The road to Artist Point (the final section of SR 542) and Highway 20 (starting at Ross Dam Trailhead) are both closed for the season.

Bushcraft Basics: Natural Cordage with Northwest Natura

The Bushcraft Basics series by Northwest Natura teaches students practical outdoor skills like fire-making, shelter-building, knot-tying, and wildcrafting skills like weaving, making cordage, and more. In this course you will learn how to make cordage using different plants that you forage. Practice self reliance skills in this half-day course. 

Key takeaways: - Ethnobotany of various species of fiber plants - How to harvest and process fiber from multiple species of plants - Learn two techniques of twisting plant fibers into cords and ropes -Improve your self-reliance skills in a casual group setting where you will meet folks who share your interests and love for nature. 

More information and registration is available via the event website.

Starts: May 25, 2025

Time: 1 - 5:30 p.m.

Admission: $50

Location: Northwest Natura Private Land (Maple Falls)
Maple Falls, WA 98226

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Produced By: Northwest Natura

Contact Person: Jazmen Yoder

Phone: 360-927-9895

Email: nwnatura@gmail.com

        We acknowledge that Whatcom County is located on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. They cared for the lands that included what we’d call the Puget Sound region, Vancouver Island and British Columbia since time immemorial. This gives us the great obligation and opportunity to learn how to care for our surrounding areas and all the natural and human resources we require to live. We express our deepest respect and gratitude for our indigenous neighbors, the Lummi Nation and Nooksack Tribe, for their enduring care and protection of our shared lands and waterways.
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