Annual Women in the Outdoors Workshops Event:
Attend your choice of 4 workshops from 21 course offerings!
Antler Jewelry
Donna Hutmacher, NWTF's Ohio Instructor of the Year, shares her skills to help you create unique jewelry from antlers. Make something for yourself and a gift for a friend or relative while you are at it.
Archery
Dean Ziegler, from Cleland's Outdoor World, provides guidance while you experience drawing a bow and aim to make tight groups in the bullseye. This workshop is great for all levels.
Autumn Landscape and Gardening
Vicki Gallagher, Master Gardener and Horticulturist at the 577 Foundation, will give tips for your fall garden, winterizing, soil samples and spring garden preparation.
Backyard Beekeeping
Roger Myers, President of Maumee Valley Beekeepers Club, gives and overview and introduction to backyard beekeeping and pollination.Learn about beekeeping from local beekeeper.
Beer Making
Brewmeister, Randy Huner, shows you how to make your own home brew.
Budget Birding
Learn how to watch and identify birds by sight and sound without spending a bundle, with Jim Diebel.
Canoe
Practice your paddle techniques on the local waters. Let the Ohio Division of Watercraft teach you canoeing skills and safety.
Couponing Is a Verb
Cammie Turner and Lisa Lapoint lead the way to saving money at the grocery store! Think of all the things you can do with the money you'll save!
Cyanotype
Local artist, Rachelle Raymer-Gilbert, teaches cyanotype, the photographic process also known as the blue print. The image results from objects you will arrange on specially treated watercolor paper or fabric and expose to the sun or UV light. You will create a unique work of art!
Feather and Bead Barrettes Fly Tying Hand Gun Basics Maple Syrup Making Matchless Fires and the Sharpened Blade Nature Walk Self Defense Shotgun Stepping Stones Tai Chi Tie-Dye Wilderness First Aid
Local artist, Marisa Rubin, shows you how to create your own handmade hair clips. They are super fun to wear and the feathers look great with every hair color!
Greg Johns instructs you how to create woolly buggers and other exotic fishing flies that drive fish wild!
Become comfortable with handguns by learning safe handling and shooting from expert instructors, Richard Rader and Pam Purney.
Dr. Chip Evanoff shares tips and techniques from tapping your own maple trees to making maple syrup to putting labels on the jars.
Jim Diebel teaches you how to impress your hunting and camping friends with the challenge of starting your camp or cook fire without matches or explosives. These techniques will also be good to know in case of an emegency . Bring a few knives and learn how to sharpen them while you are enjoying your fire.
Naturalist, Kathryn Nelson, guides an informative walk through an oak savahnah.
Increase your confidence by learning to handle threatening situations with Carol Van Zile of Great Lakes Global Taekwon-Do.
Learn about different types of shotguns, safety and ammunition. Experience the thrill of shooting clay targets with Progressive Fishing Association's Mike Adcock.
Local artist, Julia LaBay, shows you how to sculpt an ornamental stepping stone to adorn your lawn or garden. Create your own work of art!
Enjoy slow movements designed to aide in balance, flexibility, body awareness and relaxation, led by Maumee's Wolf Creek YMCA Tai Chi.
Jennifer Blakeman of Sylvania's Dragonfly Artisan Tea Cottage shares interesting banding techniques for you to create uniquely dyed garments and accessories. Also try your hand at batik!
Blair Wise prepares you to handle a variety of injury scenarios that may happen in remote areas. This is good leadership training.