Links to Agricultural, Education, Conservation, Traditional Skills, Archery, Camping, Climbing, SCUBA Diving, and News from Marin, Napa, Sonoma Counties, and Santa Cruz.
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Brian and Toni, I just wanted to say that, as a camp counselor, I've been using your page with information on the great outdoors for a wilderness survival seminar I'm teaching. Thanks for making it; it's been helpful! Sarah Camp Price Wisconsin |
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About Wilderness Skills Institute LinksThis page has become a tool for our staff, educators, students, homeschoolers, parents, and visitors to the bay area. Please note: the links are to external web sites over which Wilderness Skills Institute LLC has no control. I will remove the link to any web site which is found not to comply with appropriate legislation or to be of an offensive nature. If you find a problem or have any suggestions for a site, please feel free to email me. The input from many people has made this a great tool. toni@WildernessSkillsInstitute.com
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| Americorps is a network of local, state, and national service programs that connects more than 70,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet our country’s critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. | Habitat for Humanity Since 1976, Habitat has built more than 125,000 simple, decent houses. Habitat provides learning opportunities, facilitates knowledge-sharing, and actively assists in leadership development to end poverty housing throughout the world. |
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Livestock for Landscapes: Using cattle for weed control. Using goats for fuel breaks (fire prevention) |
Farmer to Farmer, a program of Partners of the Americas, provides technical assistance to local agricultural producers in Jamaica, Guyana and. | ||||||||
| Marin Conservation Corps Natural Resource Crews, Educational Opportunities, Mobile Resource Center, Restoration and Ecosystem Management and more | Center for Eco-Literacy | ||||||||
ECHO uses science and technology to help the poor. Our goal is to provide easy access to ECHO documents and other information for those who are working in agricultural development. If you have a specific technical question related to your work in agriculture and appropriate technology, they have staff members who will try to find an answer for you. |
Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL) is a non-profit organization with a mission to support research and implementation of community-based approaches to soil fertility, erosion control, and water source protection in Haiti. Our goal is to promote integrated approaches to the problems of poverty, public health, agricultural productivity, and environmental destruction by developing collaborative relationships between community organizations in Haiti and academics and activists internationally. Building communities, building the soil, building the grassroots. Their big project is helping communities build public compost toilets throughout Haiti. They are good people and I have spent weeks with them and know they do good. |
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| Salmon Protection and Watershed Network works in the Lagunitas Watershed to protect endangered salmon and the environment on which we all depend. | Journey to Forever is a small, mobile NGO (Non-Government Organization) involved in environment and rural development work. Great resource for Permaculture type information. | ||||||||
The Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (OAEC)OAEC is a nonprofit organizing and education center and organic farm in Northern California’s Sonoma County. OAEC was founded in 1994 by a group of biologists, horticulturists, educators, activists, and artists seeking innovative and practical approaches to the pressing environmental and economic crises of our day. Much of the Center’s work addresses the challenges of creating democratic communities that are ecologically, economically and culturally sustainable in an increasingly privatized and corporatized economy and culture. OAEC's programs combine research, demonstration, education, and organizing to develop collaborative, community-based strategies for positive social change and effective environmental stewardship. |
The Wildlands ConservancyThe Wildlands Conservancy (TWC) is California's largest nonprofit landowner,with 12 preserves that encompass approximately 146,000 acres. Since its inception in 1995, TWC has preserved more than 1,250 square miles of land in California with private money, more than any other nonprofit organization. TWC purchases and restores landscapes, builds visitor facilities to welcome the public back to the land, and provides free outdoor education programs, exclusively with private donations. |
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BioneersBioneers is inspiring a shift to live on Earth in ways that honor the web of life, each other and future generations. Bioneers provide a forum and social hub for education about solutions presented through the Bioneers Conference and programs. Bioneers media productions leverage this content to reach millions of people around the nation and the world with our award-winning radio series, Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of Nature; anthology book series; television programs; and our interactive website. Bioneers act as a key source for the media, including third-party films and the press. Bioneers DVDs, CDs and other educational materials are also used by colleges and schools and by community-based and other organizations to inform and inspire positive change at the local level. |
City RepairCity Repair is an organized group action that educates and inspires communities and individuals to creatively transform the places where they live. City Repair facilitates artistic and ecologically-oriented placemaking through projects that honor the interconnection of human communities and the natural world. The many projects of City Repair have been accomplished by a mostly volunteer staff and thousands of volunteer citizen activists. |
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The Regenerative Design Institute (RDI) The Regenerative Design Institute (RDI) is a non-profit educational organization with the vision that all people can live in a mutually enhancing relationship with the earth. They envision a world in which people, inspired by nature, create and maintain healthy and abundant livelihoods that enhance fertility and biodiversity on the planet. They envision humans as a positive, healing presence on Earth, creating more abundance on the planet than would be possible without them. We at Wilderness Skills Institute have a strong relationship with Penny and James at RDI, the founders and most of our staff are members of programs there. |
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The 8 Shields Institute offers training in mentoring and nature connection. Specializing in training topics including:
