Bitterroot Forest Program
Bitterroot Forest Program classes are offered year round for students aged 9-17. We meet outside weekly, rain or shine, with content varying season to season. Classes emphasize primitive skills, nature awareness and traditional crafts.
Summer Session is Almost Here!
Our Spring Session is coming to a close but we are excited to welcome new and returning students to the Summer Session of the Bitterroot Forest Program. Summer Session will run from June 11 through September 10. We will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 10:30-2:30 with the exception of July 2, July 16, and August 13 on which there will be no class.
This session we will be learning:
- Shelter Building
- Whittling
- Atlatl Throwing
- Rabbit Stick
- Bird and Plant ID
Tuition for this 11 week session will be on a sliding scale. We continue to work to keep tuition as low as possible so everyone interested can participate and as such ask families to pay at the level they can afford, no questions asked.
*Please reach out (hello@craftedwildmt.com) if tuition is a barrier to participation. We are working to create scholarship opportunities for families who need help. We can also setup a payment plan if necessary.
Fall, Winter and almost Spring are a wrap!
Thank you to the teachers, students and families that have made our first three sessions such incredible successes! We look forward to many more in the future.
So far our students have learned:
- Nature Awareness
- Forest Camaraderie
- Pine Needle Basketry
- Atlatl and Rabbit Stick Throwing
- Primitive Spear Building
- Knot Tying
- Hide Fleshing and Tanning
- Clay Pot Handbuilding
- Basic Whittling
- Fire Safety and Starting
... and so much more!