Outdoor Classes

Essex County, NJ

Join an outdoor class your kids canโ€™t stop talking about!

Balance Screen Time and Green Time
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Learn. Create. Explore. 
Building community through outdoor play!

Nature holds the key to unlocking your child's cognitive superpowers!

Through outdoor experiences, their memory, attention, and cognitive flexibility will soar, enhancing their learning abilities and intellectual growth.

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Nature School

This all-weather enrichment program is 100% outdoors!  Our emergent curriculum philosophy will have your kids engaged and learning with nature.

With our child focused rhythm, each session is designed to be interactive. All classes are tailored to focus on the specific needs and development of the group and will blossom skills in problem-solving, creativity, and confidence.

Class Dates
Wednesdays: 10:00-1:00 pm
Thursdays: 12:30-3:30pm
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Outdoor Creators


The Outdoor Creators curriculum is an art-based program that incorporates what nature gives us. These 2-hour sessions follow the rhythm of the kids and are a great opportunity for you to switch off and connect with nature and the other moms.  

Class Dates
Mondays:
10:00-12:00pm
Wednesdays: 10:00-12:00pm
Join the VIP list for updates on pop-up classes, events, and summer camp!

Outdoor Explorers (Teen Hike)

This club will give time for tweens/teens to connect with each other and with nature. 

Each monthly adventure will include education on hiking safety, while following the rhythm and needs of the group.

Join the VIP list to be notified of the next hike!

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We are actively adding new classes every season! If the options above donโ€™t work for you, join the waitlist below to be the first to know when we do!

๐Ÿ’• See you in the forest! ๐ŸŒณ

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Outdoor Play Connection is committed to accessibility. If this cost is prohibitive for you, please apply for a scholar ship below.