8 Shields Programs are offered locally in the San Francsico Bay Area of California, and internationally in cooperation with local program communities based on, or interested in working with, the 8 Shields Cultural Mentoring model for nature connection mentoring. They offer trainings for both adullts and children on the coast side between Santa Cruz and Point Reyes Station in collaboration with the Regenerative Design Institute and the Riekes Nature Awareness program. We at Wilderness Skills Institute have a strong relationship with Jon Yong at The 8 Shields Institute, the founders and most of our staff are members of programs there. |
Our friends Belvie Rooks and Dedan Gills co-founder of Growing a Global Heart have retraced the Trans-Atlantic Slave Route and have the goal to plant a million trees along that route and the underground railroad to honor, remember, and heal. |
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Horse: Associations |
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Horse and Mule: Draft or Driving |
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| The American Donkey and Mule Society maintains informative web sites for those interested in the long-eared equines - the cousins of the more well-known horse. From Miniature to Mammoth, Mule to Zorse, we have facts, photos, a catalog of literature, resources, and MUCH more. |
The Carriage Association of America is the oldest and largest organization dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and use of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs. We've introduced thousands of people to the joy of collecting these vehicles and to the pleasure of driving them. | ||||||||
| Percheron Horse Association of America. | The American Shire horse Association | ||||||||
| Clydesdale Breeders of the United States of American | |||||||||
| ACDHA - American Cream Draft Horse Assoc. | American Suffolk Horse Association
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4-H: County Offices |
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4-H: State Offices |
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FFA Links |
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FFA:California |
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Camp: Associations |
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| Northern California Section of the American Camp Association | USA Lifeguard Association | ||||||||
Camp: Initiative Activities and Problem-Solving Elements |
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| Fundoing.com Chris Cavert has written many of the challenge activities books used at Wilderness Skills Institute and conducts training workshops that we have attended. | |||||||||
Camp: Camp areas |
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| USDA Forest Service Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness Resources |
Bureau of Land Managements administers more than 258 million acres of public land. | ||||||||
| National Park Service | Samuel P. Taylor State Park Reservations Great place to camp when your kids are in camp when we are in Marin County | ||||||||
| California Dept of Fish and Game | |||||||||
Camp: Vendors |
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| Lifeguard Equipment & Supplies | TENTSMITHS These are the craftsmen that made most of the tents that we use at Wilderness Skills Camps. | ||||||||
Climbing Links |
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Climbing: Associations |
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| The Industrial Rope Access Trade Association This in the international training organization for professional climbers. | |||||||||
Climbing: Vendors and Manufactures |
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| Petzl -- Rope access equipment, rescue gear, etc. |
Great selection of climbing gear |
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| Rescue Response Gear | Mountain Gear | ||||||||
| Climbing: Gear We Use | Please note: Activities involving the use of the equipment listed in this section are inherently dangerous.
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Each child in our programs is issued:
Ropes
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Each climbing staff person is required to have:
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Harnesses |
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Black Diamond Wiz Kid Climbing HarnessWe have been using these harnesses for or programs for over 10 years. They fit the littlest ones you may have in your program.
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Mammut Ophir Kids Climbing HarnessThe four Slide Bloc buckles allow the Ophir Kids to be adjusted to any body size in seconds, making it the ideal harness for junior climbing professionals. The ends of the harness webbing are fitted with synthetic reinforcements to prevent the buckle from unthreading and thus ensuring maximum safety. The Ophir Kids is also distinguished by its child-friendly design, and convincing value for money. The Ophir Kid replaced the Koala which we started using in 2010 and are the that are most adjustable for the largest range of kids. It is adjustable on both sides of the attachment point so as the child grows the harness stays centered on the child body. |
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Mammut Ophir-4-Slide.htmlThis is the harness that I use for the staff and for the older participants, I have one that I use for my recreational climbing and recommend this harness for my staff. |
NAVAHO® SIT Work positioning seat harnessesThis is the professional harness I use when a rappel is just part of the commute or when working with students and I will be hanging for long hours or needing my hands free. If you do not need a full body harness and are going beyond recreational climbing this is a great harness to look at. http://www.petzl.com/en/pro/verticality/harnesses/harnesses-difficult-access/navaho-sit |
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Desenders and Belay Devices |
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Black Diamond Super 8 Belay DeviceFast and easy loading, this classic belay/rappel device uses a unique design that eliminates excess material by thinning out the non-rope bearing areas.
This is the Desenders that each of our participants learn to use. |
Kong Rescue Big 8 with Ears-Stainless SteelThe Kong Rescue 8 is a great mix of high strength, weight and performance. Works with ropes up to 5/8" in size.I found over the years that the aluminum 8 desenders would grove from belaying the kids in the field. This 8 will not ware and the horns are great for hands free work. This is now the 8 that I use the most. It is heavy over a pound and I do not use it for recreation. |
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ATC-Guide is Black Diamond's most versatile belay/rappel device thanks to its smooth and grooved sides, plus a "guide mode" for bringing up one or two seconding climbers with ease and control. Often imitated, but never equalled, the ATC-Guide is a burly, super-functional, year-round belay/rappel zen master.
