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

Winter Camps

Winter Day Camp: December 11th, 2024

Winter Camp offers a fun introduction to nature connection through wilderness skills and naturalist studies.

Students will engage in an exciting day of games, camp fires, and crafting a wild wreath!

December 11th Wednesday, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Ages: 8-14 Seattle, WA $80

Winter Day Camp: December 11th, 2024

School Year Programs

Fish Hawk Winter 2025

This is a weekly program designed for children to become immersed in a community who come together in the outdoors to build on the skills and practices of nature connection.

A collective environment which allows children to build community through shared experiences and deepen connection with earth and each other.

Registration deadline: December 1st

January 16th - March 13th (No class February 6th or March 6th) Thursdays, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 7 weeks Ages 9 - 12 Seattle, WA $670 / $550 sibling rate Monthly payment plans available upon request. (Registration to this class is based on age and experience. If this is your first time registering for this class contact Bri at ignitenatureconnection@gmail.com prior to registration.)

Fish Hawk Winter 2025

Weekend Programs

Urban Conifers: January 12th, 2025

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

Students 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 12th Sunday, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Ages 8-13 Seattle, WA $80

Urban Conifers: January 12th, 2025

School Year Programs

Forest Day Winter 2025

This is a weekly program designed for children to become immersed in a community with their peers who come together each week to build on the skills and practices of nature connection.

A collective environment which allows children to form community through shared experiences and deepen connection with earth, self and each other.

Registration deadline: December 1st

January 15th - March 12th (No class on February 5th or March 5th) Wednesdays, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM 7 weeks Ages 9-12 Carnation, WA $420

Forest Day Winter 2025

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Urban Conifers: November 17th, 2024
Weekend Programs
Private Class
Private/Semi-Private classes
Winter Day Camp: December 11th, 2024
Winter Camps
Fish Hawk Winter 2025
School Year Programs
Urban Conifers: December 15th, 2024
Weekend Programs
Semi-Private Class
Private/Semi-Private classes
Winter Day Camp: December 18th, 2024
Winter Camps
Urban Conifers: January 12th, 2025
Weekend Programs
Wolves Teens Winter 2025
School Year Programs
Ravens at Forest Day Winter 2025
School Year Programs
Forest Day Winter 2025
School Year Programs

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!
Meagan F
Mother of Shyah (9) and Dax (7)
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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