Challenge course activities are incorporated into programs to develop team building, conflict resolution, and problem solving skills. Programs generally are for students in 5th to 8th grades. Program lengths vary from 3 to 5 days. The ratio of naturalists to students is about one naturalist to ten to fifteen students. The program is located at Westminster Woods Camp and Conference Center in the coastal hills of western Sonoma County, California.
Naturalists implement the program curriculum through various experiential activities.
They lead evening programs including night hikes and campfires. They also work as facilitators for low challenge course activities, and a challenge course training is included in the staff orientation at the beginning of the season. They are responsible for the safety and discipline of the students, and for facilitating a fun and participatory learning environment. They are also required to perform non-naturalist duties such as assisting with meals in the role of dining room host, and trail maintenance and restoration. A bachelor's degree in environmental science, a related science field, or environmental education, is required.