Teen Nature School

Teen Field School California Biodiversity in the Spring is an immersive, hands-on outdoor class where teens learn directly from California’s living landscapes. Spring becomes our classroom as students hike, observe, sketch, and study the birds, reptiles, insects, and native plants that make this one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth.

Each week combines real field skills, such as birding, herping, plant identification, and conservation practices, with reflective experiences that build presence, confidence, leadership, and self-awareness. Through sit spots, journaling, storytelling, sensory exploration, and ecology lessons focused on relationships rather than resources, students learn how ecosystems function and how they themselves fit within the web of life.

This class is designed to help teens grow not only as naturalists, but as grounded, resilient, and thoughtful young people who see nature as a teacher. Sessions are active, inquiry-based, and adventure-focused, with each week deepening both ecological knowledge and personal connection to place. Homework and projects are available by request for A–G alignment.

Day: Wednesdays

Time: 10 am to 2 pm

Age: Recommended for ages 10 to 17

Location: Glendora trails

Type: Drop off

Dates: January 7 to May 20

No class: Jan 19, Feb 16, March 9, March 30, April 27

Cost: $799 for the semester or $210 per month

Limited Enrollment - Secure your spot today!

Specific locations and what to bring/wear will be sent to all enrolled, by December 20th.

Seasonal Transition Topics We Explore

• First blooms and new leaf growth after winter rains

• Native bees and early pollinators emerging

• Snakes, lizards, and amphibians warming up and becoming active

• Birds returning, nesting, and shifting their calls for spring

• Insects reappearing as temperatures rise

• Creeks flowing stronger from seasonal rainfall

• Wildlife tracks and signs becoming easier to read in soft spring soil

• Changing weather patterns, shifting clouds, and spring storms

• Observing seasonal change through nature journaling

Charter Funds Accepted! 

If you are using charter funds, please click on Manual Payment at checkout to bypass payment.

Instructions on how to submit your purchase order will depend on the school. Please talk to your charter school.

Real-Life Q&A from emails and messages that we have received:

Q: "How old does my child need to be for this class?"

A: We recommend this for ages 10+ as it is a little more advanced than our Monday classes. We are flexible with this age as long as the student can write in their journals without substantial assistance, and they have a profound interest in nature education. All information will be presented with an age-appropriate lecture and ecology hikes, and they will reinforce learning through journaling, and hands-on learning.

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