Wilderness Basics: Beginner Outdoor Skills
Sat, Feb 28
|Ijams Nature Center
Learn how to thrive, not just survive, in a wilderness setting!
Time & Location
Feb 28, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA
About the Event
Outside can be a scary place! With unknown critters, bears, winter storms, and mountains to face, it can be hard to jump right in to outdoor adventures. In this introductory course, you will learn how to prioritize your needs in a survival scenario, build a shelter, build and maintain a fire, acquire and store food, use a compass, and other necessary skills to survive in the wild!
Ages: This program is designed for ages 14+
Accessibility: Participants can expect to travel a distance of up to 1 miles during the duration of the program over uneven surfaces that may include rocks, roots, and gravel. This program includes various stopping points.
Parking: Parking for this Ijams Education Course is free for all participants. Please arrive 5-10 minutes before the course begins to obtain a free parking pass upon check-in. If you have been issued a yearly membership or parking pass, you're all…
Tickets
General Admission
This ticket is your admission to the program. Additional Donations are not considered tickets, and cannot be used as entry. This includes your parking fee--please don't pay for parking when attending a public program!
$15.00
+$0.38 ticket service fee
Additional Donation
Additional Donations are not considered tickets, and cannot be used for entry.
$5.00
+$0.13 ticket service fee
Additional Donation
Additional Donations are not considered tickets, and cannot be used for entry.
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
Additional Donation
Additional Donations are not considered tickets, and cannot be used for entry.
$+Ticket service fee
Total
$0.00