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What would we eat if all the grocery stores disappeared?
Could we survive in the wild just by eating what nature provides?
On September 27th, 2008,Naturalists educators and survival enthusiasts Mia Andler and Sky Snyder facilitated a wild wander on the lesser trafficked trails of Deer Park. During this family friendly event, particpants learned how to harvest and prepare wild foods. By the end of this walk, those who participated learned of the incredible health benefits and experienced the unique flavours of some of the most common edible plants in the Fairfax area. They also discovered which plants not to eat or even touch and provide some tools for finding out more about wilderness survival and wild foods.
.Mia Andler has been mentoring children and adults internationally for over ten years. Originally from Finland, Mia is a world traveller who finds a grounded sense of home in the wilderness no matter where she journeys. Passionate about sharing a deep connection to nature, Mia has taught environmental education in several California schools, lead wilderness excursions for a diversity of age levels, spearheaded community education projects and been active in the international scouting movement on three different continents. Mia has a teaching credential in California and Nevada, holds a BA in art from Bowdoin College, and is Wilderness First Aid certified.
Sky Snyder Sky was born in a rich river valley where bald eagles scream and antelope still graze the edge of the high desert. Sky spent his childhood outside, feral in the summer and on the river after school -home only to eat and sleep. He has a California teaching credential, is certified in wilderness first aid and is a certified track and sign interpreter. He has acted as lead facilitator on a high ropes course, and hiked over 1,500 miles of the PCT. Sky has spent the last seven years leading youth expeditions and mentoring home-schoolers playing the ukulele and telling stories all the while. "Sky is the kindest and most talented wilderness educator ever." –Mary Snyder (Sky's Mom)
Summer Camp Counselor/ director 1992-2008
B.S. liberal science Chico State 2001
Multiple Subjects, CLAD teaching Credential CSUC 2002
Teacher Naturalist West Minister Woods 2002-2004
Youth Programs Coordinator Riekes Nature 2004-current
Certified Track and Sign interpreter level 1
Wilderness First Aid Cert. 2001-current
1,400 miles of the PCT 2004-5
Sky and Mia together have a collective teaching experience of 30 years and have completed various naturalist training programs and survival trips.
Please check out www.trackersnw.com for more information on them and their work.
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