New Survival Lecture Series
Coming to Bowdoin Park in September

Have you ever wondered what you would do if you found yourself lost in the woods or during an emergency? Could you navigate your way to safety or find a safe place to stay and survive until rescuers arrived? Dutchess County Parks, in partnership with Mountain Scout Survival School, will host a FREE Survival Lecture Series in September, covering topics such as Wilderness Survival, Urban Emergency Preparedness and Navigation for all ages. Each lecture will be held from 7-8:30pm in the Community Center Auditorium at Bowdoin Park, located at 85 Sheafe Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie. Registration is not required.

Dutchess County Parks Naturalist Dave Beck said, “These programs will discuss the basics of wilderness survival, what to do in an emergency or disaster in a more urban setting, and how to navigate, no matter where you are. We are excited to partner with the experts at Mountain Scout Survival School to bring this new, free lecture series to survival enthusiasts of all ages, as well as those looking to be more prepared for any situation.”

Survival Lecture Series

All events are 7-8:30pm in the Community Center Auditorium at Bowdoin Park..

Wilderness Survival – The Big Picture will be held on Wednesday, September 10^th and will discuss primitive bushcraft and wilderness survival versus wilderness living, such as finding shelter and water, fire making, food foraging and tracking, and awareness/movement in the wilderness.

Urban Emergency Preparedness will be held on Wednesday, September 17^th and is intended for those who reside in and around cities and urban areas. The presentation will cover what to do when an emergency or disaster occurs, including the importance of communication, building a preparedness kit, recognizing paths of travel to meet up with family members, available resources and how to ensure your safety and security once you leave the urban environment.

Native Navigation will be held on Wednesday, September 24^th and will focus on the ability to move through the landscape without a map or compass, including how to know the difference betweenknowing direction and finding direction, how to see subtle signs of direction in the landscape, what to look for to find resources, how to look to the trees for direction indicators and how to prevent getting lost.

For additional topic information for each lecture, and to learn more about Dutchess County Parks Naturalist Programs, visit dutchessny.gov/parks or call (845) 298-4600.

Mountain Scout Survival School teaches timeless and enduring wilderness survival skills, preparing participants from across the Hudson Valley region to survive comfortably without the luxuries of the modern world. For more information about Mountain Scout Survival School, visitmtnscoutsurvival.com or call 845-629-4866.