Day Camps
Explore the powers of connecting with the natural world through enhancing awareness and observation techniques, studying the behaviors and communication strategies of our non-hman neighbors. Attune to your wilder side… all while making new buddies!
What to Expect!
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Skill Focused Activities
Wildlife tracking, healing arts, foraging, sense of place development and more!
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Natural Playgrounds
Merrifield Farm is surrounded by 5,000 acres of undisturbed land + Pine Root Farm & the Saco River!
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Intimate Learning Space
Group sizes are limited for optimal engagement, community and to support different learning styles.
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Camp With Us
For those traveling in from afar, tent camping and several heated spaces are available on the property. Visit us on HIPCAMP!
Join us for day camps!
$175
Sunday, April 26th 8:30am - 5:00pm
*Open to adults of all genders
BEAVER CULTURE & VERNAL POOLS
Learn, first hand about Beavers and why they are a keystone species. We will explore their anatomy/physiology, society, and colony construction including a stealthy walk to an active colony.
En route we will stop to study first hand the all important role of vernal pools. Learn to identify egg masses of our many Amphibian neighbors and how these other worldly pools are the foundation for forest life in our ecosystem
Pack a lunch, bring binoculars and be prepared to get wet!
$175
Sunday, November 8th 8:30am - 5:00pm
*Open to adults of all genders
INTRODUCTION TO TRACKING & TRAILING
Have you ever wanted to walk outside in the morning and read the local news straight from clues written in the landscape? Tracking is an innate art dwelling just under the surface of your being and readily retrieved with practice. Humans ARE trackers.
We will begin the day with a brief introduction to Woods Manners and Tracking Culture, then carpool to a nearby agricultural field and river bank, where there is beautiful substrate and a wide variety of animal activity to introduce you to the practice. You will discover firsthand who our non-human neighbors are while building a knowledge of their behaviors, learning to identify clues left through tracks and signs which lead to the recognition of each species’ interwoven stories.
Pack plenty of water, a lunch and binoculars. Dress in layers and have a protective sun hat as the field is rather exposed. Reading glasses are important for those of us who use them.
