Teen Overnight Experience

Provide your teen with an experience where they can unplug from social media, video games, cell phones, internet and screens and plug into real, empowering connection! By establishing a foundational relationship with the natural world, participants will cultivate deeper self-reflection and awareness. These skills will help foster a growth space for grounded thinking, developing a healthy and humble sense of self, and increasing confidence.

Rarely in our modern world do teens get the opportunity to step into wonder, amazement and mystery. Rarely do they sleep with their heads upon the soil of the Earth and gaze deeply into the fire. This focused connection is an essential part of a young person’s journey toward adulthood and trying to understand their place in the world.

The experience is facilitated by two seasoned outdoor educators who will mentor the group in building a natural shelter they will sleep in for up to two nights. This overnight outing may be customized in part to support the needs and intentions of the individual participants. The groups can consist of between 2 - 6 teens.

Please reach out to awakenature.on@gmail.ca for more details about how to set this experience up!

Skills they will learn:

• Shelter-building

• Fire-making

• Cooking over a fire

• Tending a fire overnight

• Using tools (knife and saw)

• Knots

• Understanding basic survival tactics

• Introduction to plant and tree identification