Programs


Basic Survival Skills
We will introduce the students to the basics of wilderness survival including priorities. If we have the proper location we can also teach them how to build survival shelters.

Location: Outdoor, At your school or local park
Ages: 3rd grade—adult
Concepts Covered:
* Survival priorities
* Working in a group/team building
* Plant Identification

Fun With Nature
Your students will learn about nature by playing games. The games will teach about predator/prey relationships as well as other aspects of nature.

Location: Indoor or Outdoor
Ages: 1st —6th grade
Concepts Covered:
* Food webs
* Carrying capacity
* Animal adaptations
* Predator/prey relationships
* Competition

The Native American Way
Our naturalist will bring in an array of Iroquois artifacts, making history and nature come alive while playing historic games and sharing Iroquois stories.

Location: Indoor or Outdoor
Ages: 3rd grade—adult
Concepts Covered:
* Iroquois customs & daily life
*Auditorium Setting $300
Native American Stories available as a separate program.

Nature Exploration Hike
Even if your site has only a small patch of grass, there is much to discover. Let our Naturalist take your group on a hike to discover the natural world.

Location: Outdoor, at your school or local park
Ages: all

Indoor Nature Exploration Hike
We will allow you to use your imagination as we explore the many natural items that our naturalist will present to the group. A Nature show-and-tell.

Location: Indoor
Ages: all

Birds of Prey
Our naturalist will bring the world of raptors into your classroom. This program brings live birds into your classroom. Local species are represented by non-releasable live birds of prey.

Location: Indoor or Outdoor
Ages: all
Concepts Covered:
* Avian adaptations
* Bird identification
* Anatomy
* Predator/prey relationships
* Migration
* Ornithology
*Auditorium Setting $400

Owl Ecology
Our naturalist will bring the world of owls into your classroom. This program brings live birds into your classroom.

Location: Indoor or Outdoor
Ages: all
Concepts Covered:
* Avian adaptations
* Owl identification
* Anatomy
* Predator/prey relationships
*Auditorium Setting $400

Rainforest Ecology
We will explore the many aspects of our worlds rainforests. Our Naturalist will teach about rainforest ecology and conservation. You will meet many live rainforest creatures including frogs, insects and a scarlet macaw.

Location: Indoor or Outdoor
Ages: all
Concepts Covered:
* Rainforest ecology
* Wildlife adaptations
* Conservation
*Auditorium Setting $400

Wild Spirit Adventure Days

Wild Spirit now offers programs for large groups that wish to enjoy multiple topics. These Adventure Days will offer up to 4 topics of your choice. The participants will rotate between "stations" where they will learn about the various topics chosen. These Adventure Days are offered on a limited basis due to Naturalist availability. Please call us if you would like more details or would like to check availablility for your group.

Price for a Wild Spirit Adventure Day
3 topic - $400 (up to 60 participants)
4 topic - $500 (up to 80 participants)

Powerpoint presentations on a variety of topics are also available for adult groups. Topics include…
· Attracting Birds to Your Backyard
· Creating a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife
· Shade Gardening
· Winter Wildlife
· Tracking
· Dying to Help the Environment
(Alternative/Green burial practices)

To download our program brochure click here.

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Wild Spirirt Education is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to enlightening others to the wonders of the natural world through conservation, preservation and environmental education.