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 […]
"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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 experience. Also talking to teachers from different grade levels and schools made it a richer conversation.” – Anne Huckins, Tukwila School District Mapping neighborhood […]
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. […]
Want to be a leader in education? Our foundational graduate program in Education for Environment and Community (EEC), offered in partnership with the University of Washington, is a 10-month teaching residency preparing culturally-responsive educators capable of catalyzing community and environmental stewardship. The program serves as the first three quarters of the M.Ed degree at the University of […]
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 […]
