Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 9:30-5:30 at Blue Skye Farm in Puyallup WA with invitation to stay for pot-luck dinner and evening skills practice around the campfire… You’re going to love this day together with Wolf Camp staff, including directors Kim & Chris Chisholm who will start the day with an overview of all the…
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Live! Beekeeper Dave Dempsey installs HONEY BEES at Wolf Camp’s Blue Skye Farm. They were shipped in today from the Pierce County Bee Keepers Association who arrived back from California this very morning. We’ll also check back with the MASON BEES which are rocking and rolling. It’s part of our “You Healthy? Go Outside!” Evening…
Animal Tracking: Our Favorite Outdoor Activity! Today we begin what will probably turn into a week-long adventure that starts with wildlife safety, how to stay aware and what to do in case of animal encounter, how to read tracks you see left on the ground, and tricks of the trade when trailing animals. Tomorrow we…
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Join us today for an introduction to the permaculture design of Blue Skye Farm, Mulching Lesson & Community Sidewalk Garden Installation. It’s part of our “You Healthy? Go Outside!” Evening Broadcasts – Family Friendly Music & Earth Skills Activities with Kim & Chris Chisholm.
Join us today for a deep dive into Mason Bees and how they pollinate the Blue Skye Farm Orchard. It’s part of our “You Healthy? Go Outside!” Evening Broadcasts – Family Friendly Music & Earth Skills Activities with Kim & Chris Chisholm. We’ll end today with the song “Lean On Me” in honor of Bill…
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Meet Kim’s 9-Year-Old Chickens of Blue Skye Farm! Moonbeam, Josephine, Junebug, Cassiopeia, Carolina are the sole survivors of various avian ailments that afflict laying hens. Hear what the results of 20 necropsies have revealed, and learn how Kim has protected them from predators all these years, while also letting them free range to fertilize our…
Please click here for the 2023 Puyallup-Tacoma Day Camp Schedule Wilderness Skills Sampler Itinerary The Wilderness Skills Sampler has no prerequisite and introduces a variety of wilderness skills that Wolf Camp offers. If a specific interest is sparked, participants can register for other day camp weeks where focused themes are presented. Tuesday: Morning Session: Wildlife…
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August 12-16, 2024 for ages 10-15 who have graduated from at least two previous Wolf Camp weeks, and parents attest that a camper can succeed with our method of knife safety and tool training. The Advanced Artisan Day Camp delves into the traditional technologies of days past. Learn how to break stones to create knives…
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The Wilderness Skills Training Intensive is the fastest path to wilderness proficiency through a wide array of outdoor skills, this is the experience for you. Kim & Chris Chisholm will guide you through this experience alongside veteran faculty and staff as you gain wilderness skills in a fast-paced, outdoor setting. Our goal is to ensure…
Wolf Camp & School of Natural Science ran weekly online classes focusing on Wilderness Survival & Bushcraft Skills every week last fall. The recorded classes are great for personal enrichment, independent study, micro-school learning pods, homeschool families, and distance learning in general. The series of ten classes costs $95 for perpetual access, so you can…
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Basketry is a fascinating and ancient traditional craft that dates back to the earliest humans. Our ancestors created and developed the basket as a method for transporting food, water, children, and other materials. I love the history behind basket making — it’s kind of like the invention of the wheel. Our ancestors figured out how…
Here at Wolf Camp, we get a lot of questions about Stinging Nettle. It is awesome that so many people are interested in it! It is truly an amazing plant. So, we decided to compile a list of the most frequently asked questions, so that others can learn to use and appreciate Nettle as well….
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June 24-28, 2024 for ages 8-15, and seven year olds okay with older sibling at camp. The Wilderness Skills Sampler has no prerequisite and introduces a variety of wilderness skills that Wolf Camp offers. Monday: Morning Session: Wildlife Safety & Nature Awareness Skills Afternoon Session: Wildlife Tracking Tuesday: Morning Session: Literal Language of the Birds Afternoon…
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If you would like intensive, hands-on training to become a highly effective outdoor leader, join us in mid June for our annual OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING EXPEDITION: Backpacking into Wolf Country course or stay all summer and graduate from one of our six unique residential summer Environmental Education Apprenticeships on Outdoor Leadership & Nature Guiding, on Ethnobotany…
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Join us for an afternoon or evening session dedicated to Backcountry Crafts. We will cover how to harvest, process, and utilize materials for rope, jewelry, hot pads, and insulative mats! You will walk away with the skills and confidence necessary to thrive in the Wilderness. For a detailed example of a class itinerary, click here….
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Sign up for our First Tuesday of the Month Outdoor Skills Newsletter The newsletter contains deals and information not available anywhere else! Examples include: – Where to find current hot wildlife spots and more – Previews of program ideas and upcoming skills videos – Mini skills newsletter workshops from our workshop hand-outs – Special program discount…
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It was such a beautiful day today that we went straight to the park to begin our class. We started out with the basic awareness skills: fox walk and owl eyes then played a round of fox and hare. The foxes try to s-l-o-w-l-y stalk in on the hare (like a fox would do in…
Me at the Stove with Salve & Tea while Practice Teaching on Live Students! This week was the first day camp of the summer and also training week for instructors. The way that the week was set up was each instructor taught either one morning session or one afternoon session that week, while the other…
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Overnight Youth Camp near Mt. Rainier for ages 12 and up with prerequisite of one previous overnight camp with us This week is a combination of emergency survival training and traditional living skills. It’s filled with a variety of challenges where you take nothing for granted, learn to adapt, and focus on making good decisions…
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