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The Forest Educator

We help new and experienced Forest Educators
deliver transformational nature experiences for students of all ages through online and in-person trainings.

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"L'humanité n'a jamais été aussi déconnectée de la nature qu'elle ne l'est en ce moment. Le besoin de dirigeants compatissants qui connaissent les voies de la forêt n'a jamais été aussi important.  _cc781905-5cde-3194 -bb3b-136bad5cf58d_Nos enfants dépendent de nous pour les préparer à un avenir incertain, et imaginer une vie sans nature est sombre.   Il est temps de planter les graines qui will grow a future for all life on this planet."        _cc781905- 5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_         _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b -136bad5cf58d_
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Self-Paced, On-Demand
Online Trainings for Forest Educators

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Becoming a Forest Educator

This is a comprehensive training for new or experienced nature educators that enhances your program, classes or camps to achieve powerful outcomes and results.

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The Hero's Journey

This training gives educators the tools they need to facilitate profound, awakening and transformational experiences for students of all ages.

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Root Strength

This is a professional development training for Forest Educator leaders, who have made the jump from the front lines and into a leadership  role.

On-Site and In-Person
Forest Educator Skills Training

For educators, youth leaders, after-school instructors or camp counselors
who work primarily with elementary & middle school aged students.

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Spring Forest Educator
Skills Intensive



Four days of hands-on
learning & earth connection.


wilderness skills   •    nature crafts   •    awareness games
wild foods   •    student engagement   •    team challenges
woodcarving   •    tarp shelters   •   
 rites of passage
Includes lodging, food, all materials & tools.   
No Experience Necessary.

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Autumn Forest Educator
Skills Retreat



Three days of hands-on
learning & earth connection.


bushcrafting skills   •    nature crafts   •    foraging walks
campfire cooking   •    program design   •    group challenges
willowcraft   •    tarp shelters   •   
 animal tracking
Includes lodging, food, all materials & tools.   
No Experience Necessary.

Need Powerful Content just for Forest Educators?

Check out The Forest Educator Podcast!

Download or Stream interviews with Nature Educators, Advocates, Writers & Leaders like
Angela Hanscom, author of Barefoot and Balanced, or Dan Gardoqui of Lead with Nature or
Linda McGurk, author of Open Air Life and There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather.

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Découvrez nos programmes à venir !

"Our children depend on us to prepare them for a changing, uncertain world. 
Now is the time to plant the seeds of understanding and leadership, that will grow a future for everyone and all life on this planet."                                                                                                                                 -Ricardo Sierra

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Ricardo Sierra

Ricardo's journey into nature education began in 1985 as a summer camp counselor, augmenting his own wilderness skills training that continues today. Over the last 35 years, he has led, taught, directed and facilitated programs in summer camps, day long workshops, intensive trainings, after school programs and festivals, (and others).

He's an advocate for getting our youth connected to nature and brings a wealth of knowledge hard won from decades of experience. 

 

He enjoys helping people build their own uniquely inspired programs and building positive mentoring relationships with anyone who is passionate about helping the world be a better place. 

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Listen to Ricardo's TEDx Talk on Saving the iGeneration from Nature Deficit Disorder

Ricardo shares the concept of  the 'Natural Advantage' , which is so important to help all of us mitigate the residual effects of  the Digital Age and what we can do to help ensure that future generations can build a lasting connection to the natural world.   

Une partie de mon expérience comprend :

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Écoles et organisations

Ricardo Sierra a conçu etdeliver  programmes pour les éléments suivants :

École Waldorf

Voyages de classe et programmes

 

École Aurora Waldorf

École Waldorf de Brooklyn

École Waldorf de Baltimore

École Waldorf de la vallée de la rivière

École Kimberton Waldorf

École Waldorf de Cape Cod

École Waldorf de la ville des lacs

École Green Meadow Waldorf

École Summerfield Waldorf

École Susquehanna Waldorf

École Tamarack Waldorf

École Emerson Waldorf

École Waldorf de Lexington

École Waldorf de Washington

École Waldorf de Garden City

École Rudolf Steiner de New York

École Willoweod Waldorf

Programmes et formations nature

 

Catskill Outdoor Education Corps-Americorps

Fiducie foncière d'Otsego

Institut Omega-Rhinebeck NY

Conférence sur la parenté terrestre

Retraite familiale en Alabama

Collège Warren-Wilson

Collège de Sienne

Université de Syracuse

SUNY ESF

Collège Paul Smith

Rites de passage de Baltimore

Universaliste unitaire

Passage à l'âge adulte

Long Island Homeschool 

Collège Hartwick

Campus environnemental de Pine Lake

Conseil sur l'abus d'alcool et de drogues du comté du Delaware

Conseil des feuilles sur l'alcoolisme et les dépendances

Montagne du Berkshire

Recherche et sauvetage

Société Madrone Audubon

Camp de survie de Rancho Santa Fe

Ferme Berkshire pour les jeunes

Services à l'enfance et à la famille TLC

Caritas Creek Éducation environnementale

Excursions scolaires, ateliers pour les jeunes et

Programmes parascolaires 

 

École publique de Midtown West

École centrale de Margaretville

École centrale des Andes

École centrale de Stamford

École centrale Schenevus

École centrale de Worcester

École centrale de Cherry Valley

École centrale Laurens

École centrale de Gilboa

École centrale de Roxbury

École centrale de Cooperstown

École centrale Morris

École centrale d'Edmeston

École centrale Hunter

École centrale de Windham

École centrale de Downsville

École centrale de Charlotte Valley

École centrale du sud de Kortright

École centrale de Milford

École primaire Riverside

École centrale de Jefferson

Collège Poughkeepsie

Hawk Circle Camps, Expéditions & Programmes

 

Camp de l'étoile du matin

Camp du vent d'est

Camp du vent du sud

Camp d'hiver du vent du nord

Coyote's Quest Expedition

Camp de sensibilisation scout

Camp de Yellowknife

Camp de lune de cèdre

Expédition Adirondack

Camp Firefox

Camp de hachettes

Retraite de genévrier

Cours par correspondance Earth Skills

Cadeau d'aigle

Camp de cerf rouge

Camp de survie Wolverine

Le voyage d'Artémis

Camp du foyer du faucon

Camp de promenade

Camp des peupliers

Camp de Riverwillow

Programme de semestre Earth Skills

Programme Cercle des saisons

Fête de la récolte de l'espoir

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©Contactez-nous par Email :   Ricardo.J.Sierra@gmail.com          _cc781905-5cde-3194 -bb3b-136bad5cf58d_  2022 par Ricardo J. Sierra

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