Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Rewild Portland Fostering resilience through place-based arts, traditions, and technologies in Portland, Oregon. ## Posts - [Annual Spring Benefit & Silent Auction](https://www.rewildportland.com/think-globally-rewild-locally/) - [Become a Supporter](https://www.rewildportland.com/donate/) - [English Ivy Basketry](http://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/english-ivy-bike-basket-class/) - [Young Woman's Program](http://www.rewildportland.com/young-womens-program/) - [Foundations in Rewilding](https://www.rewildportland.com/foundations-in-rewilding/) - [Free Skills Series](http://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/rewildskillshare/) - [Homeschool Nature Immersion Program](http://www.rewildportland.com/nature-immersion/) - [Echoes in Time](http://www.echoes-in-time.com) - [Kids Summer Camps!](http://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/youth-programs/summer-camps-2/) - [Take Rewild Portland To the Next Level](https://commitchange.com/or/portland/rewild-portland/campaigns/2016-rewild-portland-fall-online-fundraiser) - [Adult Earth Skills Classes](http://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/workshops/) - [Rewild Skillshare 6.4.11](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-6-4-11/) - This morning me and the Rewild Portland staff went out and pulled ivy for basket-making at Rewild Camp. It was great to see so many faces discovering the art of basketry. We also played music and ate great food. Thanks all for coming and having a good time! - [Dandelion Donut Recipe](https://www.rewildportland.com/dandelion-donut-recipe/) - By popular demand we are posting Rewild Portland's secret Allergen-Free Dandelion Donuts (also called dandelion fritters) recipe for all to enjoy. (Wheat Free, Gluten Free, Corn Free, Soy Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free) Ingredients: 1 cup Arrowroot Flour 1 cup Water 3 tbs Fresh Flax Seed (as egg replacement) 9 tbs Water (for flax seed - [Donate to Rewild](http://www.rewildportland.com/memberships/) - [Rewild Your School!](http://www.rewildportland.com/a-day-of-rewilding/) - [Rewild Skillshare 2.23.13](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-skillshare-2-23-13/) - Yesterday was our pine needle basketry skillshare. We formed a long-table at the Waypost to gather around and work on our baskets. The group's patience and intricate designs produced beautiful craftsmanship! [scrollGallery id=38] - [Rewild Skillshare With Depave](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-with-depave/) - Today's Rewild Camp was at the Baltimore Woods connectivity corridor, where we celebrated with Depave as they converted some old asphalt into a new park. In the morning we painted a mural of the native plants that will be planted there and in the afternoon we had an English ivy basketry workshop. It was awesome to - [Rewild Skillshare 12.29.12](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-skillshare-12-29-12/) - We congregated at the Waypost yesterday for something a little bit different from the usual- a story/song-share! Friends brought many colorful tales and tunes to to share while twisting cordage, sanding beads, spinning yarn, and sewing pouches. It was awesome! [scrollGallery id=33] - [Rewild Skillshare 11.24.12](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-skillshare-11-24-12/) - We are super grateful to the folks at the Waypost in NE Portland for allowing us to gather in their shop on Saturday. People brought a wide variety of material to work on. When our hands weren't occupied cupping mugs of coffee and hot cocoa, they were busy twisting cordage out of raffia, cedar, nettle, - [Rewild Skillshare 10.27.12](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-skillshare-10-27-12/) - We gathered with friends at Whitaker Ponds on Saturday to process acorns, crushing, grinding, winnowing, and leeching. Sarah brought some baked acorn treats that proved to be quite tasty. There were some walnut trees nearby, so we also harvested a basketful for future dye projects. [scrollGallery id=31] - [Rewild Skillshare 9.29.12](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-skillshare-9-29-12/) - We gathered at Irving Park yesterday to practice our fire starting skills with good friends. There were bow-drills, hand-drills, and fire plows. The ground was also littered with acorns from the surrounding oak trees, which made gathering quick and easy. [scrollGallery id=28] - [Rewild Skillshare 8.25.12](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-skillshare-8_25_12/) - Woke up this morning not long after sunrise and saw my breath crystallizing in the cool air of the morning; it's hard to believe that summer is already approaching autumn's threshold. Still, the day proved to be warm and beautiful, and perfect for pulling ivy. After saving a number of cedars and cottonwoods, we banded - [July 2013 Skillshare: Family Field Day](https://www.rewildportland.com/july-2013-skillshare-family-field-day/) - We would love to invite you to Rewild Portland’s “Rewild Skillshare”, our afternoon social networking event where people make new friends and hang out with friends and family while sharing skills, ideas and strategies for creating new cultures based on humanity's ancestral heritage. We welcome all levels of experience. What: This month Rewild the theme - [Rewild Skillshare 6.30.13](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-skillshare-6-30-13/) - Last Saturday was our biggest skillshare yet. We had over 40 people show up to have some fun shooting bows and arrows and making good conversation. It was awesome! [scrollGallery id=42] - [Seeking a Long Term Home](https://www.rewildportland.com/seeking-a-long-term-home/) - Rewild Portland is scouting for a more long term home in the Portland Metro area. Do you know of a place that fits this criteria: workshop space, outdoor space with shelter/tables, next to a *large* wild greenspace (Forest Park, Powell Butte, Mt. Tabor, etc.), can have a fire, access to water and restrooms, near bus/max, - [Rewild Skillshare 4.28.13](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-skillshare-4-28-13/) - Last month we hung out with the Forest Hills Black Powder Brigade to have some fun shooting old-time black powder trade guns, shotguns, rifles, and handguns. There were also archery, knife-throwing, and hatchet-throwing stations as well as bear-stew. Needless to say, there were way too many distractions that kept me from taking many pictures. Nevertheless, here're - [April 2013 Skillshare: Black Powder Shoot](https://www.rewildportland.com/april-2013-skillshare-black-powder-shoot/) - We would love to invite you to Rewild Portland’s “Rewild Skillshare”, our afternoon social networking event where people make new friends and hang out with friends and family while sharing skills, ideas and strategies for creating new cultures based on humanities ancestral heritage. We welcome all levels of experience. What: This month Rewild is - [Prepare PDX Podcast Interview](https://www.rewildportland.com/prepare-pdx-podcast-interview/) - Last week Prepare PDX interviewed me (Peter Bauer) about Rewild Portland. Check it out! - [March 2013 Skillshare: Seed Balls!](https://www.rewildportland.com/march-2013-skillshare-seed-balls/) - We would love to invite you to Rewild Portland’s “Rewild Skillshare”, our afternoon social networking event where people make new friends and hang out with friends and family while sharing skills, ideas and strategies for creating new cultures based on humanities ancestral heritage. We welcome all levels of experience. What: This month’s theme is making - [Feb 2013 Skillshare: Pine Needle Baskets](https://www.rewildportland.com/feb-2013-skillshare-pine-needle-baskets/) - Hello Portland Rewilders! We would love to invite you to Rewild Portland’s “Rewild Skillshare”, our afternoon social networking event where people make new friends and hang out with friends and family while sharing skills, ideas and strategies for creating new cultures based on humanities ancestral heritage. We welcome all levels of experience. What: This month’s - [Rewild Skillshare 1.26.12](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-skillshare-1-26-12/) - Last Saturday, Jon and Jeremy from the Forest Hills Black Powder Brigade joined us at the Waypost to share their knife-sharpening techniques. It was awesome to have experts at our skillshare to show the rest of us who've been struggling with this vital skill! [scrollGallery id=36] - [Animal Tracking With Connor O'Malley](https://www.rewildportland.com/animal-tracking-with-connor-omalley/) - This last weekend we went out tracking, our third session out of seven. Connor guided us around the sandbar on the Sandy River. It