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.
Fall Session is Almost Here!
Fall Session age 9-11 is full. We have a couple openings for 12-17 year olds.
Email hello@craftedwildmt.com to claim your spot!
Our Summer Session is just wrapped and we are excited to welcome new and returning students to the Fall Session of the Bitterroot Forest Program. Fall Session will run from September 30th through December 16. We will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 10:30-2:30 with the exception of October 7th and 14th and November 25th.
Tuition for this 9 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.
A year of classes are a wrap!
Thank you to the teachers, students and families that have made our first year 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
- Flat Reed basketry
- Atlatl and Rabbit Stick Throwing
- Primitive Spear Building
- Knot Tying
- Hide Fleshing and Tanning
- Water filtration
- Clay Pot Handbuilding
- Basic Whittling
- Fire Safety and Starting
... and so much more!