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Summer Tiny Trekkers | Thursday, August 13

$8

with Ridges Naturalist

Calendar Aug 13, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Ages: 1 - 4

Take your Tiny Trekker to The Ridges to explore nature. Create a foundation of love and respect for the natural world through active play in nature between caregivers and children. Join a Ridges educator in gentle hiking, songs, and endless possibilities for exploration and experimentation. This program is suitable for caregivers and children walking through 3 years old.

Walk in registrations are welcome if a class is not full. Limit of 12 Trekkers per class. Each month explores a different theme.

Will run

Summer Tiny Trekkers | Thursday, August 20

$8

with Ridges Naturalist

Calendar Aug 20, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Ages: 1 - 4

Take your Tiny Trekker to The Ridges to explore nature. Create a foundation of love and respect for the natural world through active play in nature between caregivers and children. Join a Ridges educator in gentle hiking, songs, and endless possibilities for exploration and experimentation. This program is suitable for caregivers and children walking through 3 years old.

Walk in registrations are welcome if a class is not full. Limit of 12 Trekkers per class. Each month explores a different theme.

Summer Tiny Trekkers | Thursday, August 27

$8

with Ridges Naturalist

Calendar Aug 27, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Ages: 1 - 4

Take your Tiny Trekker to The Ridges to explore nature. Create a foundation of love and respect for the natural world through active play in nature between caregivers and children. Join a Ridges educator in gentle hiking, songs, and endless possibilities for exploration and experimentation. This program is suitable for caregivers and children walking through 3 years old.

Walk in registrations are welcome if a class is not full. Limit of 12 Trekkers per class. Each month explores a different theme.

Will run

Forest School Fall 2026

$50

with Ana Hinkle

Calendar Sep 8, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 19 weeks

On two days each week, students hike through diverse ecosystems, learn how to record their observations and questions about the changing nature around them, engage in hands-on investigations with their peers, and make personal connections with the natural world. One of the unique features of Forest School is the depth of engagement available when meeting outside multiple times each week in fall, winter, and spring. Children are able to make deep, personal connections to nature that inspire life-long learning about stewardship of the natural world. Teachers plan a year-long scope and sequence of experiences that align with their objectives. Objectives are aligned with North American Association for Environmental Education, Wisconsin Standards for Environmental Literacy and Sustainability.

Cost per semester: $1,020

A $50 deposit is required upon registration to secure your child's spot for the semester. This deposit will count toward the $1,020 semester fee. 

Scholarships are available.

For more information, contact 920-839-2802.

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