July 13-19
Family Fox Trail
An introductory class for the entire family ages 7-70+
Offered to ages 7-70+ first time students under 10 must be
accompanied by an adult
Pre-requisites: None
During this week-long course we teach the following skills:
debris hut shelter
- a stick and leaf shelter built from surrounding materials;
bow drill fire - a method of fire-making without matches;
techniques of finding safe water in the woods; stalking and
movement; an introduction to the vast methods of tracking;
nature awareness and observation; the art of moving silent and
unseen in the forest; the use of field guides; methods of
naturalist journaling; animal study - through body movement and
performance; and philosophy of living with the earth - taught
through storytelling and caretaker principles. We will
teach these skills entirely through hands-on and experiential
learning techniques. This course is also open
to Grandparents to attend with their
grandchildren. This positive experience produces
lasting results where the parent and child continue to grow
together long after they have returned home. Adults and
children do participate in some activities together.
