A drive along one of Central Coast's loveliest country roads to Charon Farms (a working Organic Farm, where you can pick avocados from the trees and sort them in the packing shed). We'll visit the veggie garden, relax at the guest lodge and yoga room and tour Michael's passive solar home. A gourmet lunch will be served.

We'll tour straw bale cabins at a youth camp, then share a picnic lunch at the beach. Here, the harbor seals are in view and tide pools are accessable. North, a short hop to visit the Elephant Seal rockery, and back to a bermed Passive Solar Home with a spectacular view, (buy crystals wholesale from the owner).

Fee: $390 / 410/ 420

SAN SIMEON STATE PARKS, Campground, just north of Cambria, CA and ten miles south of Hearst Castle---on HWY One; adjacent to the ocean.

Washburn Wetland Tour, along easy paths by creekand wetland, across marsh and up into pine forest. Around 4:00 p.m. Campfire discussion on human impact and alternatives, afterwards. We're open to fish stories around the fire. Serving yummy sandwiches.

Youth Eco-drama workshop "Something's Fishy Around Here." (Ages 8-16)
Beach and Tide pool exploration (adults)
Vegetarian Lunch
Youth Eco-drama practice
Drama Presentation (voluntary, encouraged)
Warm Vegetarian dinner.

Beach or Camp Drum Circle with Remo Drums or
Craig Nuttycomb, environmental folk guitarist, performing songs from Planetary Janitor, *a minimum group of ten will be required

Reverence Circle for the Fish; Nature Songs and selections from Medicine Cards or Eco Drama if extra day is needed.

Fee: $150 /adult and $60 /child; $13 /night campsite not included.

Mobile homes: to lower region. Tents: upper NE sites first. Dogs on leash. Bikes only in campground area. Bring hats & water bottles.

SKETCH WALK

Participate with Earth Mother in a safe, focused and personal way. Earn your appetite, too.   

Join us for a Nature Hike/Sketch, appropriately designed for the agile or the fragile.  We'll observe and learn about many ecosystems: coastal shore, beach, coastal scrub, riparian, woodland, tide pools, and the great variety of species found living there.  All locations in one or two sites, closeby.
           
Gather and set out to one of the biomes (region of habitat). Sketch species of interest. After our catered lunch, we'll move on to a coastal trail, beach (or park), where we share and discuss the virtues of organic gardening and domestic green habits. We'll continue drawing or painting until late afternoon.

Besides investigating our artistic side we'll learn about the structure of nature, adaptation of native plants and take in the beauty and vitality of this glorious region.

This workshop can be one, two or three days, depending upon group's schedule. Art materials are supplied. There are a few large rocks and benches for sitting, but to be on the safe side, you should bring a portable chair or pillow and a surface board to steady your art pad. We also suggest a sun hat, sun screen, water and clothes for layering. Long pants are recommended.

Fee: $85 each per day (one catered lunch per day. Does not include housing.