Tracking the Dunes16thSeptember
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September
1-Weekend a Month Wildlife Tracking Immersion September-June The most in-depth and complete wildlife tracking course available. You don't simply learn to track bears, you learn to follow that animal as an individual. It's own habits, ways of living and personal story. You learn more than tracking from them. You learn ecology and a very practical awareness. One honed on the edge of survival.Taught by one of the best trackers…
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I'm wrong and so are you11thAugust
11th
August
Team & Collaborative Skills by Tony Deis on Aug 11, 2009
One of my favorite mottos is, "All models are wrong and some are useful". In my younger years as a student of wilderness schools, that attitude made me a bear for any teacher who asserted the infallibility of their learning model. Though the belief that trite philosophical hoops can fix all our woes permeates our culture, I take special umbrage…
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Rocking with the Seasons, new 3 month program4thAugust
What is nature immersion? Is it learning a lot of new skills, becoming good at a craft? Is it becoming a better person? More aware? To me, all that's secondary. What's more important is the relationship between one another, the land and the village. That's it. Much of contemporary wilderness skills training is about "becoming better", "healed"…
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August
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Spring Preview: the 3 month program26thJuly
26th
July
Program Info by Tony Deis on Jul 26, 2009
The following is a preview for the Earth Village (Spring Session). Its rounds out the story for our tandem 9 month program. In spring we immerse ourselves in the world of plants and the realm of the birds. Everything is exploding with life. Early in the term you take your Permaculture Design Certification and in hands on projects throughout…
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3 month program in the Winter22ndJuly
22nd
July
Program Info by Tony Deis on Jul 22, 2009
Leading up to official announcement for our 3 month option for our immersion program (August 1), we're releasing the details for the Water Village (Winter Session). Exploring the ancient history and lore of travel from the arctic and all across the seven seas your team first builds a 24 foot traditional skin on frame whaling boat called an…
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Our 3 month program in Fall14thJuly
14th
July
Program Info by Tony Deis on Jul 14, 2009
We have some more tidbits about our Fall rollout our 3 month seasonal program (full launch in January 2010). Students now have the opportunity to take 3 months, 6 months, 9 months or 1 full year. The goal is to offer flexibility to people such as working professionals, parents and more; encouraging even more diversity in the village.…
