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September 8, 2012: Apprenticeship Open House
September 15, 2012: Field Trips from the Glaciated Alpine Meadows
October 20, 2012: Central Washington Canyonlands
November 10, 2012: Coastal Sand Dunes
December 15, 2012: UW Burke Museum & Horticultural Center
January 19, 2013: Individual Evaluations & Graduation Ceremonies
January 19, 2013: Open House Dinner
February 9, 2013: Trip into the Olympic Peninsula Rain Shadow
March 23, 2013: Trip to Cascadian Pine Forests
April 27, 2013: Trip to Northwest Trek & Ohop Pioneer Farm
May 18, 2013: Camas Bloom Celebration at Wolf Haven and the Mima Mounds Oak Prairie Preserves
June 15, 2013: Individual Evaluations & Graduation Ceremonies
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Second Saturday in September: 5:00-7:00 Open House Dinner. 7:00-9:00 Summer Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremonies. Schedule a date for a personal tour of your study site this semester with Chris & Kim.
Second Week of September: Start your blog and prepare Wolf Journey notes (goals, earth skills assessment, etc.), complete at least one Wolf Journey field exercise.
Third Saturday in September: Apprentice Field Trip to Glaciated Alpine Meadows.
Third Sunday in September: Wolf Campus Study Day.
Last Couple Weeks of September: Attend at least one Wolf Journey Class near you and complete at least two more Wolf Journey field exercises.
Last Sunday of September: Attend afternoon Permaculture Home & Garden Workshop or Wolf Trackers Training in Puyallup with extra choice of studying Pink & Silver Salmon runs.
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First Friday in October: Wolf Campus Study Day.
First Saturday of October: Attend Saturday Workshop: Weaving Willow, Nettles & Cattail in Puyallup with option of receiving extra assignments to study gut cordage, at-latl dart making.
First Couple Weeks of October: Complete at least two more Wolf Journey field exercises.
Third Saturday in October: Apprentice Field Trip to Central Washington Pine Forests & Sagebrush Canyonlands.
Third Sunday of October: Attend afternoon Permaculture Home & Garden Workshop or Wolf Trackers Training in Puyallup with extra choice of studying the King Salmon run and hatchery trout.
Last Couple Weeks of October: Attend at least one Wolf Journey Class near you and complete at least two more Wolf Journey field exercises.
Last Sunday in October: Wolf Campus Study Day.
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First Saturday of November: Attend Wolf Politics & Ecology Workshop at Wolf Haven with the option of receiving extra assignments to study native Mima Mound prairie plants.
First Couple Weeks of November: Attend at least one Wolf Journey Class near you and complete at least two more Wolf Journey field exercises.
Second Saturday in November: Apprentice Field Trip to visit Whatcom County Elders.
Second Sunday of November: Attend afternoon Permaculture Home & Garden Workshop or Wolf Trackers Training in Puyallup with extra choice of studying Sockeye Salmon run and hatchery herons-kingfishers-killdeer.
Last Couple Weeks of November: Complete at least two more Wolf Journey field exercises.
Thanksgiving Week: First oppertunity to attend the one Training Camp included in your semester, taking place near New Orleans, Louisiana.
Last Friday in November: Wolf Campus Study Day.
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First Saturday of December: Attend Saturday Oak Prairie Workshop at Wolf Haven, Int'l with option of receiving extra assignments to study wolves, ravens, gophers, and other animals of the prairie.
First Couple Weeks of December: Attend at least one Wolf Journey Class near you and complete at least two more Wolf Journey field exercises.
Second Sunday of December: Attend afternoon Permaculture Home & Garden Workshop or Wolf Trackers Training in Puyallup with extra choice of studying Chum Salmon run and Decoursey Park Waterfowl.
Third Saturday in December: Apprentice Field Trips to Northwest Trek and Oroville Pioneer Village plus Solstice Celebration in Puyallup.
Last Couple Weeks of December: Complete at least two more Wolf Journey field exercises.
Last Week of December: Second oppertunity to attend the one Training Camp included in your semester, taking place near Clam Lake, Wisconsin.
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First Saturday of January: Attend Saturday Traditional Fire Workshop in Puyallup with option of receiving extra assignments on hide tanning.
Second Sunday in October: Wolf Campus Study Day.
First Couple Weeks of January: Complete at least two more Wolf Journey field exercises.
Middle of January: Attend at least one Wolf Journey Class near you and complete the Wolf Journey chapter you are working on.
Third Saturday in January: Apprentice Evaluations in Puyallup from 9:00-5:00. Open House Dinner for Spring Semester Apprentices from 5:00-7:00. Graduation Celebrations from 7:00-9:00.
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Third Saturday in January: Open House Dinner for Spring Semester Apprentices from 5:00-7:00. Join us for Fall Semester Apprentice Graduation Celebrations from 7:00-9:00. Schedule a date for a personal tour of your study site this semester with Chris & Kim.
Middle of January: Start your blog and prepare Wolf Journey notes (goals, earth skills assessment, etc.), complete at lease two more Wolf Journey field exercises, and attend at least one Wolf Journey Class near you.
Second to the Last Sunday of January: Attend afternoon Permaculture Home & Garden Workshop or Wolf Trackers Training in Puyallup with extra choice of studying resident winter songbirds birds.
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First Saturday of February: Attend Saturday Earth Lodge & Survival Shelters Workshop at on the Tulalip Reservation with option of receiving extra assignments to study taxidermy and instrument making.
First Sunday in February: Wolf Campus Study Day.
Middle of February: Attend at least one Wolf Journey Class near you and complete at least four more Wolf Journey field exercises.
Second Saturday in February: Apprentice Field Trip to visit Snohomish County Permaculture & Tracking Sites.
