Children of the Earth Foundation Expands Survival School to California
The new Children of the Earth Foundation office in Grass Valley, California will be offering
week-long courses for youth, teens and families in California and British Columbia as well as
working with local schools and groups to create programs that meet the goals and interests of
each organization.
Grass Valley, CA (PRWEB) June 22, 2009 -- The Children of the Earth Foundation has opened a new branch in
California to bring its unique approach to connecting children and nature to the western United States. The
Children of the Earth Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by author and outdoorsman, Tom Brown Jr.,
has been providing courses in survival, tracking and nature awareness to youth, teens and families since 1999.
Until now, operations have taken place from a New Jersey home base which allowed opportunities for area
schools, scout troops, indigenous populations and other groups to have customized programs. Because of the cost
of travel, programs offered in California and other western states were severely limited.
With the growth of interest in survival skills and finding ways to inspire youth and teens to reconnect with nature,
the need for an additional operation became apparent. This spring Director Rick Berry opened the new Children
of the Earth Foundation office in Grass Valley, California. In addition to offering week-long courses for youth,
teens and families in California and British Columbia, Children of the Earth Foundation is working with local
schools and groups to create programs that meet the goals and interests of each organization. The response has
been very positive as homeschool groups, area tribes, schools and scout troops have discovered The Children of
the Earth Foundation's distinctive approach the outdoors.
In Children of the Earth programs, children and teens are introduced to traditional skills used by indigenous
peoples from around the world. They learn survival skills like how to make shelters,