Workshop: Survival Skills

Name: Workshop: Survival Skills
Start: 2025-06-24T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Crescent Drive Park-Site 3

Schedule

Tue, 24 Jun, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Crescent Drive Park-Site 3 | Winnipeg, MB

Ready to learn essential outdoor skills? Join CPAWS Manitoba’s Nature Club and Backcountry Women for a fun and informative workshop in a supportive women-led environment! Learn essential survival techniques with knots and master the art of fire-making.
Topics:
FIRE: Fire allows you to cook / purify water in emergencies, stay warm, signal for help. It’s an important life skill for anyone spending time outside. We will learn about materials and strategies for successful fire building, tools and safety, how to build your own kit for emergencies, the importance of leaving no trace, and we’ll also get hands-on practicing some of these skills together.

GET KNOTTY: Knots are the hidden heroes of the outdoors! Knowing some basic ones can secure your gear, build shelters, and much more. We will get hands-on practice tying essential knots, such as the Bowline and some hitch knots. Time permitting, we will explore how to apply these knots to real-world scenarios, such as setting up a basic tarp shelter.
All bodies and all levels of experience are welcome in this loving and inclusive space.
How to get there:
We will meet at site 3 of Crescent Drive Park.
How to find us:
Drive along Crescent Drive through the park.
Towards the middle you will see a large parking lot on the west side of the street, park there.
Then you will see a green tent beside the parking lot, that's us!
Parking & Amenities:
Accessible bathrooms available
Large accessible parking lot
Dogs are allowed in the park, however, they are not recommended for the event, as it can be distracting for other participants.
What to Bring to the Event
Check the weather forecast and dress appropriately! Pack a hat if it’s sunny, a raincoat if it’s going to get wet, and a sweater or jacket if it’s going to be windy or cold. Dress in layers so you can cool off or warm up as needed.
Comfortable shoes
Bring bottles of water:
Snacks are a great way to keep your energy up throughout the event
Bug spray and sunscreen
Lawn chair or blanket
About CPAWS Manitoba:
CPAWS Manitoba has been instrumental in establishing 23 new parks and protected areas in our province. That's an area larger than Lake Winnipeg at nearly 26,000 square kilometres. Our goal is to protect half of Manitoba’s lands and waters.
About Backcountry Women:
Backcountry Women empowers women and other marginalized genders to experience the thrill and unlimited mental and physical benefits of outdoor adventure through education, skill development, and year-round outdoor focused recreation experiences.
Founded in 2017, Backcountry Women fosters opportunities for community, connection, and accessible outdoor adventure. We believe in creating a diverse and positive space for like minded individuals to become empowered and confident through outdoor education, resources, skill development, shared activities and various other experiences.
We take care of the logistics, planning and community setting so you can focus on having fun, making connections, and experiencing the transformative power of nature.
Empower Women and other Marginalized Genders. Build Community. Donate Today!
Your participation in this Backcountry Women workshop supports our small social enterprise's mission to empower women and create a strong outdoor community. Thanks to your support, we can continue offering valuable outdoor education and recreation programs like this one.
Donations are optional, but highly appreciated. Every contribution helps us provide opportunities to break down barriers to the outdoors and for women to learn new skills, build confidence, and connect with nature. If you'd like to see more workshops like this in the future, a suggested donation of $20 is gratefully accepted.
Donate securely online at: backcountrywomen.com/donate. Together, we can make a difference!
About the CPAWS Manitoba Nature Club
CPAWS Manitoba’s Nature Club is designed to help Manitobans get outside, make new friends and learn about the wonders of nature.
We’ve developed a wide range of programming and activities to help Manitobans of all ages and abilities enjoy the health and wellness benefits of nature.
Find out more at our website - www.cpawsmb.org - and be sure to subscribe to our events newsletter and follow us on Facebook,
Instagram, X, and TikTok so you don’t miss out on upcoming events.
Safety Protocols
CPAWS Manitoba takes the safety of all program participants seriously.
All CPAWS Manitoba staff members have cleared a criminal record and vulnerable sector background check with the Winnipeg Police Department. We adhere to all public health recommendations and guidelines.
CPAWS policy requires that at least one person leading programming that may involve children must be certified in first aid. This applies to staff or to volunteers.
Weather & Cancellation Policy
We try not to let the weather stop us from getting outside. With the right gear, you can have a great time in most weather conditions.
That being said, safety must always be our top priority. We can’t be outside in a thunderstorm and may need to cancel if roads are hazardous.
Weather forecasts are notoriously unreliable. While we will do our best to monitor and make good judgment calls, there will be times when we decide to cancel and the skies clear and other days when a storm or high winds pop up unexpectedly.
We’ll send out an e-mail alert the day before an event letting registrants know if there’s a good chance we need to cancel. We will check the forecast again a few hours before the event to determine if we can try to go ahead.