Comox Valley Teens: Weekly Forest Program

Our weekly Teen program is intended to provide a space for young people to deepen their nature connection through weekly gatherings in a small group of peers. This program will offer our core nature connection routines with an added focus on naturalist knowledge, earth-based skills and natural materials. 

Our intention is to provide sound mentorship for teens, acknowledging their learning and growth through the dynamic time of adolescence. Working with the land, the seasons, and old stories, we aim to support a path of curiosity, and a feeling of belonging in this place and this time.  We aim to support group connection and individual gifts, holding a container for social and emotional learning, and the practice of reciprocity: learning to respect and feel respected.

A weekly class allows us to take on some bigger crafting projects and go deeper into our hard skills. Depending on what the group decides, over the year we hope to get into some of the following projects:

Bow and arrow building

Carving

Flint-knapping (stone tools)

Animal traps

Hide tanning

Bush construction

Ancestral firemaking 

Sewing and leatherwork

Tracking and stalking

Mapping and navigation

Plant foods and medicines

Survival

This program will be led by Fianna director, Kes, and core instructor Dani.

We hope you will join us for this rich learning adventure.

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