Erik’s passion for reconnecting people with nature has bubbled over, incentivizing him to build a community of people in Utah who learn how to make healthy tracks for future generations.
Qualifications
10+ Years Earth Education Experience
5 years Earth Education Experience
First Aid Certification
Food Handlers Permit
Wilderness First Aid
Wilderness First Responder
Background Check Passed
Fingerprinted
🎉Year of Joining: 2021
📅Availability: Monday-Friday
Expertise
Workshops, Family, Group, Educational, Business, Corporate
Experience
From a young age, Erik has had an affinity for the outdoors. At the ripe old age of seven, he began training at the Riekes Center Nature Awareness department, and he eagerly attended every summer camp and school camping trip he could (he attended public school, and thus couldn’t engage in homeschool programs). These experiences formed the kindling for his blazing love of nature.
As he grew up, Erik learned fire by friction, arrowhead knapping, basketry, bowry, primitive pottery, tracking, bird language, edible and medicinal plants, and so much more.
At age thirteen, Erik had already been through almost every program available to him, so he began teaching. First, he assisted lead instructors, until he was of age to facilitate nature exploration classes for 20+ kids. He has since taught many classes in the Western United States. But ever the student, he was still itching to learn more about how humans can connect with the land, so he enrolled at the University of Utah, achieving a Bachelor's in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, with an emphasis on Adventure and Outdoor Programs. Finally, Erik interned at EarthWalk Northwest, assisting with classes and eagerly soaking up skills and knowledge.
Erik keeps his Wilderness First Responder Certificate up to date and continues to educate himself in the ancestral arts.
Interests
When Erik is not teaching, his first commitment is to his young daughter. He enjoys spending time with all of his animals and creating a permaculture paradise on his property.
Favorite Outdoor Skills
Tracking, Bird Language, Basketry, and Flint knapping
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