About
Mission
Waterbear Field School is an outdoor educational program focused on nature exploration, hands-on learning, and skill sharing for kids and adults.
Core Activities
Nature exploration
Hiking local trails
Wildlife observation
Hands-on project building
STEM learning
Local history research
Arts and crafts
Music making
Electronics
Radio
Maps
Shelter making
What we do
- Explore nature together — hiking local trails, observing wildlife, and learning to read the landscape
- Build useful things — creating practical projects for homes, gardens, and community spaces
- Learn STEM — focusing on measuring, designing, testing, and iterating through hands-on experiments
- Learn local history — researching our area's past and sharing stories through creative projects
- Make art & music — crafting instruments, creating art from natural materials, and enjoying outdoor sessions
Example Projects
Cold frames & hoop houses
Rainwater capture systems
Garden carts
DIY farm tools
Sewing projects
Musical instrument creation
Low-power radio experiments
Small-scale solar power
Location
Greater Boston area in Massachusetts, USA, with networked locations beyond.