Naturalist 2.0
Trips, Ecology & Wildcrafts May-Sept. $1250, sliding scale. Register w/ $250 deposit
6 spots left
Service Description
Pre-Reqs: -Naturalist/Survival Immersion OR familiarity w/ basic plant ID, wildlife tracking & birding -Willing to travel or arrange carpool to class locations & be prepared to attend outdoor sessions w/ campground or primitive campsite accommodations -All other Pre-Requisites at nighthawknaturalistschool.com/adultimmersions apply Saturday 9am -Sunday midday, camping Saturday night Designated class time: ~9am-4pm Saturday: Naturalist Walks & Talks, any harvests/harvest notes ~9am-1pm Sunday: Wildcrafting Optional Saturday evening activities & Sunday early morning activities offered: Sit spots, crafting, potluck, stories Option to arrive Friday PM to set up camp & relax beforehand Camping will be at campgrounds or primitive camping, near our vehicles. Provide your own sleep system setup & food/potluck items. Nighthawk always makes sure potable water, nature potty kit, group camp/pop-up & basic cooking setup are available. We have some borrowing camping equipment The following locations subject to change in case of inclement weather/smoke. Backup locations planned within a comparable distance from Bend if needed May 1-2 Sagebrush Steppe Primitive Camping near Riley, OR We'll study spring wildflowers & wildlife including any migratory birds we see. Learn about the geology of the "Highway of Broken Glass" volcanic & Pleistocene lake histories. Wildcrafting will focus on processing plant roots with sharp rocks & making root-based remedies May 29-30 Ochoco Ecosystem Primitive or Campground Camping between Prineville & Mitchell, OR We'll study fire ecology in this unique ecoregion, including learning about burn mosaics & forest succession after fire by noticing first-hand what is gone & what is coming back already. Wildcrafting will be emergent, likely including spring greens & plant dyes. June 19-20 McKenzie River Campground near McKenzie Bridge, OR We'll study the flora and fauna of the Cascade Crest. Foci include conifers, parasitic plants & more. Wildcrafting will include friction fire & conifer tip recipes July 10-11 Crater Lake Area Campground near Diamond Lake Students will observe & compare flora & fauna between mid & high elevation zones of the volcanoes. Wildcrafting will be fireweed!: tea & fiber spinning Aug 7-8 Cascade Lakes Hwy Campground Peak summer in the high lakes! Ecosystem studies & tule food & baskets Sept 4-5 Oregon Coast Campground near Lakeside, OR Coastal ecosystem studies, wildlife tracking. Wildcraft: wild berries
Sessions
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy: *Please understand that our programs are small groups and we invest a lot of our resources into outreach to fill them. When you sign up, you and the rest of those who are registered become the specific group of people to which our instructors tailor the program, including group size and specific needs. If you aren't sure you can attend your program, please wait to sign up until you know you are able! Please refrain from registering with the prior intent to switch enrollment to other courses, cancel later, etc. * Refunds are not typical. If you, the PARTICIPANT, CANCEL: We can offer credit for future programs if your space can be filled. If you contact us to cancel your spot, we'll reopen it and if it fills you'll then receive a coupon code for part of your tuition (minus processing fees, cancellation fee, etc.) to use in the future. You will not receive a credit or a refund if you miss part or all of your program, your space does not fill after you cancel, you no-call-no-show, etc. If you decide to gift/swap your space to a friend because you can no longer attend, great! Please communicate with us before the program so we can contact them with pertinent needs/info. "OOPS" Refund: If you registered by mistake, you may contact us via email WITHIN 24 HRS AFTER REGISTRATION AND AT LEAST 48 HRS BEFORE THE PROGRAM to request a refund. We will not honor "oops" refund requests outside of this timeframe. ​ If NIGHTHAWK CANCELS an entire program (not typical), due to extenuating circumstances: You'll be contacted ASAP and offered credit or refund, situation depending, if rescheduling isn't possible. We do not offer refund or credits if we have to call a late start, early pickup, or partial course cancellation due to air quality or weather. See below. ​ Inclement weather and Air Quality Policy: Know that we do our best to run programs as safely as possible given inclement weather. These calls are made on a day-by-day basis and your main contacts will be notified of any changes by 1-2 hours before the start of that day's programming. That is the absolute best we can do. Weather, especially air quality, is unpredictable. We reserve the right to shift the day's program location, operate indoors, or call late start or early pickup based on unsafe conditions. We very seldomly cancel a day of program and only do so if none of these other shifts are possible that day. See more details on policy page.
Contact Details
info@nighthawknaturalistschool.com