Signal Fires Inc.

07/07/2026

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES:

This spring, we had a Greenhouse built to house our future Forest Preschool Class, and we are just starting construction on “The Yard”- our new nature play space. The Yard will provide a safe space for young siblings to play (with parent supervision) while older students are taking classes at Signal Fires. We imagine that The Yard will evolve over time, and we need folks who are interested in helping- the brains and labor for building this project. We will have several work days this summer. Please bring your gloves, a water bottle & snack, and some shovels. Come for the whole session or just an hour. Plan to let kids play and work alongside adults while meeting new friends & community members.

Work dates are:

Wednesday, July 8, 9am-12pm

Wednesday, July 22, 9-11am

Tuesday, Aug 4, 9-11am

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07/07/2026

Course Offering:

We are delighted to announce that Miss Mackenzie will be offering small group horsemanship classes with our Signal Fires horse, Abby. Horsemanship classes are aimed to help young horse enthusiasts grow their confidence and skills with horses. No prior experience needed. Topics covered will include: horse anatomy, saddle parts, grooming & bathing, appropriate leading and safe groundwork techniques, basics of hoof care. Please note, this class does not include mounted time and is structured to allow students to learn the important horsemanship skills around riding. Bring your own small group or let us know that you’re interested and we will form the groups. For more info, please email [email protected]

Coming Soon! Introduction to Horsemanship A 3-part series | Small group | Maximum 4 students Ages 5+. Parents Must stay with children under 8 Horses are honest. They sense what we're feeling before we say a word- which makes them some of the best teacher a child can have.

07/07/2026

Autumn Class Offering:

Begin learning the art of knots in our BEDROCK KnotCraft class. Out of all the skills in our BEDROCK series, this is the one that seems to be consistantly lacking in both children and adults. The false adage that "If you can't tie knots, tie lots." has been adopted by many and causes lots of wasted cordage and knots that don't function well. This may be even life-threatening dependent on the application. Start your journey at becoming a knot-tying guru and impress others (and maybe even yourself) at your next outing into the wilderness.

Class Size 8 | Thursday, September 24 from 10am-12pm | Ages 10+ | Cost $30 No Prerequisites to be eligible to take this class Course Gear will be provided by Ranger's Ridge Begin learning the art of knots in our BEDROCK KnotCraft class. Out of all the skills in our B

07/07/2026

Autumn Class Offering:

Begin your mastery of the most common wilderness tools in our BEDROCK TOOLCRAFT class. We will dive deep into learning the folding saw, the hatchet, and the belt knife. Many of us "own" these tools, but few have ever learned to use them safely, efficiently, and with a mastery that yields functional and beautiful projects quickly. Strapping a belt knife to your side and heading out into the woods has a sense of primal power to it. Don't let it be just a decoration and turn that "toy" into a "tool" by learning the skills that go with it. We will return to the fondness of the wilderness tools that our ancestors used, not only to survive, but to have dominion over the wild and build a nation.

Class Size 8 | Thursday, September 17 from 9am-12pm | Ages 10+ | Cost $50 No Prerequisites to be eligible to take this class Course Gear will be provided by Ranger's Ridge Begin your mastery of the most common wilderness tools in our BEDROCK TOOLCRAFT class. We will d

07/07/2026

Autumn Class Offering:

Begin your mastery of the fire in our BEDROCK FIRECRAFT class. Many of us can "start" a fire, but our consistency is not as high as it should be. Even when we get one going, it rarely resembles the beautiful flame we desire that is functional and enjoyable. Instead, we tend to chase everyone out of camp with a smoking mess that eventually goes out and calls us to start the humbling task all over again. This gets frustrating, uses up valuable resources, and can be avoided with a simple understanding of just a few fire concepts and skills.

Class Size 8 | Thursday, September 10 from 9am-12pm | Ages 10+ | Cost $50 No Prerequisites to be eligible to take this class Course Gear will be provided by Ranger's Ridge Begin your mastery of the fire in our BEDROCK FIRECRAFT class. Many of us can "start"

07/07/2026

Our Autumn Course offerings are just coming together! Please join us and Mr. Dan for Robin Hood- the 8 week archery course designed to help students focus on form.

Classes are designed for students ages 8+ and will be offered at two different times in the fall. Limit of 6 students/class, so please reserve your spot now!

AGES 8+ | 8 weeks | Limit of 6 Kids $160/session to rent bow, $140/session if you use your own bow This is our foundational archery course taught by Mr. Dan, and is perfect for beginners ages 8+.  You will learn the basics from bow and arrow parts, range safety, and ba

07/07/2026

For those folks who signed up for Beacon Hill Farm Newsletter Updates, but have not yet signed up for Signal Fires Newsletters, please see the quick message here:

Spring brings new life & projects on the farm. So many, in fact, that finding time to send out a newsletter has proved challenging!

06/13/2026

We were beyond excited to get the call this morning that our new greenhouse would be ready for delivery today! This greenhouse starts the transformation of half our parking lot into a preschool aged learning area. Eventually, it will include natural playground elements, a sand pile, mud kitchen, and raised bed gardens. Please reach out if you’re interested in helping us co-create an amazing space for the youngest folks in our community to learn, play & thrive!

06/10/2026

Farm school gives kids an opportunity to contribute by providing meaningful jobs and chores- feeding animals, cleaning stalls, hauling water.

But our teachers also give kids an opportunity to explore their passions & interest. For some, that means soccer, sharks & minnows, and other physical games. For others, that means brushing donkeys, picking hooves, and giving Abby the horse a “glam up”.

Horsemanship teaches self regulation, helps ease anxiety and allows kids to experience deep attunement. Attunement isn’t something most people think about on a daily basis, so it’s a skill to cultivate, and a true calm point in the day.

06/04/2026

Farm School’s magic is in the teamwork, the skills learned, and the new experiences.

The week, kids learned a new game that quickly became a favorite - Grass, Rabbit, Hawk. It’s the hybrid of “rock, paper, scissors” and “sharks & minnows” and gave great opportunities for communication and negotiation. 🙂

Kids also accepted the teacher challenge this week- restack the pallet of grain that fell (from young farmers talking grain bags from the bottom first like they’re playing Jenga), sweep the barn, and have fun doing it—- all in 15 minutes. They earned themselves a round of popsicles next week- way to work together, kids!

The “test garden” is starting to sprout and also creating homes for lots of worms & garden snakes. The kids loved investigating the changes and differences they noticed.