Join us for a traditional plant workshop led by Azure Boure, Traditonal Plant Program Coordinator and member of the Suquamish Tribe. We will start with a plant trail walk through the late summer meadow and forest of IslandWood's campus. We will return to our garden kitchen (covered space) and make a traditional healing herbal salve […]
Summer is nearing its end. Come explore our campus and discover the earliest signs of fall. Walking the trails and touring the buildings will give you a taste of what it is like to be a student in our School Overnight Program. A volunteer docent will lead this three-hour walk through our ecologically diverse campus, […]
Our September dinner sold out fast! Registration is open now for our February dinner here. We’re thrilled to announce Dine & Discover, a new dinner series on our Bainbridge Island campus! Join us for an optional docent-led hike through our trails, live music, and a beautiful meal with wine pairings. Enjoy a Sunday evening […]
Put on your rain gear and spend the afternoon with us. The mushrooms will be flaunting their spectacular variety, and the moss and ferns will be as lush as ever. There's no shortage of natural beauty to be found this time of year. A volunteer docent will lead this three-hour walk through our ecologically […]
The Indipino Community of Bainbridge Island and Vicinity is hosting this drum-making workshop led by Alice Guss Harry, Squamish Nation, BC, Canada. Alice will guide you through the making a Native American hide drum and teach you a traditional song in celebration of Indigenous People's Day. The workshop has a $25 participation fee, payable in […]
This year's celebration is at Woodward Middle School! Welcome: Tina Jackson, Cultural Coordinator, Suquamish Tribe Special Guests: Dale Harry, Hereditary Chief, Squamish Nation, BC Alice Harry, Educator and Cultural Arts and Crafts Innovator, Squamish Nation, BC Leon Rattler M.A.T., Spiritual Leader and Renowned Artist, Blackfeet Nation Panelists: Heather Purser, Suquamish Tribe Andrew Pascua, […]
It's baaaaack.... Bainbridge Island loves it some good Halloween fun. At IslandWood we want that fun to be for all ages, learning as we go! Bring your own pumpkin or purchase one of ours, which you can pick up from our Sweet Pickins Pumpkin Patch located in Creaky Tree Meadow when you arrive! Create your […]
Now that the leaves have fallen from the bigleaf maple and alder trees, the moss and lichen will be on full display. Can you tell the difference between the two? Which one is a plant and which one isn't? Learn about these beautiful forest features and much more. A volunteer docent will lead this three-hour […]
Like mushrooms, but don't know where to start? IslandWood is the perfect place to start a lifelong learning journey with fungi. The Pacific Northwest is turning a corner towards drizzly, cool days, and that means our local fall mushrooms are in season now but won't last forever. The fungi in our forests come in a […]
Like mushrooms, but don't know where to start? IslandWood is the perfect place to start a lifelong learning journey with fungi. The Pacific Northwest is turning a corner towards drizzly, cool days - and that means our local fall mushrooms are in season now but won't last forever. The fungi in our forests come in […]
