Earth Native Wilderness School Youth Programs & Camps
Earth Native Wilderness School – Woodview and Shiloh Campuses, 137 Woodview Ln, Bastrop, TX 78602
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Earth Native Wilderness School Youth Programs & Camps offers activities such as Wilderness Survival, Bushcraft Skills, Wildlife Tracking, Native Plant Identification and Use, and Wilderness Survival 101. Youth can take part in hands-on skills including Natural Clay Pottery, Natural Basketry, Traditional Bow and Arrow Making, Flintknapping, Knife Carving & Safety, Primitive Fishing, Natural Paints & Pigments, and making plant-based “Plant Potions - Local Plant Medicine.” Additional offerings include Bird Language, Backcountry Navigation, Navigation Awareness, Primitive Projectiles, Barnyard Adventure, Butchering & Animal Processing, Arrow Making, Basket Making, Natural Building, Sustainable Living, and studies such as Ethnobotany – the study of edible, medicinal, and useful plants, along with Wildlife Tracking and Animal Behavior Studies.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Office hours Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm; classes and courses range from one day to between 8 and 9 months in length
Earth Native Wilderness School was founded in 2011 in Austin, Texas. The school describes itself as an outdoor school for all and offers courses for adults and kids of all ages, including in Bastrop and Austin. Its mission states that it works to help students build lifelong connections to the outdoors through unique, fun, and informative courses that enliven and lead students down a path of discovery and greater self-reliance. The school states that it strives to be a bridge for people and communities to learn life-enhancing skills and to develop skill and connection in a community setting.
Earth Native Wilderness School notes that it is not a licensed child care facility and is not required to be licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission due to the type and scope of its educational programming. The school states that it offers courses for adults and kids of all ages on topics ranging from Wilderness Survival and Bushcraft Skills to Wildlife Tracking and Native Plant Identification and Use, and that students can learn traditional skills like Natural Clay Pottery, Natural Basketry, Traditional Bow and Arrow Making, and Flintknapping. The school also notes that its campus is only open when a class is happening and that tours and visits are not available.
Last updated February 10, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Office hours Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm; classes and courses range from one day to between 8 and 9 months in length
Earth Native Wilderness School was founded in 2011 in Austin, Texas. The school describes itself as an outdoor school for all and offers courses for adults and kids of all ages, including in Bastrop and Austin. Its mission states that it works to help students build lifelong connections to the outdoors through unique, fun, and informative courses that enliven and lead students down a path of discovery and greater self-reliance. The school states that it strives to be a bridge for people and communities to learn life-enhancing skills and to develop skill and connection in a community setting.
Earth Native Wilderness School notes that it is not a licensed child care facility and is not required to be licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission due to the type and scope of its educational programming. The school states that it offers courses for adults and kids of all ages on topics ranging from Wilderness Survival and Bushcraft Skills to Wildlife Tracking and Native Plant Identification and Use, and that students can learn traditional skills like Natural Clay Pottery, Natural Basketry, Traditional Bow and Arrow Making, and Flintknapping. The school also notes that its campus is only open when a class is happening and that tours and visits are not available.
Last updated February 10, 2026.
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