Nature Awareness Project
An outdoor adventure, the Nature Awareness
Project brings you, your students, families and community
in to weave an invisible basket of dirt-time, treasure, seasons,
mystery, mentoring, wandering, sensation, heroics, yarns,
masterpieces and the modern magic of science to hold future
generations of leaders, hand-holders and wisdom keepers in
their quests of learning.
Being part of the Nature Awareness Project
builds community, self-esteem and a greater understanding
of the self as part of nature. Everyone learns to become native
of place as they immerse themselves in adventure that combines
ancient ecological wisdom with modern ecological teaching.
  
THROUGHOUT THE SEASONS
Teachers and students join Cascadia
Wild …
Developing a Sense of Place
Explore the hidden treasures and learn the ancient stories
of the Greater Portland Region and beyond. There’s
no place like home.
Becoming Invisible
Practice the art of nature awareness and the routines of
invisibility that bring the wild of nature to you.
Questioning and the Art of
Tracking
Tell stories left by passing animals, and people, too. Who
went before, where were they going, what were they doing,
what were they thinking?
Following A Moveable Feast
Wander across the land without want or need when you know
the plants. Aidless navigation in your mind and you’ll
never be lost. Wherever you are, there you’ll be.
Storytelling
All things are related in the web of life, six degrees of
separation, the butterfly effect, and so it goes on, all
around us. You will become a master storyteller, weaving
the art of metaphor and reality from the story that surrounds
you.
Chillin’ with Wilderness
Living
Surviving is living in luxury with what nature provides.
Find the gifts of Shelter, Water, Fire and Food. Anywhere
you go, you are home.
Listening to the birds
They are the voice of the forest, field and plain. Learn
their secret language; with a little eaves-dropping, find
out who is sneaking nearby and what’s happening in
the neighborhood.
  
Benefits of the Nature Awareness Project
in your classroom
- Inspires a life-long connection to
nature
- Builds Community
- Fosters Self- Esteem
- Engages students in physical activity
- Helps you
meet state benchmarks in an unforgettable way
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