Lumber Society

Join us for Eco-Printing and Dyes tomorrow night! Link in comments

In our Natural Rope Making hands-on survival workshop you’ll learn to transform common backyard and wilderness plants into strong, usable cordage. Please join us next Thursday, February 26, 7pm, at Buzz Mill Coffee. Link in comments

Unlock Our Oldest Superpower: Fire Making! This Thursday!

Fire Making Basics This is one of the hottest classes we teach at Lumber Society, because let’s face it folks, we all love fire!

Please join us tonight for our Advance Knife Carving: Traps & Snares workshop!

Advanced Knife Carving: Traps & Snares Are you ready to bring your knife skills to the practical application level for survival and backcountry camping?

Check out our survival skills schedule!

Lumber Society — Buzz Mill The Buzz Mill's Lumber Society is an adult version of Boy/Girl Scouts with hands-on classes on basic survival skills taught by Camp Master Chris Hyde. Topics covered in the monthly classes include knife carving, shelter building, archery, navigation, water purification and more. These experiences ar...

The Project Grit crew is headed back to Kerr County on Monday and could use your support. Thanks!

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Thanks Natureversity Outdoor School for sharing this list of resources for ways to help those affected by the tragic flooding

Watching the events of the last few days unfold has been heartbreaking. It hits home especially as a central Texas based outdoor school and summer camp. We cannot begin to fathom the devastation those affected by these floods must be experiencing.

Thanks to all those sharing resources for how to help - we have a collected a list below of places making donations to flood victims.

📦DONATION SITES:

: donation site to support flood victims

+ : supply donations on Monday from 9-3

: drop off site for hygiene and cleaning supplies on July 7

: donation site for clothing, food, water, and more

: collecting donations to support local community

: collecting donations and seeking volunteers to help displaced pets in Kerr County

: supply drive for donations

: raising funds for search, rescue, and recovery efforts

💝 DONATING PROFITS:

: donating 10% of sales through July 9th

: donating ALL profits through the week

matching all donations made through the link in their bio

100% profits made in July to be donated

: 100% of sales use code TEXAS through July 7th

Getting lost in Mother Nature is easy to do. Staying on track and getting back to safety after being lost isn't so easy. Join us this Thursday at our Natural Navigation Workshop and learn about the most common practices for staying the course with helpful tricks and tips from Camp Master Chris Hyde!

Natural Navigation Workshop Join our Navigation Workshop and learn about the most common practices for staying the course with helpful tricks and tips from Chris Hyde!

Join us as we explore wilderness hazards and dangers that you could face when traveling in the backcountry. And Bears! The outdoors can be a dangerous place at any time of year, but more often it's our own perception of these potential threats that make them more dangerous than they really are. Through understanding comes knowing and through knowing comes confidence.

Free drink token and Lumber Society Bears & Outdoor Hazards badge with each paid admission! Arrive early! Bring pen and pad to take notes. Questions: email [email protected].

Bears & Outdoor Hazards Join us as we explore wilderness hazards and dangers that you could face when traveling in the backcountry. And Bears!

Please won't you join us this Thursday for a brand new Lumber Society workshop, Intro to Mammals of Texas!

Intro to Mammals of Texas Learn all about the mammals of Central Texas in this 2-hour introductory course!

During this 2-hour class you will get a chance to experience mammal skulls, furs, and tracks in order to better understand the local mammals of Austin. This is a great way to begin your journey into animal tracking, becoming a naturalist, or improving your awareness while hunting. Come discover all there is to know about our Texas mammals.

Intro to Mammals of Texas Learn all about the mammals of Central Texas in this 2-hour introductory course!