These photos are intended to help introduce you to Earth School and some of the programs we offer. Photos are placed by category, and each section will have a link to bring you back to the top of the page. The page will be updated as time permits, so please visit again!
Richard Cleveland is the founder and director of Earth School. He is a former Head Instructor at Tom Browns' world famous Wilderness Survival School in New Jersey. For the past thirteen years he has taught nature awareness and native skills to thousands of people of all ages. | |
Richard Cleveland |
Richard with an Indigo Bunting he rescued from the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
Brianna Friedman (age 3) and Tony Pable discover the therapeutic value of grass tickling during the Family Adventure Camp. Please see the Programs Page for more information on this class and all the Earth School Programs. |
The beginning of the debris hut. | Who can resist that face! |
Piling on the leaves. | Igloo entrance construction |
Almost done! | Wow! The finished shelter ... and Willow has already moved in. |
Steve Zannoni tries his luck at hand drill to produce the evening fire. |
Teaching natural camouflage. | Something is hiding in the grass ... Yuck! Only a mother could love that face! |
Washing off the camo at the waterfalls. | Whew! That's cold! |
A black rat snake came to visit one night. | Mixed emotions. |
Just can't resist touching it. | Crikey mate! ... She's a beauty! |
What an experience! | Ooooh ... I can't believe I'm doing this! It's a big one, almost 6 feet long. |
Racking a deer hide that we tanned during camp. |
Loading the steampit with fresh vegetables. | Covering it up with grass ... it'll be done in 2 to 3 hours. |
Fresh fish. Everyone cleans their own! |
Happy campers. |
Aaah ... dinner time! Everything turned out perfect. |