What a weekend! Thank you to each participant that ventured out with us to Camp Waskowitz in North Bend for our 23rd Fall Weekend Workshop. After taking 5-years off to host this weekend workshop, we had an incredible time outdoors with a variety of women from 21-different Washington counties, learning new skills, and building up a community of empowered women for nature. We couldn’t have done it without our dedicated volunteer expert Instructors and Team, support from the Washington Wildlife Federation and the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, and scholarship and resource support from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. We are also very grateful to have had workshop support from Filson, REI, Nite Ize, Exped, Outdoor Research, Danner, Taylor Shellfish, Kula, QFC, and Trader Joes.
These workshops are designed for women to learn and practice outdoor skills in a supportive environment. See some of the participant’s evaluation statements below:
” This weekend was great, so it’s hard to pick out just one thing. I really resonated with the instructors and teaching methods for foraged first aid and survival skills, and thought the guest speaker was really engaging and interesting. ”
” The sense of camaraderie and friendliness of everyone. It was so refreshing to be away from current events and divisiveness.”
” Wonderful weekend! Nothing to add other than it truly made me feel empowered and knowledgeable about some of these subjects. Even if I’m not an expert by any means, it helped me feel comfortable to pursue more knowledge about these subjects. Thank you, WOW! Definitely one of these experiences I’ll look back on fondly.”
“ I absolutely loved the weekend – the warmth and sense of community was wonderful. I met so many amazing women, made new friends, learned new skills. I loved how organized it was and all the special touches – the mints on the pillow, the gifts/swag. I also appreciated how organized and welcoming the first night was. 10/10 I plan to return!!!!!”
Class Options Included:
After the Harvest
Archery
Backpacking
Fly Fishing
Fix it in the Field
Fire Building & Knots
Foraging First Aid
Gardening for Wildlife
Harvest Basket Making
Intro to Wool Carding
Map & Compass
Native Plant Identification
Survival Skills
Wildlife Awareness
Wilderness First Aid
Tails & Trails