A yellow beeswax candle standing on a small piece of cardboard with natural elements including a sprig of rosemary, acorns, and seed pods around its base, placed on a weathered wooden surface.

A woman sitting on the grass with six children, engaging in an outdoor storytelling or reading activity, surrounded by green grass and trees in a park or forest setting.

WINTER SESSION:

FOREST DROP OFF PROGRAM:

NOVEMBER 4th ~ JANUARY 8, 2026, 8 weeks

1, 2, 3 or 4-day options

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays, 9-1pm

CHICKADEES FOREST PLAYGROUP:

NOVEMBER 3 ~ JANUARY 5, 2026, 8 weeks

Mondays, 9-11am

Ages 2-8 years and parent/caregiver

Siblings under 2 yrs are free.

All classes are held at Briones Regional Park

Alhambra Creek Staging Area

Martinez, CA

We are community partners/providers with Valley View and Heartwood Charter School for our Forest Drop off program. Families that are registered with these charters can use their homeschooling funds for our programs.

A person riding a white horse is engaging with a group of children outdoors on a sunny day. One child is sitting on the horse, while others stand nearby, watching and talking. The scene takes place on a grassy field with trees in the background and the sun shining brightly in the sky.

Child tasting honey from a jar with a honey dipper, with another jar of dark syrup or juice nearby, on a colorful tablecloth outdoors.