What you want
to ignite in others
must first burn within yourself
Charlotte Brontë
What you want to ignite in others
must first burn within yourself
Charlotte Brontë
Ignite Nature Connection offers outdoor education programs for Seattle's youth that focus on building earth-based skills to strengthen each student’s relationship with the natural world and empower them into their own interconnected aliveness.

We acknowledge that we reside on Coast Salish, Duwamish, Stillaguamish and Suquamish land. It is our sincerest intention to respect the rich history and culture of the people who have tended to this land in the past and present.
We are committed to offering opportunities for children in the Seattle area to experience Nature around them and the wild within them.
This is rewilding.

We believe empowered confidence in nature is the birthright of every human.
With a focus on community building, we encourage students to lean on each other and learn together in the natural world.

ProgramS

Weekend Programs

Urban Conifers: January 25, 2026

Urban Conifers offers an introduction to nature connection through wilderness survival skills and naturalist studies.

Students will engage in learning techniques to safely build fires, create shelters, identify wild plants, sneak through the forest, and more!

January 25th Sunday, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Ages 8-12 Seattle, WA $80 ($60 for students currently enrolled in a weekly Ignite program)

Urban Conifers: January 25, 2026

Winter Camps

Teen Urban Conifers: January 24, 2026

Teen Urban Conifers offers an introduction to nature connection through wilderness survival skills and naturalist studies.  

Teens will engage in learning techniques to safely use knives as tools, build fires, create shelters, identify wild plants, sneak through the forest, and more!

January 24th Saturday, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Ages 13-17 Seattle, WA $80 ($60 for students currently enrolled in a weekly Ignite program)

Teen Urban Conifers: January 24, 2026

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Private/Semi-Private classes
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Birthday Parties
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Private Class
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Adult Intro to Knife Skills and Fire Building Class
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Semi-Private Class
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Cedar Saplings Winter 2026
School Year Programs
Fish Hawk Winter 2026
School Year Programs
Wolves Teens Winter 2026
School Year Programs
Teen Urban Conifers: January 24, 2026
Weekend Programs
Urban Conifers: January 25, 2026
Weekend Programs
Teen Urban Conifers: January 24, 2026
Winter Camps
Urban Conifers: January 25, 2026
Winter Camps

Meet our Team

Briana “Bri” McFarland

Founder & Program Director
Bri is a Pacific Northwest native. She grew up picking huckleberries barefoot, climbing trees and catching frogs in the foothills of the Cascades.
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Praise

Tears in my eyes and I am over the moon so happy that my children are with you on Wednesdays. We are all so happy!
Chryste F.
Adult Student
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My kids love Ignite Nature camps! Briana and her team are amazing at showing kids a love and respect for nature and the outdoors.
Lindsey G
Mother of Tomasin (10) and Finley (8)
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Keep a little fire burning,
no matter how small,
no matter how hidden.
Cormac McCarthy