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Vilda

Vilda is a wilderness school in Fairfax for Nature crafts, Nature connection and Survival.

Focus Areas

Topics and offer areas from Vilda.

  • Nature crafts
  • Nature connection
  • Survival
  • Fire making
  • Camps

About Us

Vilda is a wilderness school in Fairfax, CA.

Wilderness Skills, Nature Connection & Ecological Stewardship Wrapped in Lots of Adventure and Play

At Vilda, we strengthen our connections to the natural world. We spend time outdoors with our hands in the dirt and feet on the ground. We plant trees, clear brush, look for frogs, eat wild plants, make a fire by friction or dye a shirt with berries. We learn real skills that allow us to remember that we truly are an important part of this landscape. The kids in our programs experience hands-on that they can make a positive difference in the world. Vilda offers summer camps, after school programs, backpacking trips, homeschool programs, specialty workshops and more.

Locations

Places where Vilda currently or regularly hosts events.

Various

San Rafael, CA 94903

Focus here: Wilderness Education, Courses for Children, Fire making

Team

Das Team hinter Vilda und den aktuellen Kursen.

  • Picture of school team member Mia Andler

    Mia Andler

    Director

    Originally from Finland, Mia has studied the regenerative practices of earth based cultures around the world and has been teaching children and adults for over 20 years. She directed and co-founded the Bay Area branch of Trackers Earth, managed several outdoor education programs, and taught nature education in many California schools. She is author of “The Bay Area Forager” and Sierra Forager, guide books to edible wild plants. She has served on the board of many non-profits including Sustainable Fairfax and CircleCenter and been an elected member of the Fairfax Open Space Committee. She currently sits on the board of Friends of Tahoe Truckee Waldorf. Mia’s deep knowledge of the local environment stems from hands-on experience outdoors. She has spent countless hours studying the flora, fauna and ecology of California. Mia brings a rich background of life-skills to her classes and has taught a variety of topics including animal tracking, nature awareness, survival skills, bird language, art, music, english as a second language, special education and conflict resolution to name just a few. Mia has been a featured expert in articles and films including Time Magazine, the documentary Play Again and the Travel Channel’s “Wild Within”. Mia lives in Truckee with her two children and is passionate about meeting our basic needs of food, water, shelter and connection in a balanced way with our environment. You can read more about Mia on her website www.miaandler.com.

Managed by

Mia Andler

Organizer

Vilda

Year of Establishment

2008

Links

Address

6 School St, Suite 230
Fairfax, CA 94930-1624

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