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NOLS WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER COURSE

IslandWood Bainbridge Campus 4450 Blakely Ave NE, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States

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 […]

$880 – $1630

NGSS IN ACTION: SCIENCE IN YOUR SCHOOLYARD (TACOMA)

Tacoma Professional Development Center 6501 North 23rd Street Tacoma, WA 98406 6501 N 23rd St, Tacoma, WA, United States

“A great introduction to what the NGSS mean & look like in actual practice, taught in a very active, interesting way that feels attainable.” – Elizabeth Smith-Gordon, Bryn Mawr Elementary […]

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PUBLIC TOUR – JANUARY 12, 2020

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 […]

NGSS IN ACTION: ENGINEERING COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS (TACOMA)

Tacoma Professional Development Center 6501 North 23rd Street Tacoma, WA 98406 6501 N 23rd St, Tacoma, WA, United States

"You will learn tangible ways to take your students outside, engage your students with engineering concepts, and learn how other teachers have succeeded or altered a lesson for success." - […]

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WINTER SKILLS OF A NATURALIST

IslandWood 4450 Blakely Avenue NE Bainbridge Island, 98110 United States IslandWood 4450 Blakely Avenue, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States

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 […]

NGSS IN ACTION: SCIENCE IN YOUR SCHOOLYARD (OLYMPIC ESD)

Poulsbo Elementary 18531 Noll Rd NE Poulsbo, WA 98370 18531 Noll Rd. NE, Poulsbo, WA, United States

“A great introduction to what the NGSS mean & look like in actual practice, taught in a very active, interesting way that feels attainable.” – Elizabeth Smith-Gordon, Bryn Mawr Elementary […]

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WEAVING FROM THE WILD

IslandWood Bainbridge Campus 4450 Blakely Ave NE, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States

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 […]

CAMPUS TOUR – FEBRUARY 2, 2020

IslandWood Bainbridge Campus 4450 Blakely Ave NE, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States

If the Indian Plum is any indicator, the days are getting longer. Look for their slender, red-scaled leaf buds, as well as other signs of spring as you walk through […]

NGSS IN ACTION: COMMUNITY MAPPING WITH CROSSCUTTING CONCEPTS (TACOMA)

Tacoma Professional Development Center 6501 North 23rd Street Tacoma, WA 98406 6501 N 23rd St, Tacoma, WA, United States

“The workshop introduced concepts that were new to me (like asset mapping) and we got a chance to try it out. I liked the combination of conceptual work and hands-on […]

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