Making Bows and Arrows

Check out our recent class on making bows and arrows out of local wood.  Students made their own bows and arrows, and also learned to shoot instinctively:

http://www.wildernesscollege.com/survival-bow-making-week-20-2014.html

Alderleaf Winter Trip January 2014 Part 1

Alderleaf Wilderness Certification Program students just returned from an epic week long adventure in the cold and snow of the north-central part of Washington state known as the Okanogan.

Here students had an opportunity to their winter time survival skills.  Read more about it here: http://www.wildernesscollege.com/winter-field-trip-week-18-2014.html

Wildlife Tracking Apprenticeship - January 2014

Check out highlights from January's Wildlife Tracking Apprenticeship weekend: http://www.wildernesscollege.com/wildlife-tracking-apprenticeship-week-4-2014.html

AWCP Week 14 - Survival and Permculture

Week 14 was packed with all kinds of activities including skills in wilderness survival skills such as traps, snares and cordage.  This week, permaculture design also included grafting, building bat boxes and presentations of students' personal projects.

Read more here: http://www.wildernesscollege.com/survival-and-permaculture-week-14-2014.html

Advanced Fire Skills and More: Weeks 12 & 13 2013

Check out highlights from December in the Wilderness Certification Program: http://www.wildernesscollege.com/advanced-fire-skills-week-12-and-13-2013.html

Wildlife Tracking Apprenticeship: Shrub-Steppe Species

The Alderleaf wildlife tracking apprenticeship had amazing adventures tracking the wildlife species of the shrub-steppe habitat of central Washington state.  They even helped rescue a trapped bobcat!  Read more about their adventures, here: http://www.wildernesscollege.com/tracking-apprenticeship-week-3.html

Flintknapping Course Added to the 2014 Schedule!

Join expert flintknapper / special guest teacher, Dan Stueber, to learn the ancient skill of flintknapping! In this hands on class students will be guided through the process of making spear points, arrow points, knives, and a variety of other stone tools.

This new addition to the schedule is sure to fill early. Check out the Flintknapping Course page to learn more and register.

New Alderleaf Alumni Page!

Check out how 21 of our amazing alumni are using their Alderleaf education! http://www.wildernesscollege.com/alderleaf-alumni.html

Week 10 & 11

Two more exciting weeks of the Alderleaf Wilderness Certification Program have just been completed.  Week 10 included studies in bird language and winter tree identification.

Week 11 included 3 days of intensive permaculture study, including how to use an A-Frame level for measuring contours on your land.

Read more here: http://www.wildernesscollege.com/tree-id-and-bird-language-week-10-and-11-2013.html

How to make a Tincture

Ever wondered how to make your own medicinal tinctures?  Check out this new instructional article by Alderleaf instructor, Georgie Lilgreen: http://www.wildernesscollege.com/how-to-make-a-tincture.html

Week 8 & 9 of the Certification Program

Students of the Alderleaf Wilderness Certification Program learned flintknapping and how to make stone tools during week 8.  During week 9 they were introduced to the principles and practices of permaculture.  Read the update here: http://www.wildernesscollege.com/flint-knapping-and-permaculture-weeks-8-and-9-2013.html

Chantrelle Mushrooms Article

Learn more about those delicious and elusive gifts of the forest, chantrelle mushrooms: http://www.wildernesscollege.com/chantrelle-mushrooms.html

Central Washington Field Trip: Week 7 - 2013

For week 7 of the Wilderness Certification, we headed out on a field trip to the dry habitats of central Washington State to study desert ecology, tracking, and medicinal plants. http://www.wildernesscollege.com/central-washington-field-trip-week-7-2013.html

Knife Care & Carving, Plant Families, and Elk Trailing: Week 6 - 2013

During week 6 of the Wilderness Certification Program our students learned about plant family identification, how to properly carve and care for knives, and how to trail elk in a forested environment. http://www.wildernesscollege.com/knife-care-plant-families-elk-trailing-week-6-2013.html

Natural Cold Remedies

Alderleaf instructor, Georgie, shares about one of her favorite natural cold remedies, made from ingredients found in your kitchen and backyard: http://www.wildernesscollege.com/natural-cold-remedies.html

Ethnobotany and Mushroom Foraging: Week 5 -2013

Ethnobotany and mushrooms took center stage in Week 5 of the Wilderness Certification Program with cattail basket making, fall wild edible plant harvesting, and mushroom identification and foraging! http://www.wildernesscollege.com/ethnobotany-and-mushrooms-week-5-2013.html

Top 5 Wilderness Survival Books

Alderleaf instructor, Jeremy Williams, reviews his top five favorite wilderness survival books: http://www.wildernesscollege.com/wilderness-survival-books.html

Flintknapping with Dan Stueber in October

Alderleaf's Wilderness Instructor Apprenticeship Program hosted renowned flintknapper, Dan Stueber, for a special flintknapping workshop in early October: http://www.wildernesscollege.com/flintknapping-with-dan-stueber-Oct-2013.html

Video Virtual Tour of the Alderleaf Campus

Ever wish you could travel out to Alderleaf Wilderness College for a tour? Now you can check out our campus from home through this new video virtual tour of the Alderleaf Campus!

More information about our campus can be found here: http://www.wildernesscollege.com/alderleaf-campus-and-facilities.html

Survival Containers for Water Purification and Shelter Overnight - Week 4 of the Wilderness Certification Program

Student in the Wilderness Certification Program made survival containers (coal-burned bowls) for water purification and stayed overnight in group survival shelters. Check out the photo highlights: http://www.wildernesscollege.com/survival-containers-and-group-shelters-week4-2013.html

Learn How To Build a Survival Stove

Alderleaf instructor, Jeremy Williams, shares about how to make a survival stove: http://www.wildernesscollege.com/survival-stove.html

Fire, Shelter and Bird Language - Week 3 of the Wilderness Certification Program

During week 3 of the Alderleaf Wilderness Certification Program, students learned the skills of fire, shelter and bird language.  Check out photos and read about it here:

http://www.wildernesscollege.com/fire-and-shelter-week-3-2013.html

Bird Language Article: Understanding the Fundamentals

Want to learn the skill of decipher the language of the natural landscapes around you?  Well, check out our new article on bird language:

http://www.wildernesscollege.com/bird-language.html

Oregon Dunes Field Trip: Sept. 2013

Students returned from a week of adventures and learning in the epic landscape of dunes and forests found along the Oregon Coast.  Check out the full blog post here:

http://www.wildernesscollege.com/oregon-dunes-field-trip-1-2013.html

Carnivore Tracking Workshop with Sue Morse

(New addition to the fall schedule!)

Join Sue Morse, distinguished tracker and wildlife photographer (visiting all the way from Vermont), to learn how to locate and interpret the tracks & signs of many forest carnivores, including black bear, cougar, bobcat, and lynx. Sue will also share on her recent research on carnivore scent marking behaviors. Learn more.
 
Date: Monday, Nov 25, 2013
Duration: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Alderleaf campus in Monroe, WA
Cost: $95

Register to reserve a spot. Space is limited.