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 […]
Project: Weaving A Cedar Bark Tray Fiber Arts Instructors: Kara Horton-Wright, S'Klallam weaver and Melinda West, weaver From time immemorial until the present, the Pacific Northwest landscape has been cultivated and preserved by Salish peoples to be a place from which everything needed for a rich material and cultural life is available. Learn basic lessons […]
A Sunday Evening of Nature, Delicious Food & Connection Our February dinner is officially SOLD OUT! To join the waitlist, please contact Julia Myrick at [email protected], and be sure to check out our March dinner here! We’re thrilled to announce Dine & Discover, a new dinner series on our Bainbridge Island campus. […]
Registration Now Open! Join the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community and IslandWood for a conversation about waging a peaceful revolution with Paul K. Chappell, West Point Graduate, Iraq War Veteran, and Peace and Literacy Director of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. About Paul K. Chappell: Paul K. Chappell is an international peace educator and the […]
