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KCAC Spring & Summer 2006 Schedule
Do you or your family suffer from Nature Deficit Disorder?
If so, the CROW has
the CURE!!!
Hike & Lecture Series
Natural History Evening
Lecture Series- Come find out what’s going on out in the forests
and wetlands once a month here at the Crow Lodge. Slides, full
mounts and live critters will mix with facts, fun, trivia and interesting
discussions! Refreshments provided.
7 pm-8:30 pm $10/person, $8/Seniors and Kids
Friday May 5th
& Thursdays: June 1st, July 6th & Aug
3rd
Cultural Heritage Conversation Series- Would you like to listen to stories of immigration, childhood memories, and details of another land? Perhaps from your own ethnic background or one that interests you. Music, dance, food & more- no two programs are alike! Join us as we embark on a journey to relearn our past. Refreshments provided.
7pm-8:30pm $10/person, $8/Seniors and Kids
June 6th
Japan, July 11th-Germany, Aug 1st - TBD
Take-A-Hike-Series- ½ day excursions into the wilds in search of adventure & knowledge…
9
a.m. – 12:30 $20/participant, $35/2 persons, $15 each additional
Weekend Workshops
Bring a lunch, water, your enthusiasm and an open mind, and dress for the weather!
Sustainable Tree Harvesting & Composting-Mini-Conference- This “mini-conference” will focus on ecological and financial sustainability, exploring the options we have when attempting to manage and harvest trees and forests. Efficiency and finances will mix with ecology. Topics covered and demonstrated to include, but not limited to: the Individual Tree Selection Method- (ITS), basic chainsaw maintenance and use, felling, bucking, moving logs with minimal equipment/labor, splitting and seasoning firewood, logs to lumber with a portable band saw mill on location, drying lumber, and what to do with slab wood and sawdust. Furthermore, we will cover composting humanure, table scraps and yard rakings- naturally and thermophilically. Detailed handouts and lists of local resources included. Space limited. Ideal for small farmers, homesteaders, granola heads, tree huggers and those inclined to frugality and tight-wad-ness!
Sunday May 21st,
8:30am-5pm $55 2 / $100
3 / $140 4 / $160
Elm Bark Basketry-
Join us for a day of shaping the bark of the Elm tree. Elm was
the traditional “work horse” of the local Haudenosaunee people (Iroquois)
for many years. Come learn how strong it is, what it can be used
for, its’ natural history, and its cultural uses. Make a basket
and a traditional rattle for your own use or as a gift. Bring
a knife, sharp scissors, sheet rock knife, awl and tape measure.
All materials provided, and we will share our tools!!
Saturday June
3rd, 9am-4:30 pm $40
*Limited space & materials. *
Wilderness Survival Crash
Course-Staying Alive! This course is designed for anyone
who lives, works or recreates here in the north-country, to give him
or her the tools & knowledge they will need to stay alive in the
event they are faced with a survival situation. Combining lecture
and discussion in the comfort of a dry, warm lodge, with hands-on activities
in the realities of a wet, forested environment. Topics covered
include: preparedness, avoiding and assessing situations, physiological
and psychological requirements of the body, basic survival kits and
the proper use of each item in them. Detailed outline included.
**(This course will be followed
up by a 3-day intensive study of the elements of survival in FALL 2006,
with an optional 24-hour overnight outing with the basics. Call
now for details.)**
Saturday June
17th, 9am-5pm
$35
Nature & Sensory
Awareness Workshop- Have you ever heard or saw an animal in
the forest but did not know what it was? Have you stumbled upon
a scat or skull, and wondered whom it belonged to? Have you felt
your senses were trivial when compared to those of the animals?
Learn to know your self, better your natural skills and senses, and
learn how to move through the forest with a minimum of impact.
Ideal for hunters, photographers, outdoor enthusiasts, and anyone looking
to have a more intimate relationship with nature.
Saturday July
22nd, 9am-4:30 pm
$35
Primitive Skills Sampler-
Expose yourself to a day of hands-on skills from the days of old!
This sampler will mix tracking and observation skills with those of
fire by friction, cordage (rope) from natural fibers, and the making
and proper use of the at’latl (spear thrower). Everyone feels
good working with his or her hands- come create, and learn a new skill!
Saturday August
12th, 9am-4:30 pm $35
CAMP CROW: Youth Summer Camps!
For girls & boys ages 7-15 years old!
Adirondack Animals,
Nature & Sensory Awareness; Wilderness Skills
July 5th-July
7th
July 10th-14th
July 31st-August
4th
9am-4pm
$30/day 5 days / $135
*Private programs
by appointment *Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
* Space limited* *Registration required. *Ask about discounts for groups,
carpooling & multiple days*
SPECIAL EVENTS:
SUMMER SOLSTICE Potluck Dinner & Bon-Fire Celebration
Monday, June 21. Call to register. FREE.
WORK DAYS, WORK EXCHANGE, VOLUNTEERING
We have a limited number of
work exchange & volunteer positions. Those interested should
give us a call. From time to time, we host workdays. Send
us your email and your interest, and we’ll put you on a list to contact
for those dates and tasks! (i.e. flyer distribution, woodchips
on trails, and roadside cleanup for our Adopt-A-Roadside Program.)
Carpooling Discounts:
You can spend
less on gas, pollute less and save money here just for
carpooling!
* Each person receives $5.00 off any spring/summer course of $25 or more
if you carpool
with 4 or more persons!
* Carpool with 4 or more to an evening lecture, and get the above,
plus $2 off that night’s admission!
For directions to Kawing Crow, please click here.