Resource person: nikki@earthpath.ca

Description:

One weekend a month for 6 months, participants will learn wilderness and survival skills, hone their naturalist knowledge, and dive into pedagogical approaches and mentoring techniques through experiential learning and direct instruction. Participants will deepen their relationship with the natural world, heighten their awareness, and grow a passion for lifelong learning. For educators, parents, and outdoor enthusiasts.

Please note: on the final weekend we will be camping from 7pm Friday June 11th to 4pm Sunday June 13th.

Activities and Themes

• Shelter building

• Fire-making: fire-by-friction, fire structures, wood qualities

• Bird identification and bird language

• Plant and tree identification

• Wild edible plants and mushrooms

• Plant medicine and medicine-making

• Ecology and stewarding

• Wildlife tracking and trailing

• Basket-weaving, wood burning, and other nature crafts

• Stealth and camouflage 

• Carving and tool-use 

• Navigation

• Hide-tanning

• Nature journaling

• Pedagogy and mentoring techniques

• Naturalist and awareness games and activities

Schedule

10am - 4pm

January 23 & 24
February 20 & 21
March 27 & 28
April 24 & 25
May 29 & 30
June 11, 12, & 13*

*The last weekend we will be camping from Friday June 11th at 7pm to Sunday June 13th at 4pm, location TBD.

Price: $1,000.00 Taxes waived

Required age: Over 18 years old as of 1/23/2027

Notes: A welcome email with program information as well as forms will be sent 2-3 weeks before the program begins. For any questions, please contact nikki@earthpath.ca or 613-858-8822.

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