Family Programs Calendar

Adventure Activity - Salt Creek Park

Adventure Activity - Salt Creek Park

Youth Youth activity: Mini Mountaineers
Let's get adventurous! Mini Mountaineers go car camping and tidepooling!
Difficulty: Easy
Sat, Jun 28, 2025 - Sun, Jun 29, 2025
No Prerequisites
10 participants 2 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Jennifer Griffiths
Qualified Youth Leader
Adventure Activity - Saltwater State Park

Adventure Activity - Saltwater State Park

Youth Youth activity: Mini Mountaineers
Minis will go tidepooling!
Difficulty: Easy, Easy
Sun, May 19, 2024
No Prerequisites
9 participants 2 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Megan Hartness
Qualified Youth Leader
Adventure Activity - Sheep Lake

Adventure Activity - Sheep Lake

Youth Youth activity: Mini Mountaineers
Let's get adventurous! Mini Mountaineers will go backpacking!
Difficulty: Easy
Sat, Jul 26, 2025 - Sun, Jul 27, 2025
No Prerequisites
12 participants
Tacoma Branch
Megan Hartness
Qualified Youth Leader
Adventure Activity - Snoquera Falls Loop

Adventure Activity - Snoquera Falls Loop

Youth Youth activity: Mini Mountaineers
Let's get adventurous! Mini Mountaineers will experience climbing, hiking, playing in the snow, and more!
Difficulty: Easy
Sun, Mar 22, 2026
No Prerequisites
3 participants on waitlist
Registration closes Mar 20
Tacoma Branch
Megan Hartness
Qualified Youth Leader
Adventure Activity - Soos Creek Trail to Lake Meridian Park

Adventure Activity - Soos Creek Trail to Lake Meridian Park

Youth Youth activity: Mini Mountaineers
Let's get adventurous! Mini Mountaineers go bike riding!
Difficulty: Easy, Easy
Sun, May 31, 2026
No Prerequisites
4 participants on waitlist
Registration closes May 29
Tacoma Branch
Megan Hartness
Qualified Youth Leader
Adventure Activity - Soos Creek Trail to Lake Meridian Park

Adventure Activity - Soos Creek Trail to Lake Meridian Park

Youth Youth activity: Mini Mountaineers
Let's get adventurous! Mini Mountaineers will go on a bike ride!
Difficulty: Easy, Easy
Sun, Apr 27, 2025
No Prerequisites
12 participants
Tacoma Branch
Megan Hartness
Qualified Youth Leader
Adventure Activity

Adventure Activity - Swan Creek Park

Youth Youth activity: Mini Mountaineers
Mini Mountaineers biking day! We'll explore the paved trails, pump track, and easy gravel trails
Difficulty: Easy
Sat, May 13, 2023
No Prerequisites
5 participants
Tacoma Branch
Sarah Holt
Adventure Activity

Adventure Activity - Swan Creek Park

Youth Youth activity: Mini Mountaineers
Mini Mountaineers biking day! We'll explore the paved trails, pump track, and easy gravel trails
Difficulty: Easy
Sun, Apr 21, 2024
No Prerequisites
5 participants
Tacoma Branch
Megan Hartness
Qualified Youth Leader
Adventure Activity - Talapus Lake

Adventure Activity - Talapus Lake

Youth Youth activity: Mini Mountaineers
Let's get adventurous! Mini Mountaineers will go backpacking!
Difficulty: Easy, Easy
Fri, Jul 24, 2026 - Sun, Jul 26, 2026
No Prerequisites
4 participants on waitlist
Registration closes Jul 22
Tacoma Branch
Megan Hartness
Qualified Youth Leader
Adventure Activity

Adventure Activity - Taylor Mountain

Youth Youth activity: Mini Mountaineers
Let's get adventurous! Mini Mountaineers will get to hike!
Difficulty: Easy
Sun, Feb 23, 2025
No Prerequisites
7 participants
Tacoma Branch
Megan Hartness
Qualified Youth Leader
Adventure Activity - Tumwater Falls Park

Adventure Activity - Tumwater Falls Park

Youth Youth activity: Mini Mountaineers
Let's go watch the salmon and go for an adventure!
Difficulty: Easy
Sun, Sep 28, 2025
No Prerequisites
11 participants
Tacoma Branch
Megan Hartness
Qualified Youth Leader
Adventure Activity - Wilderness Peak Trail

