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

Summer Camps

Summer Solstice Day Camp: June 20th

Join us as we celebrate the longest summer day! We will play games in the forest, identify wild edibles, create a fun craft, and build connection with each other and the wild around us. Space is limited; sign up today!

June 20th Friday, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Ages: 8 - 12 Seattle, WA $95

Summer Solstice Day Camp: June 20th

Weekend Programs

Urban Conifers: June 1st, 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!

June 1st Sunday, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Ages 8-12 Seattle, WA $80

Urban Conifers: June 1st, 2025

Adult Programs

Adult Intro to Knife Skills and Fire Building Class

The ability to create fire to cook, stay warm, and build connection with friends and family is a defining feature of being human. In this introductory workshop for adults, you will learn to build a fire that will sustain you, with nothing more than a knife, wood, and ferro rod. No lighter, match, or synthetic fire starter required!

Contact Bri (ignitenatureconnection@gmail.com) for inquires about dates.

Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Ages: 18+ Location TBD $95

Adult Intro to Knife Skills and Fire Building Class

Weekend Programs

Urban Conifers: August 10, 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!

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

Urban Conifers: August 10, 2025

School Year Programs
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Winter Camps
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Summer Camps
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Summer Solstice Day Camp: June 20th
Summer Camps
Urban Conifers: June 1st, 2025
Weekend Programs
Private Class
Private/Semi-Private classes
Adult Intro to Knife Skills and Fire Building Class
Adult Programs
Fish Hawk Autumn 2025
School Year Programs
Wolves Teens Autumn 2025
School Year Programs
Semi-Private Class
Private/Semi-Private classes
Urban Conifers: July 20th, 2025
Weekend Programs
Urban Conifers: August 10, 2025
Weekend 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!
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