Discover some of Central Texas's most useful and delicious wild foods, including mesquite, acorns, and yaupon. Learn plant identification, responsible harvesting, processing techniques, and simple recipes in this hands-on wild food and foraging class near Austin.

 

October 3, 2026

Learn the fundamentals of wilderness survival in this immersive two-day course near Austin. Students practice essential primitive and wilderness skills while building greater confidence, self-reliance, and knowledge of how to use natural resources in a survival situation.

 

October 3-4, 2026

Discover the ancient art of making stone tools in this hands-on flint knapping class. Learn to identify workable stone, understand how stone fractures, use traditional tools and techniques, and create your own primitive stone tool to take home.

 

October 10, 2026

Go far beyond identifying footprints in this immersive eight-month wildlife tracking program near Austin. Develop advanced skills in animal tracks, sign, behavior, ecology, trailing, and naturalist awareness through extensive hands-on field experience.

 

Begins October 10-11, 2026

Build a strong foundation for becoming a knowledgeable, ethical hunter in Texas. This introductory hunting class in Giddings explores hunting skills and practical theory, wildlife knowledge, stalking and awareness, and important Texas hunting requirements and regulations.

 

October 17, 2026

Take a closer look at the fascinating world of insects, spiders, and other invertebrates in this hands-on family nature class. Explore the woods, discover local species, and learn about the incredible roles these small creatures play in Central Texas ecosystems.

 

October 18, 2026

Prepare to respond confidently when injuries and medical emergencies happen far from immediate help. This hybrid Wilderness First Aid course near Austin combines online learning with intensive hands-on training in outdoor emergency assessment, treatment, and decision-making.

 

October 24, 2026

Discover the incredible versatility of one of Texas's most useful native plants. Learn traditional yucca basket weaving, make natural cordage from yucca fibers, create biodegradable soap from yucca roots, and take home your own beautiful, functional coiled basket.

 

October 25, 2026

Prepare to respond confidently when injuries and medical emergencies happen far from immediate help. This hybrid Wilderness First Aid course near Austin combines online learning with intensive hands-on training in outdoor emergency assessment, treatment, and decision-making.

 

October 25, 2026

Learn practical home canning and food preservation skills that can help you preserve seasonal foods, reduce waste, and become more self-reliant. This hands-on Central Texas class introduces safe, time-tested methods for preserving fruits, vegetables, meats, and other foods at home.

 

November 7, 2026

Build the navigation skills to travel confidently beyond marked trails. This two-day backcountry navigation course near Austin teaches map reading, compass skills, route finding, and natural wayfinding techniques through extensive hands-on practice in the field.

 

November 7-8, 2026

Learn traditional, practical skills for responsibly processing your own meat from start to finish. This hands-on butchering and animal processing class in Giddings teaches foundational techniques for breaking down an animal while building greater knowledge and self-reliance around where our food comes from.

 

November 21, 2026

Learn traditional, practical skills for responsibly processing your own meat from start to finish. This hands-on butchering and animal processing class near Austin teaches foundational techniques for breaking down an animal while building greater knowledge and self-reliance around where our food comes from.

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November 22, 2026

Discover the ancient art of making stone tools in this hands-on flint knapping class. Learn to identify workable stone, understand how stone fractures, use traditional tools and techniques, and create your own primitive stone tool to take home.

 

December 5, 2026

Learn to make fire without matches or modern fire starters using ancient friction fire techniques. Practice bow drill, hand drill, and fire saw methods using natural materials, and build your own friction fire kit to continue practicing at home.

 

December 5, 2026

Discover the ancient art of making stone tools in this hands-on flint knapping class. Learn to identify workable stone, understand how stone fractures, use traditional tools and techniques, and create your own primitive stone tool to take home.

 

December 6, 2026

Explore the wild edible and medicinal plants growing all around us in Central Texas. This immersive foraging class near Austin combines plant identification, responsible harvesting, hands-on preparation, and a shared wild foods experience on Earth Native's wooded Bastrop campus.

 

December 19, 2026

Learn how to help children build meaningful, lasting relationships with the natural world. Designed for parents, teachers, outdoor educators, and mentors, this nature-based teaching course explores practical techniques for inspiring curiosity, connection, confidence, and learning outdoors.

 

January 9, 2027

Explore the traditional uses of medicinal plants and learn practical methods for preparing your own herbal remedies. This hands-on plant medicine class near Austin covers identifying and working with medicinal plants and creating preparations, including salves, teas, and tinctures.

 

January 23, 2027

Learn to understand what birds are communicating about the world around you. This bird language and nature awareness class teaches you to recognize patterns in bird behavior and vocalizations that can reveal the presence of predators, people, food, and other activity in the landscape.

 

January 30, 2027

Step into the hidden world of Central Texas wildlife through the ancient skill of animal tracking. Learn to identify tracks and sign left by mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and other animals in this hands-on beginner wildlife tracking course.

 

February 20-21, 2027

Become more confident building, tending, and understanding fire outdoors. This hands-on fire-starting class near Austin covers one-match fires, fire structures, wood selection, wet-weather fire building, primitive fire pits, safe extinguishing techniques, and more.

 

February 27, 2027

Explore the wild edible and medicinal plants growing all around us in Central Texas. This immersive foraging class combines plant identification, responsible harvesting, hands-on preparation, and a shared wild foods experience on Earth Native's wooded Bastrop campus.

 

March 6, 2027

Learn the fundamentals of wilderness survival in this immersive two-day course near Austin. Students practice essential primitive and wilderness skills while building greater confidence, self-reliance, and knowledge of how to use natural resources in a survival situation.

 

March 6-7, 2027

Turn raw wood into useful, beautiful objects while building traditional hand-tool skills. This hands-on woodcraft and carving workshop teaches participants how to safely work with knives and other tools while developing practical carving techniques and creating projects to take home.

 

March 27, 2027

Learn how to transform a freshly cut sapling into a functional bow using simple hand tools and traditional techniques. This hands-on bow-making class covers wood selection, stave reduction, tillering, stringing, and basic instinctive archery.

 

April 10, 2027

Build the navigation skills to travel confidently beyond marked trails. This two-day backcountry navigation course near Austin teaches map reading, compass skills, route finding, and natural wayfinding techniques through extensive hands-on practice in the field.

 

April 10-11, 2027

Build confidence using one of the most important wilderness tools. This hands-on knife skills class near Austin covers knife safety, sharpening and care, carving techniques, knife selection, and practical wilderness projects for beginners and experienced outdoorspeople alike.

 

April 17, 2027

Test and expand your wildlife tracking skills through the internationally recognized CyberTracker Track and Sign Certification. This two-day field experience near Austin combines professional-level assessment with hands-on learning, discussion, and identification of wildlife tracks and sign.

 

May 1-2, 2027

Learn how to disappear into the landscape using natural materials, observation, and proven camouflage techniques. This hands-on wilderness skills class explores color, texture, shape, shadow, movement, hiding places, and natural concealment for wildlife observation, tracking, and outdoor adventures.

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May 8, 2027

Take your wilderness skills far beyond a weekend class in Earth Native's eight-month Survival Skills Intensive near Austin. Through extensive hands-on training, students develop practical skills in wilderness survival, primitive technology, naturalist knowledge, self-reliance, and living more confidently from the landscape.

 

Begins September 2027