was an icy morning and the ground was frozen, leaving many tracks more permanent than they would be during the hot, dry summer months. We tracked many brush rabbits, many beavers, - [Support Us With Chinook Book](https://www.rewildportland.com/support-us-with-chinook-book/) - This year we are raising funds through selling the Chinook Book, a coupon book for local sustainable businesses containing hundreds of dollars of coupons! Coupons range from grocery stores to fun activities. They make great holiday gifts. You can purchase them from us for a mere $20. This is a HUGE deal as the value - [January Rewild Skillshare: Knife-Sharpening](https://www.rewildportland.com/january-rewild-skillshare-knife-sharpening/) - Hello Portland Rewilders! We would love to invite you to Rewild Portland’s “Rewild Skillshare”, our afternoon social networking event where people make new friends and hang out with friends and family while sharing skills, ideas and strategies for creating new cultures based on humanities ancestral heritage. We welcome all levels of experience. What: This month's - [Rewild Skillshare 4.2.11](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-04-02-11/) - [Rewild Skillshare 4.09.11](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-04-09-11/) - It was a beautiful day at Irving Park today, and we had a great time sharing skills and food with friends old and new! Some of the things we worked on included flint-knapping, friction fire building, and Chinook Jargon. - [Rewild Skillshare 4.16.11](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-04-16-11/) - Rewild Camp was awesome today! Check out the photos: - [Rewild Skillshare: Earth Day 4.23.11](https://www.rewildportland.com/04-23-11-rewild-camp-earth-day/) - Today, Rewild Camp was at Washington Highschool for Earth Day. We had great fun talking with new friends and playing Where Are Your Keys? Chinook Jargon! Unfortunately, I was too immersed in things to snap any photographs of the game. However, I did capture some pictures in-between games: - [Rewild Skillshare 4.30.11](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-04-30-11/) - Rewild Camp at the archery range was awesome yesterday- the dandelion doughnuts might've had something to do with it. [scrollGallery id=3] - [Rewild Skillshare 5.7.11](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-5-7-11/) - [scrollGallery id=6] - [Rewild Skillshare 5.14.11](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-051411/) - Kelila and I were grateful the rain held off for Rewild Camp today, which was at the archery range. We started off playing some Chinook Wawa, which proved to be more difficult than we expected, with our other speakers MIA. Nevertheless, we were able to play off one another and keep things going. Then we - [Rewild Skillshare 5.21.11](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-5-21-11/) - Today Rewild Camp was at Irving Park in Northeast Portland. It was an exciting rewilding camp because Kelila got her very first bow-drill coal! She has been working at it for a while and today it finally happened. So congrats to Kelila for creating fire! We also worked on making cordage from Yucca leaves to - [Rewild Skillshare 5.28.11](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-5-28-11/) - Rewild Camp today was at the Archery Range. When the weather report said rain, rain, rain, we feared the worst. We were pleasantly surprised by a beautiful and sunny afternoon! The knappin' pit was hoppin' per usual. Tony worked on a net bag, Kelila lead a bunch of Chinuk Wawa games, we all shot some - [Rewild Skillshare 6.11.11](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-6-11-11/) - I was a little nervous about Rewild Camp today because none of the Rewild Portland team could make it except for myself! Luckily I had the lovely Sarah Hill join me out there at the archery range and with her help we made it a success! There were about seven new people who showed up - [Rewild Skillshare 6.18.11](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-6-18-11/) - I've been feeling a little bit under the weather these past few days, so I was unsure if I'd make it to Rewild Camp today. But I'm glad I did, because a lot of our good friends -as well a few new ones- showed up. People worked on bow drill fires, basket weaving, trap making, - [Rewild Skillshare 7.2.11](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-7-2-11/) - Yesterday many friends joined us in the park for Rewild Camp. Skills were shared (I finally figured out the reverse wrap for cordage!), great conversations were had, and the weather couldn't have been better! [scrollGallery id=14] - [Rewild Skillshare 7.9.11](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-7-9-11/) - Rewild Camp today was awesome! We focused on bow making (although other skills were shared as well). Eric and Tony were kind enough to bring a bunch of black locust wood they harvested, which was a great material to work with. It was great to have some experts in the crowd to offer tips to - [Rewild Skillshare 11.26.11](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-11-26-11/) - [scrollGallery id=17] - [Rewild Skillshare 12.28.11](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-12-28-11/) - Today was the last Rewild Camp of 2011. Many folks came out in spite of the rain and wind. We worked on making cordage from the nettle fiber that we processed at the November Rewild Camp. Sev worked on tanning his skunk hide with coffee grounds, Eric read some stories in Chinuk Wawa, Caleb made - [Rewild Skillshare 1.28.12](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-1-28-12/) - I was super bummed to miss rewild camp last saturday, but Peter took some pictures; check 'em out! [scrollGallery id=20] - [Rewild Skillshare 2.25.12](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-2-25-12/) - A cold, but nonetheless good day. [scrollGallery id=21] - [Rewild Skillshare 6.30.12](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-6-30-12/) - Yesterday at Rewild Camp we congregated around piles of leather to work on some shoes, quivers, and a wallet. A few folks also attacked some obsidian and glass to hammer out arrowheads. The shoemaking proved to be a time consuming endeavor so most of us left without a finished product, but a good headstart, nonetheless. - [Warm Winter Wishes from Rewild Portland](https://www.rewildportland.com/warm-winter-wishes-from-rewild-portland/) - [Upcoming Rewild Skillshare: Myths, Legends, Folktales and Yarns](https://www.rewildportland.com/upcoming-rewild-skillshare-myths-legends-folktales-and-yarns/) - Hello Portland Rewilders! We would love to invite you to Rewild Portland’s “Rewild Skillshare”, our afternoon social networking event where people make new friends and hang out with friends and family while sharing skills, ideas and strategies for creating new cultures based on humanities ancestral heritage. We welcome all levels of experience. What: This month's - [Earth Skills Are Easy: Felting Class](https://www.rewildportland.com/earth-skills-are-easy-felting-class/) - Check out the photos from our latest Earth Skills Are Easy class on how to felt a Robinhood hat! That's right. Rewild Portland is bringing back the Robinhood Hat. We also felted a couple of little bags, which is a bit easier for beginners. Sign up to our mailing list to be reminded of our - [Rewild Portland 5.26.12](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-portland-5-26-12/) - [scrollGallery id=22] - [Rewilding OMSI!](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewilding-omsi/) - We had a booth last night at the OMSI Fire and Water Themed After Dark event! The folks there probably thought they were just gonna get some beer and wine, but we gave them more than they bargained for. In between getting startled by the pirates' cannon and admiring the smithy's awesome work, we had - [Trip to Oxbow Park](https://www.rewildportland.com/trip-to-oxbox-park/) - We went on a trip to Oxbow Park yesterday to do some Sign-Language tracking. In the morning we found the tracks of all kinds of creatures, four legged, two-legged, and winged. We saw the tracks of coyote, deer, raccoons, beavers, rabbits, snakes, and a variety of birds. In the afternoon we worked on starting a - [Rewild Portland in the Molalla Pioneer](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-portland-in-the-molalla-pioneer/) - [Rewilding Lolz #3](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewilding-lolz-3/) - By Clayne Hawley - [Rewilding Lolz #2](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewilding-lolz-2/) - [Rewilding Lolz #1](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewilding-lolz-1/) - For your enjoyment, every week from now on we will be posting a rewilding lolz on our blog. This first