How to celebrate land
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Order a Celebrate LAND activity packet* online or celebrate LAND with local facilitators such as summer camps or library programs (where available). Complete 3-5 activities!
*Number of participants allowed per packet varies according to purchase.
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Submit photographs of 3-5 completed activities to the CLP website. Volunteer high school students and senior citizens will review each submission and respond directly to our young adventurers!
*Number of participants allowed per packet varies according to purchase.
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Children will receive a collectible CLP badge* via mail— a tangible reward for their curiosity, effort, and connection to the natural world. CLP badges are unique to each content area (packet).
*Number of participants allowed per packet varies according to purchase.
Celebrate LAND Project is a Southern Vermont-based program that works to inspire an awe of nature and agriculture in young learners.
Through hands-on outdoor activities, age-appropriate book recommendations, and open-ended questions, children ages 6–10 develop a deep sense of curiosity and wonder about the world around them.
Each outdoor activity packet is crafted to grow with children over time— offering screen-free, beginner-friendly adventures that create lasting memories and nurture a lifelong connection to the land.
Sponsors & Facilitators
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Manchester Community Library
MCL is both a facilitator & sponsor of CLP. Inquire about their Backpack Program or click here to learn about upcoming workshops and events.
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Smokey House Center
Smokey House Center in Danby, VT funded CLP’s initial startup in 2023. Click here to learn more about Smokey House!
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KROKA
Click here to learn about KROKA Expeditions, a non-profit wilderness expedition school based on a year-round, organic farm in Marlow, New Hampshire.
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Hildene | The Lincoln Family Home
The Hildene Farm hosts a variety of outdoor, hands-on educational programs throughout the year. Hildene is a facilitator of CLP.
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Red Fox Community School
Red Fox Community School believes in building meaningful connections with the outside world, and is a facilitator of supplemental CLP curriculum.
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Someday Farm | East Dorset, VT
CLP would not exist without Someday Farm— the seed that started it all! Founded in 1983 by Scout Proft, Someday Farm now operates solely as a CSA farm.
Meet the Team
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Scout Palmedo Proft
FOUNDER & FARMER
Mother, grandmother, educator, and lifelong farmer, Scout has spent over 40 years guiding learners of all ages— from preschoolers to elders. A production farmer and creative force, Scout is passionate about sharing multi-generational experiences in nature and agriculture. Scout founded Celebrate LAND Project to pass along her knowledge and enthusiasm— one activity at a time.
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Laurel Scarlata
EDUCATIOR & CONSULTANT
Laurel is a certified nature-based educator with 30 years of experience in the field. She splits her time between Connecticut and Vermont with her husband and enjoys hiking with her dogs, gardening, cooking, snowboarding, and slow birding. A mom to three grown sons— and a firm believer that pizza counts as a food group— Laurel brings a grounded, joyful presence to the CLP team.
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Sydney Gordner
EDUCATOR & CREATIVE ADVISOR
Sydney helped jump-start Celebrate LAND Project with Scout, combining her degrees in biology and teaching with her love of the outdoors. Sydney taught science in the Vermont community where CLP began and now helps mission-driven organizations like CLP with design and outreach. Sydney lives with her husband (Scout’s youngest son), two happy dogs, and an ever-growing veggie & flower garden.