REAL CONNECTIONS • COMMUNITY • BALANCE • FUN •

Community

Help your tween find a community (or 2) that sparks their curiosity and will bring them joy and play for years to come, outside the performance pressures of school and sports.

Real Connections

Building meaningful bonds through shared experiences and community-led activities that prioritize human interaction over screens.

Upcoming activities

Clubs

Join our community-led activities designed to foster real-world connections and outdoor independence. We offer diverse programs for every age group.

Join Our Community

Volunteer to lead a BARN after-school session. Join our steering committee to propose and launch your own sessions. Sign up to support us as a monitor. Foster real-world connections and community.

Volunteer

Voices of the Wild

Real stories from families who have rediscovered the magic of real-world play.

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My son used to spend hours glued to his tablet. Now he's found a whole new world in the woods.

— Sarah M., Parent

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The play clubs have completely changed how we connect with our community. It's been a year of rediscovery.

— James L., Volunteer