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Jun
26
Mon
Earth Scouts Summer Camp @ Fairhaven Park
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Jun 26 @ 9:00 am
Earth Scouts Summer Camp @ Fairhaven Park | Bellingham | Washington | United States

At our Earth Scouts camps, 6-12 year old students will learn to live in harmony with nature as they play sensory awareness games, follow the trails of wild creatures through the forest, forage for wild food and medicine, practice earth-based skills, hear stories, sing songs and have some good ole muddy wild adventures in the woods! Our students always go home more connected and truly alive!

This camp will focus on basic survival principles and skills.

Along the way we will practice:
* Safe fire-making and tending
* Primitive shelter techniques and construction
* Animal tracking
* Identifying and harvesting wild edible and medicinal plants
* Knife/handsaw skills and safety
* Primitive toolmaking such as cordage and projectiles
* Aidless navigation
* Primitive trapping/hunting techniques (we will not be hunting on this programs).
* Learning through games and missions
* Working together with peers in a positive way
* Keeping a positive attitude!

All of our programs feature:
* A 1:6 staff-student ratio
* Staff trained as Coyote Mentors at the Wilderness Awareness School with 20 years combined experience mentoring children in nature
* Caring mentors who hold strong boundaries and foster a culture of respect (for ourselves, others, and nature!)
* First Aid and CPR certified Staff

Earth Scouts Camps run from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm and are open to children ages 6-12.

If your child is younger and not ready for the long day, check out our Wild Wanderer Camps for 4-6 year olds!

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Categories: Kids Tags: Bird Language fire making fun nature connection navigation primitive skiils survival skills wild edibles
Jun
28
Wed
Earth Scouts Summer Camp @ Fairhaven Park
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Jun 28 @ 9:00 am
Earth Scouts Summer Camp @ Fairhaven Park | Bellingham | Washington | United States

At our Earth Scouts camps, 6-12 year old students will learn to live in harmony with nature as they play sensory awareness games, follow the trails of wild creatures through the forest, forage for wild food and medicine, practice earth-based skills, hear stories, sing songs and have some good ole muddy wild adventures in the woods! Our students always go home more connected and truly alive!

This camp will focus on basic survival principles and skills.

Along the way we will practice:
* Safe fire-making and tending
* Primitive shelter techniques and construction
* Animal tracking
* Identifying and harvesting wild edible and medicinal plants
* Knife/handsaw skills and safety
* Primitive toolmaking such as cordage and projectiles
* Aidless navigation
* Primitive trapping/hunting techniques (we will not be hunting on this programs).
* Learning through games and missions
* Working together with peers in a positive way
* Keeping a positive attitude!

All of our programs feature:
* A 1:6 staff-student ratio
* Staff trained as Coyote Mentors at the Wilderness Awareness School with 20 years combined experience mentoring children in nature
* Caring mentors who hold strong boundaries and foster a culture of respect (for ourselves, others, and nature!)
* First Aid and CPR certified Staff

Earth Scouts Camps run from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm and are open to children ages 6-12.

If your child is younger and not ready for the long day, check out our Wild Wanderer Camps for 4-6 year olds!

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Categories: Kids Tags: Bird Language fire making fun nature connection navigation primitive skiils survival skills wild edibles
Jun
29
Thu
Earth Scouts Summer Camp @ Fairhaven Park
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Jun 29 @ 9:00 am
Earth Scouts Summer Camp @ Fairhaven Park | Bellingham | Washington | United States

At our Earth Scouts camps, 6-12 year old students will learn to live in harmony with nature as they play sensory awareness games, follow the trails of wild creatures through the forest, forage for wild food and medicine, practice earth-based skills, hear stories, sing songs and have some good ole muddy wild adventures in the woods! Our students always go home more connected and truly alive!

This camp will focus on basic survival principles and skills.

Along the way we will practice:
* Safe fire-making and tending
* Primitive shelter techniques and construction
* Animal tracking
* Identifying and harvesting wild edible and medicinal plants
* Knife/handsaw skills and safety
* Primitive toolmaking such as cordage and projectiles
* Aidless navigation
* Primitive trapping/hunting techniques (we will not be hunting on this programs).
* Learning through games and missions
* Working together with peers in a positive way
* Keeping a positive attitude!

All of our programs feature:
* A 1:6 staff-student ratio
* Staff trained as Coyote Mentors at the Wilderness Awareness School with 20 years combined experience mentoring children in nature
* Caring mentors who hold strong boundaries and foster a culture of respect (for ourselves, others, and nature!)
* First Aid and CPR certified Staff

Earth Scouts Camps run from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm and are open to children ages 6-12.

If your child is younger and not ready for the long day, check out our Wild Wanderer Camps for 4-6 year olds!

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Categories: Kids Tags: Bird Language fire making fun nature connection navigation primitive skiils survival skills wild edibles
Jun
30
Fri
Earth Scouts Summer Camp @ Fairhaven Park
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Jun 30 @ 9:00 am
Earth Scouts Summer Camp @ Fairhaven Park | Bellingham | Washington | United States

At our Earth Scouts camps, 6-12 year old students will learn to live in harmony with nature as they play sensory awareness games, follow the trails of wild creatures through the forest, forage for wild food and medicine, practice earth-based skills, hear stories, sing songs and have some good ole muddy wild adventures in the woods! Our students always go home more connected and truly alive!

This camp will focus on basic survival principles and skills.

Along the way we will practice:
* Safe fire-making and tending
* Primitive shelter techniques and construction
* Animal tracking
* Identifying and harvesting wild edible and medicinal plants
* Knife/handsaw skills and safety
* Primitive toolmaking such as cordage and projectiles
* Aidless navigation
* Primitive trapping/hunting techniques (we will not be hunting on this programs).
* Learning through games and missions
* Working together with peers in a positive way
* Keeping a positive attitude!

