Fall Mushroom Walk, Mycology Course
Oct
25
11:00 AM11:00

Fall Mushroom Walk, Mycology Course

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Price: Sliding Scale $30-$70

Location: Bellingham, WA

Instructor: Jack Batteiger

Join us for a walk through the forest as we explore the fascinating world of mushrooms. This workshop will focus on the ecology of fungi and fundamentals of mushroom identification. Whether you’re new to fungi or looking to build a stronger foundation, this workshop will help you see the forest in a whole new way.

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Introduction to Perennial Vegetables
Nov
7
10:00 AM10:00

Introduction to Perennial Vegetables

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Price: $50

Location: Bellingham, WA

In this class, we will dive into the wonderful world of perennial vegetables! The course 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.

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Free Guided Ethnobotany Tree Walks at the University of Washington
Nov
16
2:00 PM14:00

Free Guided Ethnobotany Tree Walks at the University of Washington

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Price: FREE

Location: Seattle, WA

Come join us to hear the stories of trees! These free guided tree tours cover a variety of topics, all centered on trees and our human connections to them! With hundreds of different species growing in our landscape, there is always more to learn.

Monday, November 16th (2pm-4pm): The Ethnobotany Tree Tour.

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The 2026 Urban Forest Symposium
Nov
18
10:00 PM22:00

The 2026 Urban Forest Symposium

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Urban Forest Symposium

Price: Free for Tribal Members, $25-$110 for other tickets.

Location: Seattle, WA

The Urban Forestry Symposium mission is to balance and strengthen eco-cultural systems of urban forests, lands, waters, and living relations by interweaving Indigenous lifeways with scientific approaches, bridging understanding for environmental equity and access. This is accomplished through a yearly gathering of urban forestry and Tribal community, non-profit, and governmental voices to share knowledge, solutions, and practicum activities, all while celebrating connection to lands through Indigenous songs, foods, and artistry. 

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Free Guided Tree Walks at the University of Washington
Nov
22
12:00 PM12:00

Free Guided Tree Walks at the University of Washington

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Price: FREE

Location: Seattle, WA

Come join us to hear the stories of trees! These free guided tree tours cover a variety of topics, all centered on trees and our human connections to them! With hundreds of different species growing in our landscape, there is always more to learn.

Sunday, November 22th (12pm-2pm): The Evergreen Ecology Tree Tour.

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Introduction to Perennial Vegetables
Apr
24
to Nov 6

Introduction to Perennial Vegetables

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Price: $60 for an individual class, $100 for both classes
Location: Bellingham, WA
Instructor: Jeanette Wickell

Dive into the wonderful world of perennial vegetables! In this class, you will learn dozens of edible perennial plants you can grow and eat. The spring class will focus on leafy vegetables, and the fall class will focus on root vegetables. Lecture, garden tour, hands-on propagation activities, tastings, and you’ll go home with plants!

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Growing and Using Medicinal Herbs - 3-Part Workshop
Jun
26
to Oct 30

Growing and Using Medicinal Herbs - 3-Part Workshop

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Cost: $180 when you register for all three classes. $70 for individual classes.

Location: Bellingham, WA

Instructor: Jeanette Wickell

Learn to grow and use medicinal herbs! In this hands-on class, we will learn about herbs, how to grow them, and how to turn them into useful herbal medicines. All herbs and materials provided.

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Free Fall Colors Tree Walk at Western Washington University
Oct
12
5:30 PM17:30

Free Fall Colors Tree Walk at Western Washington University

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Price: FREE

Location: Seattle, WA

Come join us to hear the stories of trees! This tour is the annual chance to see the most colorful trees of campus, and hear the reasons for the bright showy fall display! With dozens of different species growing in our landscape, there is always more to learn.

Monday, October 12th (5:30pm-7pm): The Fall Colors Tree Tour at Western Washington University.

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Free Guided Tree Walks at the University of Washington
Oct
9
1:00 PM13:00

Free Guided Tree Walks at the University of Washington

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This tour is at FULL capacity, please consider an alternate date!

Location: Seattle, WA

Come join us to hear the stories of trees! These free guided tree tours cover a variety of topics, all centered on trees and our human connections to them! With hundreds of different species growing in our landscape, there is always more to learn.

Friday, October 9th (1pm-3pm): The Fall Colors Trees Tour.

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Free Guided Edible Trees Tour at the University of Washington
Sep
25
1:00 PM13:00

Free Guided Edible Trees Tour at the University of Washington

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Price: FREE

Location: Seattle, WA

Come join us to hear the stories of trees! These free guided tree tours cover a variety of topics, all centered on trees and our human connections to them! With hundreds of different species growing in our landscape, there is always more to learn.

Friday, September 25th (1pm-3pm): The Edible Trees Tour.

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Free Guided Tree Walks at the University of Washington (Copy)
Sep
25
10:00 AM10:00

Free Guided Tree Walks at the University of Washington (Copy)

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Price: FREE

Location: Seattle, WA

Come join us to hear the stories of trees! These free guided tree tours cover a variety of topics, all centered on trees and our human connections to them! With hundreds of different species growing in our landscape, there is always more to learn.

Friday, September 25th (10am-12pm): The Washington Native Trees Tour.

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Free Guided Tree Walks at the University of Washington
Sep
24
3:00 PM15:00

Free Guided Tree Walks at the University of Washington

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Price: FREE

Location: Seattle, WA

Come join us to hear the stories of trees! These free guided tree tours cover a variety of topics, all centered on trees and our human connections to them! With hundreds of different species growing in our landscape, there is always more to learn.

Thursday, September 24th (3pm-5pm): The Brockman Memorial Tree Tour.

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Free Naturalist Walk
Aug
15
12:00 PM12:00

Free Naturalist Walk

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Price: Free

Location: Bellingham, WA

All of nature has a story to tell, and this free naturalist walk around Whatcom Park is the perfect chance to learn more about the cycles and relationships happening between all the various life forms in our northwest forests! Come join us for this free community event, and discover your human-nature connection to one of the jewels of Bellingham!

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Wild Womxn 3-day Backpacking Course
Aug
14
to Aug 16

Wild Womxn 3-day Backpacking Course

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Price: $250-$500 (Sliding Scale)

Location: Mt. Baker Area

This trip is designed to help women and non-binary folks feel more comfortable backpacking! Whether you have never been backpacking before, or are just looking to brush up on your existing knowledge with a professional guide, we will cover all the things you need be successful in the backcountry!

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Night Sky Constellation Program
Aug
4
9:30 PM21:30

Night Sky Constellation Program

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Price: $0-$60

Location: Bellingham, WA

The night sky is a beautiful tapestry of stories, and this program is designed to share some of them with you! Spend an hour with a former National Park Ranger and a former Planetarium guide learning about the constellations, how to recognize and find them, and what stories they can tell us about our past…and the future.

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Introduction to Growing and Using Medicinal Herbs
Jun
27
10:00 AM10:00

Introduction to Growing and Using Medicinal Herbs

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Price: $60

Location: Bellingham, WA

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.

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Free Summer Solstice Garden Walk
Jun
20
4:00 PM16:00

Free Summer Solstice Garden Walk

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Price: Free

Location: Bellingham, WA

Join us for a free garden tour to celebrate the Solstice and the start of summer! We will meander through the garden at its peak looking at plants, hearing questions answered, and generally enjoy the garden. If you have been curious about growing more perennial edibles, native plants, medicinal herbs, or other useful permaculture plants in a smaller suburban setting, this tour is for you!

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