Exploring Nature Course
Introduction to the Natural World Course
An introductory course for the outdoors person interested in learning more about the natural world they are exploring.
Contacts
- Mon, Apr 10, 2017 - Tue, Sep 19, 2017
- Committee: Seattle Naturalists Committee
- Members: $105.00 Guests: $160.00
- Availability: 3 (90 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
An Introduction to the Natural World course is designed for hikers, climbers, photographers, scramblers, and conservationists who want to learn more about the mountains they enjoy.
Using the "Field Guide to the Cascades and Olympics" by Stephen Whitney and Rob Sandelin as a resource, you will learn the basics of how to identify flowers, shrubs, trees, birds, mammals, butterflies and other forms of life.
Instructors are volunteers, eager to share their knowledge and enthusiasm of nature. Field trips will be organized with faster and slower paced groups to accommodate all fitness levels.
The course includes four presentations at the Mountaineers Program Center at Magnuson Park Seattle, and four field trips (2 local and 2 in the mountains). Participation in all activities is not required. To graduate, submit a list of 100 identified species. We will celebrate your success and get to know other naturalists at a potluck in September. The goal is to have fun and to learn.
In addition, class activities include a half day stewardship and plant identificatin session in the Mountaineers Native Plant garden. This activity will appear in the course activities.
Badges you will earn:
Introduction to the Natural World
| Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Trip 1 - Seattle Naturalists Intro Natural World Course | |||
| Discovery Park |
Sat, Apr 21, 2018
Registration closed Apr 19
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7
participants
0 instructors
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| Wolf Creek Nature Trail |
Sun, Apr 22, 2018
Registration closed Apr 20
|
3
participants
|
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| Wolf Creek Nature Trail |
Mon, Apr 23, 2018
Registration closed Apr 21
|
2
participants
0 instructors
|
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| Carkeek Park |
Thu, Apr 26, 2018
Registration closed Apr 24
|
7
participants
0 instructors
|
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| Carkeek Park |
Sun, Apr 29, 2018
Registration closed Apr 26
|
0
participants
0 instructors
|
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| Field Trip 2 - Seattle Naturalists Intro Natural World Course | |||
| Magnuson Park |
Thu, May 10, 2018
Registration closed May 8
|
6
participants
|
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| Magnuson Park |
Fri, May 11, 2018
Registration closed May 9
|
7
participants
|
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| Magnuson Park |
Sat, May 12, 2018
Registration closed May 10
|
0
participants
|
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| Montlake Fill (Union Bay Natural Area) |
Tue, May 15, 2018
Registration closed May 22
|
5
participants
1 instructor
|
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| Stillwater Natural Area |
Thu, May 17, 2018
Registration closed May 16
|
10
participants
|
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| Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge |
Thu, May 24, 2018
Registration closed May 12
|
2
participants on waitlist
|
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| Stewardship - Seattle Naturalists Intro Natural World Course | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Sun, May 20, 2018
Registration closed May 18
|
27
participants
3 instructors
|
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| Seattle Program Center |
Sun, May 20, 2018
Registration closed May 18
|
24
participants
2 instructors
|
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| Field Trip 3 - Seattle Naturalists Intro Natural World Course | |||
| Iron Bear |
Fri, Jun 22, 2018
Registration closed Jun 20
|
3
participants on waitlist
|
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| Esmeralda Basin & Fortune Creek Pass |
Sat, Jun 30, 2018
Registration closed Jun 28
|
1
participant on waitlist
|
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| DeRoux Creek-Gallagher Head Lake |
Sun, Jul 1, 2018
Registration closed Jun 29
|
2
participants
0 instructors
|
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| Field Trip 4 - Seattle Naturalists Intro Natural World Course | |||
| Palisades Lakes |
Fri, Jul 20, 2018
Registration closed Jul 18
|
6
participants
|
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| Berkeley Park (Mount Rainier) |
Sat, Jul 21, 2018
Registration closed Jul 19
|
6
participants
|
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| Dewey Lake, Naches Peak Loop & Pacific Crest Trail |
Sun, Jul 22, 2018
Registration closed Jul 20
|
2
participants
|
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| Name/Description | Type |
|---|---|
| INW 2018 Course Materials |
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