Naturalists at Large Camp Tamarancho 2016

CAMP TAMARANCHO

WE WORK WITHCharter SchoolsMontessori SchoolsPublic SchoolsWaldorf SchoolsIndependent SchoolsOver 300 schoolsWe introduce thousands of students a year to diverse environments including...

CA COAST

JOSHUA TREE

COLORADO RIVER

YOSEMITE

GIANT SEQUOIAS

OUR FOCUS We work with each school every step of the way to identify their outdoor education goals and then tailor a program to meet those specific needs.

Topics that we can focus on include…

WATER SPORTS

OUTDOOR SKILLS

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

GROUP BUILDING

RETREATS

Naturalists at Large provides a complete outdoor curriculum for

primary through high school level students. We can accommodate trips

for 15 students to over 200.

OUR INTRUCTORSNaturalists at Large draws it’s instructors from all over the United States. These are men and women with 4-year university degrees or equivalent who have proven experience working with youth in the outdoors and in the classroom.

All of our instructors are CPR and Wilderness First Aid Certified. Many of them hold advanced certifications such as Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician, Wilderness First Responders and Wilderness Advanced First Aid.

INSTRUCTOR CERTS

GETTING THERE• Located just

outside of Fairfax, CA

• About an hour and 15 minutes outside of San Francisco

SAMPLE SCHEDULE:WEDNESDAY MAY 25 (DAY ONE)12:00 Students arrive.

Unload luggage Orientation of kitchen

12:45 Buffet lunch in camp. 1:00 Trail group meeting and orientation of camp2:15 Separate boy/girl tent set-up demos

All groups set up tents - move luggage in 2:30 Meet in trail groups for a short hike and rotate through

propped initiatives5:00 Faculty supervised free time. 5:30 Dinner Prep6:00 Dinner7:30 Evening Program: Tone setting along with Astronomy and

Sensory awareness 9:00 Students released to faculty9:30 In tents10:00 Lights out and quiet

THURSDAY MAY 26 (DAY TWO)7:15 Breakfast prep7:30 Breakfast 8:15 Grab trail lunches or “make-n-take” lunch8:45 Meet groups to begin the day. Groups will stagger their

start times for a hike • Day will include hiking, journaling, group building,

and watershed activities5:00 Faculty supervised free time. 5:30 Dinner prep 6:00 Dinner7:30 Evening Program: Campfire with student skits and S’mores. 9:00 Students released to faculty. 9:30 In tents10:00 Lights out and quiet

FRIDAY MAY 27 (DAY THREE)7:00 Breakfast prep7:15 Breakfast8:00 Make a lunch8:30 Tent take-down demo, pack, break down camp,

pack luggage9:30 Trail groups debrief experience and have a short hike. 11:00 Large group photo/Trash sweep of camp11:15 Walk up to the bus turnaround, load bus11:30 Depart for school

TENT CAMPING

Or stay in one of our Adirondack Style buildings

OUTDOOR MEETING SPACES

BEAUTIFUL HIKING TRAILS

GROUP BUILDING AND LEADERSHIP

CLASS BONDING

The facilitation of activities, with the emphasis on our interaction with the environment and each other, promotes awareness of each individual’s role in making the group experience a positive one.

FLORA AND FAUNA

PLANT I.D. AND USES

JOURNAL & REFLECTION

EVENING PROGRAMS CAMPFIRES

SENSORY AWARENESS

ASTRONOMY

TONE SETTING

FOOD!

Meals are wholesome affairs providing the nutrition needed for active participants.

There are plenty of options to choose from at each meal.

FOOD

Vegetarian options will be available at every meal

For other food needs, please see our “procedures for students with serious food allergies and dietary needs” form available from your faculty

Feel free to contact the NAL office to discuss food needs

ALLERGIES & RESTRICTIONS

Equipment Reminders

Follow your equipment list.

Pack together. Adult and student can double check the contents of the gear bag.

All clothing should fit in a medium size duffle.

A day pack is essential to move about the program with water, some food, extra layers of clothing, and personal incidentals.

Rain gear is a must. (water-proof shell) Rain Ponchos are fine.

Comfortable closed toed shoes are required. Light weight hikers or tennis shoes with a few pairs of good outdoor socks (non-cotton).

A good water bottle (quart or liter).

The proper sleeping bag (check your equipment list for specifics).

Plastic bag protection. A couple of grocery bags are good for packing dirty shoes or clothes along with a 30 gallon trash bag to line your gear bag and sleeping bag in case of rain.

Don’t send gear that you could not afford lost or broken (expensive cameras, cell phones, and other electronics). A handy disposable camera would be just fine.

Follow your equipment list, ask questions, borrow from friends.

Allergies, Medications, and Special Dietary

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