Ancestral Survival Skills

Ancestral Survival
Ages 9-14 years

With stealth and awareness, become a protector of the unseen and unheard in the forest! Cultivate your Kung Fu Ancestral Survival Skills!
The original meaning of kung fu is not a martial art. It means to develop a skill through work and effort.
-John Muir Laws

Join us for an amazing survival camp.
Taught by Diamond Dahlstrom with a Teen Assistant TBA for BEan in Nature

Ancestral Survival Skills~The Art of the Scout: With stealth and awareness, become a protector of the unseen and unheard in the forest!
Ancestral Survival Skills~Wild Bush Crafts and Survival Skills: Train, cultivate the skills of ancestral survival.

Here is our general list of amazing Kung Fu Survival Skills we may partake in:

Wilderness hazard awareness and plant safety
Experience unique nature immersion, tap into the instinctual, derive experiences to strengthen connections to self, each other and the earth
Knife skill safety and certification (parent purchases knife on request from teacher)
Traditional crafting with wood and stone
Traditional fire work
Wild Crafting cordage making
Forest Ninja Scout Skills
Edible and medicinal plant identification and uses
Wild crafted edibles
Primitive Cooking over our fire
Shelter building
Creek and Water exploration
Bird language
Ancestral Awareness activities
Survival nature games
Daily Opening and Closing Community time to set a positive environment for time together

Youth will interact with nature by familiarizing themselves with different aspects of ancient survival living.

Parents of Preteens

Both age groups, youngers and olders, are woven together for morning circle and games, then campers launch off for the day to spend time with their own age group, often working side by side, but more developmentally aligned with your child's own age group.

*This does not include the County Park Entrance fee of $6 per vehicle entrance into the park, per day at parks.

Learn skills,
Create awareness,
Build community, &
Build confidence!

Testimonial from Nature Awareness student and his mother
"Diamond is awesome!" says Rory, nature awareness student at Riekes.
Diamond was my pre-teen's nature instructor for two years at Riekes Nature Awareness Program. He is extraordinary in many ways. He listens to each child, discovering his/her individual interests and has a gentle way of drawing out a child's curiosity and appreciation of nature. He shares his stories, knows great nature-related games, and teaches primitive skills, that they come home thrilled to know. We feel very fortunate to have had his mentorship.
~Kelly, mom to Rory