Introduction to the Natural World Course

Field Trips will be added in as we get closer to the date, depending on weather affecting plants and trees blooming and flowering.  there is one lecture and one field trip per month, April through July. An optional graduation Potluck is held in September. When you register for Field Trips, please only register for one from each round.

 An Introduction to the Natural World course is designed for all  who want to learn more about the mountains, trails, and waterways that we enjoy. You will learn the basics of how to identify flowers, shrubs, trees, birds, and other forms of life. Instructors are volunteers, eager to share their knowledge and enthusiasm of nature. 

The course includes four presentations at the Mountaineers Program Center at Magnuson Park Seattle, and four field trips (2 local, 1 on the Eastside of the Cascades (Teanaway area), and 1 at Mount Rainier National Park). Participation in all activities is not required. 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. Minimum age for the course is 18. 

If the course is a financial hardship, please go here to look for assistance: https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/scholarship-financial-assistance

Students will also need to take the short online course on Low Impact Recreation to graduate.  This course can be taken any time, and the badge does not expire.