Water Procurement
2026-06-13 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Wildlife Prairie Park, 3826 N Taylor Rd, Hanna City, IL, 61536
Water if life. Clean water is arguably the most important resource to acquire in any given survival situation. This class is intended to teach students the skills and abilities necessary to locate, transport, filter, and purify water for sanitation and consumption. The class is structured as a brief lecture followed by hands on instruction. During this phase we will locate and transport water, build a primitive campfire, utilize several methods to filter and purify the water for consumption.

Locating and transporting potable water
Water filtering techniques
Commercial water filters
Homemade filters
Wilderness filtering techniques
Water purification / decontamination techniques
Much more

Basics: Bushcraft is educational, encourages creativity and physical activity. Participants should dress for the weather and bring water and a snack if desired. Adults are encouraged to bring a reliable knife, Bic style lighter, cotton cloth or bandana. Taking notes is highly recommended. Optional items that you may find useful include a light backpack, gloves, a wide brimmed hat, sunscreen, insect repellant, and a few Band-Aids or personal first-aid kit.
What to bring: Students should bring the Basics plus a water bottle, canteen, or some other form of water container.
This class is for ages 14 and up. Max 25 students
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Pathfinding and Rescue
2026-08-01 09:30 - 17:00
Even the most experienced outdoorsmen sometimes neglect their land navigation skills. But, when the trail runs out, or is covered in snow, the ability to navigate across wilderness terrain and determine where you have been, and where you are going, becomes essential, otherwise, you become lost, and may have to rely on Search and Rescue (SAR) to help you out. This engaging class is a wonderful introduction to both pathfinding, as well as how search and rescue works and what you can do to affect your own rescue if you become lost in the wilderness. This class covers the following:

Compass usage
Pace count
Enhanced navigation methods
Identifying geographic markers
Self mapping
Signaling
How Search and Rescue works for you
Self rescue
Much more,…

Class Location: Meet at Recreation Hall. Enter through the Main Park and the Ticket Gate Attendants can help with directions.
Basics: Bushcraft is educational, encourages creativity and physical activity. Participants should dress for the weather and bring water and a snack if desired. Adults are encouraged to bring a reliable knife, a Bic lighter, cotton cloth or bandana. Note taking is highly recommended. Optional items that may enhance your outdoor experience include a light backpack, gloves, a wide brimmed hat, sunscreen, insect repellant, and a few Band-Aids or personal first-aid kit.
What to bring: Students should bring a compass, pen/pencil and paper. A limited amount of gear and supplies will be available at classes for students who need working materials..
This is a full day class and will break for 1 hour for lunch. Class is for ages 14 and up, Max 25 students,

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Adult First-Aid/CPR/AED
2026-10-03 09:30 - 14:30
Our Red Cross certified Adult First Aid/CPR/AED class incorporates the latest science and teaches students to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies such as burns cuts scrapes sudden illnesses head neck back injuries heat and cold emergencies and how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies for victims about 12 years and older.
Successful students will receive a certificate for “Adult First Aid/CPR/AED” from the American Red Cross that is valid for two years.
Class Location: Meet at Recreation Hall. Enter through the Main Park Gate and the Ticket Gate Attendants can help with directions.
Basics: Participants should dress for the weather and bring water and a snack if desired. Bring pen/pencil and paper Note taking will be required.
What to bring: Bring the Basics plus, please bring your own personal first-aid kit (PFAK) if you have one. If not, that is OK, we will go over how to construction one and proper kit contents.
This full day class is for ages 14 and up, Max 10 students.

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