It’s starting to get colder here at Wildwood, and we love doing outdoor mindfulness activities for when the temp drops.
This week, Wildwood experienced its first frost of the fall season. Shorter days and colder temperatures are upon the summer camp world.
For some of us, the colder months can prove to be more stressful and difficult than the summer months. Days are shorter and nights are colder. The cold outside can make us feel anxious, stuck, or even depressed. As advocates that kids (and grown ups) grow better outside, we want to share just how you can keep up with some outside mindfulness activities this chilly season!
Mark your calendar for a unique respite option led by Wildwood’s camp counselors and full-time staff leaders!
R&R (Respite and Recreation) Weekends at Wildwood provide essential social-emotional learning and tech-free outdoor recreation for Jackson County, MO youth in grades 4-7.
Bus transportation and meals are provided.
Campers will get to participate in fun camp activities and build supportive relationships with peers and adults–plus enjoy unique themed fall and winter activities and 150 acres of beautiful camp setting to explore!
Programs will run Friday through Sunday with two conveniently located Jackson County bus stop locations.
Free
Wildwood Outdoor Education Center
913-738-9067
jane@wildwoodctr.org
Wildwood Outdoor Education Center
7095 W 399th St LaCygne,
KS
66040+ Google Map913-738-9067
Kids need to run wild! We’re opening our gates to make it happen. Explore the outdoors together at Free Range Friday at Wildwood.
Unstructured, uncrowded, and unbelievably beautiful adventure awaits! Kids need time to roam, explore, imagine, and enjoy time in nature. Unstructured time in nature with mud and dust and sky ignites the body, mind and spirit of kids (and their grown ups.) Free-Range Friday is your invitation to let your kids run and hike and adventure at their own pace and within your own comfort-level in a wide-open place.
Kids need to run wild! We’re opening our gates to make it happen. Explore the outdoors together at Free Range Friday at Wildwood.
Unstructured, uncrowded, and unbelievably beautiful adventure awaits! Kids need time to roam, explore, imagine, and enjoy time in nature. Unstructured time in nature with mud and dust and sky ignites the body, mind and spirit of kids (and their grown ups.) Free-Range Friday is your invitation to let your kids run and hike and adventure at their own pace and within your own comfort-level in a wide-open place.
Unstructured, uncrowded, and unbelievably beautiful adventure awaits! Kids need time to roam, explore, imagine, and enjoy time in nature. Unstructured time in nature with mud and dust and sky ignites the body, mind and spirit of kids (and their grown ups.) Free-Range Friday is your invitation to let your kids run and hike and adventure at their own pace and within your own comfort-level in a wide-open place.
Each Free-Range Friday will include one activity presented by Wildwood staff and open access to adventure around Wildwood. Wander the trails; catch a fish; observe local wildlife; and make lasting memories!
Wildwood feels like a place far away, but really, we’re only 37 minutes south of I-435.
Dates and Wildwood Program Activities:
October 6th, 2023—————Canoe and Kayak
October 20th, 2023————-Slingshots and Archery
November 3rd, 2023———–Forts and Fire Building
Our well-trained staff will lead activities all day, and you’ll have plenty of opportunity to roam and play. Come and go anytime between 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Please leave your pets at home.
Parents must remain on Wildwood property at all times and are responsible for supervising their children during this activity.
$8 per person per week
Snacks and Wildwood T-shirts will be available for purchase.
This event is RAIN or SHINE and no refunds will be given.
$8 per participant
Wildwood Outdoor Education Center
913-738-9067
jane@wildwoodctr.org
Wildwood Outdoor Education Center
7095 W 399th St LaCygne,
KS
66040+ Google Map913-738-9067
Unstructured, uncrowded, and unbelievably beautiful adventure awaits! Kids need time to roam, explore, imagine, and enjoy time in nature. Unstructured time in nature with mud, dust, and sky ignites the body, mind, and spirit of kids (and their grown-ups.) Free-Range Friday is your invitation to let your kids run and hike and adventure at their own pace and within your own comfort level in a wide-open place.
Each Free-Range Friday will include one activity presented by Wildwood staff and open access to adventure around Wildwood. Wander the trails; catch a fish; observe local wildlife; and make lasting memories!
Wildwood feels like a place far away, but really, we’re only 37 minutes south of I-435.
Dates and Wildwood Program Activities (for School-age Participants & Adults):
October 6th, 2023—————Canoe and Kayak
October 20th, 2023————-Slingshots and Archery
Come and go anytime between 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Please leave your pets at home.
Parents must remain on Wildwood property at all times and are responsible for supervising their children during this activity.
$8 per person per week
Snacks and Wildwood T-shirts will be available for purchase.
This event is RAIN or SHINE and no refunds will be given.
Unstructured, uncrowded, and unbelievably beautiful adventure awaits! Kids need time to roam, explore, imagine, and enjoy time in nature. Unstructured time in nature with mud, dust, and sky ignites the body, mind, and spirit of kids (and their grown-ups.) Free-Range Friday is your invitation to let your kids run and hike and adventure at their own pace and within your own comfort level in a wide-open place.
Each Free-Range Friday will include one activity presented by Wildwood staff and open access to adventure around Wildwood. Wander the trails; catch a fish; observe local wildlife; and make lasting memories!
Wildwood feels like a place far away, but really, we’re only 37 minutes south of I-435.
Dates and Wildwood Program Activities (for School-age Participants and Adults):
October 6th, 2023—————Canoe and Kayak
October 20th, 2023————-Slingshots and Archery
Come and go anytime between 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Please leave your pets at home.
Parents must remain on Wildwood property at all times and are responsible for supervising their children during this activity.
$8 per person per week
Snacks and Wildwood T-shirts will be available for purchase.
This event is RAIN or SHINE and no refunds will be given.
A camp session at Wildwood lasts just 5 days, but we often talk about Camp Wildwood being a 10-year program.
Why? We focus on having campers come back each year because the research shows increased benefits for campers each year they return, culminating in long-term benefits that will impact campers into adulthood.
I don’t know about you, but lately I’ve been feeling overwhelmed just existing in the world. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it’s critical that we take care of both our mental and physical wellbeing. Keeping mentally healthy during this time is particularly important for kids, whose brains are still growing and developing.
At Wildwood, one of our favorite strategies to keep kids’ (and adults’) minds healthy is by engaging in mindfulness. Not only are mindfulness practices usually quick and simple, but they can have an impressive positive effect on mood.
