2020 Girls Ancestral Survival Fairy Camp Inspire courage, build confidence and wild skills in girls, through a unique combination of creative nature based, ancestral knowledge and social activities in a nurturing community
Calling all Epic girls out there! Yes, that's you! Come join us for a week in nature adventures, wild skills and sensory games, self care, sisterhood, compassionate communication, gratitude, sweet village time with crafting, cooking, and explore our mystical fairies!
We invite you to to come drop into a week full of connection to the earth and all it's elements. We will deepen our connection to the earth, its flora & fauna and its mystical creatures, through fun inquiry based teaching, direct experience and guided learning.
Girls Ancestral Survival Fairy Camp Ages 5-16 9:30-3:30 JUNE 24-28; Anderson Lake, Morgan Hill
July 29-Aug 2nd; Huddart Park, Woodside; Co-Ed Wilderness Survival offered same week, same park!
Learn: Here is a general plan, each summer we create new and different amazing ways to connect to the earth ... Stay tuned for more amazing details! *Activity design will meet needs of all ages*
Wilderness Safety
Exquisite Weaving Project
Wool felting with needles, soap and water
Flower Crown creations
Fairy Forest Art Creations, stories and more
Wild Edible and Medicinal Apothecary making potions, lotions, lip balms and salves
Fire by friction and 1 match fire skills
Campfire cooking
Wild Dye Painting
Henna art and face paint
Nature Awareness games and skills
Ancestral Music and Song
Daily Opening and Closing community time, to set a positive environment as we gather together
Small class size; Activity design will meet needs of all ages
Trading Blanket and Survival Feast on our final day; class may run longer on this day.
At first I was a little nervous about sending my almost 6 year old to a camp from 9am – 3pm. She had done camps before but not one that lasted almost all day and definitely not one that was completely outside. But after seeing her reaction after the first day, I realized this camp was definitely worth it! She had a wonderful time and loved talking about what she did every day. From the face painting, to archery, to walking through the creek, she spent the week doing such worthwhile things with new friends while spending it outside in nature. I will definitely be looking at this camp for her every summer because it made such a difference in her life and I couldn’t have been happier.
Thanks so much Marisa for offering this program to kids! ~Rachel
"My girls (now aged 13 and 15) have been attending Marisa's camps for a few years now. They have learned many amazing outdoor survival skills (fire making, wild edibles, shelter building), primitive crafting, cooperative game play, sensory games, songs, and so much more! Every year, when I ask them what camps they might want to do, they always say BEan In Nature. Marisa homeschools her two boys, plus has the education and training to lead children in the outdoors. Diamond Mendez, one of her instructors, was homeschooled and also has the education and training for an amazing teaching skills. My girls have done a year long teen program with him and also has nothing but praise for him. Check them out!" ~Heather Ward
"Marisa is such a fantastic addition to my child's life that we schedule her nature classes first and everything else around them. Not only is Marisa fantastic with kids in general, but her care and detail with my daughter's food allergies has made her a trusted member of my inner circle. In addition to being a fabulous mentor, Marisa is a skilled nature teacher with boundless enthusiasm and energy. I love having her as a role model for my daughter! Do I recommend her classes? A thousand times YES." - Homeschool Mom, San Jose, CA
