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Stone Tools & Arrowhead Making
Sep
6
8:00 AM08:00

Stone Tools & Arrowhead Making

Stone Tool Making Workshop

Take a journey into the past as we explore the history of ancient humans and how they lived with stones as tools for survival. During this class we will explore the concepts of making stone tools known as flintknapping as well as practice making a stone arrowhead with all natural materials. Students can expect to walk away with a foundation in basic stone tool manufacturing and some simple knapped blades and points.

Free drink token and Lumber Society Stone Tools badge with each paid admission! Bring your own lunch, a knife, and pen and pad to take notes. Long pants, long-sleeve shirt, and closed-toe shoes recommended. Questions: email mark@buzzmillcoffee.com.

Tickets: click here

Date: Saturday, Sept. 6, 8am

Location: Mary Moore Park

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557R+2R, Austin, TX 78748

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Lumber Society Knife Carving Workshop
Sep
11
7:00 PM19:00

Lumber Society Knife Carving Workshop

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When you think of knife carving does an old man on a rocking chair come to mind? If so, then we need to change that. Knife carving is essential for survival. You can turn a stick into a tool quickly and efficiently. Join us for a hands-on workshop and get the know-how from Camp Master Chris Hyde. Don't worry about bringing your own knife (unless you want to), the ticket purchase for this workshop includes a free knife! Plus a free drink token and Lumber Society Knife Carving badge. Please bring a notepad and pen to take notes.

Date: Thursday, Sept. 11, 7pm

Location: Buzz Mill Coffee, 1505 Town Creek Dr.

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Making Rope From Plants
Sep
18
7:00 PM19:00

Making Rope From Plants

Making Rope From Plants

Learn the art of twisting wild fibers together in order to make strong usable rope for survival! No matter what survival book you grab off the shelf, the skill of rope making lies within.

Join us for a fun and educational evening as we explore a wide variety of materials found in nature to make rope from. No experience needed, this is a great intro class to the world of plants and rope making.

Please bring a notepad and pen to take notes. Free drink token and Lumber Society Rope From Plants badge with each paid admission! Arrive early! Questions: email mark@buzzmillcoffee.com.

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Date: Thursday, Sept. 18, 7pm

Location: Buzz Mill Coffee, 1505 Town Creek Dr.

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Knot Tying Workshop
Oct
2
7:00 PM19:00

Knot Tying Workshop

Knot Tying Workshop

Learn all the basic knots and much more from Wilderness First Responder Chris Hyde! The first knot you most likely learned - and the one utilized the most often - is the one used to tie your shoes. But what if we told you that we know of an even better way to tie your shoes? Learn this and so many more fun and useful knots from Camp Master Chris Hyde! Make your friends green with envy as you show off your knot knowledge at the next camp out!

Please bring a notepad and pen to take notes. Arrive early. Free drink token and Lumber Society Knot Tying badge with each paid admission! Questions: email mark@buzzmillcoffee.com.

Date: Thursday, October 2, 7pm

Location: Buzz Mill Coffee, 1505 Town Creek Dr.

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Advanced Knife Carving: Traps & Snares
Oct
9
7:00 PM19:00

Advanced Knife Carving: Traps & Snares

Advanced Knife Carving: Traps & Snares

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Are you ready to bring your knife skills to the practical application level for survival and backcountry camping? Join us for trap and snare making as well as other advanced carving skills that will help you become more proficient with your knife during wilderness outings.

Students are encouraged to take our Knife Carving Basics Class prior to signing up for this class, however it isn't required. Expect to walk away with a lot of new skills in how to most effectively utilize your camp and bush knife.

**Knives will be for sale at this class for $20 or you can bring your own. However YOU need to ensure it’s newly sharpened and ready to carve. We recommend a Mora Fixed Blade Companion Knife. These are easily found online for $20. The knife we gave you at the Knife Carving Basics Class works great!

Please bring a notepad and pen to take notes. Arrive early. Free drink token and Advanced Knife Carving Badge with each paid admission! Questions: email mark@buzzmillcoffee.com.

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Soap Making Workshop
Oct
23
7:00 PM19:00

Soap Making Workshop

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During this workshop participants will learn how to make hot-process soap safely and with confidence. This class will cover supplies, ingredients, safety procedures, basic formulation theory and scenting with essential oils. Create a one-pound batch (four bars) of soap scented with essential oils of your choosing, perfect for gifts as well as personal use.

Free drink token and Soap Making Badge with purchase.

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Pine Needle Basketry Workshop
Nov
6
7:00 PM19:00

Pine Needle Basketry Workshop

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Pine needle basketry offers both beginner and expert basket makers an equal opportunity for satisfaction. With almost endless variations, sizes, and shapes that can be created using only thread and a bundle of needles, there is sure to be a beautiful, yet functional basket stitched by each student. This is a wonderful natural craft for children ages 9 and up as well. So bring the family out and join us in keeping the skill of pine needle basketry alive. 