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STOPSelf-braking descender for single rope One of the most popular devices for cave descents worldwide. Offers exceptional control and versatility, while the self-braking function facilitates on-rope maneuvers.
I have been relying one for 10 years, it is the most used device I have, and will not teach with out one on my harness. It is easily locked for secure hands free operation. |
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GRIGRI - Belay device with assisted brakingThe GRIGRI's assisted braking system helps the belayer catch and hold a climber, making it great for working routes. Works equally well for lead climbing and top roping. Ergonomic design makes for smooth, controllable lowers. Also great for rappelling on single ropes - perfect for setting and cleaning routes.
For use with single ropes between 10 and 11 mm in diameter |
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Carabiners |
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WILLIAM --Pear-shaped carabiner for belay stations and belaying with Munter hitchA large carabiner can come in handy in many places. This one's shape and size means it's useful for belaying and rappelling with the Munter hitch with single or double ropes, anchoring multiple ropes and slings and keeping the belay station organized.
I have replace all my locking carabiners on the harness with these! With the manual screw lock these carabiners have a red indicator when not locked that staff can seen from a distance. The size is right for the kids hands, it does not tend to jamb when over tightened by nervous students, and it has a smooth shape so the STOP belay devices easily snap on to this. |
SPIRIT - Straight gate carabinerSince its release in 1991 the SPIRIT has been considered the best carabiner on the market. No other carabiner has come close to topping its smooth action, perfect ergonomics and durability. The SPIRIT is made for clipping over and over again.
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Ederid ULTRALIGHTThis helmet is still going strong after twenty two years! There isn't’t a Helmet with such high safety reserves on the market. If safety is your first priority then this is your helmet. Fits head size 54 – 60 cm. I have bought helmet for myself, students, and staff and this and the Ultalight Junior are the only helmets I will by for myself and the students now. They have no mechanical adjustment just the old style strap adjusters therefore stand up to the kids use (misuse). An Ultalight Junior is what I us for my self for over 15 years of falling rocks gear and more then one unplanned descent. REI no longer carries them I have bought them from Mountain Gear with never a problem at half the SRP. |
Ederid ULTRALIGHT JUNIORThe children's version of the Ultralight. Due to the smaller head size a different geometry is required. Otherwise the same as its big brother. Fits head size 48 – 58 cm. |
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Ropes |
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| Static (rappelling rope) 11.2 mm BlueWater 2 | Dynamic (climbing or belay rope) - 10.5 mm Flash Rope from Mammut | ||||||||
Wilderness Nurses, First Aid Preparedness |
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| Accredited Nursing Degrees.com/ This site has a cool wilderness page. Thank you Sarah and Toni of Campprice in Wisconsin | |||||||||
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Agriculture: Sustainability Links |
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| Weston A. Price Foundation is dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education, research and activism. It supports a number of movements that contribute to this objective, including accurate nutrition instruction, organic and bio-dynamic farming, pasture-feeding of livestock, community-supported farms, honest and informative labeling, prepared parenting and nurturing therapies. Specific goals include establishment of universal access to clean, certified raw milk and a ban on the use of soy formula for infants. | Slow Food Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world. |
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The Ecology Center promotes environmentally and socially responsible practices through programs that educate, demonstrate, and provide direct services. |
CUESA was organized in 1994 to educate urban consumers about sustainable agriculture and to create links between urban dwellers and the farmers who practice sustainable agriculture in the Bay Area. | ||||||||
| Marin Organic is an association of organic producers in Marin County whose livelihood is based on a respect for nature and a sense of place. As the primary link between farmers and eaters, Marin Organic is committed to promoting and supporting a sustainable, organic county - a county in which growers and the people who rely on them recognize their mutual interdependence. | Om Organics, a community resource for organic & sustainability grown foods in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
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Community Food Security Coalition is a non--profit, North American organization dedicated to building strong, sustainable, local and regional food systems that ensure access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for all people at all times |
Eat Well Guide, a comprehensive way for you to find wholesome, fresh, sustainable food in the US and Canada. Find food in your neighborhood and when you travel that is healthful, humane, and better for the environment, and that supports family farmers. | ||||||||
| Eat Wild is your source for natural and nutritious grass-fed beef, lamb, goat, bison, poultry, pork and dairy products. | http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/about/index.htm | ||||||||
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History of Marin Agriculture Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California. A discussion of Marin agriculture from 1820 on. Sorry this page is down when we get the link we will repost it. |
Marin Agricultural Land Trust has permanently preserved over 38,000 acres of farmland that might otherwise have been sold or developed. |
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| Grown in Marin | Marin Agricultural and Education Alliance (sorry this page is down or has been remove, we will repost it when we get it) |
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| Marin Organic is an association of organic producers in Marin County whose livelihood is based on a respect for nature and a sense of place. | Om Organics -- Their mission is to increase the demand for sustainable agriculture in the San Francisco Bay Area by:
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Agriculture: Government Links |
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Agriculture: Mushroom Links |
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The Mycological Society of America |
The Fungi of California |
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Agriculture: Publication Links |
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Small Farmers JournalA small family-held company doing business in |
California Farmer |
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The Holistic Agriculture Library Ebooks; a great tool. |
Journey to Forever Online Library Ebooks for download; also a great tool. | ||||||||
Stockman Grass Farmer is the grazing publication of North America. Since 1947 it has been devoted solely to the art and science of making a profit from grassland agriculture. Sorry their web page will not load.
