How to celebrate land

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Meet the Team

  • Scout Proft smiling in front of a decorative wreath with greenery and red berries, against a wooden background.

    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.

  • Laurel Scarlata smiling in a forest background with ferns.

    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.

  • Sydney Gordner and a dog in snowy landscape with mountains in the background, under a blue sky.

    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.