Why You Need Wilderness Medicine Training

Since 2015, Blackwood has sponsored one or more Wilderness Medicine courses each year. We will be offering the next Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) course on March 12-15, 2023, with our outstanding instructor Tim Graham. Here’s why we think these courses are...
Why Choose Nature Camp?

Why Choose Nature Camp?

Blackwood Nature Camp is a week-long, overnight boys and girls camp for ages 8-14. The purpose of Nature Camp is to provide children with the opportunity to step away from their screens and busy lives and spend time outdoors, making friends, and learning about...
Meet The Camp Director: Aidan Mollhagen

Meet The Camp Director: Aidan Mollhagen

In preparation for our upcoming camp season, we sat down with this year’s Camp Director, Aidan Mollhagen, a fourth-year philosophy student at the University of Texas at Austin. A Houston native, he enjoys the outdoors and has been an avid hiker and backpacker...

A Look Back on 2022 at Blackwood

We are grateful as we reflect on an impactful year at Blackwood Educational Land Institute. From the launch of the Skyfarm at POST Houston and a feature segment on Good Morning America to our first gala dinner in the fall, 2022 was a banner year for our organization....