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Farmers of Forty Centuries: or Permanent Agriculture in China, Korea and Japan, by F. H. King, D. Sc. Copyright © 191 |
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Agricultural: Beekeeping Links |
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| Bee Keeping in New Zealand New Zealand is aggressive at controlling pests and pathogens. This is a clearinghouse of information on control and prevention of varroa mites, American Foul Brood, etc. (sorry but their link is broken) | The Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium (MAAREC) is a regional effort to address the pest management crisis facing the beekeeping industry in the Mid-Atlantic Region. |
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| Dadant and Sons, Inc. is a family-owned business that has served the beekeeping industry for over 140 years. Good place to start if you want to raise bees. | Marin County Beekeepers meet the first Tuesday of the month, October through June, to support each other in their beekeeping hobby, and often have speakers on topics concerning the care and upkeep of bees. | ||||||||
| The American Beekeeping Federation acts on behalf of the beekeeping industry on issues affecting the interests and the economic viability of the various sectors of the industry. | Sonoma County Beekeepers Association Mission is to increase interest in and knowledge of bees and beekeeping for the hobby and commercial beekeeper, and to educate the general public in the value of bees. |
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Agricultural: Livestock Links |
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Breeds of Livestock |
Rare Breeds Survival Trust is the leading conservation charity working to restore Britain’s native livestock breeds to their rightful place in our countryside. | ||||||||
| The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy is a nonprofit membership organization working to protect over 150 breeds of livestock and poultry from extinction. Included are asses, cattle, goats, horses, sheep, pigs, rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys. | |||||||||
Agriculture: Animal Health |
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| Karolinska Institutet is one of Europe's largest medical universities. Diseases and Disorders Links pertaining to Animal Diseases. (sorry and great web page that now is a broken link) | |||||||||
Agriculture: Pork Breed Associations |
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| American Berkshire Association (sorry their website has moved or is down) | |||||||||
National Swine Registry formed in 1994 as a result of the consolidation of the American Yorkshire Club, the Hampshire Swine Registry and the United Duroc Swine Registry. In January 1998, the American Landrace Association joined the NSR. These four breed organizations are located in one central office in West Lafayette, IN |
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Agriculture: Goat Links |
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| American Dairy Goat Association | The North American Pack goat Association, Inc. is an organization established specifically for promoting packing with pack goats. | ||||||||
| American Meat Goat Association | Caprine Supply where to get goat supplies | ||||||||
| Hoegger Supply also provides quality products for goat and small farm owners | Owyhee Pack goat Supplies | ||||||||
How to keep fires down in California scrub: Chew it. |
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Agriculture: Poultry Links |
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| Chickens in the City | The City Chicken | ||||||||
| HOW TO RAISE DAY-OLD CHICKS IN YOUR BACKYARD | Small Scale Poultry Housing, | ||||||||
Agriculture: Game Bird Links |
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| Hatchery Management Guide for Game Bird and Small Poultry Flock Owners | Coturnix coturix japonica Husbandry In the Lab UC Davis 1973 - this is a good tool | ||||||||
| Brooding Chickens and Quail | QUAIL: an Egg and Meat Production System, by Dr. Franklin W. Martin, Alison G. Martin-Davis, and Annabelle Maffioli |
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Model parameters of growth curves of three meat-typelines of Japanese quail by M. Sezer, S. Tarhan Department of Animal Science, |
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| Guinea Fowl Breeders Association will encourage, support, and educate people as to the benefits in raising guinea fowl and provide information and support to those who own or plan to own them. |
The North American Game bird Association (sorry their website is down) |
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| Raising Game Birds UC Davis -- 1978 | |||||||||
Agriculture: Gardening Links |
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| California School Garden Network | City Farmer Web site Resources. | ||||||||
| National Gardening Association Kid's Gardening | The North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) is a network of individuals throughout the United States and Canada devoted to the discovery, cultivation and appreciation of superior varieties of fruits and nuts. | ||||||||
Agricultural: Education Links |
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| Environmental Education Council of Marin | California State Agricultural Education | ||||||||
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The California Agriculture Teachers Association. I am a ag teacher and a former member of CATA. This is a great source for curriculum materials for teaching plant, animal, and entrepreneurial |
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| Life Lab | Bio Photos: Cool photos and text on arthropods, plants, and more. | ||||||||
Agricultural: Disabled Farmer Links |
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| Breaking New Ground Resource Center in Perdue's Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering has become internationally recognized as the primary source for information and resources on rehabilitation technology for persons working in agriculture. | AgrAbility.org was designed as a fast and easy way to access several sites that provide disability-related information relevant to persons who live in agricultural and rural communities. |
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Permits |
