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Wilderness Awareness School - Survival Skills Day

Discover the skills you would need to survive in a true emergency! Learn to make fire with and without matches, and how to tend the fire safely. Learn knife safety, how to identify and harvest wild edible plants, and campfire cooking. Build shelters and create fun and practical items like baskets, tools or rope.Recognized by Parent Map as the best nature camp four years in a row, your child will learn new skills and journey through the wild world of survival while: Making fire with matches and friction Learning safe and effective fire tending techniques Building or finding primitive shelters Identifying and harvesting wild edible plantsCooking over a campfire Creating useful tools like baskets, tools, or rope Exploring off-trailLearning the safe use of knives as tools Catching frogs and snakes Having fun with new friends

Upcoming Sessions

Name Start End Duration Age/Grade Cost*

*Some Camps may offer discounts (Early Bird, Member, Sibling, etc.). To find out if any discounts are available, please contact the Camp directly.

# A pound symbol in the table above indicates that the session doesn’t include weekends.


Name Start End Duration Age/Grade Cost*

*Some Camps may offer discounts (Early Bird, Member, Sibling, etc.). To find out if any discounts are available, please contact the Camp directly.

# A pound symbol in the table above indicates that the session doesn’t include weekends.


Activities

  • Basket Making/Weaving
  • Camping Skills/Outdoor Living
  • Culinary/Cooking
  • Cultural Appreciation
  • Experiencing History
  • Hiking
  • Leadership Development
  • "Leave No Trace" Skills