Exciting Opportunity! Thriving Roots Wilderness School is working with an awesome team to purchase a 98-acre parcel of land in Metchosin, that could be our forever home so we can all Rise Up Rooted!

Join our community of stewards to tend & nurture this land as a source of connection for generations to come.


What if we could live in the world we dream about?

If we could tend the land for the future generations and form resilient, connected communities?
If our kids could grow up surrounded by loving adults and intact forests?
If the school they came to was entirely place-based and experiential and they didn’t want to leave at the end of the day?

Help us secure this new home so we can All Rise Up Rooted!

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Thriving Roots Wilderness School and its partners have a conditional accepted offer on the 98 acre Boys & Girls Club property in Metchosin, BC. Until June 21st we have the chance to preserve this land for wilderness education, community healing and land restoration for the future generations. We’ve already raised most of the capital to bring this vision to life, but we still need your help to make this possible! Your donation or investment today would: 

Preserve 100 acres of Garry Oak ecosystems and beautiful institutional farmland for:

- Wilderness-based education for hundreds of youth and adults each year, 
- Regenerative farming projects and community-led land restoration. 
- Nature-based therapy and counselling services 
- Nature-based retreats for community leaders 
- Indigenous partnerships for reconciliation and healing

We already have an amazing track record of our impact on youth, nature and communities. More people want access to these services but we can’t offer them without more land. We currently have until June 21st to finalize the sale before the sellers could move onto another buyer. 

Help us fundraise $100,000 to support the start up costs of bringing this vision together. 

- DONATE to our GoFundMe campaign
Every dollar counts! Dig as deep as you can to help make this vision a reality. 

$20-$100 Chestnut Backed Chickadee Donor
Thank you! Our deepest gratitude for your help in supporting future generations

$100-$500 Blue Camas Donor
Look out for an email from us...you'll get a physical or digital copy of the original TRWS cd! (Release date: August 1st)

$500-$1000 Great Horned Owl Donor
Get ready to rock that Thriving Roots merch, with a TRWS shirt & cd!

$1000-$10,000 Painted Turtle Donor
You get all of the above, plus your name on a plaque in our forest basecamp so we can remember your generosity!

$10,000-$50,000 Garry Oak Donor
All of the above, including your name on a plaque, plus $500 credit towards future program/retreat tuition, so we're guaranteed to be able to say "thank you" in person!

(All funds will be used towards start up costs for the property. If for any reason the deal does not go through, all donations will be refunded through GoFundMe. Once the refunds have been issued, all donors will 100% of their money back within 3-7 business days.)

- JOIN our team of Investors
It will take a village to make this vision a reality! By contributing $50,000+, you are helping to steward a multi-generational community project. To find out more about higher levels of investments contact TRWS Director: [email redacted]

- SHARE this campaign with your Family & Friends
Copy the fundraiser link to share on Social Media.

- Visit the Thriving Roots Website  for more details. 

Humans belong in Nature. Let's Rise Up Rooted together! 


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Project Vision: Wilderness Education, Retreats and Land Conservation


Thriving Roots Wilderness School: Outdoor education experiences for youth and adults that enable students to develop strong roots in connection to nature, community, and self; discovering what it means to be fully human while bringing our unique gifts to the world.
To date we serve roughly 200 year-long youth and adult students per year, with an additional 150 for summer camps. With this additional site, we could easily triple our outreach in only 5 years.

Wilderness Retreats: A retreat centre for like-minded community groups to come and provide their health and wellness services on this land. Our main provider is Islandwild  with Dr. Stephanie Marchal. We will host groups facilitating work in: eco-psychology & soulwork, permaculture, creative writing & music, yoga & meditation

Sustainable Farming: The 98 acre property is home to some of Metchosin’s most sensitive and culturally & ecologically important ecosystems. Some species include: Garry Oak, Great Horned Owl, Western Painted Turtles and Blue Camas.
We are partnered with sustainable farmers that specialize in the restoration and ecology of Garry Oak Ecosystems and meadowscaping. The farmland on the property will be used for organic food production and native plant propagation.

Nature-Based Therapy: The land provides private, restorative settings for nature-based healing. We envision offering one on one, or small group, nature based therapy sessions with registered therapists. Alongside, art therapy, workshops & retreats.


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Open House (Virtual)

We will be hosting a virtual Open House via Zoom on June 17 at 6pm to learn how you see our vision fitting into your community. We would also like to answer your questions and see how we can help keep this land wild for everyone who wishes to keep it that way. 

We admire the Metchosin community’s commitment to land preservation and hope we can work together to bring this vision together. 

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86969344339?pwd=MU81MDJnK0h1cVNlL21pKzJ3Q21UQT09

Please consider sending your questions in advance  to ensure we address them in our meeting.