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May
24
Sat
Bushcraft Basics: Fire & Shelter Building with Northwest Natura @ Northwest Natura Private Land
May 24 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Bushcraft Basics: Fire & Shelter Building with Northwest Natura @ Northwest Natura Private Land

This course will take place on Private Land in Whatcom County off Highway 542 next to Boulder Creek ~2 miles east of Maple Falls, WA.

The skills we will cover in this outdoor workshop include:
-An Introduction to Bushcraft in the Pacific Northwest
-Survival priorities

Activities:
-Knots
-Shelter construction from raw materials
-Second shelter construction: simple tarp deployment
-Knife, ax, and saw practice with guidance if needed
-Fire-making tutorial using foraged materials and no lighter
-Use a ferro rod or flint & steel.
*Optional to make tea over a fire using wild edible/medicinal plants.

We will practice all of these skills together in this full-day course.

Northwest Natura is providing day-use materials including:

Morakniv 511 knives
Ferrocerium rods and strikers
Fire resources (wood, tinder)
Saws (limited number)
Axes (limited number)
Tarps, paracord, and other shelter supplies
Demo Equipment; examples of several kit items

More details provided via the event website.
Please register via the event website.

May
31
Sat
Arboretum Day: Nature Walks, Music & More! @ WWU Outback Outdoor Classroom
May 31 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Arboretum Day: Nature Walks, Music & More! @ WWU Outback Outdoor Classroom

Arboretum Day is an annual celebration hosted by the Ecological Restoration Club at Western Washington University, held at the Outback Farm with activities extending into Sehome Hill Arboretum. This community event features faculty-led interpretive hikes on geology, ecology, and birdwatching, a restoration work party focused on removing invasive plants from the Outback Creek riparian zone, and plant-based T-shirt printing led by an art teacher. The day wraps up with live music from Blue Collar Grass Band, creating a fun and engaging atmosphere for all ages. Learn more at www.serwwu.org/arb-day.