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HAUNTED TRAIL October 29 6-8:30pm Tickets on sale at Eventbrite $20/ticket (2 and under free) Named #1 Family Halloween Activity in Monterey County in 2021 by The Salinas Californian Haunted Trail Hay Ride, Games, Crafts, Snacks, Horses & More! Wonder Wood Ranch EVENT SCHEDULE (does not include regular equine therapy sessions, wraparound sessions, or lessons) 2022 Thurs, Jan 6, 10:30-12:30am: Boronda Manor Low Income Apts Outreach Fri, Jan 7, 10-11am: Rancho Cielo Work to Ride Mon, Jan 10, 3:30-5pm: Epicenter, Friday Night Live Work to Ride Tues, Jan 11, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, Jan 11, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Wed, Jan 12, 3:30-5pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Tues, Jan 18, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, Jan 18, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Wed, Jan 19, 3:30-5pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Thurs, Jan 20, 10am-noon: YWCA Youth Trafficking Training Sat., Jan 22, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Sat, Jan 22, 3-5pm: Hope on Hooves w/Haven of Hope Tues, Jan 25 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, Jan 25, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Fri, Jan 28, 9:15-10:15am: Rancho Cielo Work to Ride Sat., Jan 29, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Sat, Jan 29, 3-5pm: Hope on Hooves w/Haven of Hope Tues, Feb 1, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, Feb 1, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Sat., Feb 5, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Sat, Feb 5, 3-5pm: Hope on Hooves w/Haven of Hope Sat., Feb 5, 5-7pm: S’mores and Fun w/SVCC families Tues, Feb 8, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, Feb 8, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Wed, Feb 9, 3:30-5pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Fri, Feb 11, 9:15-10:15am: Rancho Cielo Work to Ride Sat., Feb 12, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Sat, Feb 12, 3-5pm: Hope on Hooves w/Haven of Hope Mon, Feb 14, 3:30-5pm: Work to Ride w/the Epicenter Tues, Feb 15, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, Feb 15, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Wed, Feb 16,, 3:30-5pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., Feb 19, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Tues, Feb 22, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, Feb 22, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Wed, Feb 23,, 3:30-5pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., Feb 26, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Tues, Mar 1, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, Mar 1, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Wed, Mar 2,, 3:30-5pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Thurs., Mar 3, 9am-3pm: Monterey County Human Trafficking Symposium Thurs., Mar 3, 4-5pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Sat., Mar 5, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Sat, Mar 5, noon-1pm: Hope on Hooves w/Haven of Hope Sat., Mar 5, 1-3pm: Hope on Hooves w/Girl Scouts Tues, Mar 8, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, Mar 8, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Thurs., Mar 10, 3-4:30pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Fri., Mar 11, 12-2pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., Mar 12, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Mon, Mar 14, 3:30-5pm: Work to Ride w/the Epicenter Tues, Mar 15, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Wed., Mar 16, 1:15-2:30pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Thurs., Mar 17, 5-7pm: Salinas Chamber of Commerce Mixer Fri., Mar 18, 12-2pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., Mar 19, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Tues, Mar 22, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, Mar 22, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Thurs., Mar 24, 3-4pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Sat., Mar 26, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Tues, Mar 29, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, Mar 29, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Thurs., Mar 31, 3-4pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Sat., Apr 2, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Sat., Apr 2, 12-1pm: Hope on Hooves w/Haven of Hope Tues, Apr 5, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, Apr 5, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Thurs., Apr 7, 3-4pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Fri, Apr 8, 9:15-10:15am: Rancho Cielo Work to Ride Fri., Apr 8, 12-2pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., Apr 9, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Sat., Apr 9, 1-3pm: Hope on Hooves w/Girl Scouts Mon, Apr 11, 3:30-5pm: Work to Ride w/the Epicenter Tues, Apr 12, 10-11am: Workforce Development Board Cadre Leadership Tour Tues, Apr 12, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, Apr 12, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Thurs., Apr 14, 3-4pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Fri, Apr 15, 9:15-10:15am: Rancho Cielo Work to Ride Fri., Apr 15, 12-2pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., Apr 16, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Sat., Apr. 16, 1-3pm: Boronda Manor Low Income Apts Easter Outreach Tues, Apr 19, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, Apr 19, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Thurs., Apr 21, 3-4pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Fri., Apr 22, 12-2pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., Apr 23, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Sat., Apr 23, 12-3pm: City of Salinas Amor Day Booth at Sherwood Park Tues, Apr 26, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, Apr 26, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Wed., Apr 27, 3:30-5pm: Hope on Hooves w/CYO Youth Thurs., Apr 28, 3-4pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Fri, Apr 29, 9:15-10:15am: Rancho Cielo Work to Ride Fri., Apr 29, 12-2pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., Apr 30, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Sat., Apr 30, 1-4pm: Stanford Beyond the Farm serve day Tues, May 3, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, May 3, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Thurs., May 5, 3-4pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Sat., May 7, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Sat., May 7, 12-1pm: Hope on Hooves w/Haven of Hope foster youth Mon., May 9, 3:30-5pm: Work to Ride with the Epicenter Tues, May 10, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, May 10, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Thurs., May 12, 3-4pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Sat., May 14, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Sat., May 14, 1-3pm: Hope on Hooves w/Girl Scouts Sun., May 15, 1:30-3:30pm: Tea Time at the Ranch Fundraiser Tues, May 17, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, May 17, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Thurs., May 19, 3-4pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Fri., May 20, 12-2pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., May 21, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Tues, May 24, 1-2pm: MCO Silver Start Probation Work to Ride Tues, May 24, 3:30-5pm: Maravilla Project w/CAPC etc. Thurs., May 26, 3-4pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Fri., May 27, 12-2pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., May 28, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Thurs., June 2, 3-4pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Fri., June 3, 12-2pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) June 3, 2-4pm: WalMart Employee Serve Day at the Ranch Sat., June 4, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Thurs., June 9, 3-4pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Fri., June 10, 12-2pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., June 11, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Sat., June 18, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth June 20-22, 8am-noon: Family & Children's Services Horse Camp Tues., June 21, 2-3:30pm: Work to Ride with the Epicenter Thurs., June 23, 3-4pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Fri., June 24, 9:30am-1pm: Work to Ride w/Amor Day Camp, City of Salinas Fri., June 24, 12-2pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., June 25, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth June 27-30, 8am-noon: FIRST TIME RIDERS Horse Camp Thurs., June 30, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Thurs., June 30, 3-4pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Fri., July 1, 12-2pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., July 2, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Thurs., July 7, 3-4pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Fri., July 8, 9:30am-1pm: Work to Ride w/Youth & Government Institute, City of Salinas Fri., July 8, 12-2pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., July 9, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth July 11-14, 8am-noon: RETURNING RIDERS Horse Camp Thurs., July 14, 3-4pm: Hope on Hooves at Juvenile Hall Fri., July 15, 12-2pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., July 16, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth July 18-21: Camp Esperanza w/DA's Victims Unit et al Thurs., July 21, 3-4pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Fri., July 22, 12-2pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., July 23, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Thurs., July 28, 3-4pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Fri., July 29, 12-2pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., July 30, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Tues., Aug 2, 1-4pm: Central Coast College Vet Tech Wed., Aug 3, 10-11am: Presentation at CASP re Human Trafficking Program Thurs., Aug 4, 4-5pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Fri., Aug 5, 1-3pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., Aug 6, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Sat., Aug 6, 12-1pm: Hope on Hooves w/Haven of Hope foster youth Tues., Aug 9, 1-4pm: Central Coast College Vet Tech Wed., Aug 10, 10:30-noon: Hope on Hooves w/Haven of Hope Young Adults Thurs., Aug 11, 2:30-4pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Fri., Aug 12, 1-3pm: Peacock Acres Work to Ride (Young Adults) Sat., Aug 12, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Sat., August 13, 5:30-8pm: 2nd Annual Sip-n-See Fundraiser!! Tues., Aug 16, 1-2pm: TAILS Leadership Program for Silver Star Probation Youth Tues., Aug 16, 4-5:30pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Sat., Aug 20, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Tues., Aug 23, 1-2pm: TAILS Leadership Program for Silver Star Probation Youth Tues., Aug 23, 4-5:30pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Thurs., Aug 25, 9-10am: TAILS Leadership Program at Carr Lake School Sat., Aug 27, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Tues., Aug 30, 1-2pm: TAILS Leadership Program for Silver Star Probation Youth Wed., Aug 31, 4-5:30pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Sat., Sept 3, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Tues., Sept 6, 1-2pm: TAILS Leadership Program for Silver Star Probation Youth Wed., Sept 7, 4-5pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Thurs., Sept 8, 9-10am: TAILS Leadership Program at Carr Lake School Sat., Sept 10, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Tues., Sept 13, 1-2pm: TAILS Leadership Program for Silver Star Probation Youth Wed., Sept 14, 4-5pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Thurs., Sept 15, 9-10am: TAILS Leadership Program at Carr Lake School Sat., Sept 17, 10am-noon: Hope on Hooves w/foster youth Tues., Sept 20, 1-2pm: TAILS Leadership Program for Silver Star Probation Youth Tues., Sept 20, 4- 5pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Wed., Sept 21, 3:30-5pm: Horses & Heroes w/Peacock Acres Foster Youth Sat., Sept 24, 10am-noon: Horses & Heroes w/foster youth Sat., Sept 24, 12-1:30pm: TAILS Leadership Program w/Set Free Monterey Bay Tues., Sept 27, 1-2pm: TAILS Leadership Program for Silver Star Probation Youth Tues., Sept. 27 2, 1-4pm: Central Coast College Vet Tech Tues., Sept 27, 4-5pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Thurs., Sept 29, 9-10am: TAILS Leadership Program at Carr Lake School Thurs., Sept 29, 3:30-4:30pm: TAILS Leadership Program for La Paz Middle School Youth Sat., Oct 1, 10am-1pm: Horses & Heroes w/foster youth Tues., Oct 4, 1-2pm: TAILS Leadership Program for Silver Star Probation Youth Tues., Oct. 4, 1-4pm: Central Coast College Vet Tech Tues., Oct. 4, 4-5pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Wed., Oct 5, 3:30-5pm: Horses & Heroes w/Peacock Acres Foster Youth Thurs., Oct 6, 9-10am: TAILS Leadership Program at Carr Lake School Thurs., Oct 6, 3:30-4:30pm: TAILS Leadership Program for La Paz Middle School Youth Sat., Oct 8, 10am-12pm: Horses & Heroes w/foster youth Tues., Oct 11, 1-2pm: TAILS Leadership Program for Silver Star Probation Youth Tues., Oct 11,, 1-4pm: Central Coast College Vet Tech Tues., Oct 11, 4-5pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Thurs., Oct 13, 9-10am: TAILS Leadership Program at Carr Lake School Thurs., Oct 13, 3:30-4:30pm: TAILS Leadership Program for La Paz Middle School Youth Sat., Oct 15, 10am-noon: Horses & Heroes w/foster youth Sat., Oct 15, 12-3pm: Booth at the Fall Family Harvest Event at Cesar Chavez Park, Salinas Tues., Oct 18, 1-2pm: TAILS Leadership Program for Silver Star Probation Youth Tues., Oct 18,, 1-4pm: Central Coast College Vet Tech Tues., Oct 18, 4-5pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Wed., Oct 19, 3:30-5pm: Horses & Heroes w/Peacock Acres Foster Youth Thurs., Oct 20, 9-10am: TAILS Leadership Program at Carr Lake School Thurs., Oct 20, 3:30-4:30pm: TAILS Leadership Program for La Paz Middle School Youth Sat., Oct 22, 10am-noon: Horses & Heroes w/foster youth Tues., Oct 25, 1-2pm: TAILS Leadership Program for Silver Star Probation Youth Tues., Oct 