Day Program 2024
Set aside time during the week for your child to fall in love with the outdoors and re-establish their identity as part of nature. Daily activities include:
Exploring local plant and animal life, including the alpaca and chickens which live on our farm
Hiking through our expansive property and local forest to help kids develop a sense of place and develop their awareness of and connection to the natural world and each other
Creative arts activities such as collage, book making, and nature art
Gardening and food preparation using home grown herbs and vegetables from our gardens (seasonal)
Games and activities such as scavenger hunts and obstacle courses
Additional Information
Location: 101 Red Root Lane, Milford, CT 06460
10:00am - 2:00pm Wednesday
Next session runs through May
Ages: 5-12 (with sibling exceptions)
10 - 2 on Wednesday or Thursday, $160 per 4 week session
Meet Josh
Josh Costantini is an artist, musician and educator who grew up at The Woods. Josh has a passion for sharing his love of creativity and nature. He has many years of experience working with children, including over 15 years working with special needs individuals (see more info on experience below).
Some activities he enjoys doing with children include mixed media collage, scavenger hunts and games, guided hikes by the Wepawaug River, and sharing his love of animals. He has designed his own nature based curriculum that focuses on the playful exploration of the natural world through art, woods immersion, music and adventure. After many years of working in public schools, Josh decided to dedicate himself to getting children outside, experiencing nature through the seasons and reacquainting themselves with the wilderness as a part of their childhood.
Past Experience:
Kids Rewilding Summer Program at the Woods for the past 3 summers
Interim Outdoor Educator at Elm City Montessori School (Fall 2022)
Special/ Education paraprofessional for Hamden Public Schools (2009 - 2021)
Common Ground Summer Camp Head Teacher (2012 - 2019)
JCC Summer Camp Nature Specialist (2010 - 2012)