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WOMEN’S OUTDOOR ADVENTURE – COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
HUNTING
Archery – An introduction to different types of archery equipment and basic archery skills. Students will practice the shooting of long bows and compound bows. Safety in target shooting, range rules and guidelines will be stressed.
Beginning Firearms – Learn the different parts of rifles and shotguns and how to handle and shoot firearms safely. Shooting techniques will be practiced as part of the course. Safety in target shooting, range rules and guidelines will be stressed.
Turkey Calling – This course will teach the habits of the turkey and the different types of calls used to attract turkey in the wild. Also covered will be camouflage and the use of decoys and blinds, to show the student proper turkey calling set-ups.
Wildlife Identification – Learn how to identify and track deer, fox and other wildlife commonly found on Long Island.
Waterfowl Identification – Learn to identify different types of ducks and geese commonly seen in New York State.
Sportsman’s Education Test – Required for all hunting licenses, including bow and arrow. Covers basic firearms handling and outdoor skills plus hunting techniques and safety information.
FISHING
Basic Freshwater Fishing – An introduction to basic fishing equipment and skills. Learn how to choose and use equipment, what fish can be caught locally, and where and how to catch them.
Basic Salt Water Fishing – An introduction to basic salt water equipment and skills. Learn how to fish right from shore without the hassle of owning or chartering a boat.
Fly Fishing – Learn the basics of fly fishing, including casting techniques and the selection of ties and equipment.
Fly Tying – Learn the basics of fly tying. Prepare and tie your own fly. Learn what fish are attracted to what flies and why.
IN THE WOODS
Compass & Orienteering – Learn how to use a compass, shoot a course by degree triangulation, and how to read and use a topographical map. A skills course will allow students to navigate with a compass.
Advanced Orienteering – Pre-requisite: Student must be able to demonstrate a basic working knowledge of map & compass skills to the Instructor. (Required to have previously taken Compass & Orienteering, also Wilderness Survival recommended but not required) Enable students to use a map and compass independently for navigation. Instruct student on how to plot points on a map and then locate those points in the field. Teach students to navigate without map and compass by using landmarks and other terrain keys. Classroom and Field work required. It is recommended that students bring their own compass if possible (Silva or Brunton recommended).
Geo-Caching – Pre-requisite: Compass & Orienteering. Students will go into the field with guides and GPS equipment plot a pre-determined course and collect flags as they move toward the final destination to the prize.
Wilderness Survival / Camping – An introduction to basic survival skills and camping. Learn how to put together a basic first aid kit and survival pack, what to do if you get lost in the wild, how to recognize signs of hypothermia or sudden illness. Learn about essential, lightweight gear needed for low impact backpack camping. Learn how to select and set-up a site, how to choose a backpack, and how to pack it. Pitch a tent, purify water, and learn how to use a small portable stove.
NATURALIST COURSES
Beginning Birding – Learn how to identify common woodland and shore birds during a slide/lecture program. Learn how to use binoculars, and get acquainted with the many field guides available to birders. Also discussed will be birding “hot spots” on and near Long Island. The class will culminate with a birding hike on site to observe birds in the wild.
Introduction to Long Island Ecology – Participants will learn how to use a field guide to key out tree species. On-site hikes to hardwood and pine forests, and a Long Island Sound beach community will familiarize students with common trees, shrubs and wildflowers found on Long Island.
OTHER COURSES
Introduction to Canoeing – Following American Red Cross and American Canoe Association guidelines, learn basic canoe strokes, equipment, nomenclature of a canoe, and use of a PFD. Emphasis will be on safety. Simple knots will also be taught. Test your new skills by paddling on Great Pond.
Introduction to Kayaking – Following American Red Cross and American Canoe Association guidelines, learn the basics of flat-water kayaking, including strokes, launching, nomenclature, equipment, and use of a PFD. Emphasis will be on safety. Test your new skills by kayaking on Great Pond.
Team Building – The goal of Team Building education is to allow participants to explore and enhance life skills, (trust, communication, empathy, compassion, decision making, self concept, etc.) through experiences that are physically and psychologically challenging in nature.
Wildgame Cooking – Prepare the outdoor firepit and get ready to cut carrots, onions, celery, potatoes and venison. Add the spices and get ready to taste some of the best Venison Stew you’ve ever prepared. All cooked on an open fire in a cast iron kettle.
Duck Carving – Learn to carve Duck Decoys from an award winning Master Duck Carver. Learn what it takes to become a duck or waterfowl carver. You will carve your own waterfowl to take home and be proud of.
Horseback Riding – Beginners to Intermediate. Ride along beautiful and peaceful trails on the lovely Dorothy P. Flint 4H grounds. Explore nature at its best on horseback. You will ride Western style along with guides.
Basic Search & Rescue 1 – Become a certified New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Search and Rescue person both basic search patterns, and tracking techniques. This course is both classroom and field exercise. In order to be certified you must attend and complete both sessions. Taught by New York State Forest Rangers.
Native American Cultural Walk – Spend some time inside a Real Wigwam, furnished with tools and utensils of daily Native American life. A small fire will be burning in the hearth. You will sit and hear a Native story from this area. Experience throwing spears with the atlatl, crack and eat delicious wild nuts with stone tools, learn to make strong string from plant fibers, and examine useful wild plants. Other activities may include a friction firemaking demonstration.
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