Earth Tacks 2012 Schedule

Wildlife Tracking Workshop - January 14-15th - Beaver Valley near Kimberly

Algonquin Winter Tracking Trip - February 19^th-24^th -- Algonquin Park

Track and Sign Evaluation - February 26-27th - Dwight

Wild Plants Apprenticeship Program - April 7-8^th – Near Orangeville (10 month program 1 weekend a month)

Minesing Swamp Overnight Canoe Trip – April 14-15^th – Angus area

Traditional Hide Tanning Class - April 25th - 29th - Beaver Valley near Kimberly

Headwaters Primitive Skills Gathering – May 10-13th^th – Kimbercote Farm, Beaver Valley

Wildlife Tracking Workshop - May 19th - 20th - Wasaga Beach area

Edible Foraging Workshop - May 27th - Creemore - 100 Mile Market

Urban Edible and Medicinal Plants – June 8th - 10^th – PINE Project, Toronto

Edible and Medicinal Plants Class – June 14th - 17^th – Wolf Den Hostel, Dwight

Advanced Survival - Bridge Class - July 11-15th - Beaver Valley near Kimberly

The Way of the Naturalist Canoe Trip – July 17^th -22nd – Algonquin Park

PINE Project Youth Summer Camps – July 2nd – August 10^th – Toronto

PINE Project Youth Summer Camps – July 16-2oth & 23rd – 27^th – Huntsville Area

PINE Project Youth Over-Night Camps – July 29th - August 4th & August 5-11^th – Huntsville Area

The Spirit of Plants – August 4^th – 5th – Location TBA

The Art of Mentoring – August 2oth – 25^th – Norval Outdoor School, near Georgetown

The Algonquin Experience Canoe Trip – August 27th – September 3rd – Algonquin Park

Utilitarian Uses of Plants - Cordage, Baskets, etc.... - September 8-9th Dufferin County

The Art of Survival - September 13 - 16th - Parry Sound Area

Autumn Glory Canoe Trip – September 20th - 23rd – Algonquin Park

Traditional Hide Tanning Class – October 31st - November 4th – Beaver Valley near Kimberly

Herbal Medicine Making Class – November 16^th – 18^th – PINE Project, Toronto

Wildlife Tracking Apprenticeship Program 2013 - Begins in November 2012 - One weekend a month for 10 months

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That's it. A couple new additions will be added in the near future. If you have any questions or would like more information please contact us through email: earthtracks@gmail.com or phone 519 217 4921.

Tracking Apprenticeship

Just finished our second weekend with the Wildlife Tracking Apprentices. A great couple days focusing on Sign Tracking. Looking forward to Trailing, aging and an intro to gaits next month. Here's a link to the photos on our Flickr Site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/earthtracks/sets/72157628032743965/with/6530870539/

December Newsletter

Follow this link to view our most recent newsletter.

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/News-from-Earth-Tracks.html?soid=1103715983133&aid=HXqUJtDHWIg

We have some great Wildlife Tracking Programs planned throughout 2012.

We hope you can join us on one of these tracking adventures!

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

http://www.flickr.com/photos/organize/?start_tab=one_set72157628449141821

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

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!

Dates: February 19 - 24 (Sunday - Friday) 2012

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.

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