Vilda

Petaluma Ranch Camp

Rusty Hinges Ranch, 2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax, CA 94930

  • Outdoors
  • Ecology
mapRusty Hinges Ranch, 2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax, CA 94930

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Petaluma Ranch Camp offers a variety of hands-on activities for children. Participants can engage in planting trees, clearing brush, looking for frogs, eating wild plants, making a fire by friction, and dyeing a shirt with berries. The camp is dedicated to facilitating meaningful connection to the natural world.

• Ages: 6–10 years old
• Location: 2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd Fairfax, CA 94930

Petaluma Ranch Camp, part of the Vilda organization, started in Fairfax, California in 2008. Vilda is a 501(c)(3) non-profit committed to making nature connection accessible for all and ensuring that earth skills continue into future generations. Testimonials from parents highlight the positive impact of the camp, with one parent noting changes and expansion in their children's awareness of nature.

Last updated November 24, 2025.

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