BLUE = Youth BLACK = Adult level Programs GREEN = Family/all ages
JANUARY - MARCH 2012
Down To Earth Concert Series 2011 ( All Ages )
Click Here for more infoWilderness Forensics: Solving mysteries through track and sign
Friday Evening Lecture with Dr. James Halfpenny 2/10 |7:00 pm| $10Dr. Halfpenny will explain the use of track and sign in the identification and the verification of various rare and endangered species throughout the world. The lecture will feature a powerpoint presentation illustrating how Dr. Halfpenny has put his methods to use. Q&A session to follow. Free for those in the full weekend workshop, or $10 for the evening. Starts at 7:00 p.m.
COUGARS: ECOLOGY & VERIFICATION 2/11-12/2012 $150
Cougar, Mountain Lion, Puma, Painter, Panther, Catamount - they're all the same! Secret and elusive, cougars are the creatures of myths and rumors. The workshop will provide the knowledge and skills needed to accurately identify and document signs of cougars, lynx, wolves, and other rare carnivores. Taught by expert tracker and naturalist Dr. Jim Halfpenny along with co-author and Ndakinna Director James Bruchac. Sat & Sun 9-5 each day. Certification included. For more information, click here.Backwoods Tracking & Winter Survival Snowshoe Trek [Adult & Teen]
(POSTPONED to 2/19) |9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $65 A full-day animal tracking and winter wilderness skills under the instruction of Jim Bruchac, Ndakinna Director and co-author of Scats & Tracks of The Northeast and the upcoming Jim Bruchac's Guide to Woodland Survival. Traveling by snowshoe, participants will both explore the stories found in animal tracks they find as well as learn such key winter survival skills as natural insulation, shelter building, firemaking, natural navigation and more . Dress for the weather and bring a bag lunch. Snowshoe rental available. Morning spent indoors going over track ID and basic survival. Afternoon, following Lunch spent outdoors.
Winter Wilderness Adventure & Storytelling Camp ( Ages 6 -8 )
2/20-22 (Three days) | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $160 Three full days of both indoor and outdoor activities from shelter making and animal tracking to Native American games, crafts and storytelling. Dress for the outdoors and bring a bag lunch.Winter Wilderness Adventure Camp ( Ages 9-12 )
2/20-22 (Three Days)| 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $160 Three days of indoor and outdoor winter activities from snowshoeing to animal tracking, shelter building, animal tracking, Native American games, basic winter survival and more. Dress for outdoor adventure (bring snowshoes if you have them) Bring a bag lunch.
APRIL- JUNE 2012
Wilderness First Aid Course (SOLO Certified) / WFR Resert [Adult & Teen]
3/31-4/1 |8:00 am to 5:00 pm | $170 Led by Clark Hayward, Director of Adirondack Wilderness Medicine, this 16-hour course is designed for the wilderness professional and recommended for anyone who spends a lot of time in the outdoors. Through a combination of lecture and plenty of hands-on activities, including role-playing wilderness accident scenarios, participants will learn how to deal with variety of injuries and potentially life threatening situations in a wilderness setting. Text and handouts included in price of the course. 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Dress for the outdoors and unexpected weather. Bring a bag lunch.Down To Earth Concert Series 2012 ( All Ages )
Click Here for more infoSpring Tracking Awareness Games & Animal Legends Two Age Groups: (Ages 6-8 & 9-12)
4/9-10| 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | $100
Participants join expert tracker Jim Bruchac (co-author of three Scats and Tracks books – covering the Northeast, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic) for an outdoor adventure to learn how to identify basic mammal tracks (fox, coyote, deer, raccoon, and more) and make plaster casts. Kids will be using the adjacent 80-acre Nature Preserve as well as our extensive animal tracks collection. Also included will be various Native American legends, awareness games and activities to further heighten participants understanding of the natural world and Native American culture.Lost in the Woods! Wilderness Survival Basics [Adult & Teen]
TBA | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | $75 ($130 for weekend)
Missed the Backwoods Winter Survival and Snowshoe Trek? No worries, come spend a full-day in the woods with Ndakinna Director James Bruchac learning basic to advanced emergency wilderness skills and survival techniques. Participants will spend a day both on and off-trail learning skills such as primitive and modern land navigation, shelter construction, animal tracking, finding water, basic wild edibles, wilderness firemaking, natural insulation, rescue signaling and more. Participants doing both days are welcome to spend Saturday night in shelter constructed during class. Bring a bag lunch. Certificate of participation included.Spring Tracks & Scats Workshop [Adult & Teen]
TBA| 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | $75 ($130 for weekend)
A full-day of animal tracking under the instruction of Ndakinna Director, James
Bruchac. Participants will learn the art of animal tracking from basic to advanced footprint and scat identification to locating and aging tracks in a variety of terrains. Through hands-on learning activities, participants will test their new skills during a mid-day tracking field trip into the surrounding nature preserve. Prior experience a plus but not required. Bring a bag lunch. Detailed hand-outs and certificate of participation included.Wilderness First Aid Course (SOLO Certified) / WFR Resert [Adult & Teen]
TBA|8:00 am to 5:00 pm | $170 Led by Clark Hayward, Director of Adirondack Wilderness Medicine, this 16-hour course is designed for the wilderness professional and recommended for anyone who spends a lot of time in the outdoors. Through a combination of lecture and plenty of hands-on activities, including role-playing wilderness accident scenarios, participants will learn how to deal with variety of injuries and potentially life threatening situations in a wilderness setting. Text and handouts included in price of the course. 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Dress for the outdoors and unexpected weather. Bring a bag lunch.Wilderness Navigation Essentials (Adult & Teen)
TBA| 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | $50
During this course participants will learn just about every way (besides GPS) you can navigate through the woods. From basic map & compass use to the use of the sun, moon, stars, trees, moss, animals and beyond - this is a class that anyone who spends time in the outdoors shouldn't miss. Could you make it without your GPS? Take this class and you can!Wilderness First Aid Course (SOLO Certified) / WFR Resert [Adult & Teen]
TBA|8:00 am to 5:00 pm | $170 Led by Clark Hayward, Director of Adirondack Wilderness Medicine, this 16-hour course is designed for the wilderness professional and recommended for anyone who spends a lot of time in the outdoors. Through a combination of lecture and plenty of hands-on activities, including role-playing wilderness accident scenarios, participants will learn how to deal with variety of injuries and potentially life threatening situations in a wilderness setting. Text and handouts included in price of the course. 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Dress for the outdoors and unexpected weather. Bring a bag lunch.
