BEan In Nature

linktr.ee/BeaninNature Marisa mentors students through the art of questioning and sharing her own expertise and passions in natural history subjects.

Nature-led learning through play, dirt, and doing 🌧
Outdoor Programs | Garden Science | Summer Camps | Forest Preschool | Teen Leadership
Serving Bay Area families 🌲
👇 Enroll now! BEan IN NATURE program offers students a unique opportunity to interact with the natural environment through outdoor explorations that are adventurous, challenging, exciting, and a lot of fun. Re-integrating with their n

atural environment, students learn a new sense of place, and these new connections help them develop a sense of stewardship for their world. In this program, Marisa weaves the core routines of nature awareness as detailed in the book Coyote’s Guide by author Jon Young. Marisa uses the art of experiential teaching, whereby students “learn by doing” and by reflecting on their experience. Marisa teaches with this style of teaching accented with “Coyote Mentoring”. Native communities do not send their children to traditional schools to acquire nature education. Instead, they surround their young ones with a mentoring within their communities. Jon Young, author of The Coyote mentoring guide, often calls this education system an “Invisible School.” Jon says, "Invisible Schools used everyone in the village and all the elements of the landscape to draw out their student’s curiosity and inspire hands on learning." BEan In Nature mentors facilitate kids to love, care and connect to nature not by using a ‘teach at the child’ didactic model, instead we use the skillful art of questioning, creative guiding and mentoring, experiential child-led focus and facilitate learning by doing, where we share our contagious enthusiasm, our imagination, and our own love of nature. We believe that connecting to nature with the guidance of a creative nature mentor, who skillfully facilitates nature awareness, ancestral skills and crafts, while out in nature’s classroom, allows children to develop a strong sense of self and a natural love of science. In this design children are naturally accessing their whole imaginations, incorporating their whole focus, all the while growing into amazing earth stewards.

08/24/2026

Getting creative with nature inspired felting! 🧶🌿 Little hands busy making something beautiful

08/23/2026

The best kind of learning starts with a little fun 🌿✨ Circle time is full of songs, movement, connection, and plenty of smiles. 💚

08/19/2026

There’s something so special about watching kids climb, explore, and find their own adventures in nature. 🌿🌳 Every tree becomes a challenge, every branch becomes a new perspective, and every little climb builds confidence, curiosity, and a deeper connection to the world around them. This is the kind of childhood we love to create space for. 🤎

08/13/2026

🌿✨ Summer may be over, but the adventures continue!

We’re so grateful for all the muddy shoes, curious questions, new friendships, big discoveries, and unforgettable moments we shared this summer. 💚🌞

Now it’s time to welcome a new season of learning and exploring! 🍂🌱

Our Fall Classes are coming up at BEan IN NATURE, giving kids the chance to slow down, get outside, connect with nature, and learn through hands-on experiences.

🍁 New season.
🌿 New adventures.
🐛 Same love for nature.

Join us this fall and let’s keep growing, exploring, and learning together! 💚

✨ Check out our upcoming fall programs and find the perfect class for your little explorer!

08/09/2026

🌿 That’s a wrap on summer camp! ☀️

From muddy hands and creek adventures to new friendships, curious minds, fishing, animals, and endless outdoor fun—what a summer it’s been. 💚

Thank you to all of our campers, families, and incredible staff who made this summer so special. We’re already missing the laughter, the exploring, and all the little moments that made this summer unforgettable.

Until next summer, little explorers! 🐛🌱✨

08/06/2026

Just a few more summer camp memories before the season comes to a close. 💚

From meeting a pet snake to casting fishing lines by the water, these little moments are where curiosity grows, confidence builds, and lifelong memories begin. 🌿🐍🎣

Here’s to ending camp the best way we know how outside, exploring together.

07/31/2026

Our campers discovered just how many things you can create with a simple piece of yarn! 🧶✨ From colorful crafts to hands-on nature activities, yarn sparked creativity, problem-solving, and lots of imagination. It’s amazing how one simple material can turn into so many different creations!

What would your child make with a ball of yarn? 💚

07/29/2026

A day full of adventure! 🌱
From hiking and splashing in the water to colorful face painting, our campers made memories while connecting with nature and each other. 💚

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