Outdoor Skills Series for Teens (Greenpoint Library)

Teens 13+, meet us at McGolrick Park to learn outdoor skills from Jens Rasmussen a seasoned outdoorsman, international traveler, and experienced educator. Raised in rural Wisconsin, he learned wilderness skills from a young age, which he later honed through Maine Guide Training. His expertise in survival and wilderness instruction has been featured by the New York Times and CBS News.

He was one of 13 people in National Geographic’s six part TV series MYGRATIONS, to successfully complete the month-long survival journey on foot across the Serengeti.

Here in Greenpoint he was a lead organizer to save Bushwick Inlet Park from commercial developers and is a founding board member and instructor at the North Brooklyn Community Boathouse.

This program is made possible through the generous support of the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund.

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• Tue, Jun 10 2025 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Using Compasses for Navigation. Learn the basics of using a compass to navigate the outdoors and improve your map-reading skills! Each teen will receive a compass to take home with them. Meet in McGolrick Park. 

• Mon, Jul 14 2025 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Signaling Using Mirrors. Discover how to use mirrors for effective signaling and get hands-on practice in emergency communication! Each teen will be receiving a signaling mirror to take home with them. Meet in McGolrick Park. 

• Thu, Jul 31 2025 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Knot Tying. Master the essential survival skill of knot tying, perfect for camping, hiking, and everyday use! Meet in Greenpoint Library’s Demonstration Garden.