Fairhaven Park Guided Naturalist Walk

  • Price: FREE

  • Date: Saturday, February 7th

  • Time: 10am-12pm

  • Location: Bellingham, WA. This guided walk will initiate at the upper parking lot in Fairhaven Park.

  • Instructors: Elisha Klco and Theodore Hoss

Looking for a great excuse to get outside during the long Bellingham winter?! Come join the Raven's Roots Naturalist School for a FREE Guided Naturalist walk around Padden Creek and the Hundred Acre Wood trails. Led by a pair of our experienced Instructors, this walk will show off some of the plant and animal life found around our city, dive into the ecology of our local forests and streams, and explore our own human connections with the landscape. We plan to be out on the paths and trails around Fairhaven park for about an hour and a half, so please plan accordingly and dress for the weather. We do not expect to walk much more than a mile. All are welcome to join us, and please bring along friends and family to share in the experience! While this event is free, we do ask that participants register so that we can have an idea of how many people to expect. We hope to see you there!

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Conifer Trees Walk

Coniferous trees define the forests of western Washington, but have you ever noticed that most other forests of the world are completely lacking these cone bearing trees? Come find out why that is, and learn all about the 8 families of coniferous trees that grow on planet earth. We will cover a variety of conifers from all over the globe and learn to identify the different families based on their shared traits and preferred habitats. Please dress for the weather as this tour takes place outdoors, and be sure to arrive on schedule as the tree walk group will depart from the starting location within about 10 minutes of the posted start time.

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Medicinal Trees Walk

Many potent medicines around the world trace their origins back to trees. This includes both traditional medicines and those now distributed by the pharmaceutical industry! From cures for cancer to relief from hemorrhoids, join us for this lunch break tour to learn about the many benefits that trees on campus can offer us as humans.

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Introduction to Growing and Using Medicinal Herbs

  • Price: $60

  • Date: Saturday, June 27th, 2026

  • Time: 10 am - ~2-3pm

  • Location: Bellingham, WA

  • Instructor: Jeanette Wickell

Would you like to grow medicinal plants in your garden, but aren’t sure where to start? In this one day class, you will learn how to grow and use many safe herbs that are used for common ailments. We’ll talk about how to source, plant, grow, harvest, process, and use herbs that are not only useful as medicine, but are also beneficial for your local ecosystem.

This hands-on course will include a garden tour, discussion on many different herbs, hands-on harvesting and processing activities, and many informational resources so you can continue your herb journey. You’ll go home with some finished herbal remedies ready for you to use.

Please see class details for what materials you’ll need to bring. All herbs and menstruums will be provided. Class is limited to 10 participants. 

Please note: Instructor Jeanette Wickell is not a medical professional, and nothing in this class should be construed as medical advice.

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Introduction to Perennial Vegetables

  • Price: $50 for one class, $90 for both

  • Dates: Sign up for one, or both classes!

    • SPRING CLASS: Saturday, April 25th, 2026 (Leafy Vegetables)

    • FALL CLASS: Saturday, November 7th, 2026 (Root Vegetables)

  • Time: 10 am - ~2-3pm for each class

  • Location: Bellingham, WA

  • Instructor: Jeanette Wickell

In this two part class, we will dive into the wonderful world of perennial vegetables! There are many interesting perennial edible plants beyond rhubarb and artichoke. For the April class, we will focus on leafy perennial vegetables, and in November, we will focus on root vegetables. Sign up for one, or both classes! Each class will include a garden tour focusing on these unique plants. You will learn how to grow and prepare these plants, and what benefits they offer to you and your garden. We will have hands-on activities that include sampling the veggies and propagating. You will leave with ample resources to enable you to incorporate these fascinating plants into your garden and your diet.

Some of the perennial vegetables you’ll learn about: skirret, Good King Henry, black salsify, lovage, Caucasian Mountain spinach, Turkish rocket, cardoon, hops, crosnes, and many more!

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