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Nature Is THE PLACE For Healing

Nature Is THE PLACE For Healing

Nature Is THE PLACE For Healing

Connecting with nature nurtures the body, soul and spirit.  Explore, engage, and discover the gifts of deep nature connection.  Youth program focus areas include art and creativity, music and singing, movement and play, exploration and discovery, and outdoor living skills.  We also take advantage of any opportunity to hone our soft skills

Connecting with nature nurtures the body, soul and spirit.  Explore, engage, and discover the gifts of deep nature connection.  Youth program focus areas include art and creativity, music and singing, movement and play, exploration and discovery, and outdoor living skills.  We also take advantage of any opportunity to hone our soft skills such as emotional agility, quiet mind, problem-solving, communication and conflict resolution.”

Find YOURSELF In Nature!

Nature Is THE PLACE For Healing

Nature Is THE PLACE For Healing

Engage your creative and meditative spirit in natural crafts and nature-inspired art.   Navigate the forest in deep nature exploration experiences.  Take a dive into a primitive skill such as pine bark baskets and matchless fires.  Search your soul on a nature-based rite of passage quest.

Nature Is Waiting For YOU!

Nature Is THE PLACE For Healing

Nature Is Waiting For YOU!

One Fire offers a variety programs for youth, teens, adults, and families.  Or you can contact us to design your own program.

Recap email from first day of recent kid's camp

Tuesday recap:

  • During our opening circle  we sang the Critter Song and had some fun learning everyone's names.  We  also went over the "3 Respects" which include being kind to ourselves,  being kind to each other, and being kind to nature.  
  • As part of  respecting ourselves we talked about not putting off going to the  bathroom when we need to, and to let Wren know right away.  Some of us  used the "Facili-Trees" during program and a few of us walked up to the  common house for an indoor flush.  
  • We played a fun game  called "Weasel Tree" which is a sort of musical chairs-type game.  Many  of us got a chance to be the weasel.  
  • We had fun making  bird feeders and hanging them in our "Bird Sanctuary" area.  The birds  came in almost immediately, grateful for some peanut buttery nuts and  seeds in these food-scarce times.  
  • We worked on our cool debris shelter/fort, which we are hoping to test out against the weather in the near future.  
  • Some of us split small pieces of wood using a bush knife and a baton to get ready for making a fire.  
  • We  learned about making fire, and practiced match lighting safety.   Of course that includes only practicing with adult supervision from  either a parent or our teacher.  
  • Forest Friends made  throwing sticks (some of us learned how to/practiced sawing to make them  the correct length).  Then we used our throwing sticks on an epic  adventure to recover the "Wild Oranges" who were being protected by  "Hudus" (stick tripods). We learning about standing behind a waiting  line while one person stepped up to the throwing line to try to knock  down each target.  We finally recovered all 12 oranges and returned to  our base camp chanting triumphantly.  And after lunch we made fresh  squeezed orange juice.
  • Some of us worked on breaking hickory nuts open to make hickory nut milk - a One Fire favorite!  
  • Forest  Friends also learned about carving wood, carving safety rules, and  knife use skills.  We got to make wands out of basswood (aka linden).   Under 6 kids used vegetable peelers (which work amazingly well and allow  for scaffolding knife use).  Over 6, with demonstrated readiness, were  supervised in carving with fixed blade knives (by Morakniv).  
  • We made up a "fortunately/unfortunately" story and had some free time in there as well.
  • We  ended our day by making a fire to pop popcorn and cook our hickory nut  milk.  We shared our favorite things from the day and sang a few songs  including "Thank You Trees", "Wood, Stone, Feather and Bone" and a  reprise of the "Critter Song".  

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Arlo sent a video of his rendition of the Critter song

Current programs- links to sign up

Spring Break 2023 Apr. 10-13 9 a.m-3 p.m.Summer Camp July 2023

About Us

Program Director Wren Anjali

Wren Anjali  is a nature connection mentor, leader, wilderness guide and medic,  devoted to supporting human/nature relationships. Wren offers adult and youth programs through One Fire Forest School with a focus on supporting positive and empowering experiences in Nature.  Wren has a knack for recognizing  and acknowledging the unique gif

Wren Anjali  is a nature connection mentor, leader, wilderness guide and medic,  devoted to supporting human/nature relationships. Wren offers adult and youth programs through One Fire Forest School with a focus on supporting positive and empowering experiences in Nature.  Wren has a knack for recognizing  and acknowledging the unique gifts of others, and a passion for  engaging people in community activities and outdoor fun. 

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