Dress warm with your winter coats, gloves & stocking caps.  Don't forget to bring your blankets, flashlights, folding chairs & cameras, of course.  Our goal is to make this special event as 'green' as possible, so please bring your own mugs & spoons.

Special Activities

• Listen to wonderful campfire stories, outdoorsmen from the Idaho Free Trappers group & other special guests.
  
• Interact with a firefighter from BLM (U. S. Bureau of Land Management), a forester from the U.S. Forest Service, a NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) meteorologist, and the Spring Shores Marina State Park manager.  They will be sharing information about fires (their ecology & safety), the area, local wildlife, and their own outdoor adventures.  A BLM Command truck will be on site for student tours.
• Savor Zeppole breads & Idaho butter, hot cocoa from Sysco Foods, & an assortment of homemade cookies.
  
• Experience a "pottery firing" from Timberline High School's Art Department as they demonstrate this ancient technique within a specially constructed fire. Students will also be showing examples of pottery they've created at other outdoor firings.
  
• Small children will have a lot of fun as high school students facilitate age appropriate games.
  
• Stargaze for planets, stars & galaxies with the Boise Astronomical Society.

5:30 PM            "Doors" open.  Please try to arrive early because of the extra travel time and to get checked in, (remember that credit cards & debit cards will not be accepted because there is no Internet access available).        

5:30 - 6 PM      Gather at the main bonfire to eat & listen to the various storytellers, singers & student facilitators.  Remember that those who bring their own folding chairs will get the best seating up front by the fire. 

6 - 7 PM           Everyone will have the opportunity to visit several different stations to:  (1) learn from authentically dressed Mountain Men & Women (at their 18' teepee) as they share a way of life experienced by buckskinners, fur trappers, and Native Americans nearly 200 years ago, (2) learn from Jerry Hendershot (Timberline's art teacher) as he discusses the ancient art of pottery "firing," (3) stargaze with the Boise Astronomy Society, (4) learn about weather and how to predict it from Jay Breidenbach, a NOAA meteorologist, and (5) interact with several natural resource experts; i.e. a firefighter from BLM who will be giving tours of a command truck, a forester from the U.S. Forest Service who will be explaining how they replant tree seedlings in burned areas & the Spring Shores Park manager who will discuss recreational opportunities within the park and its many special wildlife residents.

7:00 - 7:30 PM      Closing Celebration  -    Everyone returns back to our central bonfire, (if you're not there already), for hot cocoa, treat & more entertainment under the expansive night sky (whether clear or stormy) and to experience a special farewell surprise!!


Driving Directions
The Campfire Connection will be held at the Spring Shores Marina within the Lucky Peak State Park Complex, which is northeast of Boise, Idaho.  From East Junior High School drive 10 miles towards Idaho City on Highway 21 past Sandy Point park, the Lucky Peak dam itself, Hilltop Cafe and down the long hill to the big metal bridge.  Just after the bridge take an immediate right for one mile to the Marina, at 9725 E. Highway 21, Boise, ID 83716-9393  (208) 336-9505.
                                                                     (specific directions)

If you have any additional questions, please contact us at:  campfire@lifeoutdoors.org