Outdoors & Nature   

Come hike along shorelines and forested bluff paths where you will learn about local marine life, habitat conservation and the coastal landscape. We will keep watch for marine mammals offshore and feeding in kelp beds while learning about why marine habitat conservation matters as it supports fish, shellfish, and mammals and the local economy. Come dressed for the weather, wear solid shoes, and stay hydrated. Exact location will be sent before the class begins. 

Develop an affordable system where fish and plants thrive together!

This step by step class is approved for Clock Hours.

In this hands-on studio class, you'll create your own 5x7" painting while following step-by-step demonstrations from a skilled instructor. Learn techniques in real time and receive personalized tips to bring your artwork to life. All materials are provided, including watercolors, brushes, paper, and a project sketch so you can focus on painting and having fun. No experience needed—just come ready to explore your creativity!

Join us this week as we paint sea otters.
 

Join us on a once in a lifetime sunset hike on Mount Rainier (Tahoma). This hike offers lavish wildflower displays and some of the best opportunities to view the flowers in the glow of the afternoon sun highlighted by the early evening sunset. 

It’s a phenomenon you must see to believe.

Mt. Rainier’s wildflower displays are often heralded as the world’s best. Pinks, purples, blues, yellows are represented in awe-inspiring displays. Come see for yourself, from an up-close look at a delicate glacier lily, to expansive fields of purple lupine. Dress ready for what ever the weather has to offer, wear solid foot ware, stay hydrated, and bring along a snack. You will need to arange travel to the site.

In this hands-on studio class, you'll create your own 5x7" painting while following step-by-step demonstrations from a skilled instructor. Learn techniques in real time and receive personalized tips to bring your artwork to life. All materials are provided, including watercolors, brushes, paper, and a project sketch so you can focus on painting and having fun. No experience needed—just come ready to explore your creativity!

Join us this week as we paint a Washington State Ferry.

Uncover the geologic events leading to the 1980 eruption of the most active volcano in the Cascade Range. Explore the economic and political underpinnings that shaped the local and regional reactions as the mountain prepared to explode. Understand the multiple volcanic events that made up the May 18, 1980 eruption.

 Learn how the ecosystem has recovered over the five decades since the catastrophic events that forever changed over 230,000 square miles of forest. Discover the significance of the volcanoes to local indigenous populations.

Join us for added adventure on the mountain Sept 5 in this additional outdoor class!