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Applying For A Scientific Collecting Permit -- the following is taken from the California Dept of Fish and Game web site.The process of issuing a Scientific Collecting Permit is centered around the Department's License and Revenue Branch (LRB). Applications are available from LRB:
An application comes with a packet of information about how to fill out the application, the possible permit conditions and authorizations, and lists of species for which additional permits may be required. Before you fill out the application, you need to read both sides of the application. The back of the application lists the Standard Exception species, mandatory permit conditions, and discretionary permit authorizations. A request to take of Standard Exception species or to the mandatory permit conditions requires completion of the SCP Attachment form (PDF). For more information, see the overview of the the Collecting and Research Take Permits process. |
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Presentation Tools |
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PreziPrezi is a web-based presentation application and storytelling tool that uses a single canvas instead of traditional slides. It is awesome and now what I use for most of my documentation. It is a mind map, the way I think. and so much better for me then PowerPoint. I found out about it from Andrew from Gaia University. |
Visual Understanding Environment (VUE)The Visual Understanding Environment (VUE) is an Open Source project based at Tufts University. The VUE project is focused on creating flexible tools for managing and integrating digital resources in support of teaching, learning and research. VUE provides a flexible visual environment for structuring, presenting, and sharing digital information. |
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WordPressWordPress is web software you can use to create websites or blogs. WordPress is free. The core software is built by hundreds of community volunteers, and when you’re ready for more there are thousands of plugins and themes available to transform your site into almost anything you can imagine. |
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Google docsWith Google documents, you can easily create, share, and many people can edit documents online. It is very cool and saves countless hours and frustration when needing input from many people on a given document. We use Google docs with our staff. |
DoodleSchedule an event such as a board meeting, business lunch, conference call, family reunion, movie night, or any other group event. This is how we schedule events at Wilderness Skills Institute. |
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MaestroConferenceMaestroConference allows you to create a dynamic environment combining the convenience of traditional conference calls, with the interactivity of a live workshop. It's simple to create dynamic Breakout Groups that allow your callers to talk in independent private groups, that are a snap to lead or join. With the press of a key pad, callers have the ability to raise their hands to express opinions, vote or ask questions in an orderly manner. We use MaestroConference to have staff meetings and run teleconferences. |
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Home Schooling Links |
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Marin Home school Families is an organization of families throughout Marin County, California who have chosen to educate our children outside school settings. Families from all walks of life are included; a reflection of Marin itself. Marin Home school Families is a social group, a support group, and a home school resource. We get together for field trips, park days, and other events; share ideas and curriculum; and make many new friends along the way.The single value we all share is the commitment to our children. |
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Arthropods (Insects, Spiders, Crustaceans and their relatives) of Orange County, California, (and nearby places) |
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Just For Fun Educational Links |
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| Where is George? a link for following where our money goes. | FreeRice.com SAT prep that is fun and when you get a word correct 20 grains of rice are donated to the UN World Food Program | ||||||||
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Archery Organizations Links |
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USArcheryUSA Archery is the governing body for targert archery in the USA. The men and wemon on the Olymic Team are members of USA Archery. |
Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD)JOAD is the placet to go for kids that want to participate in target archery. It has great programs for archery training. My kids were in it and we have a JOAD program at Wilderness Skills Camps. |
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US Olympic CommitteeIf you want to find out anything about any of the US Olympic Teams go here |
World ArcheryWorld Archery is the international governing body of archery in the world. |
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National Association for the Development of Archery (NADA) With the reorganization of US Archery NADA no longer exists to to World Archery Center.NADA --This is the organization that controls the basic and intermediate archery instructor certifications in the USA. Go to World Archery Center |
State Archers of California (SAC)Of interest to Competitive Archers in California |
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National Field Archery Association (NFAA) The NFAA incorporates numerous styles of archery, including Freestyle, Freestyle Limited, Barebow, Competitive Bowhunter, Bowhunter Freestyle, Freestyle Limited, Recurve, Traditional. Cub, Youth, Young Adult, Adult, Senior, and Professional are the NFAA divisions of competition. |
National Field Archery Society (NFAS)This is the United Kingdoms field archery governing body. |
