Winter Weekdays Overview
Winter Weekdays 2026 schedule is set and registration will open soon.
The Winter is a special time to be in the forest. As the earth quiets down and the plants rest, a more subtle yet magical world is revealed. Come embrace this wonderful season and learn to love the outdoors all-year long. Activities will include learning to make fires for warmth & making tea, following animal tracks in the snow, creating hand-crafts by the hearth, and venturing out to explore the wide-open landscape.
Heartwood on Wednesdays is now a nine month commitment spanning three seasons for continuity and deeper connections. Heartwood 2025-2026 registration is now closed. If you’d like to join us mid-season, please reach out to us.
Programs Listing
Tundra Tuesdays – Shope Creek – Ages 6-9
Tundra Tuesdays – Shope Creek- Ages 9-12
Thermal Thursdays – Hutch Mountain – Ages 7-11
Frosty Fridays- Shope Creek – Ages 6-9
Frosty Fridays – Shope Creek – Ages 9-12
Shuttle Vans: Seats in the optional shuttle vans must be reserved as separate “camps” in the registration portal. Shuttle service is offered only for Shope Creek programs, originating from Haw Creek Commons.
Registration
Registration for Winter 2026 Homeschool Programs is now open.
Winter Weather Safety
With the goal of keeping our programs safe and accessible, while also striving to get the kids out in all sorts of weather, we make day to day decisions and post any closings or delays on this page.
Core Curriculum
Step off the beaten path and into your wild wisdom! Each week, young explorers in our homeschool programs journey deep into the forest for hands-on adventures that awaken curiosity, resilience, and wonder. With weekly programs in East Asheville and Fletcher, our homeschool programs serve children aged 6-15
Each week, students embark on a journey through the forest, deeply immersed in activities like
🐦 Tracking animals and interpreting bird language
🌿 Harvesting wild plants for food and medicine
🪔 Crafting with natural materials like clay, wood, and bamboo
🔥 Learning wilderness survival skills and traditional skills
⚔️ Sneaking, boffing, and role playing games
👐🏾 Sharing songs, storytelling, and community-building activities
Using our years of experience in Coyote Mentoring to guide them, children don’t just learn about nature, they find their belonging in it. Let the forest be the classroom, let the wild be the teacher!
Main Forest Location
Our main forest location is at Shope Creek Wilderness, in Asheville. We offer most of our programs here. Shope Creek Wilderness is our forested mountain campus.
472 Shope Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28805
In-town Location
Our In-town location is Haw Creek Commons. We offer select programs here, and have our Shope Creek shuttle base. Haw Creek Commons is a community co-work and activity center where Forest Floor has a presence.
315 Old Haw Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28805
Southside Location
Our Southside location is at Hutch Mountain, in Fletcher. We offer select programs here. Hutch Mountain programs take place on private land with Forest Floor mentors.
725 Hutch Mountain Rd, Fletcher, NC 28732
Drop-Off & Pick-Up
All Shope Creek programs may drop-off and pick-up at Haw Creek Commons for van transportation to Shope Creek. Direct drop-off and pickup at Shope Creek is also available.
All Haw Creek programs only offer direct drop-off and pick-up at Haw Creek Commons.
Our newest location at Hutch Mountain also offers only direct drop-off and pick-up at the program location.