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EcoSkills!
EcoSkills are one-day, monthly programs designed to introduce and reinforce EcoProgram skills for ITE teen participants. EcoSkills are meant to be educational, hands-on and fun while furthering the ITE mission of connecting teens with their community through experiences in nature.
Unless specified, all EcoSkills begin and conclude at the Prescott College Tucson Center. Participants are responsible for their own nutritious, no-waste lunch.
June EcoSkill
TITLE: Wilderness Navigation Workshop
DATE: Saturday, June 5 ~ 8AM – 4PM
DESCRIPTION: In the age of GPS and smart phones, wilderness navigation is often overlooked until it is too late. The use of maps, compasses and navigation skills is a critical skill for anyone planning or participating in backcountry adventures. Learn how to decipher topo maps, read the natural landscape, avoid getting lost, use a compass and map to take bearings and plan treks across wilderness areas. Eric Ruljancich provides this skill-based fun-filled program entirely outdoors in the topographically diverse Molino Basin.
COST: $43
Program fills at 9 participants ~ Click HERE for more details and to register
July EcoSkill
TITLE: Wilderness Leadership Skills
DATE: Sunday, July 11 ~ 8AM-4PM
DESCRIPTION: What makes a good leader and what is your leadership style? Eric Ruljancich works with teens in a mountain wilderness setting, creating exciting scenarios that develop valuable lifelong skills. Whether in the backcountry, on the ball field, or eventually in the board room, leadership skills are important when teamwork is a necessity. This EcoSkill is particularly important for teens who consider moving into mentorship programs.
COST: $51
Program fills at 9 participants ~ Click HERE for more details and to register
August EcoSkill
TITLE: The Art of Nature Sketching and Journaling
DATE: Saturday, August 28 ~ 8AM – 2PM
DESCRIPTION: What do Meriwether Lewis, Rachel Carson, Theodore Roosevelt and Jane Goodall have in common? They all kept journals that have become personal and scientific treasures. Can you imagine creating a journal that you will cherish your entire life? Join Randy Babb from the Arizona Game and Fish Department as you learn some of the tricks of the trade and how design nature journals as wild and colorful and nature itself and a perfect expression of creativity and joy. You will to create a personal journal and practice using charcoal pencils, water color paint, colored pencils and pictures as your begin a nature journal that can serve as a favorite companion on future excursions into the wild!
COST: TBD
Program fills at 9 participants ~ Click HERE for more details and to register
September EcoSkill
TITLE: Tracking, Hunting, Trapping & Wild Edible Plants
DATE: Saturday, September 11
DESCRIPTION: Imagine no supermarkets or stores… where would you find your next meal? How did your ancestors find food and what tools did they use? Join Vince Pinto as you discover skills that will satisfy your hunger for both knowledge and nourishment. Practice tracking, wildlife identification (including starting a tracking journal), hunting with several simple stone-age weapons, and locating and collecting wild edible plants during this unforgettable day of exploration and adventure!
COST: $TBD
Program fills at 9 participants ~ Click HERE for more details and to register
October EcoSkill
TITLE: TBD
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Program fills at 9 participants ~ Click HERE for more details and to register
