Join us twice a month for an exciting day of playing, adventures, and learning in nature while building
routines and foundations of ecological knowledge of place. Through activities, stories, and games we will
exercise the senses, improve navigation and survival skills, discover the plants and animals of our
surroundings, and simply experience the fun and mystery in nature.
For ages 7-9.

  • Wilderness Games: sneaking, hiding, animal forms, and sensory games
  • Navigation: the 4 directions, maps, and paying attention
  • Hazards & Outdoor Safety: being alert, poisonous plants, building common sense
  • Finding and Exploring Natural Mysteries: frogs, turtles, animal tracks, insects, birds, and feathers
  • Survival Skills: safely building a fire and tending it, natural shelters and forts, edible wild plants, making
    containers, and other tools
  • Storytelling
  • Gratitude and Appreciation
  • Stillness, Observation, and Listening skills
  • And more!!!

This will be an ongoing program where kids can benefit from continuing throughout all the seasons.

Location: at 2805 N. Headley Road near Griffy Lake in Bloomington. Go down the gravel driveway all the way to the
parking area near the forest where you'll find us.

Facilities: For the most part we will be outside. However, we do have access to a restroom and an indoor space (the
cedar yurt) if we need it due to extreme weather. The land consists of 6 acres of meadow, forest, creeks, and an
orchard. It is bordered by the Griffy Lake Nature Preserve.
Note: Kevin will have his cell phone on him during the program if you need to contact him for emergencies. Also, if you
will be late, please call and let us know. 812-361-3471


Spring Session Dates: (always on Fridays!)
March 12th
March 26th
April 9th
April 23rd
May 7th
May 28th

Time: 12:30-2:30pm

Cost: $75 per child for the Spring session

Registration Information: We may have a few spaces open if you would like to enroll your child for this program.
To register, please send your name, phone number, and name(s) and age(s) of child(ren) you want to sign up to
kevin@owlcreekprograms.com with "Curious Otter" on the subject line
You will then receive a confirmation email within a few days.

Instructors: Kevin Glenn and Monique Philpot, see Bio Page
"Passion is lifted from the earth itself by the muddy hands of the young; it travels along grass-stained
sleeves to the heart."
-Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods
"Curious Otter" Homeschool Program
For adventurous boys and girls in the Bloomington area
Environmental Education
Nature
Homeschool
Homeschooled
Nature Program
Last Child in the Woods
Kevin Glenn
Owl Creek Programs
Monique Philpot
Spring Meadow
Bloomington, Indiana
Storytelling
Animal Tracking
Youth Program
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