Ambassador passport stamp for Critical NW 2025 Ambassadors are bringing the Passports back this year! Would you like your camp, art, or production team to join in on the fun? Sign up here! Participating groups will need to provide their own stamp. Stamps are limited to a maximum size of 1 ½ “ x 1…
Sign on the road saying “Welcome to Critical NW.” Photo by Hank (@espressobuzz) The Critical Northwest 2025 Main ticket sale begins Wednesday, June 4th at 7 pm! When the tickets drop, you can buy yours here. Some important points to know: We expect tickets to sell out fast, so be ready at 7 pm Everyone…
Two people create their own amphibious audio-visual experience with Frog Technology’s interactive art installation. Photo by Hank (@espressobuzz) Do you have events, workshops, or anything else to submit for listing in the Critical Northwest 2025 Field Guide? Submissions are now open and will run until June 8! The field guide gives everyone at Critical NW…
Participants gather around the memorial fire. Photo by Hank (@espressobuzz) Radical inclusion is important to us. To help make Critical Northwest as open, accessible, and inclusive as we can, we have two opportunities for discounted and subsidized tickets. First, we have discounted tickets available for participants with a financial need as well as artists and…
Volunteers load wood into a burn pile. Photo by Shane. It’s almost time to roll up our sleeves and prep the site for Critical NW 2025! You can sign up to volunteer here. We encourage you to use the same email that you use for your INW Firestarter membership. Once you log into the site,…
A medic offering first aid to an injured person. Working and playing out in the woods, it’s important to remember that safety’s still on the list. The Critical Northwest medical team is looking for volunteers and shift supervisors to help keep everyone safe at upcoming work weekends and beyond. Medical volunteers must be certified in…
A rangers call box attached to a tree. Photo by Hank (@espressobuzz). Interested in becoming a ranger or brushing up on your skills? Join the in-person Puget Sound Ranger training scheduled for: Saturday, June 7 Sunday, June 22 This training will cover everything necessary to become a Puget Sound Ranger. Afterwards, you’ll be eligible to…
A Life Support lead giving an update at a leads meeting. Photo by Hank (@espressobuzz) Do you enjoy cooking for large groups of people? Are you passionate about keeping your friends hydrated, caffeinated, and stocked with ice? Can you coordinate groups of volunteers to serve these needs? Join the Critical Northwest production team! We’re looking…
Mark your calendars for this year’s all-hands work weekends! Join us to help prepare the site for Critical Northwest. Earn volunteer hours while helping tidy up and maintain the areas used by our event.
We need skilled volunteers to help us prep Masonic Family Park for Critical Northwest 2025! Do you own a chainsaw and have the skills to use it? Can you operate heavy machinery? Do you have a truck we can load logs into? Do you possess the tools and the bravery to battle blackberry brambles?