one was created by Willem Larsen. If you've got a hilarious rewilding lol you can submit it to info@rewildportland.com. - [Rewild Camp Now Every Saturday!](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-now-every-sunday/) - Rewild Camps will be happening somewhere in Portland every Saturday. For the most current info and location, join our mailing list. For everything else you need to know, check out our page about what Rewild Camp is and what to bring. - [Friction Fire Class Video-Montage](https://www.rewildportland.com/friction-fire-video-montage/) - Here's a glimpse of our Friction Fire Class where we teach how to build a "bow-drill set" from scratch and start a fire with it. At this particular class, a couple of people also banded together to build fires with a hand drill and fire plow. We have two upcoming fire classes that are open - [Rewild Portland Welcomes New Interns!](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-portland-welcomes-new-interns/) - We are proud to introduce to you our three new amazing interns. Each one of them possesses unique talents which add a tremendous amount to the Rewild Portland team. We are stoked on working with them and leveraging their strengths to make Rewild Portland grow to the next level. Get to know them a little - [Basket Class Pics](https://www.rewildportland.com/basket-class-pics/) - I recently finished facilitating one of our English Ivy Basket classes with Portland Waldorf high school. Here are some of the photos! - [Fluency Basketry](https://www.rewildportland.com/fluency-basketry/) - In this video, our curriculum developer Willem Larsen leads instructor Peter Bauer (aka Urban Scout) through a debrief of how he used our unique educational system called the Fluency Hunting Game, to teach English Ivy basketry to the Portland Waldorf High School freshmen. Willem begins by discussing with Peter which of the game's techniques he - [Playful Violence](https://www.rewildportland.com/playful-violence/) - Violence happens out in the world whether we want it to or not. Animal, vegetable or mineral, in order to continue our existence, something else must die. Which means we have to kill it. Most urban peoples are so far removed from killing that they forget it exists; meat at the grocery store never had - [Fluency Fiddling](https://www.rewildportland.com/fluency-fiddling-with-michael-ismerio/) - Michael Ismerio's Fluency Fiddling from Willem Larsen on Vimeo. In this video Willem Larsen sits down with Michael Ismerio, old time music fiddler and workshop leader, to discuss his recent workshop, boosted by an array of carefully chosen WAYK techniques WAYK is a design system for generating and improving accelerated learning environments, not just a - [Technique: "Earth Skills Are Easy"](https://www.rewildportland.com/technique-earth-skills-are-easy/) - If you've ever worked on an earth skill before, you may have become frustrated and impatient and given up. Or, you made a breakthrough and figured it out. Like all skills, when you've never done them before even someone with a tiny bit of fluency can appear to be a master. As I continue to - [January Friction Fire Class](https://www.rewildportland.com/january-friction-fire-class/) - [January Bike Basket Class](https://www.rewildportland.com/january-bike-basket-class/) - [The Oak Tree Model of Growth](https://www.rewildportland.com/the-oak-tree-model-of-growth/) - The Rewilding Immersion Program is actually over 10 years old. It is the brain child of me and my best friend Willem Larsen. For the last decade he and I have worked on various projects, trying to bring this program into the world. We came very close a few years back, but alas, it wasn't - [Becoming "Fluency Hunters"](https://www.rewildportland.com/becoming-fluency-hunters/) - Our focus at the Rewilding Immersion Program is fluency. Too many schools offer "flash in the pan" educational models where you learn to do a thing once and then are meant to practice it on your own after the school is over. You did it once, you can replicate it later by yourself, right? Wrong. - [Technique: "Setup"](https://www.rewildportland.com/technique-setup/) - In the fluency game, one of the first techniques to rapid fluency is technique: "Setup". Setup works as a teaching tool to make us think about how to setup the learning environment for the desired results. To use one example for the Rewilding Immersion Program, a desired result may be fast and efficient Earth Skills - [Rewilding Immersion Program](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewilding-immersion-program/) - Rewild Portland would like to announce that we are developing an extensive curriculum for a year long immersion program. The one you've always wanted but never been able to find. Enrollment will open in April of 2012. Class will begin September 2012. For the next two years we will focus on writing and filming pieces - [Rewild Camp May 2010](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-may-2010/) - What: Rewild Camp When: Sunday, May 30th, Noon - 5pm Where: Washington Park Archery Range, SW Portland OR Map: http://tinyurl.com/34nj52x Donation of $0-20 sliding scale Rewild Camp is an open space skill-share and fluency culture for rewilding. For more info click the "Rewild Camp" tab above. Please RSVP by writing in the comments section, including - [March 2010 Rewild Camp](https://www.rewildportland.com/86/) - What: Rewild Camp! When: Sunday, March 28th Where: Whitaker Ponds, NE Portland OR Cost: $0-20 sliding scale A free open space skill-share and fluency culture for rewilding. Please visit our Rewild Camp page to learn more about what goes on at Rewild Camp. Please RSVP by writing in the comments section, including a skill you - [December 2009 Rewild Camp ](https://www.rewildportland.com/october-2009-rewild-camp/) - December 27th @ Colonel Summers Park Drop-in from 10am-4pm. Yo peeps. This is the next installment of Rewild Portland, a free open space gathering and skill-share for rewilding. Bring a skill to work on and share or come for fun conversation. This month we will be at Colonel Summers Park on SE Belmont and 20th. - [November Rewild Camp 2009](https://www.rewildportland.com/november-rewild-camp-2009/) - Hey Friends! Your pal Urban Scout here. Join me for the next Rewild Camp Portland, which happens every last Sunday of the month from morning to afternoon. Enjoy a laid back rewilding skill-sharing and craft time with old and new friends. If you've got a skill you want to share or a craft you're going - [Welcome!](https://www.rewildportland.com/hello-world/) - Hey folks, I'm just starting to build this next project of mine. Stay tuned as it developes! -Scout ## Pages - [Home](https://www.rewildportland.com/) - [Class Proposal](https://www.rewildportland.com/class-proposal/) - [gravityform id="15" name="Class Proposal" title="false" description="false"] - [Rewilding Revelry](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewilding-revelry/) - Join us Friday, June 16th, for a night of Rewilding Revelry down at Green Anchors; an event in collaboration with City Repair Project's Village Building Convergence and Green Anchors Foundation. Here are the details: 3:30 - VBC's Rewild garden & greenhouse tour and pollinator wheel planting 5 - 9 - Evening of ancestral skillshares, speakers, - [Rewild Portland is Hiring a Part-Time Bushcraft Teacher for our Youth Homeschool Program](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-portland-is-hiring-part-time-staff/) - Rewild Portland is hiring! Are you in love with ancestral skills? Do you live and breathe outdoor or “bushcraft” skills? Are you an armchair archaeologist? Are you a joyful person who loves to share your knowledge with others? Are you a self-motivated autodidact? Do you have experience working with children? Do you want to work - [Portland Spoon Club](https://www.rewildportland.com/portland-spoon-club/) - Portland Spoon Club is a social gathering for green woodworkers to carve in company and to share techniques, resources & stories. We provide chopping blocks and mallets. Bring your carving tools and greenwood. Bring wood to share! Bring snacks to share! Folks are encouraged to swap & sell their crafts. Held on the 3rd Sunday - [Our Core Values](https://www.rewildportland.com/our-core-values/) - Mission Statement The mission of Rewild Portland is to foster cultural and environmental resilience through the teaching of place-based skills. Vision Statement Together we are remembering what it means to be human, weaving a culture of reciprocity with the land, sharing the tools needed to adapt to a swiftly shifting world. Our Values BELONGING: Humans - [Monthly Hike](https://www.rewildportland.com/monthly-hike/) - Forager Friends: a monthly hike Forager Friends is a once a month hike where we take