Students learn how to safely start a campfire in the PNW by ancestral and modern methods. They will explore natural tinders, craft a bow drill kit, and master their fire structure to create warmth in any condition.

The plant and fungal kingdoms have so much to teach young students. Understanding morphological features of trees, plants, and mushrooms allows students to better navigate, survive, and - ultimately - thrive in any outdoor environment.

By practicing stealth and archery in the forest, students demonstrate teamwork, expand wilderness awareness, and enhance hand-eye-coordination skills.

Our program teaches students how to recognize different animals in the forest by their unique tracks and sign. Wildlife ecology deepens the understanding of a forest ecosystem for students while working on memorization and attention to detail.

Practicing bushcraft survival skills just might save your child’s life! Our students build confidence in tricky situations by honing their skills with knots, water purification, navigation, and shelter-building.

Eating is the basis of survival - but plants have more to share more than that! Students learn how to cultivate, identify, and use the top edible and medicinal plants of our region by season.

Your child applies the skills they learned throughout our program to make custom creations from wood, stone, and bone.

Council is a way of sharing by gathering in a circle of community members. This practice allows students to listen deeply and be heard by peers and mentors.