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Great Blue Heron - Photograph by Lee Hansche.
J U L Y
Natural Explorers Day Camp (Ages 6-10)
Dates : Monday- Friday 9am-3pm.
Sorry ,all four weeks of NEDC are full. camp full.If you're not on our mailing list, please call so you can get on our mailing list for the 2009 camps.
Description: 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.
Location: White Pine Programs - 330 Mountain Rd. in Cape Neddick (York) Maine.
Cost: $250 per week of camps
Earth Skills Day Camp (ages 11-14)
Dates : All camps run Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm.
Week One: July 7-11
Week Two: July 14-18
Week Three: July 21-25 Sorry, camp full as of May 27th.
Description: 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. Click here to register for Earth Skills Day Camp.
Location: White Pine Programs - 330 Mountain Rd. in Cape Neddick (York) Maine.
Cost: $250 per week of camps
A U G U S T
West Branch Canoe Trip (ages 13-18) SORRY, PROGRAM FULL AS OF JUNE 30th.
Dates : August 3rd-8th (Sunday to Friday)
Description: Send your teen on our 4th annual adventure to the north Maine woods. They'll spend six days paddling, swimming, fishing and floating along the scenic, historic and wild Penobscot River. Take in scenic sunsets, count eagles and moose, battle whitecaps on Lake Chesuncook and sleep lakeside under the stars. This is a trip that builds positive lifetime memories. Limited to 10 teens, so sign up ealry!
Location: Trip departs and arrives at the York Park & Ride, York, Maine
Cost: $595 includes all food, permits, rentals, etc.
S E P T E M B E R
Wildlife Track & Sign Evaluation with Mark Elbroch
Dates : September 19-20 (Friday & Saturday)
Description: Join renown author and tracking expert Mark Elbroch on this two-day intensive field evaluation of wildlife track and sign identification and interpretation. Participants achieving 70% or greater will receive certification fromCyberTracker Conservation . This is a rare opportunity to spend two days learning with one of the best wildlife trackers in the country. Space is limited to 10 and fills fast. Registration begins July 16th at 10am.
Who Can Register? Open to the public.
Location: North-central Massachusetts
Cost: $225 per person (cost does not include food and lodging)
O C T O B E R
Trailing Evaluation with Adriaan Louw
Dates : October 29-30 (Wednesday - Thursday)
Description: Join Adriaan Louw, Certified Senior Tracker Evaluator for CyberTracker International on this two-day intensive evaluation of trailing skills. Adriaan has trained rangers, guides and trackers. He specializes in trailing dangerous game animals such as African lions and leopards and has worked for ten years in formal conservation including five years with Kruger National Park. Space is limited to 4 people and fills fast.For a description of the trailing evaluation process, click here. Registration begins July 16th at 10am.
Who Can Register? Open to the public.
Location: Southern Maine.
Cost: $375 (covers evaluators & adminstrative fees - you're responsible for your own lodging and food during this time)
