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Welcome

The Firefly Gathering is for people seeking to deepen and expand their connection with the natural world.

There will be over 100 classes available focusing on self-sufficiency and wilderness skills taught by over 40 masterful teachers from around the region and country.

It offers learning for adults and children, evening entertainment, and on-site camping.

Wild Abundance

For ongoing classes please check out WildAbundance.net

Schedule

Here are last years schedules. The 2010 schedules will be posted around May:

Additional Information

Registration

Registration for 2010 will officially open in January. If you want to register now please email us.

Prices

Full Admission: $100-$200 sliding scale, includes camping, classes, facilities access July 9-12

Day Pass: $30-60 sliding scale, includes classes

Early Access: $10 to camp the night of July 8th

Kids: Children 7 and under enter free. Full admission for kids 8-14 is $50-100 sliding scale. Day passes are $20-40.

The organizers of Firefly believe that these skills should be accessible to as many as possible. We therefore offer a sliding scale providing low and flexible pricing. If you consider yourself very low income please pay the minimum required price. If you feel secure in your financial situation please place yourself in the sliding scale accordingly.

Transportation

For ride sharing, please search or post at rideboard.com using keyword "firefly".

Kids Program

An extensive kids program will take place during all class sessions. It will be staffed by teachers, work traders, and parent volunteers.

Contact

www.fireflygathering.org

fireflygathering@charter.net

Please call 828-777-8777 after 9 or on weekends or 206-661-6550 anytime.

Special Thanks to Mellow Mushroom for providing food to our instructors.

Thanks for a Great Festival! Come Back Next Year!

Classes included:

Kids' classes may include:

  • Awareness games
  • Capture the flag
  • Cooperative games
  • Cordage
  • Debris shelter building
  • Pottery
  • Scouting and camoflouge
  • Spinning
  • Tool safety

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