About Us
Exploring outside. Everyday.
Exploring outside. Everyday.
Exploring outside. Everyday.
Set on 10 acres, we offer children the chance to feed the chickens and collect eggs, help in the garden and orchard, explore the woods and climb boulders and fallen down logs
Experiencing all weather.
Exploring outside. Everyday.
Exploring outside. Everyday.
We embrace Mother Nature and explore outside in the rain, sunshine, and snow. "There's no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing. " ~ Alfred Wainwright
Our Mission
Exploring outside. Everyday.
Our Mission
We help children thrive through exploration in nature, practical life-skills, and abundant opportunities for outdoor and indoor child directed play.
Our Team
Sarah Morrison
Gabriel Morrison
Gabriel Morrison
Sarah is thrilled to be able to create a loving and nurturing space for children to explore and play with the support of her family. Before starting her own family she worked at the Chicago Waldorf School as both a mixed age kindergarten teacher and a parent child teacher. She now has three boys who are her inspiration and can often be seen adventuring outside.
Gabriel Morrison
Gabriel Morrison
Gabriel Morrison
Gabe‘s woodworking business, Vise & Virtue (visevirtue.com) has created many beautiful pieces for Wildwood, including shelves, cubbies, blocks, and our lunch table. He is also designing and creating our incredible nature playspace. He is also our substitute whenever needed.
Cynthia Zender
Gabriel Morrison
Becca Meyer-Rasmussen
Cynthia Zender, Sarah's Mom, is thrilled to spend some of her retirement telling stories and reading to all the children at Wildwood Farm & Daycare. After a long career as a technical trainer at a software company, Cynthia is putting her English degree to use by telling stories to the children.
Becca Meyer-Rasmussen
Becca Meyer-Rasmussen
Becca Meyer-Rasmussen
Becca is so happy to be a part of the Wildwood community. She is passionate about working with kids and helping them feel safe and loved to be exactly who they are. Becca brings patience and grace with her into every interaction. Her years of experience babysitting, working and volunteering in schools, and studying education have set her
Becca is so happy to be a part of the Wildwood community. She is passionate about working with kids and helping them feel safe and loved to be exactly who they are. Becca brings patience and grace with her into every interaction. Her years of experience babysitting, working and volunteering in schools, and studying education have set her up to help continue the warm and welcoming environment here at Wildwood Farm & Daycare.
Julie Helenus
Becca Meyer-Rasmussen
Julie Helenus
Julie, from Chicago, has been bringing the joy of music into the hearts and lives of children since 1993. Affectionately known as "Miss Julie" by hundreds of Wiggleworms students at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, her energy, combined with her creativity and love of children, is what makes her stand out as a favored performe
Julie, from Chicago, has been bringing the joy of music into the hearts and lives of children since 1993. Affectionately known as "Miss Julie" by hundreds of Wiggleworms students at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, her energy, combined with her creativity and love of children, is what makes her stand out as a favored performer. Julie loves to visit Ann Arbor and bring Wildwood festivals to life with her music and brighten up the day with music class for daycare.