Welcome to the September 2014 eNewsletter from Alderleaf Wilderness College!

In this issue...

1.) The 2014-2015 Wilderness Certification Program Begins!
A huge welcome to all the new Wilderness Certification Program students that just began their school-year...

2.) Featured Article: Turkey Tail Mushrooms: Fungal Medicine
Beautiful and medicinal, turkey tail mushrooms are a great wild mushroom species to become familiar with...

3.) Upcoming Events
Wild Mushroom Identification Classes, Weekend Wilderness Survival Course, Survival Fire Making Class...

A huge welcome to the two cohorts of new Wilderness Certification Program students that just began their school-year!

In just the first weeks of the program students have already:

- tracked mountain lions on the Oregon Dunes;
- made their first bow drill friction fires;
- completed a navigation course on campus;
- built debris hut survival shelters;
- learned to identify over 30 native wild plants!

"Every day I learned at least one thing completely awesome. The course is an inspiring reflection of what we really are as humans and what we truly need to live." -Kyle Stokle, Wilderness Certification Program graduate, 2013-2014

Learn all about the Alderleaf Wilderness Certification Program.

by Filip Tkaczyk

Beautiful and medicinal, turkey tail mushrooms are a great wild mushroom species to become familiar with. Turkey tails are one of the most intensively studied medicinal mushrooms in the world. Recently this mushroom has earned a lot of attention for its...Continue Reading

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The application period for the 2015-2016 school year is open.
Classes begin September 8th, 2015.

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