DATE AND TIME:
Beginning Friday, March 28th at 6pm
Ending by Sunday, March 30th at 4pm
This will be a catered overnight program
Please arrive a few minutes early to ensure you have enough time to find us and settle in before we begin.
LOCATION: Linne Doran, Wilderness Awareness School’s 60-acre campus, is located about fifteen minutes outside of Duvall in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. The physical address for Coho Ridge Parking Lot, our main parking area, is located at:
20121 320th Ave NE
Duvall, WA, 98019.
Once you get to the gravel road, you can follow these directions to that parking area. After parking, you will meet us at Cedar Lodge.
A NOTE FROM THE PROGRAM TEAM:
Thank you for registering for Coyote Mentoring. We are excited to meet you! This page contains information that you will need to prepare for this program. Please read it carefully.
If you have any questions regarding your registration, please contact Wilderness Awareness School at (425) 788-1301 or [email protected]; our office hours are 8:00am,-4:00pm, Monday through Friday.
If you have any questions about registration, refunds, or transfers, please visit our Cancellation and Transfer Policy.
Sincerely,
Jesse Phillips
Lead Instructor
Shivani Gogna
Program Manager
WHAT TO EXPECT:
We will spend most of the weekend outside under covered structures regardless of the weather. When you leave your car, please bring all the food and gear you need to be out the entire day.
Be prepared to dress in layers so that you can adjust easily (see attached gear list). Expect that you may get muddy and dirty – perhaps more so than you have since you were a child (or ever)!
This class will balance theory with hands-on practice. Our goal is to create a safe, but powerful, learning environment.
We ask you to turn off your electronic devices in class and to only access it for essential needs.
FACILITIES:
Our Linne Doran campus includes Cedar Lodge, our indoor classroom and meeting space, as well as several outdoor classrooms. There are porta-potties on the property. Linne Doran has limited cell reception and no internet access.
We are offering free camping Friday and Saturday night. We encourage participants to camp with us since we will be having long hours each day, going as late as 9:30pm in our evening sessions.
Accommodations are rustic: there are simple campsites, potable water, and firewood provided.
If you would like more modern accommodations, there are some Airbnb/VRBO type accommodations nearby, as well as a Tolt McDonald Park (20 minutes away) for large RV set-ups. We do not have space for RV’s or for campers that are larger than a standard pickup truck.
FOOD:
We will be providing meals starting with dinner on Friday night through lunch on Sunday. We will do our best to support the dietary requirements you supplied when filling in your application. We regularly support gluten-free, vegan/vegetarian, grain-free, and dairy free diets. If you have stricter needs beyond this please contact us to see if we can support it.
WHAT TO PACK:
Please bring the following items. This list is designed with your comfort and safety in mind and takes into account the variable weather possibilities during winter in Western Washington.
- 1-Liter water bottle
- Notebook and pen/pencil
- Bowl/Plate, mug for tea/coffee, and eating utensils
- Daypack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and extra layers)
- Please feel free to bring a blanket or a Crazy Creek style chair to increase your comfort during sessions when we are sitting together. Otherwise, wooden benches and stumps will be provided.
- Clothing that is appropriate for the weather and can get dirty. The key to being prepared is having multiple layers that you can add/remove during the day. Depending on the time of year, this could include:
- Synthetic long underwear top and bottom (not cotton)
- Wool or fleece pants (not cotton)
- Wool or fleece jacket (not cotton)
- Rain jacket, rain pants, and rain hat
- Wool socks
- Warm hat
- Gloves
- Waterproof shoes (close-toed preferred)
Camping Gear
- Tent with rain fly and ground tarp
- Sleeping bag and pad (with temperature rating appropriate for season)
- Toiletries and personal medication
- Flashlight
- Food
- Camp stove
- Cooler