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| Archery Shooters Association Since its inception in 1993 the Archery Shooters Association, headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia, has hosted tens of thousands of amateur and professional archers from across the United States in national ASA Pro/Am and ASA Federation competitions. The state level organization is known as the ASA Federation, while the national level shoots are known as the McKenzie ASA Pro/Am Tour. The ASA has Federation chapters in 30 states with over 7,000 members and 250 clubs. Features that distinguish ASA Pro/Am and Federation competitions include a standardized set of competition rules; professionally executed shooting ranges; high standards for dress and conduct; safety standards that include a maximum arrow speed standard of 280 feet per second; the copyrighted 12-ring and 14-ring scoring system; and the largest paybacks in competitive archery. ASA 3-D Archery: ASA 3-D archery features competitive rounds of 20 lifelike, three-dimensional, animal targets made of foam. The scoring rings are not visible from the shooting stake, and binoculars are allowed. An archer must determine the distance to the target, pick a good aiming point, and execute the shot. The ASA was the first archery organization to implement a speed limit (280 feet per second) for safety and to establish a level playing field for 3-D competition. Beginning in 2007, the ASA will incorporate known distance competition in some amateur classes. ASA Scoring: The ASA uses a scoring system of 14, 12, 10, 8, 5 or 0 points per arrow. Scoring is based on zero points for a miss, five points are earned for a hit anywhere in the body, eight points for the largest scoring ring in the center of the animal, ten points for the 4 – 5 inch center circle inside the 8-ring, and twelve points for the smaller ring offset to the bottom or top of the 10-ring. Another circle housed in the upper rear of the 8-ring is a 14-ring. |
International Bowhunting Organization To unify Bowhunters and Bowhunter organization at an international level for the purposes designed to: Promote, encourage, and foster the sport of Bowhunting; Bowhunter education; act as a liaison for the betterment of Bowhunters; to function as a clearing house for essential Bowhunter information; to assist and foster the conservation and preservation of wildlife; and to adhere to the basic ideal of the International Bowhunting Organization, Inc. which is the UNIFICATION of BOWHUNTERS. |
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Download Bowhunting and Hunting Videos Free on your own Bowhunting TV! Streaming Video Clips by Bowhunting.TV. How-to videos, archery videos, traditional archery Videos and anything related to bowhunting and Archery Videos |
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Archery Skills Links |
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Traditional Archery Skills Links |
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Archery for Disabilities Links |
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| Paralympic Archery | Archery for the Blind - this organization does not seem to exist any more. If you are visually impared and want a coach. WSI can assist you in finding a quality coach. | ||||||||
Archery Equipment used atWilderness Skills Institute Programs |
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Quality little kid recurve (10# @ 24" mass 8.5 ounces) bows This web page is for reference only. Martin Prodigy was a great high quality recure bow for the 5 to 7 year olds. I called Martin in late 2012 and was told that it no longer was in production. If you can find a used one that is in good shape you will not be disappointed, if you have one, WSI would like to talk to you about it. I have yet to find a quality low mass little to replace the Prodigy. |
Quality adult one piece recurve bows Martin X-200
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Quality Preteen recurve Martin X-100 AMO 60" 15#-30# @ 29"Bows This web page is for reference only. Martin X-100 was a great high quality recure bow for the preteen and smaller teens. I called Martin in late 2012 and was told that it no longer was in production. If you can find a used one that is in good shape you will not be disappointed, it you have one, WSI would like to talk to you about it. |
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| Long Bows | Olympic recurve bows by Hoyt | ||||||||
Olympic Recurve Archery Equipment |
In this section I have included most everything that a competitive archer would need to set up a winning recurve bow. I try to keep the addresses up to date, however as the manufactures update their web site it may take weeks for me to find out. If you do find a broken link please e-mail me. I do not have all of the manufactures listed below, just a good representation. | ||||||||
| Hoyt Olympic recurve bows dominated competitive archery for many years | Win & Win bows are breaking world records for both men and woman. Read More | ||||||||
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| Shibya recurve sights | Sure-Loc recurve sights | ||||||||
| Beiter Plunger At the Olympic Games in Athens 2004 more than 80% of the archers were using the Beiter Plunger and all Medallists! | Beiter Klicker | ||||||||
| Arrow Rest The cheap "Supper Rest" is the best | |||||||||
| Arrow chart | Easton A/C/E arrow shafts | ||||||||
| Spin-Wing Vains | Finger Sling | ||||||||
| Arm Guard | Cavalier finger tabs | ||||||||
| Quivers | Chest protector | ||||||||
Compound Archery Equipment |
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| Martin Bows | PSE Bows | ||||||||
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Archery Target Butts and Netting |
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| Backstop Netting | American Whitetail Targets Butts (FITA) | ||||||||
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Archery Pro Shops |
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| Archery Pro Shops in California | Lancaster Archery Supply Good online source | ||||||||
| Backroom Archery Our pro shop in Santa Rosa | |||||||||
Archery Clubs |
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Northern California Archery Clubs |
Southern California Archery Clubs | ||||||||
Archery Publications |
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| The Simple Art Of Winning By Rick McKinney |
With Winning in Mind: The Mental Management System by Lanny R. Bassham | ||||||||
| Archery Focus provides educational and entertaining articles for the beginner, intermediate and elite archer. Archery Focus is not a news magazine and does not post scores, cover events, or profile people. Each issue provides helpful information about the mental, physical, and social aspects of archery. All styles of archery are covered including Olympic, Field, Traditional, 3D, and Bow Hunting. | Total Archery by Kisik Lee: Kisik Lee has proven himself to be one of the most successful archery coaches in training Olympic and World Championship medallists. He is the US Olympic coach | ||||||||
