NATURAL NAVIGATION AND ORIENTATION Saturday, November 29, 10 a.m. What are some of the tried-and-proven methods for navigation that people have used for centuries? We'll begin with observations of the terrain -- shadows, looking at trees, moisture, feeling rocks, insect signs, etc. We’ll learn how to use the stars, the sun, the moon, […]
LUNCHTIME RIPARIAN PLANT WALK, Thursday, December 11 at noon We’ll walk into the Upper Arroyo, north of JPL, and explore the chaparral and riparian plants, and you will see the highly versatile yucca plant. From the Windsor exit of the 210 freeway, drive north on Windsor until Ventura, where you will veer to the left, […]
Thursday, Noon, December 18, 2023 Candle-making is one of the pioneer arts that goes back in time. Not exactly Bushcraft, but a Pioneer Self-Reliance skill. It's how people lit their homes in the days before electricity. \ You will learn the 3 methods of making your own candles: rolling, dipping, and molds. You will take […]