our community out of the city and into the more wild places around the Portland area for foraging adventures! Sometimes we forage wild food, sometimes natural crafting materials, sometimes medicines, and sometimes we forage just information and relationships with - [General Program Intro/Outro](https://www.rewildportland.com/free-skills-series-intro-outro/) - INTRO Hello, Welcome Land Acknowledgement - The Portland Metro area, including St. Johns, rests on traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Wasco, Cowlitz, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Bands of Chinook, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla, and many other tribes who made their homes here. What is Rewilding - Rewilding is the process of creating autonomous, place-based, regenerative subsistence cultures. It - [Resilient Skills Series](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/rewildskillshare/) - Rewild offers a monthly accessible skill class in various aspects of rewilding; animal tracking, basketry, knife-sharpening, black powder, archery and more. - [Rewilding 101](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewilding-101/) - Rewilding, the idea of un-doing domestication, is gaining mainstream attention fast. This classes focus on ideology, the hows and whys of rewilding. - [Social Media Menu](https://www.rewildportland.com/social/) - FUNDRAISING CHAIR BOARD MEMBER APPLICATION ECHOES IN TIME REWILDING 101 THE WEAVER'S WHEEL THE COLOR WHEEL DONATE JOIN OUR MAILING LIST BUSHCRAFT IMMERSION BASKET MAKING FRICTION FIRE RESILIENT SKILLS SERIES SPOON CLUB DEATH CAFE NURSERY REWILD SHOPPE - [Fundraising Chair—Board Member Position](https://www.rewildportland.com/board-member-fundraising-committee-chair-position/) - Last updated 4/14/2026 by the Board We are seeking to fill this volunteer board position. Please read the description and apply. Do you love Rewild Portland’s mission and want to play an integral role in supporting our organization so that we can expand our offerings? Are you an experienced fundraiser who is passionate about development - [Death Cafe](https://www.rewildportland.com/death-cafe/) - Living fully through death awareness, one conversation at a time Death Cafe is a free monthly meetup held online via Zoom the first Thursday of the month from 6 pm to 8 pm PT. This program is on hiatus until October 2026 At a Death Cafe, people gather as equals who are all going to - [The Rewild Portland Nursery](https://www.rewildportland.com/nursery/) - SPRING PLANT SALE! Sunday, May 10th from 12-4pm, 8940 N. Bradford st, Portland OR. Announcing the Return of the Plant Sale! Our Green Anchors greenhouse and gardens will be open to the public on Mother's Day with native, edible, medicinal and craft & dye plants for sale and community skills demos throughout the weekend. Pre-order - [Work With Us](https://www.rewildportland.com/work-with-us/) - Are you a skilled practitioner of ancestral arts looking for employment? We are looking for instructors for our earth-based arts camps, classes, and workshops. - [Volunteer Opportunities](https://www.rewildportland.com/volunteer-with-us/) - Rewild Portland is a mostly volunteer-run organization. As the organization and the community continues to grow, our volunteers can make a big impact! We have a variety of volunteer tasks, and encourage people to help where they feel most inspired. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up for our newsletter. As new volunteer - [Our Board and Staff](https://www.rewildportland.com/about/staff/) - Board of Directors Mindy Fitch, our Chair, grew up in the Puget Sound area, Salish territory, Washington State. She holds a BA in Creative Writing from Western Washington University in Bellingham and studied filmmaking at Vancouver Film School in British Columbia. Shortly after moving to Portland in 1997, she began editing plant, gardening, and natural - [The Weaver's Wheel](https://www.rewildportland.com/the-weavers-wheel/) - An exploration of land based fiber arts through the wheel of the year. A 9-month (April–December) fiber arts immersion program, 2 days per month, 10 am–4 pm. TUITION: $3,495 (Materials Included, read our Refund Policy here) REGISTER All wealth comes from the earth and from the hands of those who know how to transform the - [The Color Wheel](https://www.rewildportland.com/the-color-wheel/) - Conjuring color from the land through the wheel of the year. A 9-month (March–November) fiber arts immersion program, 2 days per month, 10 am–4 pm. Class size is limited to 16 participants. TUITION: $3,495 (Materials Included, read our Refund Policy here) JOIN WAIT LIST Color moves us. Color moves the world. Humans are innately creative, - [Rewild Your Life](https://www.rewildportland.com/philosophy-of-rewilding-courses/) - Rewild Your Life || Overall Courses Descriptions Presented by Peter Michael Bauer, a leader in the cultural rewilding movement for over 20 years. The word “rewild” has entered the mainstream as the latest buzzword. People are slapping the word in front of everything from shoes to vegan beer halls to garden shops to new age - [Pricing Policy](https://www.rewildportland.com/pricing-policy/) - We believe rewilding is our birthright, and should be as accessible as possible while still keeping our doors open. Our general pricing policy was inspired by PUGSpdx, which says, "Economic equity, profit-sharing, and community are our fundamental values." Choose a tiered price that feels good, fair, and right to you. If you make more money - [Survival Skills & Bushcraft Immersion](https://www.rewildportland.com/earth-skills-made-easy/) - Bushcraft Imersion is a 12 month program that meets one day a month for a workshop on various overlapping bushcraft, ancestral, and survival skills. - [Rewilding Conference Links](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewilding-conference-links/) - DEMOGRAPHICS SURVEY (ANONYMOUS) 9ANARC PROGRAM CONTACT INFO / NETWORKING SPEAKER + CONFERENCE RESOURCE LIST OPEN SPACE TOPICS OPEN SPACE NOTES - [9ANARC Conference Program](https://www.rewildportland.com/9anarc-schedule/) - Click here to view and download full color program Click here to view and download print-friendly program Friday, Jan. 23, 9 am–5 pm (PT) || Speakers 9–10:00 am | Conference Opening w/ Paulé Wood 10:00–10:55 am | Michael Battle & Joy KMT 10:55–11:15 am | Break 11:15 - 12:10 pm | Sheila Henson 12:10 pm–1:30 - [Fiber Arts Immersions](https://www.rewildportland.com/fiber-arts-immersions/) - THE COLOR WHEEL THE WEAVER'S WHEEL - [Friction Fire](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/workshops/friction-fire/) - Fire is one of the ultimate technologies that separates humans from other animals. Over hundreds of thousands of years, humans have learned to master the art of friction fire. In the modern era, matches and lighters have all but replaced the need for fire by friction. Yet this important skill builds confidence, steeps us in - [Youth Programs](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/youth-programs/) - A sustainable planet begins with connecting our youth with nature. This can take many shapes and forms; from science-based education to experiential immersion in the natural elements. People who care about the environment do so because they have a deeply personal connection to it. It is imperative to make this a life-long connection, starting from birth - [Community Programs](https://www.rewildportland.com/community-programs/) - Monthly Hike Once a month, on the second Sunday, we take our community out of the city and into the more wild places around the Portland area. Some of these trips are exploratory hikes, some are foraging adventures, and others are a combination of both. This is a great opportunity to socialize, learn more about - [English Ivy Basketmaking](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/english-ivy-bike-basket-class/) - At one of our several different basketry classes you will weave a beautiful basket out of the invasive species English Ivy and restore habitat at the same time! - [Rewilding Your Health](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewilding-your-health/) - 2026 Dates To Be AnnouncedFour weeks, Tuition To Be Announced || Online via Zoom Join our newsletter to be the first to receive class announcements! The vast majority of human health problems have arisen from transition from foraging to agricultural subsistence and living in captivity within a State labor force. While the human body is - [Donate to Rewild Portland](https://www.rewildportland.com/donate/) - It's time for our Recurring Supporters Drive! Help us to keep Portland rewilding by becoming a recurring donor. Recurring donors make a contribution amount each month that is automatically deducted. As we are