Blackwood Educational Land Institute
2023 Nature Camp: Session 1
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteBlackwood Nature Camp is a week-long overnight camp in Hempstead, TX for ages 8-14. Our goal is simple: get kids outside and active! Campers enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, swimming (swim test required), archery, paddle boarding, and forest games. They take classes like natural dyeing, cane-pole fishing, and cooking. They learn about wildlife in…
2023 Wilderness Advanced First Aid Certification Course
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteWAFA is a comprehensive training course that teaches students how to handle medical emergencies when they are in remote areas and miles from help or when contacting emergency services is not possible (such as in a natural disaster). Students leave prepared for situations that involve severe environments, prolonged patient care, and improvised equipment. All Blackwood…
Farm School: Spring 2023 Session 1
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteBlackwood's Farm School exists to teach students a strong work ethic as they learn where food comes from and connect classroom studies to real-world situations. They will leave empowered to utilize their new skills to continue modeling the importance of regenerative food systems in daily life. This weekly experiential program is designed to provide students…
Farm School: Spring 2023 Session 1
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteBlackwood's Farm School exists to teach students a strong work ethic as they learn where food comes from and connect classroom studies to real-world situations. They will leave empowered to utilize their new skills to continue modeling the importance of regenerative food systems in daily life. This weekly experiential program is designed to provide students…
Foraging Workshop with Dr. Mark Vorderbruggen
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteBlackwood is proud to offer the rare opportunity to take a foraging class with Dr. Mark Vorderbruggen, founder of the wildly popular foragingtexas.com blog and the Medicine Man Plant Co. plant medicine line. Together we will see what hidden forageable bounties exist around our 33-acre property, which encompasses three different biomes, each possessing its trove…
Foraging Workshop with Dr. Mark Vorderbruggen
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteBlackwood is proud to offer the rare opportunity to take a foraging class with Dr. Mark Vorderbruggen, founder of the wildly popular foragingtexas.com blog and the Medicine Man Plant Co. plant medicine line. Together we will see what hidden forageable bounties exist around our 33-acre property, which encompasses three different biomes, each possessing its trove…
Farm School: Spring 2023 Session 1
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteBlackwood's Farm School exists to teach students a strong work ethic as they learn where food comes from and connect classroom studies to real-world situations. They will leave empowered to utilize their new skills to continue modeling the importance of regenerative food systems in daily life. This weekly experiential program is designed to provide students…
Farm School: Spring 2023 Session 1
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteBlackwood's Farm School exists to teach students a strong work ethic as they learn where food comes from and connect classroom studies to real-world situations. They will leave empowered to utilize their new skills to continue modeling the importance of regenerative food systems in daily life. This weekly experiential program is designed to provide students…
One Fine Day on the Farm
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteAn all-day spring festival full of family fun and education, featuring an open-air farmer's market, educational speakers, workshops, entertainment, and of course, good local food.
Camp Open House
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteWhether it's your child's first time at camp or you're looking to connect with our staff and other camp families, you're invited to attend an Open House at Blackwood on Saturday, April 1st, from 10 am-12 pm. This will be during our spring festival, One Fine Day on the Farm. Park in the event parking…