Outdoor Skills & Adventure (OSA) is an ideal starting point for youth interested in exploring the wilderness, and this year we'll have both an Intermediate and Sr. High OSA session. During the first week of both programs, we focus on learning outdoor skills and building strong relationships within the groups. Campers will learn low-impact camping...
FACETS is a retreat for women conductors focused on leadership development, fostering mentoring relationships, and opportunities for networking. The first FACETS conference was held in northern Georgia in July of 2016, where twenty-six women from nine states, representing elementary, middle school, high school, college, church, and community choirs, came together to learn and teach, explore...
Religious Educators and their families are invited to gather. Dimensions of Faith Development Sparks Module (Monday morning—Wednesday morning) Gain a view of Unitarian Universalist Faith Development that is central to the congregation's work and weaves together all of the primary ministries of a religious body. Envision a model for "What's Next" in UU religious education...
Would you like to re-awaken to the presence and gifts of the wild food and medicine growing all around you? Please come along as we emerge into our old growth forest and learn what nature has to offer. Here we will learn of the legends and lore of these Appalachia natives, how they have historically...
Dates: Arrive by 5 pm on July 16, depart after breakfast on July 21, 2025 Location: The Mountain Retreat, located up in the beautiful Smokey Mountains near Highlands, NC. Join us for a transformative 4-day retreat designed specifically for mothers who have experienced the profound loss of a child due to addiction or fentanyl poisoning....
Let’s get wild on a 3 hour walk in the old growth forest while we discover, properly identify and discuss foraging for wild edible and medicinal mushrooms. We cover the basics to get you started on what could become a lifelong passion and hobby of yours! We discuss prime habitats where specific mushrooms occur, why...