Trackers Outdoor & Wilderness Immersion
For 1-year study traditional ways of living as we create a village of people connected to the land.
The Trackers Village is made up of Rangers, Wilders, Mariners and Artisans. Our outdoor immersion program offers instruction in either the Rangers or Wilders Guild. You choose...
The Rangers GuildTracking | Survival | The Curriculum of Shadows
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The Wilders GuildPlants | Homesteading | The Wilders Garden
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Like a College in the Wilderness
The Trackers Homestead and its surrounding wilderness becomes your classroom. Our supportive learning community guides the program curriculum as students become ambassadors for a culture that needs to exist. You help shape a legacy of sustainability and living with the land.
Our agroforestry plan is instrumental to our curriculum. From mushroom cultivation to micro scale timber harvest, the Trackers Homestead is a living classroom and a road map for the village we are cultivating.
Family Friendly
In the true spirit of building a village we encourage families to join our program. All program content is still geared towards adult learning. Attending with a spouse or partner entitles you to a discount. Bringing your children involves special arrangements. Contact us to learn more.
Register for Outdoor Survival & Homesteading Immersion
1-weekend a month
September 2012 - June 2013
9 months,
Fri evening to Sun |
2-weekends a month
September 2012 - June 2013
9 months,
Fri evening to Sun |
3-weekends a month
September 2012 - June 2013
9 months,
Fri evening to Sun |
How It Works
Choose your guild: Rangers or Wilders. Decide to attend one, two or three weekends a month. Each weekend focuses on a core study from the Rangers or Wilders.
The Trackers Homestead
Class takes place on the Trackers Homestead, 40 acres of incredible Pacific Northwest forest on the southern edge of the Bull Run watershed and adjacent to a 90 acre wildlife sanctuary.
Check out our Wilders Guild Curriculum >
Check out our Rangers Guild Curriculum >
Immersion That Fits Your Life
Our Weekend Immersion Programs integrate well into your working and personal life. Each weekend begins Friday evening and ends Sunday afternoon. Most weekends take place within a one-hour drive from Portland, Oregon and PDX Airport (an international terminal). Each Core Study occurs monthly, so there is time for students to self-utilize and refine experience in the skills we teach.
Tuition*
Tuition includes instruction, Saturday dinner and camping for program weekends. Payment options include...
Pay in Full
Receive a 20% discount when you pay in full. $500 non-refundable deposit due upon acceptance, then the remaining balance is due by August 31.
Seasonal Payment Plan
Tuition is divided into 3-seasonal terms. Fall term tuition due upon acceptance. Winter term tuition due November 1. Spring term tuition due February 1.
Monthly Payment Plan
A 25% administration fee added to total tuition. $500 non-refundable deposit due upon acceptance. Remaining balance divided equally into
9-monthly payments.
*all tuition deposits and payments are non-refundable
1 Core Study 1-weekend a month for 9-months Tuition $2549
2 Core Studies 2-weekends a month for 9-months Tuition $4999
Full Program: 3 Core Studies 3-weekends a month for 9-months Tuition $6749
Scholarships
We have scholarship awards available for students in need. Due to limited funds of awards we recommend you apply early. Submit a scholarship application
We also have an scholarship option for people specifically training for environmental education. Learn more about our Environmental Educator Training Program
The Trackers Difference
Our instructors are highly experienced, self taught and self-directed individuals. At Trackers our learning environment is focused on developing competency. We have a reputation for offering more depth exploration of all our subjects.
The Wilders Guild
When you join the Wilders Guild you choose from one or all of its 3-core studies.
Wild Plants Every 1st weekend of the month for 9-months, Cultivate and harvest to feed the village. Go in depth with wild foods, medicines and caretaking for the land.
Homesteading Every 2nd weekend of the month for 9-months, Embark on projects of self-sufficiency and sustainability projects in animal husbandry, sustenance gardening, natural building and much more.
The Wilders Garden Every 3rd weekend of the month for 9-months, Discover connection with the land that goes beyond permaculture. Get hands-on experience implementing an argoforestry plan.
