nature group

Fort Smith, AR

Nature Group of Fort Smith, Arkansas

We are a homeschooling nature group that meets every Friday afternoon on a rotation. We take hikes, do folk dancing, study nature and build friendships, among other things! We also host craft fairs and retreats.

Mahtomedi, MN

Wholehearted Collective

We offer Charlotte Mason drop off homeschool classes, a mother-child preschool, support nights and experiences for mothers, and drop off day camps for Minnesota and western Wisconsin homeschool families. Classes meet at Katherine Abbott Park in Mahtomedi, MN on Thursdays 9am-12pm. We also offer a free weekly nature group, with guided adventures in the most inspiring and delightful locations we can find every Monday and Wednesday afternoon, mostly in the east metro. With the Wholehearted Collective you can expect to enjoy hidden waterfalls, beautiful forest clearings, surprising little trails, and quiet beaches, away from crowds and chaos. We host monthly community dinners, group camping trips, date nights, and more. Drop in anytime to make lasting friendships by adventuring together. https://wholehearted-collective.com/

Coppell, TX

Bethel Schoolhouse

Bethel Schoolhouse is a Christian co-op in Coppell for children K - 2nd grade and their younger siblings. We are a group of homeschooling parents who would like to together provide our kids with a wide and generous education in a way that we wouldn’t be able to do alone.

We offer extra-curricular/enrichment classes to compliment the core courses children are working on at home. Example classes are nature study, artist study, composer study, and the art of narration. Charlotte Mason said that if a family is like a nation, it should strive to “establish close and friendly relations with other nations; and that, not with one or two, but with many…” A co-op is an opportunity to do just that! Let’s be friends and work together.

Aberdeen, WA

Simply Schooling Outdoor Co-op

We are an outdoor co-op that studies a different environment every year. We meet weekly on Thursdays April to October. About half our members are CM parents, while many are curious. No cost to join.
2022 - Beach life
2023 - Watershed environment
2024 - Field & Farm
2025 - Forest
Cycle will repeat

We also have a small mother's book club that reads books pertaining to CM parenting ideas. We did the CM Volumes 2018 to 2020, but hope to go through them in future. I think we will start in Fall 2024 with Volume 6.

Colorado Springs, CO

Woodlandshire Nature Group

We are a Charlotte Mason-based nature group that meets in the Colorado Springs area. We meet bi-monthly during the school year and weekly during the summer. We explore new areas, as well as visit our favorite spots to observe seasonal changes. We vary activities such as hiking, exploring, and fellowship. We always do a lot of free play! Our group is intended for K-12th graders. We ask that interested families are currently homeschooling children who are at least 5 year old . Younger siblings are welcome. We are busy moms, please allow a couple weeks for us to respond to your email. Thanks!

Chester, NH

Explorers

Bi-weekly nature group for students, Winter indoor co-op lessons, and a required monthly evening study group for moms once a month reading through volumes and other educational books.