JULY - SEPTEMBER 2012
Down To Earth Concert Series 2012 ( All Ages )
Click Here for more infoAdirondack Pathfinders: Mountain Waterways [Ages 13 -16] TBA$465
Join Ndakinna Director James Bruchac with master Adirondack Guide Gary Marchuk for a true back country adventure. Teen participants will travel by canoe deep into the Adirondack wilderness. During this four day trip participants will learn a host of back country skills from basic to advanced water navigation to campcraft, animal tracking and emergency survival. Along with plenty of good food provided by Gary participants will also enjoy nightime stories by the glow of the campfire. Participants must provide their own camping gear. Group to meet at Ndakinna Center 9:00 a.m. Monday and returning by 6:00 pm Thursday. Special certificate of participation included. Space is limited - sign up now!Kid's Wilderness & Storytelling Camp (Ages 6-8)9:00- 4:00
Wilderness Adventure Day Camp (Ages 9-13) 9:00 - 4:00
7/16-18 Session 1: (Mon-Wed) - $165 (9:00 am to 4:00 pm)
7/23-25 Session 2:(Mon-Wed) - $165 ($300 for any two sessions)
7/30-8/1 Session 3:(Mon-Wed) - $165 ($450 for all three sessions)
Three days of outdoor fun including wilderness skills, animal tracking, Native American games and storytelling. Taking place at the Ndakinna Education Center with miles of nature trails, Native American wigwams, and other educational exhibits. In case of bad weather programming will take place inside our Education center with 3,200 square feet of teaching space. Session 2 builds on Session 1 with plenty of new stories and activities.Session 3 builds on two. If possible, first time campers should start with session one. Returning campers can take their pick. Bring a bag lunch and dress for the outdoors.
7/16-20 Session 1:(Monday-Friday) - $290 (9:00 am to 4:00 pm
7/23-27 Session 2:(Monday-Friday) - $290 ($530 for both sessions)
A full week of wilderness skills, Native American games, group challenges, Animal Tracking, nature awareness, hiking, Native stories and more. Also included is a full-day of flatwater kayaking. In case of bad weather programming will take place inside our Education center. Session 2 includes a wealth of new skills, stories, and activities. Bring a bag lunch and dress for adventure.
Jr. Pathfinders Tracker Training [Ages 10 -12 ]
TBA| (Mon-Tue) $110 ($350 for entire week) 9:00 - 4:00
Join Ndakinna Director James Bruchac, Author of multiple books on animal tracking and wilderness survival for two days of tracker training. Participants in this program will learn basic to advanced trail, track and scat identification, how to measure and make castings of tracks as well as the use of GPS tracking devices and infared camera traps. Part of our new Junior Pathfinders program this program is aimed at 10- 12 Year olds who have a real hunger to really "get out there and explore!" Bring a bag lunch and dress for adventure.
Jr. Pathfinders Wilderness Training [Ages 10 -12 ]
(OVERNIGHT)8/1-3 | (Wed - Fri ) $260 9:00 am (Wed) - 4:00 pm (Fri). Run by Ndakinna Director James Bruchac, This program is made for kids who want to learn some serious wilderness skills including spending at least one night in a shelter of their own construction. During these three days participants will learn both basic-advanced wilderness survival and awareness skills as well as take part in both day and night wilderness awareness activities and Native games. Bring a bag lunch for Wednesday. Participants must provide their own camping gear.
Pathfinders Wilderness Training [Ages 12 -16] (OVERNIGHT)
TBA (Monday -Friday) | $500 Led by Ndakinna Director James Bruchac participants will learn a host of ancient and modern wilderness skills from the tracking of wild animals to survival skills such as shelter making, land navigation, and fire by friction. Along with plenty of hiking and off-trail exploration participants will take part in numerous basic to advanced awareness activities and games (day& night) as well as enjoy Native American Tales around the glow of the campfire. Participants must provide their own camping gear.Camp runs 10 a.m. Monday to 4 p.m. Friday. Special certificate of participation included. Space is limited - sign up now!
