 pm
$3,360 / year
Next
Wed, Oct 14
Registration open
Grades K–4

White Pine Nature Club

After-school adventures in York and Kittery

  • Coastal Ridge Elementary · Mitchell School
  • Mon (York) or Tue (Kittery), 3–5 pm
From $270 / season
Next
Mon, Oct 19
Registration open
Grades K–4

One Day Camps

Nature days for teacher workshops and school holidays

  • Coastal Ridge Elementary · Zach's Farm
  • 9 am – 3 pm
$95 / day
Next
Tue, Nov 3
Registration open
Ages 5–11

Vacation Week Break Camps

Three screen-free days outside during vacation week

  • Zach's Farm
  • Tue–Thu, 9 am – 3 pm
$325 / camp
Next
Tue, Feb 16
Registration open
Ages 7–13

Ways of the Wild

Weekly full-day forest school

  • Zach's Farm
  • Wednesdays, 9 am – 3 pm
$3,115 / year
Next
Wed, Oct 14
Registration open
Ages 7–14

Forest Adventure Club

One Saturday a month of naturalist and survival skills

  • Zach's Farm
  • 2nd Saturday, 9 am – 3 pm
From $315 /season
Next
Sat, Nov 14
Registration open
Ages 10–13

Gray Fox Guild

Nature club for middle schoolers

  • Zach's Farm
  • Tuesdays, 2:30–5:30 pm
From $360 / season
Next
Tue, Oct 20
By donation
Ages 13–17

Teen Wilderness Weekends

Mini expeditions, phone-free, by donation

  • Varies by trip
  • Full weekend or a single day
By donation
Next
Fri, Oct 23
Registration open
Ages 13–17

White Mountain New Year’s Trip

A three-day winter teen retreat

  • White Mountain National Forest
  • Dec 30 – Jan 1
$550 /trip
Next
Wed, Dec 30
Partner program
All ages

Monthly Bird Walk

Birding with York Land Trust, third Wednesdays

  • Highland Farm Preserve
  • 3rd Wednesday, 9–10:30 am
Free
Next
Wed, Oct 21
Partner program
Adults & seniors

Nature Workshops at the Center for Active Living

Monthly hands-on workshops for older adults

  • Center for Active Living
  • Monthly, 10–11:30 am
Register by phone
Next
Mon, Oct 26