Awareness and Nature Observation
Awareness and Nature Observation
Awareness is the most crucial life skill, and most people don’t realize that it is being stolen from them by a society of safety, security, and comfort. It's not that being safe, secure, and comfortable is the worst thing in the world, but it cuts us off from so many wonderful experiences. We travel through our days in our 72° bubbles, afraid to get hot or cold or wet. It doesn't take much awareness to live in modern society. You don't have to hunt and be able to read the landscape and tell how long ago the herd of elk came through. Or listen for another alarm call from the Stellers jays and try to decide if they are alarmed at an owl or a bobcat. Along with our awareness also went our instincts. In this class, I will teach you how your awareness has been stolen and, more importantly, how to get it back. After this class, we will not look upon life the same way ever again.
Class instructions
Students should try and arrive 15 minutes before the start of a single-day class and the evening before a
Check the weather and dress appropriately. The class will be outside, rain or shine, with very little cover. If you have any gear questions, feel free to send me an email.
Bring lunch and some snacks for a day class. For multi-day classes, students will need to provide breakfast and lunches. We will provide dinner, as well as hot water, coffee, and tea in the morning.
Bring a pen and notebook
As class time years, I will get more communicative in the ability to answer any questions.
Please continue taking any medications that regulate your mood and family functions.
Before overnight programs, we encourage people to arrive the evening before the class start date. This way, we can start up first thing in the morning to maximize class time!
Refund/Cancellation Policy
We always prefer transferring to another class of equal value or on a different date instead of a refund. This is free of charge.
Cancel a month before the scheduled class, and you will receive a 90% refund. 10% will be kept for administrative costs.
Cancel less than 30 days before the class; I will issue a 75% refund. At that point, I will have potentially reserved a site or purchase materials for your participation.
Cancel two weeks before class, and you will get a 50% refund.
Cancel a week or less before class, and you will receive a 25% refund
I will make certain exceptions on a case-by-case basis.