Maryland Homeschool Naturalist Program- Columbia/Ellicott City (Oct 31- Dec 19)

Description:

The Homeschool Naturalist Program offers participants a hands-on approach to understanding environmental sciences and provides a deep nature connection as our experienced mentors use the knowledge of our ancestors to guide them through meaningful nature-based experiences.

We will explore the flora and fauna of the local area through animal tracking and plant identification. Participants will experience, in real time, the intricate web of life we live in.

This 100% outdoor program is unique, as nature is not only our classroom and our teacher it's the foundation of every lesson and experience.

Through countless numbers of Earthskills and natural crafts, your child will learn how nature has provided us the four basic elements of survival - shelter, water, fire and food. We will go on adventures and learn how to manage these resources and become stewards of the land.

This is a drop off program with age-appropriate activities.

Ages: 7-14 (Participants must be of age at the start of the program)
Registration fee: 7 weeks $420
Where: Ellicott City, MD
When: Thursday's 10:30am-3:00pm once a week (please refer to our calendar for the exact dates)

WAYS TO PAY:

*discounts only apply when paying in full.

  1. Pay in full With Credit Card - Submit your registration below and follow PayPal link to submit payment.
  2. Pay via Check or Money Order - Submit your registration, remit payment via USPS.

Discounts available: Only one coupon code can be used at a time. *Discounts will not apply if you register without codes *discounts only apply when paying in full.
10% Family Discount* With two or more siblings attending the same camp, use Coupon Code: family
5% Returning Homeschooler* When you have previously attended our homeschool program use the code: return

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Meet the Staff

Ben Kamm - Lead Instructor

Raised in the DMV, Ben spent his summers camping and hiking all over the east coast, even to Canada. He developed skills in plant ID and tracking, on these trips, and continued to draw inspiration from his childhood experiences as he was mentored by Ancestral Knowledge Staff. During this mentor-ship, Ben honed his skills around fire making and carving, with a strong focus on friction fire (Bow Drill method).

Ben is passionate about History and the way that ancient people lived, he strives to share the ways that our ancestors used to thrive and survive. As a home schooler and one of seven, Ben has experience with mentoring younger children and working in a group!

Always an active person, Ben enjoys weight lifting and exploring his local landscape.

Laura Rose - Field Instructor

Laura spent her childhood summers camping and hiking in the old forests of Minong, Wisconsin where pine trees grow as far and tall as the eyes can see.  These childhood summers nurtured her love for the outdoors and connection to nature.  Her education and cultivated background in Yoga, herbal medicine and natural wellness,  led her to study and obtain a Masters degree and license in Chinese Medicine, which is entirely based on the laws, cycles, and rhythms of Nature.

Coming back into balance with Nature, Laura has always found equals greater health and happiness.  A life-long learner, her passion for a deeper nature connection led her to the Wilderness Awareness School  in Duvall, WA where she was taught among other things, Coyote Mentoring which is the same philosophy followed at Ancestral Knowledge.  Laura is so happy to share her mentoring and nature based skill set to help foster that wild, playful, and intrinsically connected nature within us all through the programs at AK.   Initiating deep nature connection and fostering respect, confidence and knowledge in the wild that surrounds us and is a part of us is a great passion for Laura and she loves to share this sacred part of existence with humans of all ages.

Ancestral Knowledge instructors are First Aid / CPR certified, have completed CJIS Criminal Background Checks, and have been checked against the National Sex Offenders Registry

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Date: October 31, 2024

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