| Discover Archery Online Magazine Created by NADA as the official online magazine of the After School Archery Program, "Discover Archery" is packed with fun photos and articles about the wide world of youth archery. Click on the image to read. Also, check out the ASAP web site for program updates. | |||||||||
Arts and Craft Suppliers |
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Ceramics |
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ClayPeopleThis is Northern California’s leader in Ceramic Supply. Our 12,000 square facility, with a 3,000 square foot retail store, contains the largest selection and inventory of clay, glazes, raw materials, tools, equipment, and plaster between Los Angeles and Seattle. They are were we get all our ceramic supplies from. |
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Fiber Art Supplies |
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Dharma Trading Co.The Dharma Trading Co. Store & Showroom is, first of all, the premier knitting yarn source for the San Francisco North Bay. Since 1975 the store has been serving bay area knitters, crocheters and weavers. In addition, nearly all the dyes, paints, tools, and clothing blanks in their catalog are also available at the store. This is the place to get the chemicals needed for dying wool, alum for tanning furs, and the felting needles we use. 1604 Fourth St. San Rafael, California (415) 456-1211 |
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| http://www.clayz.com/aniscales.html | http://webspace.webring.com/people/ed/dwibdwib/whistles/whistle.html#Step 1 | ||||||||
| http://web.archive.org/web/20070815183000/http://www.rogo.com/folkstuff/fluteinstruct.html | |||||||||
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| Historical Archaeology on the 'Net | Tamara Wilder Author of Buckskin, the Ancient Art of Brain Tanning. She teaches many of our classes. |
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| Native Tech - An internet resource for indigenous ethno-technology focusing on the arts of Eastern Woodland Indian Peoples, providing historical & contemporary background with instructional how-to's & references. | Farm Blacksmithing by J. M. Drew St. Paul Publishing Company |
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| NATIVE WAY WEAPONS and FLINTKNAPPING SUPPLY | Hide Out Traditional tanners' forum - this site is down with the promise of comeing back. | ||||||||
| PaleoTube is a free resource for primitive skills enthusiast's. PaleoTube Was created & developed in 2009 and will continue to improve to offer it;s members the best method of sharing their primitive skills information. Join for free and start sharing your primitive skills information today. | AtlatlBPS Engineering (Bob Perkins or Atlatl Bob) has reintroduced the Atlatl and Dart so that humans today can rediscover our past to better understand our future. Bob made the Atlatl that we use to teach with here. |
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| PrimitiveWays these people are a great resource. | PaleoPlanet This is a paleo tech forum. | ||||||||
Rendezvous, Mountain Man, Muzzleloading, Reenactment, Fur Trade |
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| The International Dutch Oven Society is the premier organization for ALL Dutch oven enthusiasts. | |||||||||
Dutch Oven Equipment used at Wilderness Skills Institute's programs |
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| Dutch Oven Pro | MACA Dutch Ovens | ||||||||
| Camp Chef | Lodge Manufacturing Company | ||||||||
Dutch Oven recipes, Care, Cooking Tips |
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| Byron's Dutch Oven Cooking | Just Dutch Oven Recipes | ||||||||
| International Dutch Oven Society Forums | |||||||||
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| Toys and Crafts from Tumwater, Washington | Games at Fort Scott | ||||||||
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Bay Area Farmers' Markets |
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| Marin Farmers Market operates seven markets in the Bay area, four in Marin County | Sonoma Farmers Market | ||||||||
| Local Harvest Where to buy food locally grown. | |||||||||
| Napa Farmers Market | San Francisco Farmers Market | ||||||||
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Printed News from Marin |
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| Point Reyes Light | Coastal Post Online | ||||||||
| Marin IJ | Pacific Sun | ||||||||
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| FamilyWorks | FastForward | ||||||||
Radio from Marin |
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KWMR is listener-supported, non-commercial, community radio, which offers listeners a wide range of information and entertainment from their studios at The Creamery Building overlooking downtown Point Reyes Station. |
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Links to Visitors' Bureaus |
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Sonoma County Tourism Bureau
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Napa Valley Visitors Bureau
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| http://bornagaincarnivore.tribe.net/ | I Heart Farms -- Stories and pictures of real farms | ||||||||
Inns and Bed and Breakfasts |
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Inns of Marin is a lodging service for many of the best bed & breakfast inns and cottages near the Point Reyes National Seashore in northern California. |
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Hunting and Firearms |
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Firearms |
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Petaluma Gun & Reloading SupplyDarryl and Terri are great, we have been working with them for years. They will not let you spend more then you need and have been a great supporter of our programs. Please support them. They do not have a web site. (707) 763-1258 620 Petaluma Blvd N Ste D |
These people are great for firearm related supplies when you can not find what you need locally. |