a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization, your support is tax-deductible! OR Make a one time donation instead. DONATE The mission of Rewild Portland is - [Coming-of-Age Program for Girls](https://www.rewildportland.com/coming-of-age-program-for-girls/) - A Mentoring Program for Female-Identifying and Nonbinary Youth This year-long program for female-identifying and nonbinary youth ages 10–12 is designed and taught by folks in the Rewild Portland community with the intention of inspiring thoughtful young leaders who can move confidently and respectfully through nature, while also developing healthy relationships, building character, and inspiring their - [Subscribe to Our Newsletter](https://www.rewildportland.com/about/join-our-mailing-list/) - [Cancellation and Refund Policy](https://www.rewildportland.com/cancellation-and-refund-policy-2-6-25/) - As a nonprofit, our ability to sustain ourselves requires extra attention to our programs' financial needs. As such, we have strict cancellation and refund policies in place to maintain our fiscal responsibilities to both our staff and our constituents who rely on our programs. Most of our expenses are incurred in the planning and preparation - [Rewild Youth Homeschool Program](https://www.rewildportland.com/nature-immersion/) - “Natural play strengthens children’s self-confidence and arouses their senses—their awareness of the world and all that moves in it, seen and unseen.”—Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods Welcome to our nature-immersive Rewild Youth Homeschool Program! This program is a weekly outdoor program for children ages 5 to 11 that runs Thursdays and/or Fridays from - [Fall Fundraiser](https://www.rewildportland.com/fall-fundraiser/) - It is a critical time to donate to Rewild Portland and help us build the skills of resilience. -Peter Michael Bauer Our Two Goals 100 New Monthly Donors6% Monthly donations are the most effective way for us to predict our finances. You can donate any amount a month, and it will automatically be deducted from - [Rewilding Foundations](https://www.rewildportland.com/foundations-in-rewilding/) - Go Beyond Bushcraft March-October || 8 Months, 3 Day Campout Per Month, Saturday-MondayOutdoor Classroom || Various Campsites around OR and WA$2,995 || Maximum 14 Students JOIN THE 2025 WAITLIST Rewilding Foundations is an adult program that runs from March through October. Each month we meet for a three day campout. This program gives students practical aspects - [Assumption of Risk and Release of Liability](https://www.rewildportland.com/assumption-of-risk-and-release-of-liability/) - In partial consideration for being permitted to participate in outdoor recreation programs, related events and activities offered by Myth Media, Inc. (doing business as “Rewild Portland”), I, on behalf of myself, and my respective heirs, assigns, executors, representatives and estate, acknowledge and agree as follows: Description of Activities: I understand that the activities that I - [Kids Camps](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/youth-programs/summer-camps-2/) - ON HIATUS Why send your child to an “ancestral skills” themed camp? Short answer: It's like Nature Camp + Art Camp + Archaeology Camp, all in one... It’s awesome! Long answer: We believe that environmental education is important for creating a sustainable future. Humans are tool-making animals. We craft the things we need from the natural world. - [Social Forestry Club](https://www.rewildportland.com/social-forestry-club/) - The term social forestry came to us from permaculture elder Hazel Ward of Siskiyou Permaculture in southern Oregon. In social forestry a group of people cooperatively tend wild spaces, such as forests, using mostly hand tools, in order to create an abundance of life within that ecosystem. This may include thinning diseased trees, prescribed burning, - [Rewild's Harvest Festival](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewilds-harvest-festival/) - Green Anchors || 8940 N. Bradford, Portland OR 97203NEW DATE - Sunday, September 22 || 11:00 am–9:00 pm (Pacific) SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER Help us celebrate the turn of the season and our fall harvest on the land at Green Anchors! Let’s share the abundant gifts of the sun. Things you can bring if you - [Business Sponsorship](https://www.rewildportland.com/business-sponsorship/) - Rewild Portland is seeking corporate and business sponsors for our monthly Free Skills Series. What is Rewild Portland?Rewild Portland is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving Portland, Oregon and the surrounding wild and rural communities. Our mission is to foster resilience through place-based arts, traditions, and technologies. This mission comes to life in the form of - [Coming-of-Age Program for Boys](https://www.rewildportland.com/coming-of-age-program-for-boys/) - A Mentoring Program for Male-Identifying Youth The Coming of Age for Boys is a comprehensive journey designed for male identified and associated youth ages 10 through 13. Running from October through June, the program aims to facilitate organic learning outdoor skills, cultivate a deep connection with nature, and foster both personal and collective growth. Through - [About Us](https://www.rewildportland.com/about/) - Our Mission is to foster resilience through place-based arts, traditions, and technologies. Rewild Portland is a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon. Our mission comes to life in the form of community-building, ecological restoration, and education. Rewilding means "to return to a more wild or self-willed state." This encompasses a large spectrum of nature connection, from learning about native - [Hiring an Outdoor Youth Program Staff](https://www.rewildportland.com/outdoor-youth-program/) - Submit a letter of interest via email with a resume and three professional references to info@rewildportland.com. Selected candidates will be asked to schedule an in-person interview. Final candidates will complete a paid trial work day. Deadline to Apply: May 31. Interviews in Early June. Job starts late June. Summary Rewild Portland is seeking a high-energy, - [Rewild Portland Is Hiring an Administrative Assistant](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-portland-is-hiring-administrative-assistant/) - Administrative Assistant Part time, 2-3 days a week, 16-24 hours per week, Mondays, Tuesdays, some Thursdays, potentially some programing weekend days. Starting at $20 per hour. Opportunity for growing into longer employment. Applications due [JOB CLOSED]. Reports to: Executive Director Rewild Portland is a small nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster resilience through place-based - [Queer Stealthcraft: Belonging as Resistance](https://www.rewildportland.com/queer-scoutcraft-belonging-as-resistance/) - On Hiatus || 5 pm Tuesday–5 pm Friday Dicentra Farm & Sanctuary || Monmouth, OR $250–$350 sliding scale || Space is limited **On Hiatus** THIS PROGRAM IS ON HIATUS - SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR UPDATES "Stealthcraft" refers to means of blending into your surroundings, going unnoticed, and collecting strategic information about your environment. A diverse - [Decolonizing in Rewilding](https://www.rewildportland.com/decolonizing-in-rewilding/) - THIS PROGRAM IS ON HIATUS - SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR UPDATES Location || Online via ZOOM$95 and up (Sliding Scale) || Space is limited (scholarships available)New Class Times TBD || 6:30pm-8:30pm (PST) via ZOOM Course Description Join educators Peter Michael Bauer and Dr. Deana Dartt for this fusion of these two popular programs: Rewilding - [Using The Whole Animal](https://www.rewildportland.com/using-the-whole-animal/) - In this class, students will process a goat the old fashioned way: with stone and bone implements! We will use every part of the animal, leaving no waste behind. - [Rewilding 201](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewilding-201/) - In-Person Wednesday, November 1, 8, 15, 22 || 5:30 pm-7:30 pm (Pacific) CancelledRewild Portland HQ || Green Anchors, 8940 N Bradford Street, Portland, OR 97203Four weeks, $95 ||Prerequisite: Rewilding 101, Scholarships Available Online Wednesdays, November 29, December 6, 13, 20 || 5:30 pm-7:30 pm (Pacific)Online || ZoomFour weeks, $95 ||Prerequisite: Rewilding 101, Scholarships Available Register - [Indigo Vat Research Support Guild](https://www.rewildportland.com/indigo-vat-research-support-guild/) - Date/TimeDate(s) - 9/21/2021 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Dates: third Tuesday of the month 7-9pm, 3 sessions Sept 21, Oct 19, Nov 16 $75 US/ $90.00 ca funds 6 spaces for Rewild to offer Are you new to Indigo or