Spend 24 hours in the Sands Point Preserve’s majestic woods with Ranger Eric Powers and survival expert Adam Nestor to learn to survive in the wild in a number of active scenarios. From 12 pm on Saturday, October 16 to 12 pm on Sunday, October 17, you’ll learn essential skills to build shelter, make fire, purify water, cook – and have fun in a new community of fellow survivors! Social distancing and face masks are required. This program is geared for adults, but children 14+ are welcome with an adult.
24-HOUR SCHEDULE
Saturday
12 – 2 pm: Shelter Building
2 – 4 pm: Fire Making
4 – 6 pm: Cooking – Pot Luck
6 – 7 pm: Cleanup Dinner, Set Up Tents
7 – 9 pm: Burn Bowls
9 – 10 pm: Start Cordage / Continue Burn Bowls
10 pm: Bed time
Sunday
6 – 7 am: Early Morning Nature Walk
7 – 9 am: Breakfast served in Castle Gould
9 – 10 am: Continue Cordage
10 – 11 am: Open Skills Practice
11 am – 12 pm: Clean up, pack up
12 – 1 pm: Program pack out
REGISTRATION FEE
Members: $85 per person
Non-Members: $95 per person
Purchase online or call 516.570.2185
info@sandspointpreserve.org
Participants should bring sleeping bags and camping gear to spend the night comfortably, and the following gear/supplies are recommended:
- Day hiking books
- Bird guide
- Weather-appropriate clothes (layers recommended)
- Walking shoes
- Work gloves
- Pocket knife
- Your favorite “go to” camp-out dinner – bring extra to share
- Energy snacks
- Mess kit
- Optional: your favorite fire maker
- Optional: tent
- Optional: bug spray
- October 16, 2021 - October 17, 2021
12:00 pm
Location
Venue: Check at Gate House
Address:
Directions from NYC: Long Island Expressway to exit 36 (Searingtown Road/Port Washington). At the light, make a left and go under the Long Island Expressway heading north. Take Searingtown Road north, it will change into Port Washington Boulevard and then into Middle Neck Road. The Preserve will be on the right.
Directions from points east: Long Island Expressway to exit 36 (Searingtown Road/Port Washington). At the light, make a right onto Searingtown Road. Take Searingtown Road north, it will change into Port Washington Boulevard and then into Middle Neck Road. The Preserve will be on the right.