Second Sunday of February: Attend afternoon Permaculture Home & Garden Workshop or Wolf Trackers Training in Puyallup with extra choice of studying hawks, owls and other raptor.
Presidents Week: First oppertunity to attend the one Training Camp included in your semester, with vanpool available for an extra fee to the Mojave Desert in California.
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First Saturday of March: Attend Saturday Herbal First Aid Workshop at in Puyallup with option of receiving extra assignments to study Domestic Animal First Aid.
First Sunday in March: Wolf Campus Study Day.
Middle of March: Attend at least one Wolf Journey Class near you and complete at least four more Wolf Journey field exercises.
Second Saturday in March: Apprentice Field Trip to Washington Coastal Sand Dunes.
Second Sunday of March: Attend afternoon Permaculture Home & Garden Workshop or Wolf Trackers Training in Puyallup with optional emphasis on farm animals.
Washington Colleges Spring Break Week: Second oppertunity to attend the one Training Camp included in your semester, with complimentary vanpooling to the Central Washington Sagebrush Steppe.
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First Sunday in April: Wolf Campus Study Day.
First Saturday of April: Attend Saturday Seaweeds & Shellfish Workshop at Deception Pass State Park - Cornet Bay.
Middle of April: Attend at least one Wolf Journey Class near you and complete at least four more Wolf Journey field exercises.
Third Sunday of April: Attend afternoon Permaculture Home & Garden Workshop or Wolf Trackers Training in Puyallup with optional emphasis on designing wildlife into the landscape.
Third Saturday in April: Apprentice Field Trip to University of Washington Burke Museum the Fill Wetlands & Horticultural Center.
Last Sunday in April: Wolf Campus Study Day.
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First Saturday of May: Attend Saturday Birding Workshop at in Puyallup with option of receiving extra assignments to study the plant families of the Clark's Creek watershed.
Middle of May: Attend at least one Wolf Journey Class near you and complete at least five more Wolf Journey field exercises.
Third Saturday in May: Apprentice Field Trip to Wolf Haven, Int'l Oak & Camus Prairie.
Third Sunday of May: Attend afternoon Permaculture Home & Garden Workshop or Wolf Trackers Training in Puyallup with an optional challenge to find bird nests and animal dens.
Click for Visual Calendar of June 2012
First Saturday of June: Attend Saturday Wildlife Tracking Workshop in Puyallup with option of receiving extra assignments on the plants of the Puyallup River basin.
First Couple Weeks of June: Complete the Wolf Journey chapter you are working on.
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Saturday in June: Apprentice Evaluations in Puyallup from 9:00-5:00. Open House Dinner for Summer Apprentices from 5:00-7:00. Graduation Celebrations from 7:00-9:00.
Adults may buy one of our Frost Mora survival knives for $15 if you wish. Youth need to pass our Level III safety test before buying a knife. We also have journal materials, binoculars, field guides, instruments, extra sanitary supplies, water bottles, rain ponchos, compasses, blankets, and of course sunscreen available when necessary for use. Many products are also available in our camp store, with all revenues donated to the WOLF Foundation - Max Davis Scholarships.
Most important is a good night’s rest and a really good breakfast every day. In particular, if young people stay up late before any camp day, they will most certainly have difficulties the next day with us. Everyone should get a very tired camper back at the end of the camp day, but we often find that sleep deprivation or malnutrition are common causes of fatigue or behavioral issues before 3:30 in the afternoon.
If you have a favorite item you want to bring, even if we've said you don't need to, just let us know before the day starts or whenever you need them during camp. Otherwise, these are the items to pack:
___ Day pack that is comfortable and functional, with a full, small water bottle that will not leak. Also, bring two oversized plastic garbage bags to cover your gear in case of rain.
___ Lunch, using zip-locks, tupperware, and other reusable containers to reduce trash.
___ Swim suit, raggedy towel, sunscreen, sunhat, and hat for warmth, thermal socks, thin gloves, water shoes for those rocky shores, and shoes or boots that can get dirty. Please make sure you have broken in footwear in advance to avoid common blisters.
___ Although we always try to keep clothes and footwear as dry as possible, please allow the clothesto get dirty and become “naturalist” clothes for forest exploration. Take a trip to Value Village or the Salvation Army or another used clothing store to find such clothes if necessary. Also, remember that it's not the same temperature by the water or in the wooded areas, and we often crawl through thick vegetation, so long-sleeve pants and a long-sleeve shirt are required, although you should also bring a pair of shorts for days we stay in the lawn area. Earth-tone (natural) shades of clothing (e.g. browns and greens) are best and clothes which are “quiet” as they brush against things.
___ An entire change of clothes and shoes is a good idea days when it might rain, but please balance this with thought about what can easily be carried in a backpack and what might get lost, such as one of the shoes falling out of the van door unnoticed. Adults even have a hard time keeping track of items in vans! Also remember that cotton clothing is comfortable, but worthless if it gets wet. Rain gear is optional and loud, but it can be stored in our vans if you are unsure what to send along on any given day.
___ Fleece, wool, polypropylene, or nylon pullover. We provide emergency rain ponchos when necessary.
___ Work gloves, harvesting sack, journaling materials, favorite field guide.
Lost & Found Policy: You can pick up lost items from the Wolf Camp store up to 90 days after your camp is over. Otherwise, forgotten items will be picked up by charity. To help avoid loosing things, please put your name on every item you bring. For clothes, print your name on the tag. Thank you!
Employment: We only need instructors with experience running camps and teaching in the field of Earth Skills Education, including skills of the Naturalist, Tracker, Herbalist, Survival Scout, Primitive Artisan and Sustainable Pioneer. Apply to become an instructor through our Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship.
