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Weekend 1, Summer Naturalist Immersion: Days of length, first steps, and first flight


  • Raven's Roots Naturalist School Cle Elum, WA, 98922 United States (map)

Teanaway / Yakima Canyon Umtanum Creek Rec Area  with camping Indian camp community forest

  • Opening circle - sensory exercise / Poem reading / reintro for new students

  • Talk about Ticks in WA / Fence Lizards

  • Asking permission

  • Indigenous presence in Teanaway (The Drying Place) & Yakima Canyon

  • Forest therapy session in Ponderosa Pine

  • Observe Cascade Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrels

  • Species focus on Wild Turkey, large Carnivores - Coyote, Wolf, Bear, Cougar

  • Guest - Jamie from Montana - talk about local Wolf pack history, current status

  • Tracks along forest service roads in Teanaway Forest / Dog vs Wolf / watch for Bears foraging / Turkey vs other game birds / another chance to plaster cast tracks / look for Scrapes

  • Sit spot in Yakima Canyon

  • Review Bird language - listen for alarms in Canyon

  • Fireside chats both Friday and Saturday nights - book discussion

  • Introduce next book -  Is A River Alive?