Workshops for all ages and abilities,

meeting in Swanville unless otherwise noted.

Community Song Circles
Community Song Circles

Sundays:

  • July 2nd with Armonie Cohen-Solal

  • August 20th with Armonie Cohen-Solal

3pm – 4:30pm in Swanville

Join us in singing White Ash favorites, and bring your favorite songs to share too! You don’t need any singing or song leading experience to join. All ages are welcome. We’ll gather by a fire circle with seats in the woods, and you are welcome to bring drums, rattles or other instruments.
If you would like to make a cash contribution there will be a donation jar at the event. As with all White Ash programming, our hope is that all feel welcome regardless of ability to contribute financially. All who RSVP will be sent directions and any additional details before the event.
You can add the number of people in your group in the order notes section.
This event is rain or shine! A tarp will be set up and we’ll get cozy by the fire if the weather is rainy or cold
$0.00 – $35.00 Select options
Tracking Club
Tracking Club

Saturday, June 24 at Thistle Pond in Monroe

Next date TBD at Sears Island in Searsport

12:30pm – 2:30pm

with Meg Gilmartin

A fun way to develop tracking skills for all ages! Join us as we peer into the lives of wild animals through the tracks they leave behind. You can never be sure who we will cross paths with, coyote, bobcat, bear, fisher, and more. Meg has taught tracking to a diverse group of audiences, including in public schools, after school groups, and a wide variety of adults. Her approach is to make tracking accessible for anyone, and to inspire curiosity about the natural world.

No prior training is required to participate.

  • You may want to bring note taking materials.
  • Bring layers, we will be outside for the entirety of our time together.

Sliding Scale Tuition

The sliding scale tuition model is a type of fee structure that accounts for variability in assets, income, and expenses as an attempt to increase accessibility for people with less financial and/or class privilege. We recognize there are social, physical, and material barriers to accessing this type of programming as well. This model allows self selection of registration cost, please pay towards the higher end of the scale if you do not experience difficulty meeting basic needs such as housing, food, and transportation.

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$10.00 – $55.00 Select options
Tracking Weekends
Tracking Weekends

Attend one or both:

  • Sunday, February 25th – Monday, February 26th 2024

  • Saturday, April 6th – Sunday, April 7th 2024

Approximately 8:30am-4pm (timing may vary)

with Nate Harvey of A Tracker’s Trail

Learn to recognize tracks of mammals, birds, reptiles, and invertebrates on your landscape, and to interpret animal movement and behavior. This explorative practice reveals a hidden world of wildlife sign, and develops the ability to find subtle evidence of animal presence. In short, this skill set facilitates knowledge on a remarkable variety of life in an ecosystem.

This intensive, highly educational process is globally recognized as an unparalleled tool for learning about local wildlife and landscapes while preserving and advancing tracking skill.

The Track and Sign Certification is a two-day practical field test that emphasizes open, honest dialogue and real learning. The tracks and sign of any and all species encountered in the field may be asked, whether big or small, clear or obscure. After participants give their answers, a dialogue ensues between the evaluator and participants to provide the opportunity for everyone involved to learn and for each of us to internalize the field marks used for identification. No prior training is required to participate.

  • You may want to bring note taking materials.
  • Dress for warmth and bring lunch.
  • We will be outside for the entirety of this workshop.
  • We will be in the Monroe/ Belfast area. Exact meeting location TBD.

Sliding Scale Tuition

The sliding scale tuition model is a type of fee structure that accounts for variability in assets, income, and expenses as an attempt to increase accessibility for people with less financial and/or class privilege. We recognize there are social, physical, and material barriers to accessing this type of programming as well. This model allows self selection of registration cost, please pay the actual cost of attendance if you do not experience difficulty meeting basic needs such as housing, food, and transportation.

Scholarships

The financial disparities that keep certain groups of people from having equal opportunities is particularly stark in the fields of environmental education, science, and conservation. Tracker Certification North America is committed to doing their best to ensure that more people who desire it may attend our programs and trainings. To this end, they have recently created a fund dedicated to helping make access to programs more possible, especially for these historically marginalized communities:

  • Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)
  • LGBTQ+
  • Women
  • Low income groups/individuals

To apply for funds to attend this program fill out their financial aid application.

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