hands-on, interactive group facilitation

get your team outside, in-person, and reconnected with each other

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    Retreats & skills sessions

    Half and full day outdoor retreats that can be infused with team-building, educational content, and space for reflection all tailored to your group. We can also be a guest instructor, adding a nature walk or skills session to add to your own employee retreat.

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    networks & coalitions

    Firecraft Northwest can provide seasoned facilitators to bring together diverse groups of professionals, with the option to add on outdoor time, nature-based indoor activities, and/or mindfulness in nature. Convening outdoors can not only provide wellness benefits, but also a space to share memorable experiences and deepen relationships.

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    outings for your team

    Offer outdoor outings or mindfulness walks to your employees, grantees, or professional club as a way to boost health and wellness, reduce burnout, and encourage deeper connections among your community. Outings can focus on educational content or team building (or both!) based on your group.

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Our Clients & Partners

  • Logo of the Department of Ecology, State of Washington, featuring a stylized landscape with sun, hills, and water.
  • Timberland Regional Library logo with icons of a magnifying glass, speech bubble, book, wireless signal, and computer.
  • Tracker Certification North America
  • Logo of Ferndale School District with an abstract eagle graphic above the text.
  • Logo for Mount Baker Club featuring silhouettes of a hiker, cyclist, and snowshoer with Mount Baker in the background. Text reads "mountbakerclub.org" and "Bellingham, Washington."
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  • Bellingham Family Partnership Program logo with open book and tree design, surrounded by leaves and text.
  • Silhouette of a raven with roots incorporated into its legs, alongside the text "Raven's Roots Naturalist School."
  • Logo featuring crescent moon with plant silhouettes and text 'Rising Moon Meadows'.
  • Burlington Public Library logo with stylized book wheel icon.
  • Logo of Bell Creek Nature School with arrow design
  • Nooksack Tribe
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Sunset over a scenic mountain landscape with evergreen trees and a small lake.

“I felt very welcomed and safe here, which is unusual for me in outdoor spaces. The teachers are not only knowledgeable but they're actually good teachers (they take notes, speak clearly, use visual aids, are very organized), who are also kind, holistic, funny.”

-Heather M., outing participant

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“Mount Baker Club, the longest running outdoor club in Whatcom County, hired Firecraft northwest to lead tracking and nature workshops that our members raved about. ”

-Laura Boynton, Program Coordinator, Mount Baker Club

why hire us?

Get outside & get connected

Firecraft Northwest facilitators have:

  • Deep knowledge of the natural world and understanding of how to infuse nature-based elements and experiences into group convenings

  • More than a decade of experience facilitating diverse groups of adults with hands-on, interactive activities and supporting club, coalition, and collaboration building among diverse audiences

  • Personal and professional experience with outdoor risk management and how to keep groups safe in the outdoors

  • More than a decade of program and organization management experience, including leading strategic planning sessions, developing Boards of Directors, and growing programs and organizations

Using tools and techniques of today, infused with nature-based elements, themes, and instruction, we facilitate groups of adults with a focus on connection to each other and place.

We know that time spent in nature is good for both our physical and mental health, including improved mood, reduced anxiety, and improved memory and cognition, and that time in nature can improve focus when returning to work and classrooms.

Getting together, in-person and outside, is not only great for building relationships and moving through challenges as a group, but it’s also good for your health. Our facilitators can bring in the inspiring and health-infusing benefits of nature connection and outdoor time

We have more than a decade of experience bringing diverse groups of people together, both indoors and out, to work toward a common goal, fulfill a mission, or overcome a challenge.

our experience

  • nisqually state park groundbreaking

    As Partners & Strategic Initiatives Program Manager at Washington State Parks and Recreation, Licia helped organize several events with the Nisqually tribe and State Parks officials including a groundbreaking ceremony. In this role she also facilitated the group through developing existing MOUs and other partnership agreements.

  • spoon carving club

    In partnership with The Chuckanut Center, Ryan created and grew a spoon carving club in Whatcom County, similar to other popular “spoon clubs” in cities such as Portland and Seattle. The group provided tools, greenwood for carving, safety instructions, and support for woodworkers in the community.

  • outdoor education collaborative

    As Executive Director at Wild Whatcom, Licia led a collaborative effort among several outdoor education non-profits, the City of Bellingham, and Bellingham Public Schools to bring youth back to classrooms during COVID with a blend of indoor and outdoor learning. The effort was featured in Green Schoolyards America

  • whatcom tracking club

    In 2020 Ryan developed the Whatcom Tracking Club, a free club for wildlife tracking enthusiasts in Whatcom County. The club has now grown to more than 250 members and brings together trackers from several nearby counties and includes CyberTracker North America certification programs.

  • online nature-based education

    As a Program Director for Trackers Earth, Ryan developed a new, fully-online program for youth during COVID. Classes featured nature-themed, hands-on classes like woodcarving, wildlife fossils, nature-based games, and more.

  • renewable energy conferences

    As Deputy Director at the Green Energy Institute at Lewis & Clark Law School, Licia organized Tomorrow’s Energy System and Re-Energizing the West conferences featuring elected officials (Governor and Federal Senators), CEOs, and advocacy groups

  • youth lobby day

    As Program Director of Oregon Climate, Licia organized a youth lobby day in Salem Oregon for carbon pricing policy. The event was filmed by National Geographic documentary series Years of Living Dangerously

  • statewide climate action

    In 2016, Licia designed an 80-foot salmon mosaic, filled with custom-made cardboard tiles from around the state advocating for climate policy. Portland Mayor Charlie Hales and other elected officials attended to show support.

pricing

Pricing starts at:

  • $75 per hour for one facilitator; $150 per hour for two

Actual prices may vary based on:

  • Length of program (half-day, full-day, multi-day, overnights)

  • Location and travel

  • Required materials, number of skills/lessons

  • Permits and facility reservations

  • Accommodating larger group sizes

it’s free to meet with us for an initial consult and we are very transparent about what goes into our pricing and happy to answer any questions you have.

We’d love to hear from you and see how we can accommodate both your budget and your ideal convening!