Free drink token and Basket Making Badge with each purchase.

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Fire Cider Workshop
Nov
20
7:00 PM19:00

Fire Cider Workshop

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This hands-on fermentation workshop introduces students to the science and art of preserving food through natural bacterial cultures. Participants will explore various fermentation techniques, understand the health benefits of consuming fermented foods, and learn how these traditional preservation methods enhance flavor while extending shelf life. Students will master the fundamentals of vegetable fermentation and probiotic drink creation by making their own quick pickles and establishing a versatile ginger bug starter culture to take home. By the end of the class, attendees will have the skills and confidence to continue fermenting safely in their own kitchens, incorporating these living foods into their regular diet.

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Fire Making Basics
Dec
4
7:00 PM19:00

Fire Making Basics

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From building them, to tending them and cooking over them, fire is an instinctual part of all our lives at a very early age. During this exciting hands-on class, students will be guided through the steps of learning all about:

  • Collecting tinder, kindling & wood

  • Proper fire structures & design

  • Safely lighting matches

  • How to use a ferrocerium rod properly

In addition to the above, students will also be shown how to safely and properly tend to and safely extinguish their fire while camping outdoors. Participants that attend this class will leave with a newfound respect for fire as well as a passion for being the master fire maker during their wilderness outings.

Please bring a notepad and pen to take notes. Free drink token and Lumber Society Fire Building badge with each paid admission! Arrive early! Questions: email mark@buzzmillcoffee.com.

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Bears & Outdoor Hazards Workshop
Jun
12
7:00 PM19:00

Bears & Outdoor Hazards Workshop

More info and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1357336021579?aff=oddtdtcreator

Bears & Outdoor Hazards Workshop

Join us as we explore wilderness hazards and dangers that you could face when traveling in the backcountry. And bears!

The outdoors can be a dangerous place at any time of year, but more often it's our own perception of these potential threats that make them more dangerous than they really are. Through understanding comes knowing and through knowing comes confidence.

Join us for another exciting class hosted by outdoor educator and wilderness guide Chris Hyde as we explore the most basic of wilderness hazards and dangers that you could face when traveling in the backcountry. Like Bears!

Free drink token and Lumber Society Bears & Outdoor Hazards badge with each paid admission! Arrive early! Bring pen and pad to take notes. Questions: email mark@buzzmillcoffee.com.

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Buzz Mill Shore Corps Town Lake Clean
Jun
7
8:30 AM08:30

Buzz Mill Shore Corps Town Lake Clean

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/buzz-mill-shore-corps-town-lake-clean-tickets-1374915712909?aff=oddtdtcreator

Buzz Mill Shore Corps Town Lake Clean

The Buzz Mill Shore Corps along with Squatch Frontier Fitness, the Texas River School, and the Lumber Society are hosting a big Town Lake Shore Clean on Saturday, June 7, from 8:30 to 11:30am! We’ll be attacking the trash from the shore and from the water with a dozen canoes at our disposal! 

We’ll meet at Buzz Mill Coffee, 1505 Town Creek Drive, at 8:30am. Afterward we’ll head back to Buzz Mill and JNL Barbecue for a snack and a drink on us! 

We’ll have 2-person canoes available for use to get on the water and grab all the trash that can’t be reached from the shore. This is the work that most needs to be done, and it can be fun doing it. Our canoe spots will be filled first-come first-serve, so show up early! 

We will provide tools and gloves (bring your own if you'd like) but bring a water bottle and wear work-appropriate clothing: long pants, long-sleeved shirt, closed-toe shoes, sunscreen, bug spray. Thanks!

Date: Sat., June 7, 8:30-11:30am (don’t be late)

Location: Buzz Mill Coffee, 1505 Town Creek Drive

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Stone Tools Workshop
May
25
9:00 AM09:00

Stone Tools Workshop

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1263029508259?aff=oddtdtcreator

Take a journey into the past as we explore the history of ancient humans and how they lived with stones as tools for survival.

During this class we will explore the concepts of making stone tools known as flintknapping as well as practice making a stone arrowhead with all natural materials. Students can expect to walk away with a foundation in basic stone tool manufacturing and some simple knapped blades and points.

Free drink token and Lumber Society Stone Tools badge with each paid admission! Bring your own lunch and arrive early!

[The Lumber Society is now offering new, weekend adult survival-skills workshops focusing on longer-form activities/studies and smaller classes with a greater student-to-teacher ratio. We hope this is an exciting new chapter for Lumber Society members!]

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Intro to Mammals of Texas
Apr
24
7:00 PM19:00

Intro to Mammals of Texas

Tickets and more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-mammals-of-texas-tickets-1272886530879?aff=oddtdtcreator

Learn about the mammals of Texas with Capital Area Master Naturalist and Lumber Society Camp Master Chris Hyde. During this 2-hour intro class you will get a chance to experience mammal skulls, furs, and tracks in order to better understand the local mammals of Austin. This is a great way to begin your journey into animal tracking, becoming a naturalist, or improving your awareness while hunting. Come discover all there is to know about our Texas mammals.