Woad vats and feeling a little nervous and intimidated? So are we! Join Ivy Stovall - [The Rewild Library](https://www.rewildportland.com/lotor-library/) - The Rewild Library is a collection of more than 500 titles, including rare books, that relate to all aspects of rewilding, from history to handcrafts. It is a "social library," where we hold read-ins and research days for people to come together and collectively research topics of rewilding. We do this in the interest of - [Echoes in Time](https://www.rewildportland.com/echoes-in-time/) - Echoes in Time is a gathering just outside of Portland, OR. - [Contact Us](https://www.rewildportland.com/about/contact/) - Phone: 503.217.4469 Snail Mail: Rewild Portland PO Box 31083 Portland OR 97231 - [Children's Winter Break Camp](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/youth-programs/kids-winter-crafts-camp/) - Children learn the natural crafts of the wintertime; making soups, tending fire, brewing tea, telling stories, felting, and more. Ages 5 to 11. - [Annual Silent Auction](https://www.rewildportland.com/think-globally-rewild-locally/) - Friday, November 11th, 2022 • 6:00 pm–9:00 pm (auction closes at 8:30 pm, winners must be present) Masks optional $10 suggested donation, no one turned away Green Anchors 8940 N Bradford St, Portland, OR 97203 The Rewild Portland Silent Auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Enjoy a fun night out, find amazing deals - [Moon & Stars Application Confirmation](https://www.rewildportland.com/moon-and-stars-application-confirmation/) - Thanks for filling out the application for our Moon & Stars program! We will get in touch with you shortly. If you haven't heard back and want to check in, you can contact us directly at: info (at) rewildportland (dot) com Thank you! - [Moon & Stars Program Scholarship Application](https://www.rewildportland.com/moon-and-stars-scholarship-application/) - [gravityform id="50" title="true" description="true"] - [Pay Offline](https://www.rewildportland.com/pay-offline/) - Please contact us to check on availability of classes before mailing in class tuition. Please make checks payable to: Rewild Portland Please send check or money order to: Rewild Portland PO Box 31083 Portland, OR 97231 - [Young Men's Program](https://www.rewildportland.com/young-mens-program/) - Program Description and Breakdown Welcome to our Young Men’s Program! This is a program for male-identified youth from ages ten to thirteen, designed to subtly facilitate organic learning of outdoor skills, cultivate nature connection, and foster personal and collective growth, all while having fun and building relationships with peers. The program runs from October to - [Rewild Portland is Seeking a Marketing Intern](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-portland-is-seeking-a-marketing-intern/) - Rewild Portland is Seeking a Marketing Intern Reports to: Executive Director Rewild Portland is a small nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster resilience through place-based arts, traditions, and technologies. Our mission comes to life in the form of community-building, ecological restoration, and education. Learn more about us here. Summary of Position Rewild Portland is - [Mask-Making](https://www.rewildportland.com/mask-making/) - Mask-making with Burlap, Bioplastic, and Natural Pigments Date: Saturday October 23rd 2021. 10am - 4pmLocation: The Mud Hut, 6814 N St Louis Ave, Portland ORTuition: $75. 10 student limit. Ages 14 – adult. Make a mask from natural and biodegradable materials with guest instructor Moni Johanna Sears of Wildland Roots. This is an original mask-making - [Rewild Internship Program](https://www.rewildportland.com/internship-program/) - An internship in ancestral skills instruction. Interns learn ancestral skills while assisting the daily activities of an earth-based arts non-profit program. - [Bow & Arrow Workshops](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/workshops/bows-arrows/) - The bow and arrow is a symbol of primal adventure. It is a hunting tool, a weapon of war and protection, and is used for sport in archery competitions. The oldest known bow was found in a cave in Denmark and is carbon-dated to 9,000 BCE. Humans have been using bows and arrows for at - [Nursery & Greenhouse Volunteer Form](https://www.rewildportland.com/nursery-greenhouse-volunteer-form/) - [Weaving the Basket of Councilway](https://www.rewildportland.com/weaving-the-basket-of-councilway/) - Approaching conflict transformation with the ancestors and for the descendants Location || ONLINE – ZOOM + emailSliding Scale $99-499 || Scholarships availableSeptember 5-7 || 10am-6:00pm Rewild Portland and The Village Mystery School are pleased to collaborate on this three-day offering of ancestral skills. Join Peter Michael Bauer and rain crowe in weaving together the fundamentals - [Seeking Items for Our Silent Auction](https://www.rewildportland.com/silent-auction-donation-form/) - Hello! We are looking for in-kind donations of cool items (tools, books, plants, gift cards, vacation getaways, massage gift certificates, wellness products, classes, etc.) for our annual silent auction fundraiser, the Rewild Portland Spring Benefit, taking place on Friday, May 1st, 2020 at the Wayfinding Academy in N. Portland from 6-9pm. If you have something - [Indigenizing the Rewilding Movement](https://www.rewildportland.com/indigenzing-community-rewilding-practice/) - Meaningful Engagement with the Land, Its History, and Its People Facilitated by Dr. Deana Dartt and Nancy Judd Saturday, April 27 || 1pm-5pmSaint David of Wales || Portland, Oregon $75 || 20 Participant Limit There is a current movement in academia and public policy to recognize indigenous peoples and invite them into conversations about land - [Spring Break Camp](https://www.rewildportland.com/spring-break-camp/) - *OUR CAMP PROGRAMS ARE ON HIATUS* Try some of the following organizations for affordable camps in nature education: • Portland Parks and Recreation • Adventure Wild! Ages 5–11 @ The Mud Hut 6814 N Saint Louis Portland, OR 97203 Daily Themes Monday Wind & Wings—Together we’ll spend our day observing the activities above our heads. - [Myths and Mysteries of Prehistory](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewilding-121/) - Does human nature exist? Explore the 3 million year human story and discuss the possibilities of where we came from, where we are, and where we need to go. - [Rewild Camp for Girls](https://www.rewildportland.com/youth-program-menu/rewild-camp-for-girls/) - Rewild Camp For Girls Monday through Wednesday, 9am to 3pm. Thursday/Friday Overnight. 3pm Friday Pick-upMake new friends, connect to nature, and learn real outdoor skills in a girl only environment. This program will focus on building basic outdoor and camping skills, naturalist skills, and natural crafting to help young women build confidence in themselves and - [Basketry 101](https://www.rewildportland.com/basketry-101/) - Become a Basketmaker Today! Sundays. May 6, 13, 20, 27. 9am-5pm $250 (10 student limit) Basketry is an ancient art that has culminated in a wealth of knowledge and techniques. There are three styles of baskets found worldwide: Stake and Strand (or twined), Coiled, and Plaited. In this series of basketry classes, we spend one a - [Rewilding Immersion Program](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/workshops/rewilding-immersion-program-2/) - A Feral Living Experience We are captives of a culture that is destroying the planet with its story, all while dehumanizing us. In order to break free, we must learn the ancient stories and reclaim our humanity. This is no easy task. The Rewilding Immersion Program is a humble attempt at making the next great - [Earth and Moon Cycles Program](https://www.rewildportland.com/earth-and-moon-cycles-program/) - Mondays, April 9 - May 14 || 6:30am – 8:30pm Non-Disclosed Location || Portland, OR $300 || Ages 18 & Up Join Lara Pacheco and Kate Coulton of Seed and Thistle Apothecary and Rewild Portland to connect deeply with the womb, earth and moon cycles through herbal crafting, medicine, art and ceremony. Each week we will focus on one phase of - [Family Herbalism](https://www.rewildportland.com/family-herbalism/) - May 26 || 10:00am – 3:00pm Non-Disclosed Location || Portland, OR $100 (Parent/Child Combo), $50 (Additional Family Member) || Space is limited Join Lara Pacheco and Kate Coulton of Seed and Thistle Apothecary for a day to nurture the family dynamic through herbal crafting, nutrition and food. We'll have a few herbal craft projects with medicine to take home for - [Mother & Daughter Herbalism](https://www.rewildportland.com/mother_daughter_herbalism/) - Sunday, April 8 || 10:00am – 3:00pm Non-Disclosed Location || Portland, OR $100 (Mother/Daughter), $50 (Additional Family Member) || Space is limited A heart setting herbalism experience for mothers of all kinds (aunties, grandmothers, mentors) and their daughters. Calling mothers of all types (aunties, guardians, godmothers, mentors) and daughters to gather with Rewild Portland and Seed & Thistle Apothecary as we hold space together - [Herbal Medicine](https://www.rewildportland.com/herbal-medicine/) - Herbalism is the ancient tradition of healing our bodies with the use of herbs. Plant medicine has played an important role in human history and prehistory. Once a common practice, a common knowledge shared among people, herbalism has diminished through coercion from patriarchy and big pharma. We are happy to partner with our friends at Seed - [Afterschool Herbalism](https://www.rewildportland.com/afterschool-herbalism/) - Young People's Afterschool Herbalism For All 2018 Dates TBA For all genders, Ages 9 & up For this 6 week series, participants will spend each week with one of the elements and plants associated with that. Youth will learn medicinal properties and uses and how they can be allies to help us discover our own unique - [Stone and Bone Tools](https://www.rewildportland.com/stone-bone-tools/) - Flintknapping Intensive March 19–22 || 6:30 pm–9:30 pm Rewild Portland Studio || NW Portland, OR $175 || Space is limited Flintknapping is the art of breaking rocks to create tools. It is a skill that takes time, patience, and practice. In this intensive you will spend four evenings with a trained archaeologist learning how to - [Build Your Own Prehistoric Toolkit](https://www.rewildportland.com/build-your-own-prehistoric-toolkit/) - TBA 2018 || 6:30pm - 9:30pm Rewild Portland Studio || 438 NW 22nd Street, Portland OR Four Evenings, $125 || Space is limited Humans have been making tools for millions of years. This class will take you through the prehistoric tool kit from various time periods and show you how effective simple tools were in the day to day lives of our - [Stone Tools](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/workshops/stone-tools/) - For 2.5 million years or more, humans have used stone tools. Only in the last several thousand years did we create metals, changing the world, and ourselves forever. Yet, even before that there were many advancements in stone tool technology throughout those 2.5 million years. From percussion flaking to pressure flaking, tools became more and - [Breaking Down Barriers: Closeness to Blackness](https://www.rewildportland.com/closeness-to-blackness/) - A Workshop in Dismantling Racism Led by Aaron Johnson and Porsha Beed Sunday, April 15th || 10:00 am–8:00 pm* (*6:30 pm–8:00 pm optional) Rewild Portland Studio || NE Portland, Oregon $100 || Maximum 12 Students This is a daylong workshop for white-identified folks to dive deeply and courageously into topics of racism, oppression, and privilege. - [Rewilding 401](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewilding-401/) - Rewilding 401: Animism & the Physics of Life Taught by Willem Larsen Tuesdays, January 9th,16th, 23rd & 30th || 7:00–8:30 pm Rewild Portland Studio|| NW Portland, Oregon Four weeks, $125 || Prerequisite: None We live in an age when modern science is just beginning to catch up with indigenous science—when the understanding that we dwell in a - [Adult Workshops](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/workshops/) - We offer various programs for adults, from simple one-day workshops to months-long immersion experiences. Our shorter programs generally have specific themes, while our longer- term programs bring together three aspects of rewilding: Arts and Crafts, Wild Foods, and Culture. The main tenet underlying all three of our program themes is regeneration for the land, community, - [Our Wish List](https://www.rewildportland.com/our-wish-list/) - We are in need of items now and again. This list is updated regularly. If you would like to donate any of these items, please use the contact form at the bottom of the page. Thank you! Land We are in great need of wild land in and around the Portland area. If you have - [Winter Break Camp Registration](https://www.rewildportland.com/winter-break-camp-week-one-full-registration/) - [gravityform id="51" title="true" description="true"] - [Earth & Moon Cycles Registration](https://www.rewildportland.com/earth-moon-cycles-registration/) - [gravityform id="99" title="false" description="false"] - [Family Herbalism Additional Family Member Registration](https://www.rewildportland.com/family-herbalism-child-registration/) - [gravityform id="95" title="false" description="false"] - [Family Herbalism Parent/Child Combo](https://www.rewildportland.com/family-herbalism-adult-registration/) - [gravityform id="96" title="false" description="false"] - [Mother & Daughter Herbalism Registration](https://www.rewildportland.com/mother-daughter-herbalism-registration/) - [gravityform id="56" title="true" description="true"] - [Homeschool Family Program](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/youth-programs/homeschool-family-program/) - Raccoon Family Academy A Rewilding Homeschool Family Program An outdoor day of crafts and play for homeschool families once a month. Class is always on a Friday, but the dates vary from last Friday to second to last Friday of the month. The curriculum is geared toward families; it's not as "hardcore" or knowledge intense - [Thank You For Supporting Us!](https://www.rewildportland.com/thank-you-for-support/) - Thank you for your contribution to Rewild Portland! Your tax-deductible donation brings resilience to Portland and beyond. We hope to see you soon at one of our events. - [Gateway Green Ivy Basket Class Sign-up](https://www.rewildportland.com/gateway-green-ivy-basket-class-sign-up/) - Pull Ivy and weave a simple basket! 11am-1pm [gravityform id="16" title="false" description="false"] - [Rewilding 221](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewilding-221/) - Rewilding without social justice is merely self-serving. Authentic rewilding requires social justice work; it is social justice work. - [Sold Out](https://www.rewildportland.com/sold-out/) - We are sorry but this program is sold out! 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Our shorter programs generally have specific themes while our longer term programs are geared toward cohesion of three aspects of rewilding: Arts and crafts, Wild Foods, and Culture. The main tenant underlying all three of our program themes is - [Upper Chinookan Basket Weaving](https://www.rewildportland.com/upper-chinookan-basket-weaving/) - Wasco Chinook baskets are unique in their design and stylization of geometric shapes and iconic imagery, rich with meaning. These baskets and bags were, and still are today, used for harvesting and collecting roots, for trading, for storing, and for gambling. 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Though they share commonalities in weaving with Cedar, each tribe has its own style of weaving. For her people, basket weaving is not only a traditional form of art but - [Rewild Portland is Seeking Summer Day Camp Staff](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-portland-is-seeking-summer-day-camp-staff/) - Do you love ancestral skills? Are you culturally competent? Do you like educating children? This may be the job for you! We are a small, local non-profit looking for environmental educators for temporary employment at a short-run of summer programming. Staff must be trained or have experience in ancestral skills, archaeology, rewilding, prehistory, naturalist skills, - [Silent Auction Items For Earth Day Party](https://www.rewildportland.com/2014-silent-auction-items/) - The following is a list of items donated to us by many individuals and companies. A huge thank you to all those people who sponsored us with a donation!. For details on our Earth Day Celebration [CLICK HERE] Note: Some of these items will be bundled together in a package. Special: The first 200 people - [Wilderness Adventures](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/workshops/wilderness-adventures/) - Backcountry Backpack to Bagby In this five day course, we backpack from the foothills of the cascades in the Molalla River Corridor, through Table Rock Wilderness to Pechuck Lookout, then on to Joyce Lake and BLM managed timber lands, over the cascades and finally end at Bagby Hot Springs. From the base of Table - [Community Partners](https://www.rewildportland.com/about/community-partners/) - There are many amazing organizations in Portland and beyond that we would like to share with you. Some of them we partner with on a regular basis, while others we simply want to let you know exist. 