Nature Awareness – Mt. Shasta

About this program
*Students under the age of 12 are welcome to enroll if their parent/guardian either takes the class with them or does a nature retreat on the land during the class. *
Students will learn to immerse themselves fully in nature. Renewing your connection with wilderness will be a major life freeing experience. This class is held on our beautiful land, and the surrounding area in Mount Shasta. This class is the foundation for all nature studies. You can read about nature, but you can only know nature by experiencing it yourself fully. Nature is the teacher, but we will guide you in skills to be able to connect more deeply.
We suggest taking the Wilderness Skills Class right after this class to expand your wilderness skills experience and hands on knowledge.
Skills Covered
- Earth Philosophy
- Nature Observation
- Methods of immersing oneself in nature
- Movement in nature, including stalking and fox walking
- Camouflage and blending into and becoming one with the environment
- Tracking basics and identification, animal signs, trails, runs, scat, etc.
- Wild edible and useful plants and identification, gathering and eating
- Animal identification and animal behavior
What people are saying:
Headwaters is a community in which service, integrity, and the value of hard work are taught by example in the everyday life of the camp. Headwaters is first and foremost a school of outdoor survival and primitive skills, but it is also a school of life. Over the years that Headwaters has been a part of my life, I have learned as much about how to live a fulfilling life that contributes to my community as I have about living off the land.I am profoundly grateful to Headwaters for helping me to become the person I am today.