All of our programs feature:
* A 1:6 staff-student ratio
* Staff trained as Coyote Mentors at the Wilderness Awareness School with 20 years combined experience mentoring children in nature
* Caring mentors who hold strong boundaries and foster a culture of respect (for ourselves, others, and nature!)
* First Aid and CPR certified Staff

Earth Scouts Camps run from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm and are open to children ages 6-12.

If your child is younger and not ready for the long day, check out our Wild Wanderer Camps for 4-6 year olds!

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Categories: Kids Tags: Bird Language fire making fun nature connection navigation primitive skiils survival skills wild edibles
Aug
6
Mon
Burnt Ends Grand Opening @ Burnt Ends Barbecue
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Aug 6 @ 12:00 pm – Aug 7 @ 11:00 pm
Burnt Ends Grand Opening @ Burnt Ends Barbecue | Lynden | Washington | United States

Join us as we celebrate our grand opening at Burnt Ends in Lynden, Washington. We have in-house dining and also do take out and catering. To check out our menu, visit us online at www.eatburntends.com, or follow us on social @eatburntends.

See you soon!

 

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Categories: Food & Beverage Tags: #food barbecue beverage burnt ends dining family friendly Lynden new restaurant
Jul
10
Sat
Friction Fire Basics Workshop @ Bell Creek Nature School
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Jul 10 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Friction Fire Basics Workshop @ Bell Creek Nature School

Your lighter just ran out of fuel and your matches are soaked. How are you supposed to get this fire going? Learning the plants and materials of the landscape can help you build a fire when your gear has failed! In this course, hosted by Bell Creek Nature School and led by Survival Guide Ryan Johnson, discuss the core principles and ancient history of friction fire. Build your own friction fire kit and practice using it to prepare for your next adventure.

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Categories: Education Family Events Health & Wellness Outdoor Recreation Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: #natureconnection #outdoor fire making Nature survival skills
Aug
26
Sat
Wildcrafting Workshop: Fireweed Intensive @ Lake Terrell
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Aug 26 @ 1:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Wildcrafting Workshop: Fireweed Intensive @ Lake Terrell

Please join naturalist and trained botanist, Jazmen Yoder, and herbalist, Amy Gibson of Goldstatus Botanicals in this fireweed-focused wildcrafting course! In this course we will learn several uses for fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium).

Our Fireweed Intensive course will include:

How and when to forage fireweed

Fermenting fireweed for tea

How to pickle and preserve fireweed shoots

Ethnobotanical history of fireweed

Ecology of fireweed

How to make fireweed cordage

Wild tea party with fireweed!

There are so many uses for this special plant, and we’ll be covering many of them! By the end of this class, you will have expertise knowledge about fireweed from its ecological importance to ways humans can benefit from its medicine and edibility.

Sign up now! Space is limited!

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Education Outdoor Recreation Tags: #outdoor botany Bushcraft fermenting herbalist herbalistm herbs Nature plants school survival skills tea wildcrafting workshops
Nov
5
Sun
Outdoor Skills: Fire & Breadmaking @ Mt. Baker Snoqualmie NF
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Nov 5 all-day
Outdoor Skills: Fire & Breadmaking @ Mt. Baker Snoqualmie NF

Do something fun for Daylights Savings! Come out and enjoy an afternoon baking bread over a campfire in the woods with Northwest Natura!

The first portion of this course will focus on practicing how to light a fire without a lighter in damp conditions. You will be provided with a fixed blade knife to use for the day and a ferro rod that you can take home with you.

We will celebrate fire crafting successes in the second half of this course by baking bread over an open flame together.

This course is designed to be highly engaging with hands-on activities. Here’s what you can expect from this class:

Mini lectures on firelighting with a ferro rod, foraging for dry materials, breadmaking, fire safety, and “leave no trace” ethics.

Coaching and practicing firelighting with a ferro rod.

Independent foraging; locating materials for fire making.

Craft your own fire without a lighter using foraged materials.

Experience building a cooking tripod.

Experience preparing and cooking (and eating!) bread over an open flame.

The location of this course will take place on forested public land in Whatcom County. Registered Participants will receive driving directions and other information in an email sent 3-4 days prior to the event.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Outdoor Recreation Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: baking Bushcraft fire forest outdoors primitive skills survival skills
Mar
3
Sun
Outdoor Skills: Fire & Breadmaking @ Northwest Natura Forest Land
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Mar 3 @ 11:30 am – 4:30 pm
Outdoor Skills: Fire & Breadmaking @ Northwest Natura Forest Land

Come out and enjoy an afternoon learning survival firelighting and baking bread over a campfire with Northwest Natura!

This course is designed to be highly engaging with hands-on activities. Here’s what you can expect from this class:

Opportunities with Guidance on the following:

-Coaching and practicing firelighting with a ferro rod.

-Independent foraging; locating materials for fire making.

-Craft your own fire without a lighter using foraged materials.

-Learn Jazmen’s outdoor bread recipe to share with your friends and family.

-Preparing and baking (and eating!) 2 loaves between 2 small groups at camp.

Jazmen will direct but maintain a hands-off approach with this class so you can successfully make a fire in damp conditions and bake outdoors on your own again without guidance.

At every NWN class there is a sense of community. Expect bonding, laughter, and total joy in the woods!

Gluten free bread options are available upon request! Send your request in an email after signing up!

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Food & Beverage Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: #survivalskills baking Bushcraft family friendly fire Nature survival skills wildcrafting
June 2017 – March 2024 Jun 2017 – Mar 2024