For students ages 12-16 years old. No parent needed.

Come practice a variety of ways to build fires – from some of the oldest to modern ways and learn basic fire safety. We’ll end by cooking a snack in the fire we make together.

Location: Flag Ponds Nature Park

Advanced registration required. Please register by November 29, 2023.

Program Fee

Free for Society members.

Nonmembers pay $8 per person

Naturalist in Charge: Tania Gale

COVID Policies and Procedures

The Calvert Nature Society has developed policies and procedures for public program operations based on state and CDC guidelines.

Please consider the safety, health, and well-being of all participants in our programs and stay home if the participant(s) are ill. Full refunds will be given for cancellations due to health concerns.

Prior to participation in any Society sponsored program, we will ask each individual, if under 18 a parent, to agree to the participant waiver. The waiver agreement needs to be completed for each in-person program.

Please read our full policy statement and waiver.