Wild Plants Schedule
Fruits and Berries: Gathering, Fermenting & Preserving September 14-16, 2012
Plant Taxonomy and Crafting Your Herbarium October 5-7, 2012
Filling the Pantry: Nuts, Roots and Saving Seeds November 2-4, 2012
Medicinal Plants: Filling the Winter Apothecary January 4-6, 2013
The Digging Stick: Root Harvest, Root Beer and Folk Recipes February 1-3, 2013
Stinging Nettles: Stocking the Spring Pantry and Wildcrafting March 1-3, 2013
Spring Greens and Wildland Foraging April 5-7, 2013
Coastal Harvest Expedition: Sea Vegetables and Seashore Life May 3-5, 2013
Program Graduation May 31-June 2, 2013
Homesteading Schedule
Fermenting Foods: Cheese, Wines and Beers September 21-23, 2012
Natural Building: Timber, Mud and Straw October 12-14, 2012
The Larder and Pantry: Harvest and Preserving November 9-11, 2012
Blacksmithing and Homestead Hardware January 11-13, 2013
Fiber Arts: Spinning, Knitting and Felting February 8-10, 2013
Pig Butchering: Bacon, Bacon, Bacon March 8-10, 2013
Animal Husbandry: Large and Small Livestock April 12-14, 2013
Sustenance Gardening and Agroforestry May 10-12, 2013
Program Graduation May 31-June 2, 2013
The Wilders Garden Schedule
The Plan: Introduction to Agroforestry and Design September 28-30, 2012
Our Web: Forest Ecology and Production October 19-21, 2012
Death: Timber Harvest November 16-18, 2012
Rooted: Life of the Willow and Woods January 18-20, 2013
The Edge: Native Plant Propagation February 15-17, 2013
Being Useful: Pollinators and Predators March 15-17, 2013
Emergent Properties: Stealth Gardening April 19-21, 2013
The Plan Revisited May 17-19, 2013
Program Graduation May 31-June 2, 2013
The Rangers Guild
When you join the Rangers Guild you choose from one or all of its 3-core studies.
Animal Tracking Every 1st weekend of the month for 9-months, Cultivate intensive awareness skills. Learn to trail any animal or human across any terrain while delving deep into natural history and ecology.
Wilderness Survival Every 2nd weekend of the month for 9-months, Develop craftsmanship in primitive arts and technology. Learn to adapt to any environment while finding shelter, water, fire and food.
The Curriculum of Shadows Every 3rd weekend of the month for 9-months, Discover an invisible world while following the shadows of the forest. Become and expert in the art, flow and philosophy of camouflage that forges a strong connection to land and community.
Animal Tracking Schedule
Identification and Gaits September 14-16, 2012
The Rut: Trailing Deer and Elk October 5-7, 2012
Sign Tracking and Trail Profiles November 2-4, 2012
Snowshoeing and Snow Tracking January 4-6, 2013
Man Tracking and Traps February 1-3, 2013
Predators: Territories of Cougars, Bear and Bobcats March 1-3, 2013
Hunting the Foragers April 5-7, 2013
Teaching Tracking: Oregon Dunes Expedition May 3-5, 2013
Program Graduation May 31-June 2, 2013
Wilderness Survival Schedule
Shelter and Fire Making September 21-23, 2012
Bowmaking and Archery October 12-14, 2012
Butchering a Goat November 9-11, 2012
Animal Tracking, Hunting and Trapping January 11-13, 2013
Hide Tanning plus Bone and Stone Tools February 8-10, 2013
Knifesmithing: Forge and Fire March 8-10, 2013
Bowmaking and Archery Apprenticeship April 12-14, 2013
Baskets and Containers May 10-12, 2013
Program Graduation May 31-June 2, 2013
The Curriculum of Shadows Schedule
The Plan: Defensive Strategy and Awareness September 28-30, 2012
Our Web: Invisibility and Stealth of the Shadows October 19-21, 2012
Death: The Indomitable Spirit November 16-18, 2012
Rooted: Martial Arts and Weapons Training January 18-20, 2013
The Edge: Social Tactical February 15-17, 2013
Being Useful: The Web of Shadows March 15-17, 2013
Emergent Properties: Cultivating the Shadow April 19-21, 2013
The Plan Revisited May 17-19, 2013
Program Graduation May 31-June 2, 2013
