Program areas at Wildrock
Offsite activities: Wildrock offers a range of neighborhood outreach programs in schoolyards, multifamily housing complexes, and local parks. Programs work to serve Wildrock's mission to promote equitable access to the benefits of nature play serving approximately 8000 each year. Other programs include retreats, classes & conferences.
School field trips (includes day camps and retreat : Wildrock offers field trips that combine play-based learning on the playscape with inquiry-based activities in Wildrock's forest, streams, and meadows. All the trips adhere to the Virginia standards of learning and engage approximately 4000 children each year.
General park use: Wildrock's nature playscape, trails, and barn center are open to the general public for family day trips, community group excursions, field trips and small family events serving approximately 8000 kids each year.
Other program services: camps are offered during spring break and summer. Our camp programs take full advantage of Wildrock's idyllic landscape designed for free play and exploration. Nature provides endless opportunities for engaging the imagination, creating art with natural materials, investigating streams and forests, and making up games with friends. The majority of the day is outside. Campers spend joyful days on the forest trail, learn to care for Wildrock's animals, and partake in collaborative skill-building workshops. Each day includes nature exploration, free play, and maker-space crafts. Repairs and maintenance of walker upper elementary playground, including renovations to make it accessible for those with disabilities. Wildrock nature play lab, llc: this llc allows Wildrock to sell nature play labs, a combination play structure and storage facility, to local school partners working with us on school programs.