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- Adventure Hikes on the Olympic Peninsula - Camp Handy
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Course fee: $135.00
Dates: 6/17/2023 - 6/17/2023
Times: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific Time
Days: Sa
Sessions: 1
Room: Arranged
Instructor: Terresa Taylor
Have you wanted to hike in the outdoors but don’t know where to start? Or are you looking to hike with like-minded folks with a qualified guide? Welcome to Adventure Hikes on the Olympic Peninsula! In this class, you will have the opportunity to learn a multitude of outdoors skills for either day hiking or backpacking overnight in a 1-day weekend day hiking session. Learn about carrying the 10 Essentials, making a first aid kit, wilderness safety, setting up your camp, navigation options, trip planning, food prep, gear usage and field maintenance, wild animal encounters, and more! In this group setting, students are welcome to bring their collection of hiking and backpacking gear so that we can stage campsite setups, emergency scenarios, and enjoy a lovely day hike on the Olympic Peninsula! An online classroom will provide resources for students who want to self-study before the hands-on practicum exercises.
Students must be 18 years of age. See more information about class here: Adventure Hikes on the Olympic Peninsula (campusce.net)
Take a stroll on the Upper Dungeness Trail through towering old growth Douglas-fir trees, mossy undergrowth full of fungi, all along the rushing Dungeness river. This trail is good for all ages with easy to moderate terrain, and ends at the historic Camp Handy structure with a great view of the mountains.
Day Hike to Camp Handy on Upper Dungeness Trail:
Saturday June 17, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (6 miles roundtrip, easy to moderate terrain)
Online Classroom Open with Resources:
June 12 - June 18th
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- Beach Geology
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Course fee: $135.00
Dates: 8/11/2023 - 8/12/2023
Schedule: See Class Description
Location: See Class Description
Instructor: Dann May
Explore the geology of three popular beaches on the Olympic Peninsula. Classroom presentation will be followed by a field trip to Beach 4 (south of Ruby Beach), Ruby Beach, and Rialto Beach (west of Forks). Weather permitting, we will finish our field trip with a potluck BBQ on Rialto Beach. Great class for hikers, naturalists, rock hounds, or anyone with an interest in geology!
Class included 0.9 CEUs for students who meet attendance requirements. View Student Learning Outcomes.
Class includes short walks to and along beaches with uneven ground for less than 1 mile.
Class Schedule:
- Friday, August 11, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Port Angeles Campus, Geology Lab, M115
- Saturday, August 12, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Caravan on field trip to Olympic Peninsula Beaches
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- Geology of the Olympic Peninsula
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Course fee: $135.00
Dates: 7/21/2023 - 7/22/2023
Schedule: See Class Description
Location: See Class Description
Instructor: Dann May
Learn about the geological forces that shaped the Olympic Peninsula. Classroom presentations will be followed with an extensive field trip to important geological sites (Dungeness Spit, Hurricane Ridge, and Tongue Point). Students will view not only the natural beauty of the region, but also see first-hand the rocks and geological structures and landforms of the area. We'll also look at tide pools at Tongue Point, and we have often seen black bears along Hurricane Ridge Road. Great class for hikers, naturalists, rock hounds, or anyone with an interest in geology! Weather permitting, we will finish our field trip with a potluck BBQ at Log Cabin Resort, Lake Crescent.
Class includes 1.0 CEUs for students who meet attendance requirements. View Student Learning Outcomes.
Class includes short walks around points of interest less than 1 mile in total.
Class Schedule:
- Friday July 21, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Port Angeles Campus, Geology Lab, M115
- Saturday July 22, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Caravan field trip to Dungeness Spit, Hurricane Ridge, and Tongue Point
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- Geology of the Olympic Peninsula
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Course fee: $135.00
Dates: 9/15/2023 - 9/16/2023
Schedule: See Class Description
Location: See Class Description
Instructor: Dann May
Learn about the geological forces that shaped the Olympic Peninsula. Classroom presentations will be followed with an extensive field trip to important geological sites (Dungeness Spit, Hurricane Ridge, and Tongue Point). Students will view not only the natural beauty of the region, but also see first-hand the rocks and geological structures and landforms of the area. We'll also look at tide pools at Tongue Point, and we have often seen black bears along Hurricane Ridge Road. Great class for hikers, naturalists, rock hounds, or anyone with an interest in geology! Weather permitting, we will finish our field trip with a potluck BBQ at Log Cabin Resort, Lake Crescent.
Class includes 1.0 CEUs for students who meet attendance requirements. View Student Learning Outcomes.
Class includes short walks around points of interest less than 1 mile in total.
Class Schedule:
- Friday September 8, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Port Angeles Campus, Geology Lab, M115
- Saturday September 9, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Caravan field trip to Dungeness Spit, Hurricane Ridge, and Tongue Point
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