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Collection of local and small-town workshops
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Owl Ridge Homestead - Homesteader's club of CT
Location: 06010
Description: The Homesteading Club brings together a community of like-minded people who are living, or aspire to live, a more self sufficient lifestyle. The club fosters a support system where ideas, projects and experience can be shared in casual conversation. The club is a steady growing group of Homesteader's that have a wide range of skills and experience that we share with each other. We run workshops, talks, and organize tours of farms, homesteads, breweries, and wild edible forages. We have lots of plans for the upcoming fall and winter!
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238004919636636/, 860-508-0552
Category: beekeeping, animal husbandry, foraging, gardening, wine/beer/cider, fiber arts, off the grid, survival , permaculture, land surveying
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New England Bushcraft
Location: NA
Description: The central resource for everything Bushcraft in the Northeast USA. New England Bushcraft Show and Bushcraft Blog sharing information on the regions wilderness skills workshops, primitive living and survival training programs, schools, events and meetings. Members Only Access: Listings of the regions wilderness programs, survival schools and bushcraft and primative skills providers.
Contact: http://newenglandbushcraft.org/, info@newenglandbushcraft.org,
Category: survival, backpacking, camping, survival-other
Sterling College
Location: PO Box 72 16 Sterling Drive Craftsbury Common, VT 05827
Description: Founded in 1958 in Craftsbury Common, Vermont, Sterling College is the leading voice in higher education for environmental stewardship. The College was among the first colleges in the United States to focus on the human relationship with the natural world through academic majors in Ecology, Environmental Humanities, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems, and Outdoor Education. Sterling is a baccalaureate degree-granting, non-sectarian, coeducational, residential institution of higher learning accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is one of only eight federally recognized Work Colleges in the nation.
Contact: https://sterlingcollege.edu/, 800-648-3591
Category: camping, backpacking, survival, sustainable agriculture,
New Hampshire Outdoor Learning Center
Location: 673 So. Main St. Wolfeboro, N.H. 03894
Description: The New Hampshire Outdoor Learning Center (NHOLC) was built for men and women just like you. Classes are designed for all ages and experience levels to give you the best opportunity for success and enjoyment in the woods and on the waters of New England. Each workshop includes comprehensive classroom training and in the field, hands-on experience. Grab your snowshoes, shotgun, or fishing rods and join us for fun and education that will last a lifetime!
Contact: http://nhoutdoorlearning.com/, steve@nhoutdoorlearning.com, 603-608-8673
Category: butchering, firearms, hunting, fishing, trapping,survival, plant ID, dog training, camping, cooking, backpacking
Maine Primitive Skills School
Location: 716 Church Hill Rd, Augusta Maine
Description: The Maine Primitive Skills School is an intentionally small learning facility with a mission to provide quality instructor level courses. These courses teach primitive skills, bushcraft, wilderness survival, self reliance, permaculture design, and outdoor education. These are ancient skills that develop awareness and sufficiency with the focus of individuals, community interactions and the environment.
Contact: http://www.primitiveskills.com/, staff@primitiveskills.com, 207-623-7298
Category: Foraging, Plant ID, Camping, Survival, Backpacking, Off the Grid, Home building
Outdoor ESCAPES New Hampshire, LLC
Location: P.O. Box 104, Freedom, NH 03836
Description: Offering year-round guided outdoor adventures & lessons, sightseeing tours, adventure programming, and indoor educational programs, our mission is to immerse participants in New Hampshire's nature and heritage as they develop memories and life skills. Through these experiences, participants may learn one or more of the following: basic and advanced recreational sports, backcountry and survival skills, New Hampshire nature/culture/history, fundamentals of leadership (and followship), self-awareness and development, team-building, environmental awareness, and ecological relationships.
Contact: http://outdoorescapesnewhampshire.com/, naturenut@outdoorescapesnewhampshire.com , (603) 528-0136
Category: survival, camping, backpacking, plant ID, foraging,
Sigma 3 Survival School
Location: 1233 Highway B Mansfield, MO 65704
Description: Sigma 3 Survival is an extremely unique entity in the survival community. We are setup to offer a broader array of training than any other survival school in the country. Sigma does not differentiate between the different skills sets involved in the survival philosophy. Because just as bushcraft is pivotal for your survival in the wilderness, tactical and defense related skills are important for your urban and combat related survival. All in all, survival is the study and practice of keeping your ASS alive no matter what is happening around you!
