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Weekend #8: The Ecologies of SW Washington


Location: Southwestern Washington (Ridgefield and Nisqually). Overnight camp.

  • Travel south to Nisqually

  • Plant walks covering edible, medicinal and wildlife plants as well as utilitarian uses. Focus on oak and prarie ecosystems

  • Harvesting plants on the annual harvest schedule for June

  • Making plant based, natural ink

  • Natural medicines: Understanding human physiology

  • Introduction to plant/nature sit spots. Learning how to observe not only the plants, but how they interact with the ecology around them.

  • Botanical terms and plant family identification tips