Youth Courses
Our Youth programs are specially crafted to meet the needs of younger children. We develop opportunites for those 7 - 12 year olds to establish a true sense of independence based upon the experiential learning and discovery of our courses. All conducted in a safe, fun and rewarding environment.
If you have already attended the Family Fox Trail class and would like to attend any of the classes below without a parent or guardian you are invited to do so. First time participants under 10 must be accompanied by a parent, grandparent or guardian.
YOUTH FOX TRAIL ADVENTURE
Offered to Youths ages 10-12, (ages 7-11 please
register for the Family Fox Trail)
Pre-requisites:None
This is a where it all begins. Students will be
introduced to the natural world in a new and exciting way and
given a chance to experience their own relationship with the
Forest and those animals who live there. The building blocks of
this new relationship are rooted in the ancient Primitive
Living Skills that were lived by all people throughout the
world. These skills include personal shelter construction
from only what materials the landscape provides, fire
making methods using no matches or lighters, techniques
for finding and gathering safe drinking water in the woods,
silent movement, observing animals and birds, tracks and
sign, and feeling the sense of belonging and fellowship with
the forest. Above all, the most important skill is
the cultivation of the imagination and the wonder of a
Questioning mind. The relationship one develops with Nature is
the founding for a healthy relationship with self, and so with
family and friends.
The Youth Fox Trail Adventure is offered in conjunction with the Family Fox Trail to give families an opportunity to experience Coyote Trails at the same time. Parents, Teens and Youth will be in separate learning groups. Meals and some evening activities will be spent together.
YOUTH TRACKING AND AWARENESS
Offered to Youths ages 7-12
Pre-requisite: Family Fox Trail
Join us for a fun and adventurous week of tracking and
nature awareness games as we expand into the science and
art behind tracking. This week also incorporates the
study of bird language, concentric rings, minimizing your own
concentric rings, new skill levels in journalling, drawing and
skecthing, in-field study, the use of resource field
guides,
and the philosophy of nature and awareness. Are you
looking to learn the language of the woods and want to open the
doorway to a newly expanded level of awareness? Do
you want to walk more at one with your surroundings and to
balance both science and art in your life? Then this
adventure with the woods and it's many hidden messages upon the
ground is for you.
The Youth Tracking and Awareness class is offered in
conjunction with the Family Tracking and Awareness
class to give families an opportunity to experience Coyote
Trails at the same time. Parents, Teens and Youth will be
in separate learning groups. Meals and some evening
activities will be spent together.
YOUTH BEAR SKILLS
Offered to Youths ages 7-12
Pre-requisite: Family Fox Trail
This advanced course for 7-12 year olds goes deeper into the
study of nature. Area wildlife experts will help us learn
about local plant and animal species. We will teach
advanced tracking skills and animal forms - the imitation of
animals to help further an understanding of their movements and
tracks - and advanced skills of survival, awareness and
observation. We will learn more about the life-cycle of
plants and animals. In this course, we focus on the
opening of all senses. This course will bring children
closer to the life that is all around them.
The Youth Bear Skills class is offered in conjunction with the Family Bear Skills to give families an opportunity to experience Coyote Trails at the same time. Parents, Teens and Youth will be in separate learning groups. Meals and some evening activities will be spent together.
YOUTH PHILOSOPHY OF
NATURE
Offered to Youths ages 7-12
Pre-requisite: Fox Trail Adventure (for Youth) or Family
Fox Trail
This is where the skills really take hold. In our
philosophy of nature classes we will be studying our
relationship to all things great and small. We will
explore Inward Silence, uncover methods for increasing
awareness and learn techniques for becoming one with the
natural world around us. We will have separate learning
groups for each age group. Be prepared for an amazing and
wild adventure into these new and exciting worlds!
The Youth Philosophy of Nature class is offered in
conjunction with the Family Philosophy of Nature to give
families an opportunity to experience Coyote Trails at the same
time. Parents, Teens and Youth will be in separate
learning groups. Meals and some evening activities will
be spent together.
"I think it was very fun! I got to go swimming and go in the swamp and get muddy! I made a lot of friends. I liked learning about knife safety and carving wood. It was just amazing! The scariest part was going up a hill blind-folded in the night. I would do it again!"
-Jessica, 8
Earth-Art!! (day camp)
Offered to Youths ages 7-12
Earth Art, or -as we like to spell it: eARTh! - combines art with the fundamentals of play and the exploration of nature.
This is where true fun begins! Students will be introduced to the natural world in a new and exciting way and given a chance to experience their own relationship with the natural world and creativity. All done in the tradition of the past Fine Arts Camp at Earth Teach.
The building blocks of this new relationship are rooted in the ancient Primitive Living Skills and forms of Artistic Expression that were lived by all people throughout the world. These practices include mask making, natural sculpting projects, watercolor, sketching, creative journaling, storytelling, music, dance, personal shelter construction from only what materials the landscape provides, fire making methods using no matches or lighters, techniques for finding and gathering safe drinking water in the woods, silent movement, observing animals and birds, tracks and sign, and feeling the sense of belonging and fellowship with the forest. Above all, the most important skill is the cultivation of the imagination and the wonder of a Questioning mind.
Through the blended guidance of talented local professional artists with highly skilled Coyote Trails instructors, Earth Art students will find a deeper appreciation for cultural and creative diversity, and begin an amazing exploration of their own artistic relationship with nature, themselves, and their community.
Class size limited to 45 so please sign up early as these classes book fast. Fees are 300- dollars for the week, all healthy and organic lunches are provided with unlimited fruit for snacking. You may bring healthy snacks with you, but No sugar of caffeinated beverages please. Registration begins promptly at 8:30am on July 16th with pickup at 4:30pm each evening.
Offered to Youths ages 7-12
Pre-requisites: None
Studying the ecology of one place and all the different interactions of the plants, animals, birds and insects and how they relate to the seasons and the ever changing weather patterns can seem an enormous journey. This class provides a grounding framework and consistent methodology to organize and retain newly discovered knowledge. We learn to fuel and sustain our curiosity and excitement for the natural world through the use of creative research, journaling and a daily study of our surroundings. When listening to the voices of the forest, watching the weather and observing mammal behavior, scientific study turns into a playful and adventurous trail of wonder and exploration.
Offered to Youths ages 9-12
Pre-requisites: Advanced Bear Skills
Living the ancient skills means maximum utilization of the materials provided through Nature. This class will give you hands-on experience in: earth shelters, making axes, hatchets, wedges, vises, spears, slings, sewing needles, awls, hooks, baskets, drills, the sharpening of wood and bone tools, advanced shelter doors, effective smoke draws for your shelter, advanced heat reflectors, rawhide cordage and containers, water containers, packs, advanced bow making, steam bending and straightening of wood, sinew preparation, dyes, clay processing and a host of so much more.
