Released on = February 16, 2007, 6:21 pm

Press Release Author = Peter Mcallister /Tipi camp

Industry = Environment

Press Release Summary = Exploring The Microcosmos: Family Nature Weekend
Remote setting, fully catered family paced weekend that combines recreation and
education.

Press Release Body =
Get your family together and join the Tipi Camp staff and guides for a unique
learning and leisure weekend. This year's theme: Exploring the Microcosmos.

In an informal style, appropriate for all ages, we will explore our intimate
connection to the invisible and powerful microbial world. This journeying starts
with our own human bodies and the realization that we are embedded in nature
strongly by microscopic organisms. There are more bacteria in our guts than cells in
our body! A human is more of an ecosystem than an individual.

Through biomytholoy, games, stories, and personal encounters, we will explore our
co-evolutionary journey with bacteria, viruses, prions and parasites. Micro
organisms play a decisive role in the maintenance of the life on the planet. We will
look beyond the Antibacteria and germ hysteria and see how co-dependant we are on
these tiny invisible powerful beings. We will take a moment and marvel how the
diversity of the microcosmos seeks and maintains balance and harmony. This
investigation will move into how important yeasts, molds, bacteria and other various
wilds ferments play a crucial support role in food processing, preservation and
nutrition. And around the campfire, late at night, we will have germ and parasite
horror stories.
While exploring the levels of the Microcosmos, there will be all-ages instruction
and practice in leather working with awl and rivets, cedar and willow basket weaving
and other nature craft instruction.
There'll be time for trails, beaches, boats, campfires and hoola hoops, too, and
hearty gourmet meals to keep us going. $200 per adult; $50 per child (ages 6-12);
scholarship applications considered.


Web Site = http://tipicamp.bc.ca

Contact Details = For more information contact Peter Mcallister 250-353-2575 or
peterm@netidea.com . To register call TIPI Camp toll free 1-866-800-2267, locally
250-227-9555, e-mail: tipicamp@netidea.com or visit our website at tipicamp.bc.ca