Play Wild creates inclusive guided outdoor experiences, nature-based programs, conservation education, and custom recreation opportunities for individuals, families, schools, and community groups.
At Play Wild, we believe time spent outdoors helps people slow down, learn new skills, build meaningful memories, and reconnect with the natural world. We are dedicated to increasing access to these experiences and working to promote inclusion in the outdoors. Whether you're planning a family adventure, school program, youth activity, or customized group outing, Play Wild makes the outdoors accessible, educational, and fun.
Flexible outdoor recreation and nature-based programming built around your group, goals, needs, and interests.
Explore local parks, trails, and natural spaces through naturalist-guided experiences for all skill levels.
Immerse yourself in the More-Than-Human world through invitations, sharing circles, and a tea gathering led by an ANFT-certified guide. Learn more →
Hands-on learning that encourages curiosity, environmental awareness, and appreciation for nature.
Customized activities for schools, youth organizations, community groups, camps, and special events.
Build confidence through outdoor skills, recreation techniques, and guided instruction.
Need something specific? Play Wild designs experiences tailored to your group or event — including family outdoor experiences that create meaningful memories through recreation, exploration, and shared adventure.
Embrace the healing the land offers as you immerse yourself in the More-Than-Human world. Reconnect with your untamed roots through invitations, sharing circles, and a tea gathering led by an Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT)-certified guide.
Forest therapy is a slow, sensory practice — a gentle way to lower stress, restore attention, and rebuild your relationship with the living world around you. No experience or fitness level required; every walk is welcoming.
Play Wild can adapt many programs to be accessible to anyone who would like to participate. Please tell us your needs at the time of registration or booking, but no later than 72 business hours prior to the program. For additional information or questions, please contact Play Wild by using our contact form.
Play Wild is owned and operated by Madison Lindsay — Miss Madison to her campers. Madison is an outdoor recreation and education specialist passionate about helping people experience the outdoors in a way that feels welcoming, safe, educational, and fun. She has over a decade of experience in inclusive outdoor recreation and education, including 8 years as a National Association for Interpretation Certified Interpretive Guide and over 7 years as a park programmer at the NRPA Gold Award-winning park system, Metroparks Toledo.
She is a certified Forest Therapy Guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy, an Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist, and a well-rounded programmer with broad expertise in natural history, cultural history, and adventure programming. Along with many other certifications, trainings, and real-world experience, she brings camp-level enthusiasm, empathy, and a passion for parks — making outdoor education second nature. She wants to share that love and enthusiasm with her community and the region.
Madison works with individuals, families, schools, and community organizations to create inclusive and accessible nature programs that encourage movement, exploration, confidence, and connection.
To contribute to a healthy community by increasing access to forest therapy, outdoor recreation, and nature-based programming — benefiting humans and the natural world alike.
To help people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds, and life stories connect with the natural world and foster a passion for conserving and protecting it.
Led by a dedicated outdoor recreation and education professional focused on safe, meaningful experiences.
Designed with continuous input from the individuals the programs serve, with community partnerships to make programs more accessible, and a dedication to grow and learn each day. Experiences for all ages, skill levels, backgrounds, and comfort levels.
Play Wild is dedicated to sustainability and conservation — in its program content and goals, and in its business practices.
Every experience combines recreation, learning, exploration, and adventure.
Supporting healthier lifestyles, fostering a sense of belonging, stronger connections, and more time outdoors.
Play Wild's programs are designed to flex for whoever shows up. From first-time hikers to seasoned groups, we tailor each experience to the ages, abilities, and goals of the people we're serving.
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Tell Play Wild a little about what you're looking for — a guided experience, nature education program, forest therapy immersion, family activity, or custom group event — and Madison will get back to you soon.