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 […]
Spend Black Friday with friends and family exploring our beautiful forest. IslandWood's trail systems will be open this day only for your self-guided exploration. Hike leisurely down the Spine Trail and traverse the ravine on a suspension bridge. Climb our Canopy Tower to get a birds-eye view of the land – we’ll have friendly docents […]
Hosted by NOLS Wilderness Medicine and IslandWood COURSE DESCRIPTION The Wilderness First Responder course is essential if you work or recreate in the outdoors or in other austere environments where access to medical care is delayed or communication is unreliable. It is the industry standard for professional guides, trip leaders, search and rescue team […]
Nature might slow down this time of year, but it is certainly not dormant. Moss and lichen are thriving. Inspect these abundant but tiny life forms as you walk the trails, the same trails that become an outdoor classroom for students in our residential environmental program. A volunteer docent will lead this three-hour walk through […]
To really appreciate moss, lichens and liverworts you need good moss habitat, magnification and a real moss scientist – and we have all three! Join bonafide bryologist Phoebe Goit and IslandWood naturalist Christina Doherty for an interactive learning experience that will sharpen your observation skills and teach you how to step through identification of our […]
