Sutter's Fort Environmental Living Program

Give your student an overnight experience they won’t forget as they spend 24 hours portraying characters of 1840’s California and partaking in various trade activities and entertainment. Taking place at Sutter’s Fort in Sacramento on February 18 & 19, the event is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself and your student(s) in the era that defines California history.

The Sutter’s Fort program is open to K-8 Home School students, who—to fully capture the Gold Rush experience—will come dressed in their own period clothing. One parent per family is required to attend with the student and to work a station assigned by the group coordinator.

In order to be prepared to run and teach activities at the station you select, parents are required to attend a parent training at Sutter’s Fort on one of the following dates:
• Saturday, Nov. 2, 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.*
• Saturday, Jan. 11, 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.*

The cost to participate is $145, payable with student funds. There is also an opportunity for 9-12th grade Home School students to attend as an apprentice who works at a station. The cost to apprentice is $90, also payable with student funds. There is no cost for parents to attend since their volunteering at a station helps make the program an awesome and authentic experience for kids.

In order to provide sufficient time to complete requirements before the final training, the deadline to register is Thursday, Jan. 11 at 2pm.

To register and learn more, visit the Sutter’s Fort Program event page on the Wire.
* See note on event page regarding training schedule