Hands-On Community Programs
Day Group Experiences
Are you an educator, organization, parent, or family seeking an immersive wilderness experience for your group? Or are you simply in need of a beautiful, natural setting near Missoula for your own programming?
Montana Folk School offers customized, hands-on programs focused on wilderness living skills, traditional crafting, and nature connection, tailored to meet the needs of day groups. Our skilled instructors can guide your group through a range of activities, including friction fire-making, tracking, foraging for wild foods and medicinal plants, natural dyeing and eco-printing, traditional hide tanning, shelter building, stone tool crafting, carving, cordage making, and wool felting.
If you’re looking for a wild space to host your own program, we also offer land rental options close to Missoula. Reach out to discuss how we can help create the perfect outdoor experience for your group!
For inquiries, contact us at info@montanafolkschool.org.
Family Traditional Skills Gathering
Annual Western Montana Family Traditional Skills Gathering
Each fall, we host a memorable family-friendly gathering focused on traditional skills and nature connection. Held over a long weekend when the weather is warm and the air is crisp, this event is the perfect introduction to wilderness skills, camping, traditional crafts, and outdoor living.
Join us for hands-on activities and an immersive experience designed for families to connect with nature and each other.
Dates: Friday, September 5 - Sunday, September 7, 2025
Location: Larry Creek Group Campground in Florence, MT
Camping available for all interested. Bring your own meals.
Cost: $200 per family (up to 4 members). $25 extra for each additional family member.
Community Crafting Together
Spoon Saturday - Carve with us! May 31, 2025, 1-4pm
Burn Bowl Bonanza - Burn with us! April 12, 2025, 1-4pm
Cordage Campfire - Twine with us! June 28, 2025, 1-4pm