Contact: https://www.survivalschool.us/, 479-426-7990
Category: survival, trapping, first aid, plant ID, backpacking, foraging,
Sigma 3 Survival School
Location: Gravette, Arkansas
Description: Sigma 3 Survival is an extremely unique entity in the survival community. We are setup to offer a broader array of training than any other survival school in the country. Sigma does not differentiate between the different skills sets involved in the survival philosophy. Because just as bushcraft is pivotal for your survival in the wilderness, tactical and defense related skills are important for your urban and combat related survival. All in all, survival is the study and practice of keeping your ASS alive no matter what is happening around you!
Contact: https://www.survivalschool.us/, 314-308-6955
Category: survival, trapping, first aid, plant ID, backpacking, foraging,
Sigma 3 Survival School
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Description: Sigma 3 Survival is an extremely unique entity in the survival community. We are setup to offer a broader array of training than any other survival school in the country. Sigma does not differentiate between the different skills sets involved in the survival philosophy. Because just as bushcraft is pivotal for your survival in the wilderness, tactical and defense related skills are important for your urban and combat related survival. All in all, survival is the study and practice of keeping your ASS alive no matter what is happening around you!
Contact: https://www.survivalschool.us/, 719-930-9714
Category: survival, trapping, first aid, plant ID, backpacking, foraging,
Sigma 3 Survival School
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Description: Sigma 3 Survival is an extremely unique entity in the survival community. We are setup to offer a broader array of training than any other survival school in the country. Sigma does not differentiate between the different skills sets involved in the survival philosophy. Because just as bushcraft is pivotal for your survival in the wilderness, tactical and defense related skills are important for your urban and combat related survival. All in all, survival is the study and practice of keeping your ASS alive no matter what is happening around you!
Contact: https://www.survivalschool.us/, 401-632-1670
Category: survival, trapping, first aid, plant ID, backpacking, foraging,
Sigma 3 Survival School
Location: Ridgeway, VA
Description: Sigma 3 Survival is an extremely unique entity in the survival community. We are setup to offer a broader array of training than any other survival school in the country. Sigma does not differentiate between the different skills sets involved in the survival philosophy. Because just as bushcraft is pivotal for your survival in the wilderness, tactical and defense related skills are important for your urban and combat related survival. All in all, survival is the study and practice of keeping your ASS alive no matter what is happening around you!
Contact: https://www.survivalschool.us/, 276-226-9104
Category: survival, trapping, first aid, plant ID, backpacking, foraging,
LL Bean Outdoor Discovery Schools
Location: USA
Description: Expert guides. Amazing scenery. Hundreds of new outdoor activities to learn. Plus, customized trips, all-inclusive adventures, kids' camps and more. Starting at only $25
Contact: https://www.llbean.com/llb/ods/33?nav=bc, 800-441-5713
Category: Hunting, Fishing, Camping, Off the Grid, Firearms, Backpacking
Wilderness Survival Skills
Location: Online
Description: Do you want to learn wilderness survival skills? Then this website is for you.
Contact: http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/,
Category: Survival, Backpacking, Camping
Vermont Wilderness School
Location: Croker Hall, 60 Austine Dr, Brattleboro, VT 05301
Description: Vermont Wilderness School is a community non-profit organization that offers powerful nature-based mentoring programs for children and adults.
Contact: http://www.vermontwildernessschool.org/, office@vermontwildernessschool.org, 802-257-8570
Category: Hunting, Camping, Backpacking,
Tekoa Mountain Outdoors
Location: 27 Sugar Hill, Rd. Williamsburg, MA 01096
Description: We're a family run business. We are committed to providing fun, safe, professional, educational outdoor programs. We're a bunch of certified instructors, professional boaters, creekers, backpackers, climbers, adventure & environmental educators, mountaineering geeks, scouters, Passionate outdoor enthusiasts and just plain good folks.
Contact: http://www.tekoamountainoutdoors.com/home, tim@tekoamountainoutdoors.com, 413-296-4249
Category: Backpacking, Camping, Survival, Off the grid
NOLS
Location: 284 Lincoln st. Lander, WY 82520
Description: NOLS is a nonprofit school that seeks to help you step forward boldly as a leader.
Contact: https://www.nols.edu/en/, 1-800-710-6657
Category: Backpacking, Camping, Survival, Off the grid, First Aid
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