Petersburg Volunteer Firefighter Chrystine Lynn and the survival class gather moss to build the walls of their emergency shelter during the Rainforest Survival Class on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Sandy Beach.
A warm aroma of cooked food and the scent of cedar embers sifted through Sandy Beach during the first ever Rainforest Survival series, hosted by Petersburg Parks and Recreation on Saturday Sept. 7.
The two-day event focused on helping teach kids about survival skills.
The class on Friday consisted of emergency bag preparation and knot tying lessons.
On Saturday, lessons featured shelter building, flare signaling for rescue and fire building.
"For the most part, I think it went beautifully," Director of Parks and Recreation Stephanie Payne said.
Having, herself, just returned from Coast Guard t...
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