Trailblazers

This class is currently full - email registration@redoaksforestschool.org to be add to our waitlist

Spring 2025 Info

location

The Wilds, Stanton*

dates and times

Fridays from 10 am - 2:30 pm

February 21- May 9, 2025 No class March 28th for Spring Break

*This program is a drop-off program

cost

Members: $525 per child, $495 per additional child

Non-Members: $585 per child, $555 per additional child

Red Oaks is for everyone! We encourage people from all backgrounds to join us. Scholarships and financial assistance information is available here. New applications for support are due January 8, 2025.

About this program

Trail Blazers is a drop-off program for 7+ year olds that aims to build comfort in the outdoors with skill-building like orienteering, map making, shelter building, fire making, basic first aid, leave no trace principles, and other bush crafting skills. We will also weave in cultural and historical trailblazers with discussions of Indigenous cultures and Appalachian Environmental Leaders and their impact on the land. Students will build a love of place for Appalachia and gain a deeper compassion and understanding for the flora, fauna, and culture of our region. Students will also help with trail maintenance on the campus and must be willing to walk with a backpack that can carry their food and water for the day.

Note - This class will involve a lot of walking through sometimes rough terrain. Students must demonstrate a willingness to adhere to important safety protocols associated with the additional risks of going off trail and an eagerness to practice leave-no-trace principles, listen and respect the instructor, and stay with the group.

SIGN UP

Registration for Spring Programming is open January 13, 2025 for members and January 15, 2025 for non-members.

If the session is full, email registration@redoaksforestschool.org to be added to a waiting list.

Members get priority registration among other benefits. If you aren’t a member yet, sign up today! Join us here.