Week 4 - Knife and Knot Skills - Cougar Mountain

	Jul 13, 2026 through Jul 17, 2026
	8:00am to 4:30pm

Description

Summer Camp Volunteers act as assistant instructors for our summer camps and receive training in our unique approach to mentoring youth in nature, which focuses on curiosity, play and asking questions as much or more than a delivery of facts. You can learn more about this approach by exploring Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature, available from our web store

Campers will learn skills to be the expert on their next camping trip and gain tactics for an outdoor survival situation.

At Knife and Knot, campers learn an array of practical survival skills through hands-on and engaging activities! Kids will spend their week learning knife safety and carving, navigation, knots, shelter-making, water filtration, and the essentials of a survival kit. They’ll have fun learning the craft of knot-tying and using knife skills for a carving project. Campers will also learn to track their surroundings as they learn basic mapping skills.

Details

	Volunteers should be between the ages of 15 and 80.
	Is Family Friendly
	Is Outdoors
	Inclement Weather Plan: As an outdoor school, we enjoy spending summer camp days outside, rain and shine. At many of our parks, we have limited or no indoor space, and with the increased heat throughout summer we would like to let you know about some of our heat-related plans: We will take full advantage of the forest and the shade at our parks as it provides cooler temperatures We will limit high-energy games and activities. We will take more time for water breaks and hydration. Each Director will have spray bottles to mist and keep campers cool. At the parks that have water access, we will be using the lakes and rivers to our best advantage. You as a parent are always welcome to keep your child home if you feel that the Heat is not safe for your child. To support your child during high heat days is to pack extra water bottles, sunscreen, sun hats, sun shirts, and any clothing that can keep your child cool and limit sun exposure. There might be days when it is just too hot outside for camps to happen. There is the possibility of canceling camp on those days. We will reach out to you if we are planning to cancel a camp.
	Is Not Wheelchair Accessible
	Wear closed toe shoes

Location

Harvey Manning Trailhead
SE Cougar Mountain Dr
WA 98059

Volunteer Spots Remaining

Education

Program

Summer Camps - Cougar Mountain