# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Belonging to the Land: A Field Workshop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: What does it really mean to belong to the land?

Modern trails, maps, and GPS make exploring nature easier than ever, but every year, hundreds of people across the country become lost or injured on what were meant to be simple hikes. Often, the difference between a safe adventure and a dangerous situation comes down to preparation, awareness, and decision-making.

In this immersive outdoor program, visitors will learn practical skills used by explorers, naturalists, and wilderness travelers to safely navigate natural landscapes.**

Participants will experience hands-on lessons in wilderness preparedness, land navigation, resource awareness, and mental readiness; while exploring one of Fontainebleau’s beautiful forest trails.

This program is designed to build respect for nature, confidence in outdoor skills, and a deeper understanding of how humans have historically lived with the land.

During this guided field experience, participants will explore several key wilderness concepts:

-Mental Preparedness
-The “Failure Cascade”
-The 5 C’s of Survival
-Land Navigation Skills

Participants will practice:

-Reading a map
-Using a compass
-Orienting themselves in the landscape
-Identifying natural navigation cues such as the sun and terrain features
-Resource Awareness

Discover how experienced wilderness travelers think about resources such as:

-Water
-Food
-Energy
-Light and time
-Temperature
-Physical condition

Plants and Natural Resources

Along the trail, participants will also learn to identify useful local plants and natural signs in the forest.

**This program will REQUIRE registration through RecDesk at pelicanpark.recdesk.com.

We will be limited to 25 participants ages 16 and older.

**Registration will open 2 weeks before the program is scheduled on 4/5/2026. 

No added fee beyond entry to the park and we will meet at the Visitors Center.

Please note: this is a program of Fontainebleau State Park's Interpretive Services led by Interpretative Ranger Garrett Shelton. Please send any questions to Ranger Garrett at fntbleau_int@crt.la.gov
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mandeville/belonging-to-the-land-a-field-workshop/200029922816415
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, Workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Mandeville
- **state**: LA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 62883 Highway 1089, Mandeville, LA
- **lat**: 30.34476
- **long**: -90.02312
- **full address**: 62883 Highway 1089, Mandeville, LA, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Belonging to the Land: A Field Workshop being held?
  - **A:** Belonging to the Land: A Field Workshop takes place on Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 62883 Highway 1089, Mandeville, LA, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Belonging to the Land: A Field Workshop?
  - **A:** Belonging to the Land: A Field Workshop is organized by Fontainebleau State Park.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Belonging to the Land: A Field Workshop is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Mandeville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Belonging to the Land: A Field Workshop sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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