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Wilderness Women's Weekend

June 13-15, 2008, 6:00 p.m. Fri. - 4:00 p.m. Sun.
Duvall, WA; Lead instructors Kat Koch and Emily Gibson; $255
Food and camping provided; Sea-Tac Airport shuttle available
To register, call our office: 425-788-1301


Join the women of Wilderness Awareness School for a weekend of fun, storytelling, and primitive skills!

We will explore the woods and rivers of the Snoqualmie Valley, seeking the lessons offered by nature in the moment, with a focus on tracking and edible plants.

We will travel to a local sandbar to explore the lives of mammals, birds, and amphibians through the art of tracking. During the weekend we will also work together to harvest and prepare local edible plants in season following “primitive” preparations as well as creating gourmet fare; sustainable harvest techniques, and toxic plant I.D. also included.

This course is designed to adjust to the experience and interests of the participants, and there will be opportunities to play with fire, smash rocks, and get unreasonably muddy!

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Kat Koch is a graduate of the Wilderness Awareness Residential Program, and went on to apprentice with the school in tracking and mentoring for an additional year. She currently serves as a Youth Programs Instructor, a responder with our Kamana Naturalist Training Program, and manager of the School's Product Sales Department. This year Kat is participating in the Tracking Intensive, working on Kamana 3 and dancing to her heart's content.

Emily Gibson is Adult Programs Coordinator, Assistant Summer Camp Director, a Youth Programs Instructor, and Outreach Coordinator at Wilderness Awareness School. Emily studied Wildlife Science at the University of Washington and was a research assistant for several years studying the effects of urbanization on songbird populations in the Puget Sound region. After graduating from the Residential Program in 2005, Emily participated in the Instructor Training Apprenticeship and was an Apprentice Instructor with the Residential Program. She has also continued her study of wildlife tracking through the Tracking Apprenticeship and Tracking Intensive.

To register, call our office: 425-788-1301

 

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