Adventure Activity - Wilderness Peak Trail

Youth Youth activity: Mini Mountaineers
Let's get adventurous! Mini Mountaineers go Hiking!
Difficulty: Easy, Easy
Sun, Mar 23, 2025
No Prerequisites
8 participants 2 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Megan Hartness
Qualified Youth Leader
Backcountry Film Festival, Sponsored by Foothills Branch

Backcountry Film Festival, Sponsored by Foothills Branch

The 11th Annual Backcountry Film Festival, organized by the Winter Wildlands Alliance, returns. This night of film highlights the beauty, wonder and fun of human-powered winter recreation.

Feb 04, 2016
07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Seattle Program Center
7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115

Goodman A, Goodman B
Backpack - Ancient Lake

Backpack - Ancient Lake

Backpacking & Family Trip
An early season overnighter for a shake out with kids to Ancient Lakes. Only sign
Difficulty: *Varies*
Sat, May 4, 2024 - Sun, May 5, 2024
No Prerequisites
0 participants 0 leaders
Seattle Branch
Olga Kuznetsova
Qualified Youth Leader
Backpack - Anderson Lakes

Backpack - Anderson Lakes

Backpacking Trip
Beginner friendly family backpacking trip with opportunity for water play and kid-friendly climbing rocks with
Difficulty: Easy
Fri, Jul 19, 2024 - Sat, Jul 20, 2024
No Prerequisites
9 participants
Foothills Branch
Birgit Grimlund
Qualified Youth Leader
Backpack - Anderson Lakes

Backpack - Anderson Lakes

Backpacking & Family Trip
Beginner friendly family backpacking trip. Registration priority for Backpacking with Kids 2022 and 2023 course
Difficulty: Easy
Fri, Aug 4, 2023 - Sat, Aug 5, 2023
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
11 participants
Foothills Branch
Birgit Grimlund
Qualified Youth Leader
Backpack - Duckabush River

Backpack - Duckabush River

Backpacking Trip
Hike about 2 1/2 miles from the trailhead mostly through mature second growth, with some
Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous
Sat, Jul 20, 2024 - Sun, Jul 21, 2024
No Prerequisites
3 participants 0 leaders
Registration closed Jul 16
Olympia Branch
Dixie Havlak
Qualified Youth Leader
Backpack - Heather & Glasses Lakes

Backpack - Heather & Glasses Lakes

Backpacking Trip
This two night family backpacking trip has all the things for summer fun. It's a
Difficulty: Moderate
Thu, Aug 5, 2021 - Sat, Aug 7, 2021
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
12 participants
Registration closed Aug 3
Foothills Branch
Thomas Robey
Backpack - Hyas Lake

Backpack - Hyas Lake

Backpacking & Family Trip
Beginner friendly family backpacking trip. Registration priority for Backpacking with Kids 2022 and 2023 course
Difficulty: Easy
Sat, Jul 8, 2023 - Sun, Jul 9, 2023
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
11 participants
Foothills Branch
Birgit Grimlund
Qualified Youth Leader
Backpack - Hyas Lake

Backpack - Hyas Lake

Backpacking & Family Trip
Overnight backpacking trip with preference to families enrolled in Backpacking with Kids course. Trip will
Difficulty: Easy
Sat, Jul 9, 2022 - Sun, Jul 10, 2022
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
10 participants
Foothills Branch
Birgit Grimlund
Qualified Youth Leader
Ingalls Creek

Backpack - Ingalls Creek

Backpacking & Family Trip
Easy family friendly 2.25 mile backpack along Ingalls Creek to a lovely large camp with
Difficulty: Easy, Easy/Moderate
Sat, Jul 22, 2023 - Sun, Jul 23, 2023
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
11 participants
Foothills Branch
Birgit Grimlund
Qualified Youth Leader
Mirror Lake & Tinkham Peak

Backpack - Mirror Lake

Backpacking & Family Trip
Family friendly backpack near Snoqualmie pass. A short trek will take us through forests, across
Difficulty: Casual
Tue, Jun 18, 2024 - