Survival Skills Training
It was the fourth day of my survival skills training & we were on the topic of food. The class was led by the internationally renowned survival skills trainer, Tom Brown Jr. Tom is a man with presence. He has Read more…
Shane’s Corner- October 2019
Shane Brown is a lifelong naturalist and the caretaker at Big Oak Canyon, Earthroots 39-acre property in Silverado, California. This blog is a highlight reel of his experiences at Big Oak Canyon. Big Oak Canyon Highlights Here’s a peek at Read more…
Instructor Highlight – Kat Cobb
Meet Mrs. Kat, Earthroots’ new Program Director, Homeschool Field Class lead instructor, and Eco-Literacy instructor at the Journey School. Mrs. Kat finds joy being a mentor to children, young adults, and other teachers in nature-connection, farm to table cooking, horticulture, confidence and Read more…
Shane’s Corner – September 2019
Shane Brown is a lifelong naturalist and the caretaker at Big Oak Canyon, Earthroots 39-acre property in Silverado, California. This blog is a highlight reel of his experiences at Big Oak Canyon. Join Shane for a 2-hour casual wander observing Read more…
Shane’s Corner – August 2019
Shane Brown is a lifelong naturalist and the caretaker at Big Oak Canyon, Earthroots 39-acre property in Silverado, California. This blog is a highlight reel of his experiences at Big Oak Canyon. Join Shane for a 2-hour casual wander observing Read more…
Shane’s Corner – July 2019
Shane Brown is the caretaker at Big Oak Canyon, Earthroots 39-acre property in Silverado, California. Follow his adventures here! The orchard garden is expanding. The apples and nopales are ready and abundant! The Oaxacan green corn that I planted in Read more…
Support one-of-a-kind nature community in Southern California!
Mission: Earthroots is a non-profit 501(c)3 education organization dedicated to cultivating a sense of care and connection between people and the natural world. Earthroots inspires life-long dedication to environmental stewardship & community through deep nature connection mentoring. In our creative Read more…
Instructor Highlight – Shane Brown
Meet Shane Brown, tracker, craftsman, environmental educator and caretaker of Earthroots’ 39-acre property, Big Oak Canyon. Shane started volunteering with Earthroots when he was a teenager in 2011. He is dedicated to learning and sharing the skills that it takes Read more…
Wildlife at Big Oak Canyon
Last year, my partner and I were granted permission to set up wildlife cameras at Big Oak Canyon, Earthroots’ 39-acre property in Silverado, CA. After watching multiple wildlife camera enthusiasts on YouTube, we were inspired to start our own journey Read more…
Gifts from the Forest
Gratitude to those who planted and cared for this tree many years ago. These delicious mini persimmons are one of our favorite snacks this time of year at Big Oak Canyon. If you like wild greens, those are popping up Read more…