At the Ndakinna Education Center, we focus on five main learning areas:
Wilderness & Survival Skills
Firemaking, shelter building, animal tracking, wilderness first aid, snowshoeing
Adirondack & Native Culture
Storytelling, drumming, dance, arts & crafts, games, traditions, exhibit spaces, festivals
Ecology & Nature Studies
Woodland ecology, plant & bird identification, nature trail walks on our 80-acre preserve
Ndakinna (pronounced en-dak-enna) is Abenaki for “Our Land”
Alternative College Break/Group Retreats
Low ropes course, conflict resolution, team building, leadership training, retreats
Fitness & Martial Arts
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Karate, Kickboxing, adults and kids classes
The Ndakinna Education Center is an affiliate of the Greenfield Review Literary Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and charitable organization located in Greenfield Center, New York. The Center offers people of all ages unique hands-on learning experiences, principles of indigenous arts of life, team building, character development, and exhibit spaces focusing on regional Native American understandings, Adirondack culture, wilderness skills and awareness of the natural world.
Winter Wilderness Adventure & Storytelling Camp [Ages 6-8]
February 18, 2019 @ 9:00 am - February 20, 2019 @ 4:00 pmWinter Wilderness Adventure Camp [Ages 9-12]
February 18, 2019 @ 9:00 am - February 22, 2019 @ 4:00 pmTeen Winter Wilderness Adventure Camp
February 18, 2019 @ 9:00 am - February 22, 2019 @ 4:00 pmSpring Tracking & Adventure Camp (Ages 5½-7)
April 22, 2019 @ 9:00 am - April 24, 2019 @ 4:00 pmSpring Tracking & Adventure Camp (Ages 8-12)
April 22, 2019 @ 9:00 am - April 26, 2019 @ 4:00 pm