Alberta Centre for Trapping & Bushcraft

Join us & dive deep into survival skills, bushcraft, self sufficiency & wilderness living under the skilled tutelage of Kelly Harlton & Alberta Centre for Trapping & Bushcraft.

Creating true buckskin leather on the inside of the fur. This is still considered one of the softest and most durable tanning methods even in our modern times.

This workshop is to teach you how to tan deer hides or other larger hides to a soft brain tanned smoked buckskin. This is a no hair or fur method of tanning hides the old way

Staff Retreats, School Groups, Corporate Retreats, Conservation Groups, Women's Groups.
1 Day Wildlife Habitat and Nature Retreats

Bring a friend and spend the day felting your very own basket!

Simple, but not easy to produce. Rawhide is useful for Clothing, Shoes, Containers, Glue, Musical Instruments etc. Endless practical uses for Rawhide.

A unique 7 Day Wilderness experience. Kelly Harlton is one of the most skilled pleasant instructors in the world on Northern Bushcraft/Wilderness Survival skills.

Native Wild was Founded in 2000.

Wendy Poseluzny brings a unique learning experience and a multitude of skills with fur, hides and many more natural materials

Come and join us as we offer this MOCCASIN MAKING workshop in Westlock.

A Special Adventure for Mothers Day

Candice Cullum, Mushroom Expert (mycologist) will guide you on a Morrel Mushroom Adventure https://www.facebook.com/thefullbaskets

Whether you access the wilderness as a hunter, hiker, trapper, snowmobiler, or wilderness camper, Recipients of this training will subsequently see the wilderness very differently.

The Wilderness Awareness Course this course will provide you with valuable tools and know-how to access the wilderness, to maximize your enjoyment, and to get home safely.

Come and join the amazing Candice Cullum, from Full Baskets, as she teaches you how to create functional & beautiful items from Weaving Willow. 2 Days of fun and creation!