Cascadia Wild

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    • Naturalist Training Program
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    • Botany Classes
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  • About
    • Equity Statement
    • Land Acknowledgment
    • Board of Directors
    • Supporters of Cascadia Wild
    • Annual Report
  • Wolverine Tracking Project
    • About our target species
    • Camera Surveys
    • Winter Tracking >
      • Winter Tracking Surveys
      • Tracking Leader Apprenticeship
      • Be a Tracking Leader
    • Fox Scat Surveys
    • Wolf Survey
    • Sponsor A Trail Camera
    • Internship
    • WTP Findings
  • Classes
    • Naturalist Training Program
    • Outdoor Survival Skills Classes
    • Tracking Classes
    • Botany Classes
    • Team Building
  • Get Involved
    • Calendar
    • Community Clubs
    • Volunteer
    • Join the Board
    • Contact Us
    • Join our Mailing List
  • Donate
  • Become a Member
  • Blog
  • Shop

About our classes

Take a class with Cascadia Wild and explore the natural world!
Cascadia Wild offers a variety of nature education classes and informal lectures for people interested in increasing their knowledge of the natural world, developing their skills, and deepening their relationship with the world around us.
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Class topics include:
  • Wildlife Tracking
  • Botany
  • Wild Plant Foraging
  • Wildflower Hikes
  • Navigation and Map Reading
  • Mushroom Foraging
  • ​Bird Language​
  • Connecting to Place
  • Stone Age Crafts
  • Outdoor Survival Skills
  • Naturalist Training
  • ...and much more!
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A group discusses ermine tracks during a wildlife tracking class
Ours is a professional, yet relaxed environment that encourages people to learn through exploration and fun.
Our hands-on classes combine modern ecological knowledge with ancient ways of living with nature, blending the scientific and the intuitive, and reflecting of our belief that the natural world is not just something we observe - it is something we participate in. Our goal is to enable people to deepen their connection to the natural world, and through that, to their community and each other.
​We also offer custom courses and workshops by request. ​Please contact us for more information.
KIDS POLICY: Many of our classes, clubs, and events are family friendly. ​Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

2026 Classes

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​Naturalist Training Program
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Naturalist Training Program, 8-course series
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April - November
Naturalist Training
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​Outdoor Survival Skills

Surviving in the Wild:
Gear, strategies, and concepts

Saturday, April 11, 1:00-5:00pm

Understanding Fire:
How to build fire in any weather

Saturday, June 6, 10:00am-4:00pm

Survival shelters: 
​Modern and primitive shelter building

Saturday, July 11, 10:00am-4:00pm

​Wet weather survival:
​Fire, shelter, water, and fire cookery in the rain
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Sunday, November 1, 10:00am-4:00pm
Outdoor Survival Skills
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​Wildlife Tracking


Introduction to Wildlife Tracking (online and field class)
November, 2026, date TBD
Tracking
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​Botany

​Wild Plant Foraging
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Sunday, May 17, 10:00am-4:00pm

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Botany
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​B​ird Language
​No classes currently being offered in 2026.
Bird Language
If we don't have what you are looking for, contact us to let us know your interest, or
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previous CLASSES, 2019-22

Bird Language
  • ​Introduction to Bird Language: February 19 2020, 6pm-8pm
  • Bird Language Series: 8-course program; March - April 2020
Outdoor Survival Skills
  • ​​Navigation: June 13 2020; 9am-6pm
  • Fire making: March 6, 2022, 1-3pm
​Tracking
  • Wildlife Tracking at Sauvie Island: October 12 2019, 8:30am-2pm
  • Trailing: November 2&3 2019, 9am-5pm
  • Pressure Releases: the Science and Interpretation of Soil Movement in Tracking: December 7&8 2019, 9am-4pm
  • Cybertracker Track and Sign Evaluation with David Moskowitz: February 15-16 2020
  • Advanced Sign Tracking: March 7 2020, 9am-4pm
  • Introduction to Wildlife Tracking at Hoyt Arboretum: March 21 2020, 9am-12pm
  • Wildlife Tracking at Fernhill Wetlands: April 5 2020, 1-3pm. FREE

VOLUNTEERS

Camera Crew
Tracking Team
Fox Team
Wolf Team
​5431 NE 20th Ave Portland OR 97211
[email protected]
503-235-9533
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