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Coyote regional Outdoor Adventures Natural
Science and Outdoor Education for Youth and Adults
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Coyote Road School teaches lifelong
skills in nature awareness and outdoor living and
provides experiences that
create a positive and lasting connection with the earth. |
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What We Do We teach San Luis
Obispo County youth and adults the skills that will enable them to connect
with the land in which they grow and live. So often it seems that people
today grow up not knowing what trees are in their neighborhood, what wild
plants are edible or hazardous, which birds are residents, and what animals
are truly here and not here, let alone how to recognize evidence of their
passing. We strive for what has
been termed bioregional place-based education – that is, education about the
local environment in which you live. We have no classrooms save for the
natural resources found in and around our magnificent county. Our floor is
the earth, our walls are shaped by the trees and hills; our ceiling is the
sky. We take children into
nature and explore and have adventures. Our mentors
role model that which we teach to our students – wonder, passion, curiosity,
love for the natural world. We use primitive skills such as firemaking to get
children interested in learning what trees are useful for that purpose, where
they are found and how to harvest them. We teach tracking and awareness so
that they can see for themselves the animals and where they live. And we
follow the children’s passions and interests. Our
vision is that all the children have a deep and satisfying relationship with
the Earth. |
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Curiosity Hiding Sneaking Tracking Animals Building Shelters Awareness Games Playing in Water Camouflage Dissecting Hiking Exploring Observing Wild Edibles Basket Making Firemaking Drawing Field Guides Collecting Watching |
Educational
Philosophy We use
techniques known as “coyote mentoring” to draw
students into their senses and into a higher state of awareness. We use
adventure and exploration, and investigate natural areas with child-like
passion to experience mystery and discovery first hand. Our aim is to
acknowledge a person’s innate passion for nature and to teach them how to
teach themselves through direct observation and exploration. We augment their
awareness and naturalist training with the use of Field Guides, journaling
and sketching. Our curriculum includes: ·
Foundation Skills for Exploring Nature ·
Mammals and Tracking ·
Plants and Learning the Landscape ·
Ecology and Human Community ·
Earth Crafts and Survival Skills ·
Observation and Awareness Training |
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Last Updated September 22, 2008 Coyote Regional Outdoor Adventures Office 805-466-4550 J. Dave Wilson, Owner & Director Questions or comments? Contact Webmaster |
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