Deadline Approaching for December Programs Enroll today!
As winter settles in, we're preparing to welcome you to our December programs. The deadline for our Snowshoe Weaving and Intro to Hand Sewn Leather Work workshops is this Friday, November 29th. The deadline for the Primitive Cordage - Rope Making and the Wildlife Tracking with Dr. Jim Halfpenny workshops is December 6th. Call us today at (715) 453-4106 to register! |
 Snowshoe Weaving
December 6 - 8, 2013
7:00 pm Friday to 1:00 pm Sunday Lunch
Deadline to Register is November 29th
Experience the traditional art of snowshoe weaving at our Snowshoe Weaving workshop. You'll experience a friendly atmosphere and excellent instruction - and take home a pair of beautiful functional snowshoes!
Full Package $310 includes five meals, double occupancy lodging, instruction and kit.
Commuter Package $220 includes three meals, instruction and kit.
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 Intro to Hand Sewn Leather Work
December 7, 2013
1:00 to 5:00 pm
Deadline to Register is November 29th
Introduce yourself to hand sewn leather work in this one day instructional workshop where you'll make your own authentic Native American medicine pouch. Class cost provides leather sewing needles, roll of artificial sinew and leather. Other items such as tin cones and bead work supplies will be available for purchase in class at additional cost. Fee $60.
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 Primitive Cordage - Rope Making
December 14, 2013
10:00 am to 5:00 pm - Includes Lunch
Deadline to Register is December 6th
Bring your own pocket or belt knife for this class. You'll be learning how and where to gather materials, preparing those materials and the techniques of making them into cordage or rope. You will gain necessary knowledge of the best trees, plants and habitats to gather from. A friendly competition may follow to test the strength of the cords (rope) produced. Fee $36 (includes lunch).
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 Wildlife Tracking with Dr. Jim Halfpenny
December 14 and 15, 2013
8:00 am Saturday to 4:00 pm Sunday
Deadline to Register is December 6th
The workshop's goal is to offer quality tracking skill training to all enthusiasts who wish not only to understand wildlife tracking, but also to learn about large carnivores. This two-day workshop will cover track and sign identification, understanding footprints, and interpreting gait with an emphasis on reading trails to understand animal behavior and ecology. The workshop format includes classroom lectures and in-the-field training. This program is strongly recommended for all Wisconsin Volunteer Carnivore Trackers.
Full Package $245 includes all meals, Saturday night double occupancy lodging and instruction.
Commuter Package $185 includes two lunches and instruction. Optional Friday night double occupancy lodging and breakfast is $49.
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 Volunteer Tracking - Brush Up
December 15, 2013
8:00 am to Noon - or - 1:00 to 5:00 pm
Deadline to Register is December 6th
The Wisconsin DNR is looking for volunteer trackers. Volunteer trackers are asked to complete a wolf ecology course and a track training class. Our Wildlife Tracking class and Wolf Ecology Workshops meet these requirements. Already a certified volunteer tracker? If you are looking to brush up on your tracking skills, please join us. Workshop fee is $15 per person and includes all materials, instruction and lunch at Noon.
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