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ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION – EDUCATION FOR ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Online WA, United States

IslandWood's foundational graduate program in Education for Environment & Community, offered in partnership with the University of Washington's top-ranked College of Education is a 10-month teaching residency preparing culturally-responisve educators capable of catalyzing community and environmental stewardship. Join alumni, staff, and other prospective students during this online information session to get an overview of the program, review admissions requirements, […]

NOLS Wilderness First Responder Course

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 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 […]

$880 – $1630

ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION – EDUCATION FOR ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Online WA, United States

IslandWood's foundational graduate program in Education for Environment & Community, offered in partnership with the University of Washington's top-ranked College of Education is a 10-month teaching residency preparing culturally-responisve educators capable of catalyzing community and environmental stewardship. Join alumni, staff, and other prospective students during this online information session to get an overview of the program, review admissions requirements, […]

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   Learn how starting from student's own experiences and centering the student's community can increase engagement and make the science more meaningful. Venture outside the […]

Free

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 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 […]

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." - Workshop Participant   Learn how to use an Engineering Design Process to help students investigate local problems, identify stakeholers and develop solutions as you interact […]

Free

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 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 […]

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   Learn how starting from student's own experiences and centering the student's community can increase engagement and make the science more meaningful. Venture outside the […]

Free

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 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 […]

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 campus. The IslandWood forest is beautiful at all times of year and in all weather, but if this day brings rain, linger a little longer […]

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