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Make a wooden burn bowl and a spoon. Learn to shape wood using coals and breath. Must have good lungs for this class! Instructor: Tony Deland - [Bone Tools](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/workshops/bone-tools/) - Once upon a time in history, the bone awl was one of the most important multi-purpose tools that people would carry with them wherever they went. Bone is one of the hardest natural materials. It breaks down over time and is eaten by animals. For this reason, stone receives more credit as a household tool - [Felt-making](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/workshops/felt-making/) - Felt is an ancient, non-woven form of cloth usually made from sheep's wool. One of the oldest methods for making felt is through wet-felting. Wet-felting is the process of creating wool felt using water and friction. This causes the fibers to entangle and create a woolen textile. Felted wool clothes are great for keeping warm and - [Woven Figurines & Masks](https://www.rewildportland.com/woven-figurines-masks/) - Woven figures are a great way to learn more about how to "sculpt" with weaving. Woven figures have many purposes: masks, hunting decoys, festivals, offerings, gifts, targets, toys, totems, and more. Woven Goose Learn how to use invasive species such as English ivy and yellow water iris leaves for weaving materials and create something beautiful - [Himalayan Blackberry Weaving](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/himalayan-blackberry-weaving/) - At our Himalayan Blackberry class you can weave a bracelet, a hat band, a small basket, or a visor to block out the sun. Make something beautiful. - [Teen Wilderness Survival Skills Summer Camp](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/youth-programs/teen-survival-skills-summer-camp/) - In partnership with: Best of City Nature Camp Travel to 5 of Portland's wildest places with our partner ReWild Portland! You won't feel like you're in the city at all! Expand your awareness as you listen to what the animals have to say. Get lost and find your way in North America's biggest city park. - [Partnerships](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/private-groups/) - We create ancestral skill programing for your existing organization. - [Raccoon Observer](https://www.rewildportland.com/raccoonobserver/) - The Raccoon Observer is our bi-annual newsletter and rewilding activity book. You'll find how-to guides, paleo diet recipes, long philosophical rants, poetry and much more. Check out an online preview of our first edition by clicking on the pic above. 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Individual Cooking Pot Day One: Saturday August 1st, - [Coiled Ivy Basket Registration](https://www.rewildportland.com/coiled-ivy-basket-registration/) - [gravityform id="25" name="Coiled Ivy Basket Registration" title="false" description="false"] - [Ribbed Ivy Basket Registration](https://www.rewildportland.com/ribbed-ivy-basket-registration/) - [gravityform id="24" name="Ribbed Ivy Basket Registration" title="false" description="false"] - [Donation Confirmation](https://www.rewildportland.com/donation-confirmation/) - Thank you for your donation! 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Before people could show their films to millions on YouTube, - [Nature Immersion Registration Form (Monthly Payments)](https://www.rewildportland.com/nature-immersion-registration-form/) - [gravityform id="45" title="false" description="false"] - [Rewild Portland Program Survey](https://www.rewildportland.com/program-survey/) - [gravityform id="8" name="Program Survey" title="false"] - [Rewild Camp for Girls Registration](https://www.rewildportland.com/rewild-camp-for-girls-registration/) - [gravityform id="42" name="Rewild Camp for Girls Registration" title="false" description="false"] - [Medium Cedar Basket Registration](https://www.rewildportland.com/medium-cedar-basket-registration/) - [gravityform id="37" name="Medium Cedar Basket Registration" title="false"] - [Youth Programs](https://www.rewildportland.com/youth-program-menu/) - A sustainable planet begins with connecting our youth with nature. This can take many shapes and forms from science-based education to experiential immersion in the natural elements. People who care about the environment do so because they have a deeply personal connection to it. It is imperative to make this a life-long connection, starting from birth - [Ancestral Skills Intensives](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/workshops/ancestral-skills-intensives/) - As the name of the program states, this is an intensive course. Over the period of 3 weeks, Monday through Friday, you will work long, hard hours on crafting a wide range of ancestral technology. 10 Student Maximum. More information coming soon! Dates: August 2015 Week One August 3rd through the 7th. Pottery, Hide Tanning, - [Tracking and Awareness](https://www.rewildportland.com/adult/tracking-and-awareness/) - Through tracking animals and increasing our awareness of the environment, we increase both our knowledge and sense of place. 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"] - [Nutria Fur and Food](https://www.rewildportland.com/nutria-fur-and-food/) - [scrollGallery id=48] Description & History Nutria are semi-aquatic rodents native to South America where they are called "coypu". During the 1900's nutria were brought to North America for the purposes of fur and wetland vegetation control. Subsequently they are now considered an "invasive species". They wreak havoc on embankments in creeks, rivers, and lakes. They - [Spring Mushroom Ecology Walk](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/workshops/spring-mushroom-ecology-walk/) - Spring is here and so are morels! Early spring morels, Morchella elata and false morels, Verpa bohemica can both be found in the Willamette Valley. Come learn the habitat of Morels and other edible and medicinal mushrooms. The best way to find mushrooms is to know their habitat. If you know what to look for, you just might find - [Animal Tracking Course](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/workshops/tracker-certification-preparation-course/) - Learn the tracks and signs of nature. Follow the footprints of birds, mammals, and insects through northwest forests and prepare for a Cybertracker Evaluation. - [ASL Animal Tracking and Observation](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/workshops/asl-animal-tracking-and-observation/) - One of the easiest and most obvious ways to experience more wildlife and more "nature" is to simply be silent. Which is easy to do when you're alone. But when you're with a friend, it can be extremely difficult to not "wow!" aloud at the birds, animals, and plants, all around you. Coincidentally, American Sign Language - [Earth Skills Feedback](https://www.rewildportland.com/earth-skills-feedback/) - [gravityform id="12" name="Earth Skills Feedback Form" title="false" description="false"] - [Blog](https://www.rewildportland.com/blog/) - [Faces of the Rewild Frontier](https://www.rewildportland.com/media-projects/faces-of-the-rewild-frontier/) - Faces of the Rewild Frontier is a film project being produced by Rewild Portland in conjunction with Mythmedia. In this documentary, we follow prominent, innovative, and bold rewilders as they seek out the threads of wilderness snaking through the crevices of civilization. Through the independent and unique examples of these pioneers, an overarching collective vision of what rewilding - [Wild Foods: Seasonal Staple Starches for Subsistence Series](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/workshops/wild-foods-seasonal-staple-starches-for-subsistence-series/) - Sometimes, dandelion greens just aren't enough. Okay, all of the time. We need calorie rich wild foods that we can actually subsist from. Too many wild food books focus on leafy greens. While these greens are a necessary part of the diet, chalk full of vitamins and minerals, they are severely lacking in calories. In order to - [Robinhood Adventure](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/workshops/robinhood-adventure/) - Conquest of the Longbow Join Robin Hood’s band of merry men and women in their battle against tyranny; stealing from the wealthy elite of Nottingham and giving to the marginalized slave-class. This week will focus solely on archery, making quickie bows and arrows, wilderness and urban stealth, lock-picking, camouflage, disguises, improvisational story-telling and military tactics - [Escape From Portland!](https://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/workshops/escape-from-portland/) - Portland was once a thriving city, known for it's sustainability, open-mindedness and rich creativity. 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