We have some great Wildlife Tracking Programs planned throughout 2012.
We hope you can join us on one of these tracking adventures!
Friday, December 16, 2011
Herbal Medicine Making Class
Hello Everyone
As the winter begins to set in here in Ontario (Sure has been a mild start) we have been wrapping up our year and getting ready to begin the new one ahead. Here is a link to some photos from our most recent Herbal Medicine Making Class from this past November. We make an incredible amount of effective herbal products to help us in the months ahead. Thanks to all those who attended and all the best.
Happy Healing
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tracks and Sign Evaluation February 2012
Track and Sign Evaluation Weekend
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting the second annual Cyber-Tracker International Track and Sign Evaluation this February 26-27th 2012. This two day event will take place near Dwight Ontario, just outside of Algonquin Provincial Park.
Space is limited to 10 participants and we require a deposit to reserve your space. Please contact us asap if you are interested. Spaces are filling fast. This two day intensive field evaluation is a great opportunity for wildlife trackers to test their skills. You will learn a great deal about tracking while immersing yourself in an environment of fellow tracking peers .
Follow this link for more information on the Cyber-Tracker Evaluation process
or email us at earthtracks@gmail.com
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Algonquin Tracking Expedition
Our Annual Algonquin Tracking Expedition date is set and we are eagerly awaiting this amazing experience. It continues to be the highlight of our winter programs year after year!
Ages: Adults (interested teens welcome with an adult)
Location: Scenic Algonquin Provincial Park in Central Ontario, Canada.
Description: Winter tracking at it's finest. Join us on our 13th annual winter trip to the snowy, scenic wilds of Algonquin Park. We'll spend a six days in small groups tracking and trailing eastern wolf, fisher, marten, otter, moose, and more! As the sun goes down, we gather in a cozy cabin for dinner, tea, and stories from our day. Open to all skill levels of trackers - learn winter tracking tips, meet wildlife biologists, contribute to research, and warm up with delicious home-cooked meals.
Cost: $695 (USD) Includes all meals and heated lodging. Does not include transport.
Staff: Certified Wildlife Trackers Dan Gardoqui (White Pine Programs of New England) and Alexis Burnett (Earth Tracks, of Ontario)
To Register: contact White Pine Programs via email (caren@whitepineprograms.org) or by telephone.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
The Wandering Herbalist
Well, it is with my pleasure to unveil the first few products that we will be introducing in the 'Sacred Waters Herbal Products' Line-up. I have been very excited to create and offer these amazing herbals once again. Today we just finished the first few medicinal salves and lip balms that will be on sale at the Guelph Farmers Market and Creemore Easter Market this Saturday. There is a general All-Purpose Salve as well as a Burn Salve. For lip balms we have a St. John's-Wort/Peppermint as well as a Calendula/Lemongrass. I'm hoping to bottle a couple tinctures as well for this weekend. Most likely an Echinacea/Goldenseal Immune System support and a Red Clover 'Blood Purifier' Tonic. Come by the market to check out and purchase these amazing Herbal Remedies. Our products will be available all year at these two farmers markets.Once our new shipment of glass bottles and jars come in we will be slowly introducing more and more herbal products to our line up. I'm also excited to offer herbal teas come summer time. We have many new herbs that will be planted in the garden this coming season and we can't wait to begin this journey through the seasons as we work with our green friends.
Happy Gardening
Sunday, April 10, 2011
The Trappers Convention -- North Bay
Earth Tracks teamed up with our good friends at Sticks and Stones Wilderness School and set up a booth at the annual Trappers Convention in North Bay last weekend. We had an amazing time, met some great new people and shared many conversations with the good folks.
There was an incredible amount of knowledge, skill and wisdom in the building and you couldn't help but feel connected to the many people who have spent their entire lives in the bush and on the land. This heritage stretches back many generations to when my ancestors first travelled to this new land and there have been many changes over the years. There were some great booths set up by the many different trappers councils from across Ontario and many people more than willing to share what they have learned over the years and help to pass this legacy on to future generations. Trapping is often misunderstood by the general public these days and this convention is good chance to meet the 'real' people who are acting as stewards of the land.
The weekend was full of demonstrations and workshops put on by various people from across Ontario. We taught two Brain-Tanned Buckskin Making workshops that were very well received and allowed us to meet and talk with many of the people who came to the show that we may have not had a chance to meet otherwise. I thank everyone who came out to the convention as well as all of the hard work that went into organizing this event. We look forward to being here again next year.
Happy Tanning
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Maple Syrup Season
Well the syruping season is upon us and spring is on the way, even though we've had quite a cold snap lately. It's been betwen -10 and -18 C the last 4 nights and the sap has stopped running. Our first run lasted over a week and we have roughly 4 gallons of boiled syrup right now. Two weeks ago I tapped 65 trees in our bush and it ran steadily for the next 6-7 days. We built a wood-fired burner with a 10 gallon pan on top. I put a sap bucket over that with a small hole in the bottom of it for the sap to drip into the pan. This way we can maintain a boil with out cooling the pan too much. I have to check it roughly every half hour to 45 minutes and put more sap in the bucket. Works pretty sweet! Pardon the pun. It's a lot of work hauling all of the sap, but well worth it. Spending so much time outside and in the woods at this time of year is great, not to mention the many wildlife and nature sightings that present themselves. It has been nice to have a break the last few days, but I think I'm ready for another boil. I hope we have a good second run and send out a greeting to all those other folks scattered across eastern north America huddled in sugar shacks and carrying on the tradition.
Happy Sugarin'
Alexis
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