PNW Naturalist Series – Wilderness Skills w/ Northwest Natura (Day 2)

This series is designed for adult individuals at any skill level who are interested in ramping up their survival skills while having fun “surviving” outdoors and learning about plants, wildlife, fire craft, foraging, and ethnobotany.

Each class will focus on both wilderness and naturalist skills to deepen your awareness of the natural world and empower you with practical knowledge and confidence in yourself out in PNW late winter conditions.

Lessons in this 3 part series:
-Basin Cooking
-Knot-tying
-Emergency First Aid basics
-Nature’s First Aid
-Survival Challenges
-Water purification techniques
-Fire making
-Nature-immersion: learn plants and wildlife tracks as we move along through this series.

Each class will build on the previous one. For more details, keep reading!

Day 2: Knot-tying, Nature’s First Aid, and Natural Insect Repellents
Sunday March 7th, 2026
12:00pm to ~4:30pm

Participants will learn and practice at least 4 essential knots, and the basics of emergency shelter-building. We’ll go on a medicinal plant walk and craft a first aid salve that each person can take home or add to their first aid kit. Finally, we’ll create natural insect repellents together (a super helpful skill to have for upcoming spring and summer time!)

Please register via event website. Space is limited.