Wekiva Wilderness Trust upcoming events

Survival 101 at REI Winter Park (06/07/2026)

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Survival 101 is a basic class that could save your life. It covers the two essentials of survival — staying warm and staying dry and how to do this in the harshest of environments. You will learn about finding food and water, building shelters, how to build and start fires, navigating without a compass and much more.

The class is run by Don Philpott, who has taught survival techniques for more than 50 years. He has expeditioned, backpacked, climbed, canoed and ridden through Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, the Arctic, Australia and New Zealand. He has written several books on the survival, security and safety.

Junior Ranger Club — June FishFest — At Katie’s Landing (06/12/2026)

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Join us for our June Junior Ranger Club meeting at Katie’s Landing in Sanford NOT AT our usual meeting place (Wekiwa Springs State Park)! Sign up on Meetup—>https://www.meetup.com/wekiva-wilderness-trust/events/314861443/

Learn and Earn your way to a fishing pole! Join us at the Junior Ranger FishFest!

Wear closed-toe shoes, and bring water.
Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
FREE WITH PARK ENTRY

Edible Florida at REI (06/14/2026)

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT

There are over 1,700 edible plants in Central Florida that can be eaten or have medicinal uses. Learn about the most common ones, how to identify them and how to use them. Learn basic foraging skills that you can use to take full advantage of nature’s plentiful bounty.

The class is taught by Don Philpott, who has been researching edible plants for more than 50 years and has written several books about foraging and food. He is a Florida Master Gardener, Florida Master Naturalist, a Certified Interpretive Guide and a volunteer at Wekiwa Springs State Park.