Forgotten Skillz Workshop Catalog
Explore the Forgotten Skillz workshop catalog to discover hands-on experiential learning through nature, traditional skills, cultural history, craft, science, stewardship, and human ingenuity. Programs range from outdoor skills and nature exploration to historic crafts, material culture, practical technologies, and collaborative challenges.
Workshops can be adapted for schools, libraries, museums, parks, homeschool communities, youth organizations, adult groups, and public audiences across Long Island. Many programs can also support curriculum goals and New York State learning standards. Use the filters below to explore available experiences by theme.
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Bee Hotel Workshop
Create a Pollinator Habitat from Invasive Plants
Beginner’s Foraging
Guided foraging for beginners on Long Island
Coil Basket Weaving
Discover the ancient art of coil basketry.
Coptic Bookbinding (ScribeCraft IV)
Developed by early Christian communities in Egypt, the Coptic stitch…
Echoes of the Ancients
Long before ink met paper, stories were etched into earth…
Paper-Making Workshop (ScribeCraft II)
Before paper filled our notebooks and printers, it was made…
Reed Pen & Ink Making Workshop (ScribeCraft I)
Craft your own reed pens and make natural ink
Scroll & StitchWorkshop (ScribeCraft III)
Before books came into wide use, messages were carried as…
Shepherd’s Sling Workshop
Participants will craft and use their own sling.
Stories Before Words
Inspired by the cave paintings at Lascaux.
The Rosetta Code
Explore the origins of written language and how the Rosetta…
Throwdown – Knife Throwing Workshop
Explore the time-honored art of knife throwing.
Traditional Games of Strength & Strategy
Exploring traditional games from cultures around the world.
Wilderness Survival Basics
Survival Mindset, The First 24 Hours & Long-Term Planning
At Forgotten Skillz, our mission is built around three connected goals.
First, we learn about and help preserve ancient skills, cultures, and traditions. These practices represent generations of observation, creativity, adaptation, and accumulated knowledge.
Second, we explore the missed or abandoned branches of the human skill tree. We look at ideas, materials, and technologies that modern life has left behind and consider which lessons may still help us live more thoughtfully and sustainably today.
Third, we explore humanity across time, place, and culture. Different societies developed different answers to the same fundamental needs: food, shelter, communication, community, creativity, meaning, and belonging. Studying those answers helps us understand both the richness of human diversity and how much people have always shared.