What are Gait Studies? Gait refers to the movement pattern the animal is using and the corresponding gait pattern is left for trackers to interpret. In human terms, walk, jog, run, sprint, sit, stand, kneel, etc, etc.
Course Information
This is a daily course, please bring your own food. Camping is available by request.


The Roots Summer Camp is not an average day camp. Students will be encouraged to push their own edges as they learn to use tools, be responsible with fire, learn to communicate in order to accomplish hard tasks they could not have done alone, and in general learn about the natural world and the skills to survive there.
All groups will work with experienced instructors with a passion for the skills and the ability to provide powerful growing opportunities for students.
This is a packed week, full of excitement and new experiences. Student-to-staff ratios will not exceed seven to one, giving us the ability to meet and challenge every student individually. There are medically trained members of staff on site.
Camping is not available for this week.
New Protocols to be Covid sensitive
Covid 19 Rules for Roots School – Until notice the following will apply to all Roots Classes
General
In order to make it safe to run our programs we ask everyone to carefully follow the following precautions. We understand this is inconvenient and counter-intuitive to some people but it is the only way we are able to continue to offer our classes to the public in person.
All classes will be fully outside, please dress accordingly. Please do not enter the building.
Please respect a 6-8 foot minimum distance between you and others. If you must be closer to others a mask must be worn by both parties.
Wash your hands often. Outdoor hand washing stations are available.
Do not touch any tools or objects without clear invitation. Workspace and tools will be shared for the duration of the course and then disinfected. If you need a tool or material please ask and that way we know what needs to be cleaned.
If you have any symptoms related to Covid -19 do not attend.
Please pee outside when possible away from group areas and trails. When you need to use the outhouse please touch as little as possible and clean the toilet seat when you are done with spray cleaner at each location. Please do not throw disinfectant cloths in the toilet. Use hand sanitizer located outside.
Our normal level of tolerance. and our willingness to work with challenging or impulsive behavior, is severely limited due to the current state of the world. This has a strict and specific tone to it I realize, and not the fun come engage with nature that is typical of camp, but is the only way we feel we can manage it while keeping everyone as safe as possible. If you cannot or choose not adhere strictly to the above safety guidelines you will be asked to leave immediately without refund or question. We are unwilling to risk our safety or the safety of others. With this being the case, our program cannot take on those that have behavioral complications. We reserve the right to send home kids that cannot or will not comply with the guidelines we put in place with no refunds available.
If you choose to have your child attend camp, please know that no matter how careful we are we are unable to make any guarantees about no-one contracting covid. We want you to acknowledge that there is an inherent risk, no matter how many mitigation strategies we use and how compliant the kids are, in public exposure that you are taking on.
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Logistics - Youth
Logistical information about what to bring for your class, camping during overnight courses, directions and so forth can be found here.
Registration Forms
Online registrations are preferred, but registration by mail is accepted. Either proceed online above, or mail in the forms below with a check for the deposit.
Custom Payments
If you need to pay a remaining balance or discussed a custom payment option, you can pay that here.