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Lumber Society 10th Anniversary Party
Jan
18
2:00 PM14:00

Lumber Society 10th Anniversary Party

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1090130723339?aff=oddtdtcreator

Can you believe it?! We’re celebrating 10 years of the Lumber Society! We couldn’t have done it without you, our supporters! We’d love for you to join us at our 10th Anniversary Party/Troop Challenge Saturday, January 18, 2pm! We’re lowering the price to $10 and giving away two free drinks so you’ll be practically making money!

We’ll divide into our four troops (Mallards, Beavers, Owls, and Raccoons) and take part in some awesome challenges and finish up with some fun nature trivia. There will be cool prizes for the winners and it’ll be so much fun seeing everyone in the Lumber Society community hanging out and celebrating our landmark anniversary. We’ve got some great stuff planned for this not-to-be-missed event!

Show up early, bring a knife if you’ve got one, and direct any questions to mark@buzzmillcoffee.com.

Don’t forget to take our Troop Quiz if you haven’t yet: https://www.buzzmillcoffee.com/lumber-society-info

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Wound Salve Workshop
Nov
7
7:00 PM19:00

Wound Salve Workshop

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wound-salve-workshop-tickets-1044353137347?aff=oddtdtcreator

During this 2-hour class, Camp Master Chris Hyde will teach you how to create infused oils from local Central Texas herbs. Herbal oils and salves are a wonderful way to use the healing properties of herbs for topical skin conditions. We will infuse oils with herbs and then turn those oils into salves.

You will go home with a simple wound salve that you helped create as well as the wisdom and knowledge to make your own plant salves at home. You will also learn about local medicinal herbs as well as their medicinal uses.

Please bring a notepad and pen to take notes. Free drink token and Lumber Society Wound Salve badge with each paid admission! Questions: email mark@buzzmillcoffee.com.

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Lumber Society Soap Making Workshop
Oct
10
7:00 PM19:00

Lumber Society Soap Making Workshop

Soap Making Workshop

Date: Thursday, Oct. 10, 7pm

Location: Buzz Mill, 1505 Town Creek Dr. 

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1012987291257?aff=oddtdtcreator

Get ready to learn to make your own soap! During this workshop participants will learn how  to make hot-process soap safely and with confidence. This class will cover supplies, ingredients, safety procedures, basic formulation theory and scenting with essential oils. Create a one-pound batch (4 bars) of soap scented with essential oils of your choosing, perfect for gifts as well as personal use.

Join us for another exciting hands-on class at Buzz Mill! Please bring a notepad and pen to take notes. Free drink token and basketry badge with each paid admission! Questions: email mark@buzzmillcoffee.com.

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Lumber Society Pine Needle Basketry
Oct
3
7:00 PM19:00

Lumber Society Pine Needle Basketry

Pine Needle Basketry Workshop

Date: Thursday, Oct. 3, 7pm

Location: Buzz Mill, 1505 Town Creek Dr. 

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1012973299407?aff=oddtdtcreator

Pine needle basketry offers both the beginner and expert basket maker an equal opportunity for satisfaction. With almost endless variations, sizes, and shapes that can be created using only thread and a bundle of needles, each camper is sure to leave with a beautiful and functional hand-stitched basket. This is a lengthy process. Your basket will look more like a coaster at first, but you’ll have all the skills needed to weave your own custom made baskets.

Please bring a notepad and pen to take notes. Free drink token and basketry badge with each paid admission! Questions: email mark@buzzmillcoffee.com.

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Lumber Society Useful Plants Walk (offsite)
Sep
29
10:00 AM10:00

Lumber Society Useful Plants Walk (offsite)

Useful Plants Walk (offsite)

Participants will explore edible, medicinal and utilitarian uses of the local flora while exploring one of Austin's unique and tucked away parks. Join us and learn to decode the wall of green that surrounds us in beautiful Austin, Texas.

Oaks, elms, mesquites, mulberries and cottonwoods … how many trees can you identify? Even more important, how many are you able to use to enrich your day-to-day life? In addition to identifying these magnificent giants we will also discuss the useful properties of these life-giving beings. From tools and food to medicine and art we will explore all the Central Texas area has to offer us.

Limited ticket availability! This class usually fills up fast so be sure and sign up today! Free Buzz Mill drink token and Useful Plants badge with each ticket purchase.

Date: Sunday, Sept. 29, 10am

Location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/30°14'36.5%22N+97°41'51.0%22W/@30.2434712,-97.7000598,17z/data=!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d30.2434712!4d-97.6974849?entry=ttu

Tickets and more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/useful-plants-walk-offsite-tickets-1003893651937?aff=oddtdtcreator

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