All Adult Classes 

OLYMPIC PENINSULA TRACKING IMMERSION — APEX PREDATOR
October 2025 through May 2026, meeting monthly (except for January)

The Olympic Peninsula tracking immersion involves seven weekends over eight months of intense concentrated skills, utilizing one of the largest cougar projects in the world as our curriculum’s cornerstone! Our highly trained staff will take you on monthly adventures through many amazing ecosystems in and around the Olympic mountains. Participants will receive hands-on training covering all of the fundamentals of wildlife tracking. 

FIRE SKILLS WEEKEND INTENSIVE
November 8 and 9, 2025

Ignite your fire-making skills in this hands-on weekend intensive—master everything from matches to friction fire, then explore burn crafts like spoon and bowl making. Build confidence with flame through guided practice and take home timeless, practical skills rooted in ancient traditions.

LEARNING TO WEAVE WITH WILLOW
December 6, 2025

Join us for a fun, hands-on day of creating small willow projects! Connect with others in the community while exploring essential weaving techniques and crafting beautiful pieces, laying the foundation for future basketry projects.

VILLAGE CLASSES
February 13, 14 and 15, 2026

Tradition and creativity meet in this three-day, hands-on community workshop. Choose from time-honored crafts such as bow making and archery, backpack basket weaving, leather shoemaking, arrow making, or leather backpack creation, and learn directly from a master artisan. Over this rich weekend, you’ll immerse yourself in your chosen craft, developing practical skills and creating a handcrafted piece that’s both functional and uniquely yours.

APPLIED MAMMAL BONE ANATOMY FOR WILDLIFE TRACKERS AND NATURALISTS
February 21 and 22. 2026

Spend a hands-on weekend exploring the fascinating world of mammal bones and what they reveal about an animal’s life and behavior. Blending lecture, guided exercises, and up-close time with real specimens, this class builds both foundational and advanced skills in wildlife tracking through the lens of bone structure and function.

WILDLIFE TRAILING INTENSIVE

Join regional expert Andrew Stratton of the Olympic Cougar Project for an intensive, small-group course focused on the art of trailing wildlife. Hone your ability to follow animal trails, interpret subtle signs, and understand behavior to elevate your field skills to the next level.

INTERPRETING BIRD BEHAVIOR
March 28, 2026

Birds are constantly communicating about what's happening in the environment through behavior and vocalizations. You, too, can learn the ancient skill of interpreting the voices and movements of birds!

WILDLIFE TRACK AND SIGN CERTIFICATION
May 16 and 17, 2026

Spend two days in the field with professional wildlife tracker, naturalist, and educator David Moskowitz in this Cybertracker certification course (www.cybertracker.org). David actively engages participants in identification and interpretation of tracks and signs, and allows plenty of time for questions and discussion.