Fire Circle is an intentional space for teens 13-17 to connect with one another, practice wilderness living skills, and be immersed in nature. Our exceptional mentors facilitate a safe space for sparking connection, inspiration, and community amongst teens.

EverWild mentors provide leadership, guidance, and support as teens are discovering their independence, pushing their edges, and creating lifelong friendships.

The benefit of mixed ages has been demonstrated throughout our youngest programs to our eldest. In a teen setting, readiness and awareness of the group’s needs are what inspires apprenticeship more so than length of time on this planet. This group setting provides the opportunity for all attendees to experience being the student and the apprentice in their own time and readiness.

EverWild mentors are trained through Wilderness Awareness School’s Coyote Mentoring. Our mentors are role models for your child, trusted leaders, and are often looked up to as magical wizards that know how to capture your child’s curiosity and engage them with their natural gifts. Nature will challenge your child as they take the long way through Los Angeles’ canyons, beaches, and wetlands to experience a journey all their own. Your child may often come home beaming from a day of excitement and riveting with stories, but when asked what they learned they will often find the answer difficult to grasp. This is a sign that they are fully immersed in an “invisible school”. With each class your child will expand their awareness and their understanding of the world around them. With nature as their teacher and alongside EverWild mentors, your child will go further into their experiences developing a deeper relationship with themselves, others, and the natural world with each adventure in the wild.

Our number one priority is your child’s physical and emotional safety. All mentors are required to be First Aid and CPR certified. We perform FBI background checks, professional, and personal background checks on all mentors prior to hire. There are several policies that we have put in place to support your child in safe exploration and risk-taking in a group setting. EverWild provides in-depth training of these policies and protocols and ongoing professional development opportunities to retain highly skilled mentors. We provide a low student to mentor ratio of 1:10 to ensure we are available to support your child’s needs in a group setting.

Learn more about EverWild mentors, administrators and founders here.

4:15pm-4:30pm Drop-off at Penmar Park (Lot closest to Lake St & Louella Ave)

4:30 Van leaves Penmar Park

5pm Hike to basecamp

5:10pm Fire Making & Council

5:30pm Game/Activity

6pm Dinner

6:45pm Skill Share

7:45pm Closing Circle - Storytelling, Music & Song

8:05pm Pack up & Hike out

8:15 Van travels to Penmar Park

8:45pm Pick up at Penmar Park (Lot closest to Lake St & Louella Ave)