EARTH STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES AT RAVEN’S NEST

STONE-AGE VILLAGE

Since we firmly feel that humans have an important role to play within the natural world, we’ve spent countless hours creating a Stone-age Village within our Wilderness Zone.   We intend this as a clear statement that humans too are a part of Nature rather than apart from it.  Here we have fashioned various structures and tools that harken back to our Hunter-gatherer Ancestors from around the globe.  We all share this common heritage as humans and here at our Village we invite you to explore its meanings and nuances.

Turning back the hands of time, yet looking to learn for the future, we have carefully constructed this special place within our beautiful canyons.  Here you can learn about your hunter-gatherer ancestors, gaining valuable lessons for modern life.  Thus far, the village includes: Flint-knapping Area/Ramada, Palm-covered Lean-to, large Earth-oven, large Shade Ramada/Food-processing Area, Grass-covered Wickiup, Chiricahua-style Wickiup, Story-telling Area, Recreational Hearth, and Primitive Wildlife Blind.   Just imagine yourself creating fire without matches, fashioning rope from local plants, or creating natural paint from rocks in this serene scene!

In an effort to reflect locally available materials, to Practice Conservation, and to provide the maximum level of Education we have borrowed ideas from around the globe, used Non-Native Plants (removed from our land for Ecological Restoration), and even rescued Plant materials destined to be thrown away (e.g. palm leaves) during the construction of the Stone-age Village.  At another location at RAVEN’S NEST, we have crafted a functional Wilderness Survival encampment where you can simulate various survival scenarios.

Both of these locations are carefully designed to immerse you within the world of Stone-age Skills and Wilderness Survival.  Whether You are learning an ancient art form, practicing your trapping skills, or creating a survival shelter we know that you’ll enjoy yourself in these fascinating realms!