WILDERNESS SKILLS FOR HOMESCHOOLERS

A Full Day of Nature for Youth Ages  6-16years old (sign up all the kids!)

Many parents wish they knew a lot of woods skills to share with their kids (or wish they had to the time to share the skills they do have). This full-day program (9am-3pm) focuses on stimulating children's existing passions, their desire to learn more, and their innate love of nature. We build off those blocks and add layers of learning and experience in wilderness skills, such as: making cordage, bow and drill fire making, stone boiling, sensory awareness games, emergency fire building, wild food gathering and preparation, search skills, practical camping skills and more.

Program runs Wednesdays, 9am-3pm. October-June. (Fall, Winter & Spring Sessions).

Click Here for the 2008-9 Wilderness Skills for Homeschoolers Flyer

 

YOUNG NATURALIST PROGRAM

Get your kids outdoors! This wonderfully fun and informative program serves youth ages 6-10 each week from late September through mid June. Designed for all kids,  Young Naturalists takes place Thursdays, 1pm-4pm at White Pine Programs in Cape Neddick (York) Maine.

Young Naturalists is one big, whirlwind of fun, learning, and adventure in the woods! Our seasoned staff guides these precious children on wild adventures, shares memorizing stories, joyful songs, and fun games - all the while slipping in practical and helpful lessons about living close to the earth. 

Click Here to see the 2008-9 Young Naturalists Flyer.

 

 

OUTDOOR GIRLS!

A monthly program for girls 8-14. We unite girls with women mentors of similar passions for a full day immersed in nature.  Ourdoor Girls! cultivates compassion through learning to respect the earth & self and boosts self-confidence through repeated success in challenges. The program encourages self-expression through art, singing, storytelling, and focus through wilderness and naturalist skills such as fire-by-friction, wild edible identification and harvesting, shelter building and much more! Finally, Outdoor Girls! fosters humility by connecting girls and young women with the grounding, healing power of the earth.

NEW! This year will see two groups of Outdoor Girls! each Month- One for 8-10yr olds, and one 11-14 yr old group.

Click here to view the 2008-9 Outdoor Girls Flyer!

 

Forest  Scouts:

Wilderness Skills for Boys

This monthly program for boys ages 10-15 fosters learning in the ways of the scout—nature and self-awareness, survival skills (fire, shelter, water, & food), and responsibility & respect— for themselves & others. Designed for adolescent boys, this program includes adventure, challenges, teamwork, personal challenges, etc. New for 2008-9! We'll be having two groups of Forest Scouts due to the popularity of the program and the need to serve different-aged boys to the best of our abilities. This program has limited enrollment, so sign up early.

Click here to see the 2008-9 Forest Scouts Flyer!

 

 

WHITE PINE SUMMER CAMPS

(FYI: 2009 Summer Camp Registration Begins 9am March 23rd, 2009)

Natural Explorers Day Camp (ages 6-10)

A week of stimulating children's natural passions, curiosities, and wonder about the earth. We explore woods, waters, and other wild places through games, adventures, and challenges. Through exploration, games, wandering and healthy challenges, Natural Explorers aims to instill a deeper connection to self and the natural world around us. Kids come home learning that nature is safe, fun, & deserves respect.

 

 

Natural Explorers Curriculum Includes:

- Local Hazard Awareness (ticks, PI)

- Knife Safety (knives for 8-11 year olds "practice knives" for ages 6 & 7)

- Local wildlife familiarity / research             - Plant / wild edible ID

- Games, games, games                             - Keeping kids active

- Inspiring them to pursue “nature” in their everyday lives      - Strengthening senses

- Building proper fire pits and structures      - Hiking / wandering

- Self care through preparedness, nourishment, & proper hydration

 

Earth Skills Day Camp (ages 11 -14)   

Earth Skills Day Camp teaches children ancient living skills like primitive fire-making, shelter-building, bowmaking, and other cool hands-on projects. Through the process of sharing ancient living skills, Earth Skills camps aims to build conficence, respect, as well as awaken connections to the earth in adolescents and teens. Campers bring home the fruits of their earth skills practice at the end of the week.

 

Earth Skills Curriculum Includes:

- Hands On projects:

-Fire by friction kits     -Debris shelters     - Quick bows

 -Carving         -Traps         -Rawhide crafts

- Natural containers: Bark Baskets     -Nature and Personal Journaling

- Healthy individual and group challenges     

- Land stewardship     - Camouflage     - Navigation exercises

- Identifying, harvesting and preparation of wild edibles

 

WEST BRANCH CANOE TRIP (ages 13-18)

Send your teen on our annual adventure into the north Maine woods. They'll spend six days paddling, swimming, floating and fishing along the scenic, historic and wild Penobscot River. Take in scenic sunsets, count eagles and moose, battle white caps on Lake Chesuncook, and sleep lakeside under the stars. This is a trip that builds positive lifetime memories. Limited to 10 teens. Our 2009 trip dates are August 2nd-7th. Cost: $650

 

 
CUSTOM YOUTH PROGRAMS

White Pine Programs offers individualized programs for schools, groups, camps, birthday parties, and more.  We offer quality, unique nature-based programs at an affordable price. Please call us to arrange a custom-made nature-based learning experience for your group today!

 

 

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