an Online Earth Day Celebration
The original plan was to make a presentation and host a Paleotechnics Soapstone Beadmaking hands-on “kids of all ages” activity booth at the Earth Day Fair in Ukiah, CA; but due to Covid-19 restrictions, it was moved online and was also my first experience of teaching via Zoom.
Ancient Technologies
with Tamara Wilder
1:00 pmDeep connection can be found through interacting with our environment using technologies developed over millennia by our hunter gatherer ancestors.
Processing wild foods and making tools, fire and string are skills which are still relevant today.
Exploring them is fun, can bring meaningful satisfaction, inspire creativity and help foster a sense of place in the natural world.
North Coast Opportunities, Inc. (NCO) is a Community Action Agency that serves Lake and Mendocino Counties, as well as parts of Humboldt, Sonoma, Del Norte, Napa and Solano Counties. NCO was established in 1968 as part of President Johnson's War on Poverty, with the mission of assisting low-income and disadvantaged people to become self-reliant. NCO employs approximately 250 people, has an annual budget of approximately $22 million, and has successfully managed major grants from federal, state, and foundation funders.
NCO is a proud member of the Community Action Partnership, America's Poverty Fighting Network.
The Promise of Community Action
Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.
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