Earthkeepers programs are already underway at both resident and non-resident outdoor centres in several countries. A mysterious, unseen character known only as E.M. permeates the Earthkeepers program. As the keeper of the keys, E.M. is everyone's dream of the wizard of the woods, a secretive recluse who lives alone but loves to share the marvels and mysteries of the natural world with others in special ways.
Becoming an Earthkeeper like E.M. is an important task, and each learner is rewarded after each step with a special key. These keys open real locks on boxes that contain secret meanings about the true nature of E.M. As the learners earn four keys for their keyrings, they not only discover how life functions ecologically on the earth, they find out how they are both a part of our environmental problems and their solutions.
If you have learners who are 10-11 years old and you can spend two and a half to three days during any season in a natural setting, then you and an assistant will be able to help your learners become Earthkeepers. But remember, a full half of the program must take place back at home or school.
