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At the Western Illinois University Feb. 28 "Freeze Fest: Outdoor Skill Seminar," instructors from the Horn Environmental Learning Project (H.E.L.P.) student organization will provide lessons about: how to build fires; thermal regulation; edible plants; outdoor cooking over a campfire; and how to make bear bags.
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WIU Outdoor Skill Seminar at Horn Field Campus Feb. 28

February 16, 2015

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MACOMB, IL – Learn the skill of staying warm in the outdoors at the Western Illinois University "Freeze Fest: Outdoor Skill Seminar" from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 at WIU's Horn Field Campus. The event is open free to the public.

Instructors from the Horn Environmental Learning Project (H.E.L.P.) student organization will provide lessons about: how to build fires; thermal regulation; edible plants; outdoor cooking over a campfire; and how to make bear bags.

For more information, contact Maureen Fitzgerald at (618) 604-6721 or via email at MK-Fitzgerald2@wiu.edu or contact Horn Field Campus at (309) 298-HORN (4676) or HF-Campus@wiu.edu.

Horn Field Campus is located south of Macomb on China Road. From South Johnson Street (past Macomb High School), turn right on China Road and follow the road one-quarter of a mile to the Horn Field Campus entrance. Parking is permitted on the HFC lot.

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