Registration Information

Bushcraft And Sustainability Field School

Professional Bushcraft, Wilderness Journeys And College-Level Immersion Programs Since 1999

Skill - Journey - Craft - Nature - Culture - Sustainability - Self

To Register:

We have a rolling registration policy for all of our programs. To register, fill out the registration form below. We'll contact you as soon as possible with information on the program. If you'd rather print out a form and mail it, you can download registration, risk and liability release forms at the bottom of the page.

Deposits And Tuition:

When we confirm that there is space in the program, go to our Tuition page. There you can read about our tuition policies and pay with a credit card or PayPal. Your place in a course is not confirmed until we receive your deposit.

Registration Details:

Minimum Enrollment: If a minimum enrollment is not met by the application deadline, those signed up have two options. The program can be run with below minimum enrollment, but with an increase in tuition (to meet the minimum enrollment level), or the program may be cancelled and the full tuition (including the deposit) will be refunded.

About the essay for extended programs: Please keep in mind that you're not applying to a doctorate program in English composition or creative writing. But since the possibility of us meeting in person before the course is low, we ask you to write a short essay in order to get to know a little bit about you. We don't use it as a basis for admission decisions. We only use it to get a feel for who you are and where you're coming from. So if you're the type who stresses about things like this, don't. Sit down with a piece of paper and write like you're introducing yourself to a friend of a friend.

Liability Release: Before the start of each course or trip all participants are required to have signed both a release form and risk acknowledgement form.

Pets: Although you love your dog (or other pet), there are many people who don't like them, and for whom it's presence would be a big distraction. Also, there is a lot of wildlife around the field school that dogs would love to catch. Several years ago someone brought a dog and it killed 7 baby snowshoe hares in one day. It wasn't being a bad dog, it was just being a dog. That's how their brains are wired. There's also a lot of wildlife that could prove a danger to your dog, including fishers, porcupines and black bears. For these reasons, and also because we're in the field for extended periods of time, we ask that you leave pets at home. It's not about your dog. S/he would probably get along with everyone. But while everyone can get by without the dog, some people might not do so well with the dog.

Privacy Policy: We don't sell, rent, lease, lend, loan, trade, or make public your name or contact information. Ever.

Arrival And Departure Details:

Please plan to arrive on the first scheduled day of your course after 3pm. Plan to depart the morning of the last scheduled day of the course. Courses officially end the night before the last scheduled day. We're working with Blackwater Outfitters to provide modern lodging for the final night of each field school course, to be included in tuition. Check back soon for details on this. For single-day courses, no overnight accomodations are provided.