BOW DRILL & HAND DRILL FIRE MAKING

Learn the secrets of fire-by-friction. Indigenous cultures throughout the Americas utilized the hand drill method, as well as the bow drill technique for fire making. Explore the differences between the two unique methods. Learn how fire was created through hands-on activities and try your skill at creating a lighted ember.

Date: December 28, 2013
Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Instructor: Dino Labiste
Min/max Age: 16-yrs-old (parent participation required) / Adult
Fee: No fee for the program (only $5.00 parking fee/vehicle)
Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road, Fremont, CA 94555
Meet at the front entrance of the Visitor Center.
Registration Required: Call 1-888-327-2757, option 2
Contact Naturalist Dino Labiste for information: (510) 544-3215