Tracks and Tales Nature School - Playful education in the natural world


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Tracks & Tales Community We are grateful to be located in the heart of a community that is so full of natural beauty and inspiring people.
	Wilderness Awareness School Wilderness Awareness School's dynamic wilderness courses combine ancient and modern ecological wisdom, and empower people of all ages to become stewards, mentors, and leaders. Click here to view more information about why nature-based learning is so important.

	Frank and Karen Sherwood's Earthwalk Northwest Earthwalk Northwest offers programs focusing on earth awareness and primitive living skills, including primitive bow making, fire by friction, wild edibles, and much more.


	Alderleaf Wilderness College Courses and information on wilderness survival, wildlife tracking, wild edible/medicinal plants, birding, permaculture, and nature-based education. College-level courses, weekend classes, and online articles.

Earthways Nature Education Programs	Earthways Nature Education is dedicated to the health of our earth and our communities. Through education and inspiration we work to deepen appreciation, respect, and ecological stewardship in an effort to ensure a legacy of health for all individuals and ecosystems now, and through the generations to come.
Quiet Heart Wilderness School	Quiet Heart is a wilderness education program designed to enhance students understanding of the natural world, and instill in them a sense of stewardship toward their planet and it’s creatures. Through scientific exploration as well as sharing knowledge and lore gathered from Native American and folk wisdom, Quiet Heart students gain a sense of comfort and respect for the natural world of which they are a part. Quiet Heart is all about learning by doing and having fun.
Elder Awareness	A great new program located in our area, and directed by Wilderness Awareness School Residential Program graduate Barbara Russell. Elder Awareness offers summer adults/kids adventures, and "Knowing Your Place" programs.
Community Threads	For the expression, education and celebration of community.
The Polishing Stone	A wonderful local magazine for "Refining the life you live into the live you love."
Foundation for Sustainable Community	FSC has an interest in all things that support the concept of sustainable living and community.
LearningHerbs.com	Herbal Medicine Making Kit, Roots and Branches Herbal Home Study Course and more.
Coyote's Guide	Wilderness Awareness School is proud to release a new book, Coyote's Guide to Connecting with Nature For Kids of All Ages & Their Mentors by founder Jon Young, Ellen Haas & Evan McGown. The foreword is by Richard Louv, author of the bestselling Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder.
Cascadia Wild	Cascadia Wild combines ancient and modern ecological wisdom, teaching the language of nature through such forms as wilderness living skills, animal tracking, sensory awreness routines, the science of ecology, ethnobotany, and environmental stewardship.
Washington NatureMapping Program	Our goal is to keep common animals common and to maintain our quality of life. Our approach is to train individuals to become aware of their natural resources and to provide the tools to inventory and monitor their resources.
We also want to acknowledge the greater community that nourishes our programs.
	Tom Brown Jr's Tracker School Tom Brown Jr., America's most renowned tracker and wilderness survival expert, has devoted his life to educating people in the skills of Tracking, Wilderness Awareness and Survival.

	Children of the Earth Foundation Nonprofit organization founded by Tom Brown. To ensure the survival of the future generations, guiding youth and community to a pure connection with the Earth.

	8 Shields An organization drawing on Jon Young's work to help build mentoring models, communities and train individuals on the nature awareness / nature connection journey.

	Medicine Waters Conservancy Nonprofit land-trust founded by Tom Brown to acquire and conserve the natural environment of the Pine Barrens in New Jersey.

	Malcolm Ringwalt's Earth-Heart Institute Vision Quests, Spiritual Retreats, Women's Retreats, Yoga & Meditation, Personal Intensives

	Scout Protector Classes Self Defense/Scout Classes taught by Paul Bonner and George and Vanesa Larson.

	Elemental Awareness 501(c)(3) Nonprofit founded by Tracker Students Todd Larson and Mike Kershnar. Programs in Survival Skills and Skateboarding for underpriveledged youth.

Wilderness Youth Project	Wilderness Youth Project inspires and guides youth, adults, and families toward finding, expressing, and manifesting their inherent gifts. Based in California.
White Pine Programs	White Pine Programs is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to renew connections to the earth and deepen awareness of place. Based in Maine.
The Riekes Center Nature Awareness Department	A division of The Riekes Center for Human Enhancement, the program provides quality nature immersion opportunities that promote fun, adventure, and life-long learning. Based in California.
Tree of Peace Society	As an organization based on the principles of universal peace, the Tree of Peace Society emphasizes individual responsibility for one’s actions, a deep personal relationship with the natural world, and the acknowledgement that all living things are blessings from the creator to be treated with sensitivity and respect. Based in New York.
ENature.com Field Guides	Animal Tracks by Steve
CyberTracker	Coyotespath Wilderness School
A Naturalist's World	Wildlife Tracking in North America
Acorn Naturalists	Hawk Circle Wilderness Education
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