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: April 25, 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!

April 25th 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: April 25, 2026

Weekend Programs

Teen Urban Conifers: May 16, 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!

May 16th 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: May 16, 2026

Quarterly Programs

Bellingham Forest Day Pop Up Class

This is a pop up program designed for students to become immersed in a community with their peers who come together to build on the skills and practices of nature connection.

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

Details coming soon!

Details coming soon! Ages 7-14 Bellingham, WA

Bellingham Forest Day Pop Up Class

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Winter Camps
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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
Adult Programs
Teen Urban Conifers: April 25, 2026
Weekend Programs
Teen Urban Conifers: May 16, 2026
Weekend Programs
Snoqualmie Valley Spring Forest Day (Full Day): April 22, 2026
Quarterly Programs
Snoqualmie Valley Spring Forest Day (Half Day): April 22, 2026
Quarterly Programs
Semi-Private Class
Private/Semi-Private classes
Cedar Saplings Spring 2026
School Year Programs
Bellingham Forest Day Pop Up Class
Quarterly Programs
Fish Hawk Spring 2026
School Year Programs
Wolves Teens Spring 2026
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!
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