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2018 Course Dates, Hand Drill Fire Making, & School-Year Programs Begin - Alderleaf eNews, Sep 2017 September 21, 2017 |
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Welcome to the September 2017 eNewsletter from Alderleaf Wilderness College! 1.) Core Programs Begin! 1.) Featured Article: Hand Drill Fire Making 3.) Just Released - 2018 Course Dates! Two cohorts of the Alderleaf Wilderness Certification Program (AWCP) kicked off on September 5th. Both cohorts together are pictured above. They're having a great start to the school-year learning survival shelters, navigation, bow drill fire making, wildlife tracking, and more! The Advanced Wilderness Skills Program (AWSP) began September 8th. They are getting ready for their first field trip of the year - to the Blue Mountains of SE Washington State to track wolves with tracker/biologist, Gabe Spence!
By Chris Byrd Making a hand drill fire is a traditional method used to start fires in dry, low humidity climates. As opposed to the bow drill which has five components, the hand drill set-up is relatively simple, only requiring two components: the spindle and the hearth board. Despite the relatively simple set-up, hand drill fire can... (continue reading) You can now register for 2018 courses and there's still a few spaces remaining in our upcoming fall 2017 classes. Check out the new 2018 schedule further below:
We're now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year of the Alderleaf Wilderness Certification Program that begins September 4th! Learn more or apply at the Wilderness Certification Program page. Did you know that Alderleaf is on several social sites? Check them out... Alderleaf on Instagram You can mention us on Facebook, Twitter or any other way...every little bit helps Alderleaf affect positive change in the world through nature skills education! Thank you very much for considering this request! Do you know someone who might enjoy our free nature skills articles and program updates? If so, you can forward the Alderleaf eNewsletter to a friend! The Alderleaf eNewsletter is emailed approximately once per month. We pledge to never flood your account with emails. Alderleaf Wilderness College Visit our website to see new program information and more:
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