This group of girls is ready! Ready for adventure, challenges, deep learning, connection and a healthy dose of unfiltered, silly fun! What really touched me, and many…

Wild Earth recently partnered with Kingston City Schools to bring students from JFK Elementary into the woods to connect with nature. Thirty-seven 2nd-4th graders participated in a…

Today I walked my oldest child out to Screech Owl Camp where she was ushered across a roaring creek and into the forest by ebullient and loving…

Wild Earth has just concluded our 11th school year of nature connection programming. Before we take one big breath and jump into summer camp, we want to celebrate…

I hope this note finds you well, enjoying this outstanding spring! After such a white winter, it certainly feels like the spring colors are particularly bright and…

Venturing into the unknown This weekend Wild Earth brought seven teenagers into the wilderness to meet the unknown. The teens were invited to sit alone in the forest, tending a…

“We couldn’t be more excited about our partnership with Wild Earth. It will give our Club members a unique opportunity to make a connection with the natural…

UPDATE 3/1/15: We did it! Thanks to your generosity, Wild Earth is now able to provide a weekly after-school wilderness experience to 30+ children at Kingston’s JFK…

The sun was below the horizon and dropping almost as fast as the temperature. Every few minutes another set of headlights would wash over us and another…

If you’ve ever wondered what happens during a typical day of camp, never fear, here is your chance to catch a glimpse of the day-to-day shenanigans that…

Something about that developmental moment, when nature, language, and expansion come together. My sons Teo and Sebastian, 4 and 3, respectively, were helping me fill up the…

Around the winter solstice I always feel, as many people do, that the veil between our world and the worlds our various ancestors inhabited becomes especially thin….

Twenty minutes after my wife finished putting her to bed for the night, our three year old daughter called out, “I don’t like the dark! I don’t…

When I sit around a circle of 5 year olds and I hear them offering gratitude to the water during a dry spell or for their parents…

We sent our oldest son, Kole, to college this past fall. It was difficult for our very close family to send off its first son with bags…

Today, December 2, 2014, Wild Earth is part of a call to action that will change the calendar and help make history. We are celebrating a day…

It is that time of year. You know, the time of year when we are sick and coughing and want to stay in bed, but have to…

Expressing gratitude is a simple action. Really, it’s just the acknowledgement of a contribution. But like so many small and simple deeds, saying “Thank you” can have…

At Wild Earth, we always start with gratitude. Every morning at the start of our programs, everyday at the start of our staff meetings, each of us…

The last day of Screech Owls is always bittersweet. In the days that follow it’s end, I am flooded with stories, images and the sweetest, smallest, most…

Wild Earth offers unique experiences, workshops and programs all year long – lots of opportunities for people of all ages to strengthen connections to self, each other…

Wow, we’re just about halfway through another great summer at Wild Earth Summer Camp. How about this weather? There have been several unpredictable and fast developing thunderstorms…

All of us who live or play in the Hudson Valley know that tick borne illnesses are a serious concern. In response to seeing friends and family…

It seems like an obvious statement, so why don’t kids play outside in challenging weather nearly as much as they used to? Why are schools keeping kids…

Camp Spaces Are Still Available! We’re committed to being accessible to all. Financial aid is available. Sessions with a green background have available spaces. Sessions with a…

On a blustery evening in late November – the coldest night we’d had thus far in the year, 24 nine-thirteen year old girls slept out on the…

Just a few hours before this picture was taken, the girl I’m turning to speak to, was clinging to the side of a mountain, hysterically crying and…

My wife, Jerilyn, and I try to lead a simple life centered around our family – three boys, ages eighteen, fifteen & ten – and our home…

Surrounded by 46 children, 21 young adults and together we were so quiet we could hear the wind in the trees and each note of a robin’s…

The days of holding meetings and collecting paperwork at the Brownstein home are behind us! Wild Earth has moved into an office in New Paltz! Now all…

The Power of Basket Making From harvesting materials, to completing a vessel that you have made with your own hands using ancient techniques, basketry is a meditative,…

I’m going to assume we all lead busy lives and we’ve all found ourselves in a situation where we have a list of targets, goals, errands (whatever…

Whatever changes you have witnessed in parenting your children, nothing quite prepares you for the monumental transition when your child crosses puberty and becomes a teen.    (And…

We join our neighbors in Newtown, Connecticut, sharing in your tears, grieving and loss. We send to you our most heartfelt condolences and pray for your healing…

Important Information for Day Campers Directions, information about (optional) Parent Orientation, gear lists and more! Click here for important day camp information. Important Information for Overnight Campers…

One unfortunate consequence of the technological revolution and improvements in communication, travel and other advances of our time is disconnection from our extended families. Even as recently…

Wild Earth wants you to know: Saturday, Dec 8th, our Executive Director, David Brownstein, will be speaking at Sun River High School’s Parenting and Educating Teens workshop…

What animal do you think made this track? Is it male or female? Right foot or Left? Front or Rear? Post your answers in the comments below…

I love watching squirrels check to see if a nut they buried is still there. On the animal side of things, some species are getting ready to…

I was 10 miles into a 16 mile run on the rail trail.  The yellows of Ash, deep browns of Oak, and deep reds of Red Maple…

Yup! Wild Earth is excited to be launching our blog. Here you’ll find seasonal musings from our instructors, staff and volunteers. What better place to learn about…

WOW. We’re excited! Built by our Marketing Director, Simon Abramson, the new website has some big improvements. Our programs are easier to browse, registering is better than…