Flagstaff Forest Foragers - Mini Summer Camp 🌲🌿
Explore the magic of Flagstaff’s forests through plant walks, storytelling, nature games, and herbal crafting. Learn to respectfully harvest wild herbs like yarrow, wild rose, and mullein while discovering the gifts of our local ecosystem.
Time & Location
Jun 17, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Flagstaff, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
About the event
🌿 Earthwise Explorers Mini Summer Camp
Flagstaff Forest Foragers • June 16–19 • 1–4 PM • Ages 6–16
Join us for four magical afternoons of wild plant exploration, herbal crafting, and joyful nature connection! This hands-on, Waldorf-inspired mini camp invites kids and teens to explore the edible and medicinal gifts of the Flagstaff forest through gentle hikes, storytelling, and kid-friendly wildcrafting. We’ll gather herbs like yarrow, wild rose, mullein, and bee balm while learning how to honor and harvest them with care. Each day includes movement, play, and an herbal craft to bring the forest home.
✨ Details:
Dates: June 16–19 (Mon–Thurs)
Time: 1–4 PM daily
Ages: 6–16 (flexible!)
Location:Â Flagstaff area trails
Cost:Â $85 full session / $25 per day
ESA Funds Accepted
Teacher Ratio:Â 1:8
Space is limited – register today to reserve your child’s spot!
Trails:
Subject to change with short notice due to weather and availability of herbs at the time etc.
Day 1 - Monday, June 16th: Griffiths Springs Trail
Day 2 - Tuesday, June 17th: Pumphouse Wash Trail
Day 3 - Wednesday, June 18th: Forest Rd 535
Day 4 - Thursday, June 19th: Sinclair Wash Trail
Exact Location Meet-up & Parking info provided by June 9th
We will potentially have access to various edible and medicinal herbs such as (but not necessarily including or limited to): Wild Rose, Mullein, Yarrow, Monarda (bee balm, wild oregano), Golden Rod, Self Heal, Horsetail, St. John's Wort, and Verbena.
More about our NEW Herbal Plant Walk Series!
Earthwise Explorers
An Earth-Connected Kids Mini Camp Series
Wander into the world of plants, wonder, and wildcrafting with Earthwise Explorers—a hands-on, hearts-open series designed to root children in the rhythms of nature. Through seasonal herbal crafts, gentle foraging adventures, and plant-based projects, kids will connect deeply with the land, learn to recognize local herbs and trees, and experience the magic of earth-based wisdom in action. Each quarter brings a new nature focus, inviting young explorers to engage their senses, work with their hands, and remember their place in the great web of life.
Held 4 times per year (once per season) all around Northern Arizona.