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

Teen Urban Conifers Camp: July 19, 2025

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!

July 19th Saturday, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Ages: 13-16 Carkeek Park $75

Teen Urban Conifers Camp: July 19, 2025

Summer Camps

Urban Conifers: July 20th, 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!

July 20th Sunday, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Ages 8-12 Seattle, WA $80

Urban Conifers: July 20th, 2025

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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Private Class
Private/Semi-Private classes
Adult Intro to Knife Skills and Fire Building Class
Adult Programs
Teen Urban Conifers Camp: July 19, 2025
Summer Camps
Fish Hawk Autumn 2025
School Year Programs
Wolves Teens Autumn 2025
School Year Programs
Semi-Private Class
Private/Semi-Private classes
Teen Urban Conifers Camp: July 19, 2025
Weekend Programs
Urban Conifers: July 20th, 2025
Summer Camps
Urban Conifers: July 20th, 2025
Weekend Programs
Urban Conifers: August 10th, 2025
Summer Camps
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