Adult Earth Skills Series Winter 2026
Description
Winter is a time to gather around the fire for crafting and telling stories. It is also a time to explore the snowy landscape and get to know the trees and tracks that are all around us.

In this session we will enter the invisible world of animals through the art of tracking. We will learn to recognize the traces left behind by the creatures that share our winter woods and discover the secrets of fishers and bobcats. We will also focus on learning our trees by bark and bud. They will help us navigate and provide wood for crafts and fires. The advanced craft of this session is an atlatl and dart set. We will collect materials and learn the skills to make and use these ancient hunting tools. Depending on the weather, we will end the season with a harvest of maple syrup.

Know the trees as old friends and the snow covered earth as a book of ancient stories. Come with us into the Winter Woods.

Our Basecamp and main teaching location will be 4-H Acres 418 Lower Creek Rd Ithaca. Other locations for exploring and foraging TBD. A pre-camp email will give details of where we will meet and what to bring.
Location:
Primitive Pursuits (PP)
Dates:
Select Saturdays
Time:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Ages:
Ages 18 and up
Cost:
$545-$645
Availability:
This session has openings
Registration will end on 12/26/2025.