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California Dept Of Fish and Game Hunter Education In a continued effort to reduce firearm accidents, the State of California requires all first time resident hunters, regardless of age, to complete hunter education training or pass a comprehensive equivalency test before purchasing a hunting license. |
hunterexam.comhunterexam.com Online Hunter Safety Course
Wilderness Skills Institute accepts Hunterexam.com for the self study part of our Hunter Education training. |
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Yep that is us.We do the review and testing part of the California dept of Fish and Game requirements to get your hunting license. The certificate you get from us meets the requirements for all 50 states. Please email toni@WildernessSkillsCamps.com for dates and information. |
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| PADI SCUBA Diving training | Napa Valley Divers. We are a fun-loving group of people who have a passion for diving and traveling. We desire to stay connected and socialize outside of dive activities. The goals of the group are to provide a place for divers and their families to socialize, plan recreational activities, plan dive trips, promote continued communication among members, and to provide a forum for keeping keen on dive skills and the dive industry. | ||||||||
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Pressure, Barometers, and Barometric Pressure and Elevation - this site is more for flying but relates towards diving at elevation. |
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| California and Nevada dive club directory | Dive Utah -- Where our director first learned to dive! | ||||||||
| Wiley's Scuba Locker also a friend of Wilderness Skills Institute and has been helping adventurers from all over the world fulfill their dreams, develop lasting friendships, create exotic memories, and become knowledgeable and safe Divers. If you want to learn underwater photography Tony Wiley is the person to see. | Scuba Herald - on line diving news | ||||||||
| NOAA Wind Reports for Monterey | |||||||||
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Monterey Bay Aquarium | ||||||||
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Wilderness and Nature Schools |
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Wilderness Awareness School In Washingtionis a national not-for-profit environmental education organization established in 1983 and based in Duvall, Washington. We are dedicated to caring for the earth and our children by fostering understanding and appreciation of nature, community and self.Their wilderness education courses combine ancient and modern ecological wisdom, and empower people of all ages to become stewards, mentors and leaders. Over the past two decades, Wilderness Awareness School has grown from a small group of visionary individuals to a leading national organization impacting the course of nature education, and inspiring many schools and individuals across the country and the world to share our teachings and curriculum. |
The Regenerative Design Institute (RDI) is a non-profit educational organization with the vision that all people can live in a mutually enhancing relationship with the earth. We envision a world in which people, inspired by nature, create and maintain healthy and abundant livelihoods that enhance fertility and biodiversity on the planet. | ||||||||
| Twin Eagles Wilderness School Sanp Point Idaho Founded by our friends husband-and-wife team Tim Corcoran and Jeannine Tidwell, Twin Eagles Wilderness School is a family based nature awareness school centered in pristine Sandpoint, Idaho. Serving the Inland Northwest since 2005, we hold true to the values of family, community, self-discovery, awareness and long term mentoring. |
Marin Audubon Society.To conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats, for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. |
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8 Shields.org represents some basic introductory information for those interested in exploring the Art of Mentoring, 8 Shields Cultural Mentoring, and other mentoring / cultural design projects related to Jon Young's work, and groups affiliated with this work internationally. Coyotesguide.com |
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Wilderness and Nature Resources |
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Macaulay Library at Cornell
BROWSE THE ARCHIVE BY ANIMAL GROUP |
Birds of North America at Cornell This is a very cool bird field guide in the internet including bird call/songs. This is a tool I use. | ||||||||
| Bat Conservation International | |||||||||
| PRBO (Point Reyes Bird Observatory) is dedicated to conserving birds, other wildlife, and their ecosystems through innovative scientific research and outreach. They collect data on the birds in Marin County. | The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of California's native plants and how to conserve them and their natural habitats through education, science, advocacy, horticulture and land stewardship. |
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Nature Cams |
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Collection of Remotely Sensed Wildlife Imagery. Check this out it is very cool. There are video cams in animal dens, video cams out in the open, video cams, on the back of a bison, the back of a tarantula, and everything in between, in a carcass, and much more. |
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Animal Communiacation |
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The mission of the Animal Language Institute is as follows:
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The following links were provided by David Hage and Lauren Dalberth from Regenerative Design and Nature Awareness (RDNA) Program |
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Garden Stuff Trees Soil Fungi Vermiculture Wild flowers Herbs Chickens Green Home Building. Great Reference sight Earth Bags Clay infill Buildings Cordwood Building Tree houses |
Micro-Hydro Powerpal Harris Turbine Hydro tables Electric Car construction Bio Diesel Ponds and liners Septic Tanks Plastic tanks & Bulkhead fittings Chemicals Hand Tools Media EAT Home page Starhawk Reclaiming |
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Witchcamp RANT trainers collective Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia Rhizome Collective |
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