Primitive Skills: Our Local Plants! Join us as we explore The New Weis Center's property and surrounding lands, and get first hand experience meeting and interacting with the local plants. We will be studying, drawing, photographing, and eating plants, as well as learning about some medicinal qualities and utilitarian purposes - such as which plant fibers work best for rope making, or which trees have good bark for baskets. We will also identify some poisonous plants, and talk about their hazards. Suggested to bring a notebook, pencil and a camera/cell phone (for pictures only). Great programs for families or small groups. Instructor: Joe Blevis of Earth Living Skills. Joe is a mentor, naturalist, survivalist, and tracker, and is a certified Wilderness First Responder (WFR). He enjoyes working with children, adults, and families, teaching them these ancient skills and helping them reconnect with the natural world Any questions please email info@highlandsnaturefriends.org. Registration is required. Tickets are final and non-refundable. If you are unable to make it, you may come to another class in the future (same price or less):​ - $35 ($5 discount for current New Weis Center members) - ​Ages: 14+ - Class size: minimum 6, maximum 12 - This is an outdoors class; if it rains the class will be rescheduled - Requires some physical activity, as we will be wandering around the landscape