25,, 1-4pm: Central Coast College Vet Tech Tues., Oct 25, 4-5pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Thurs., Oct 27, 9-10am: TAILS Leadership Program at Carr Lake School Thurs., Oct 27, 3:30-4:30pm: TAILS Leadership Program for La Paz Middle School Youth Sat., Oct 29, 10am-noon: Horses & Heroes w/foster youth October 29, 6-8:30pm: Haunted Trail Event Tues., Nov 1, 1-2pm: TAILS Leadership Program for Silver Star Probation Youth Tues., Nov 1,, 1-4pm: Central Coast College Vet Tech Tues., Nov 1, 4-5pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Wed., Nov 2, 3:30-5pm: Horses & Heroes w/Peacock Acres Foster Youth Thurs., Nov 3, 9-10am: TAILS Leadership Program at Carr Lake School Thurs., Nov 3, 3:30-4:30pm: TAILS Leadership Program for La Paz Middle School Youth Sat., Nov 5, 10am-noon: Horses & Heroes w/foster youth Sat., Nov 5, 1-3pm: Hope on Hooves w/Girl Scouts Sun., Nov 6, 4-7pm: 40-60 group from SVCC Tues., Nov 8, 1-2pm: TAILS Leadership Program for Silver Star Probation Youth Tues., Nov 8, 4-5pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Thurs., Nov 10, 9-10am: TAILS Leadership Program at Carr Lake School Thurs., Nov 10, 3:30-4:30pm: TAILS Leadership Program for La Paz Middle School Youth Sat., Nov 12, 10am-noon: Horses & Heroes w/foster youth Tues., Nov 15, 1-2pm: TAILS Leadership Program for Silver Star Probation Youth Tues., Nov 15, 4-5pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Wed., Nov 16, 3:30-5pm: Horses & Heroes w/Peacock Acres Foster Youth Thurs., Nov 17, 9-10am: TAILS Leadership Program at Carr Lake School Thurs., Nov 17, 3:30-4:30pm: TAILS Leadership Program for La Paz Middle School Youth Sat., Nov 19, 10am-noon: Horses & Heroes w/foster youth Sat., Nov 19, 1-3pm: Boronda Manor Horses & Hope Tues., Nov 22, 4-5pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Sat., Nov 26, 10am-noon: Horses & Heroes w/foster youth Tues., Nov 29, 1-2pm: TAILS Leadership Program for Silver Star Probation Youth Tues., Nov 29, 4-5pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Wed., Nov 30, 3:30-5pm: Horses & Heroes w/Peacock Acres Foster Youth Thurs., Dec 1, 9-10am: TAILS Leadership Program at Carr Lake School Thurs., Dec 1, 3:30-4:30pm: TAILS Leadership Program for La Paz Middle School Youth Sat., Dec 3, 10am-noon: Horses & Heroes w/foster youth Tues., Dec 6, 1-2pm: TAILS Leadership Program for Silver Star Probation Youth Tues., Dec 6, 4-5pm: TAILS Leadership Program at Juvenile Hall Wed., Dec 7, 3:30-5pm: Horses & Heroes w/Peacock Acres Foster Youth Thurs., Dec 8, 9-10am: TAILS Leadership Program at Carr Lake School Thurs., Dec 8, 3:30-4:30pm: TAILS Leadership Program for La Paz Middle School Youth Sat., Dec 10, 10am-noon: Horses & Heroes w/foster youth December 10, Christmas at WWR Open House Event 2016 (Click to download 2016 schedule) 2017 (Click to download 2017 schedule) 2018 (Click to download 2018 schedule) 2019 (Click to download 2019 schedule) 2020 (Click to download 2020 schedule) 2021 (Click to download 2021 schedule) --Schedule is frequently updated with new programs, dates, events, and camps-- --Typically we have open volunteer time on Saturdays 10am-1pm, message us if you would like to come lend a hand!-- Want a quick introduction to the fun of Wonder Wood Ranch? Check out this video! **PRIVATE EQUINE THERAPY SESSIONS AVAILABLE** Equine Therapy scheduling available. Equine therapy sessions will be specifically designed around the needs of the client and will utilize the various resources at the Ranch, including the horses (of course!), archery, small animals, treehouse, trails, etc. Contact: Email marlo@wonderwoodranch.com for scheduling and availability Cost: $75/hour **PRIVATE HORSEMANSHIP LESSONS AVAILABLE** Private and group horsemanship LESSONS are available some Saturdays during the school year (extended schedule during the summer) for a fee. 20% of the fee directly supports the charity work of the Ranch. Contact Bria Schalesky at briaschalesky@icloud.com for more information or to schedule lessons. Find out more about Bria HERE. Rates: $65/hr; $110/hr for 2 people Horseback Riding Lessons available in summer months only. |
KidsOur kids have amazing potential, but may not have the resources to be around horses or other ranch animals. They often come from low income, high crime areas of our city and are looking for hope, healing, and a new perspective on life.
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VolunteersFriends and family of the Ranch who willingly give their time to help run events, set up, clean up, and love serving others with all their hearts!
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The BoardA bunch of Christ loving people who live to serve God and serve others.
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Animals
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