Instructor, Afterschool Programs, OWLE, and Ancestral Skills
Jack (he/him) was born and raised in Washington state, and has lived in Issaquah for most of his life. At the age of 5, he started attending summer camps at Wilderness Awareness School, which inspired him to continue his wilderness education after high school. Jack graduated from the advanced skills program from Alderleaf Wilderness College in June 2017, focusing on tracking and stone tool technologies. He attained his Trailing III certificate from CyberTracker and Wilderness First Responder certificate, as well as a Permaculture design certificate. Jack has an immense passion for making tools from the natural world, learning how the native cultures survived and thrived in the PNW, and spreading that knowledge to others.