Weekly Nature Connection Series
Apply now for fall 2025!
Friday Teen Forest Adventures (ANNUAL)
For Returning Participants Only.
Enroll for the Whole Year
For returning participants only - 13 participants maximum
If you know you’ll be enrolling your teen in the spring as well, skip the administrative work and sign up for the whole school year!
Spring Dates are TBD, but will be roughly February - May 22 (with breaks including April 24).
- 14 sessions total for the spring semester
Spring Tuition = Same as Fall: Sliding Scale $795-975
Full Year Tuition: Sliding Scale $1590 - 1950
Community Price (supported by your peers) - $1,590
Supporter Price (pays for you) - $1,800
Sustainer Price (helps pay it forward) - $1,950
Payment plans, etc., are possible as usual; the only thing that’s different is that you and TFA are committing to the whole year.
If something unforeseen happens on our end and the spring semester program doesn’t happen after all, I’ll refund you the whole semester’s tuition.
If something unforeseen happens on your end and you need to cancel for the spring semester, let me know by January 1st and I’ll refund you your tuition minus $100 deposit.
Friday Teen Forest Adventures (FALL 2025)
- 5 spots left.
Fridays, 9:15 AM-4:00 PM
The program teens keep coming back for! Explore diverse and beautiful local trails and forests, with connection, naturalist adventures, ancestral skills, games, activity, physical challenges + more.
The Details:
Who: Teens age 14 through the end of their senior year in high school
What: Core Connection, Naturalist Adventures, Hiking and Activity, Survival + Ancestral Skills, Wild Tending, Art + Crafts, Games + More with our phenomenal team of skilled mentors.
When: Fridays, 9:15 AM- 4:00 PM, September 5 - December 19 (with breaks October 10 + November 28)
- 14 sessions total
Where: Asheville area forests with convenient central meetup at Earthfare Westgate
Tuition: Sliding Scale $795-975
Community Price (supported by your peers) - $795
Supporter Price (pays for you) - $900
Sustainer Price (helps pay it forward) - $975
Please pay as high on the scale as you are able based on your means.
Payment plans and scholarships are possible, with a $100, non-refundable deposit.
Funds available to address reparations+Lifeways Back for Indigenous, Black, and People of Color/Global Majority.
High School Credits: This can be applied to credit hours in Earth Science, Physical Education and/or Emotional Intelligence+Interpersonal Communication. This program includes lectures and writing assignments.
Screen Free: Phones off and away all day!
Questions: If you have any questions, please email the director, Tiffanie Pope.
*This program often includes hiking and agility. Hikes of several miles up and down moderately challenging trails are an important part of the curriculum.
**Cancellations made up to August 8 will receive a full refund minus $100 deposit; no refunds after August 8.
Returning Participants Please Make Payment Below.
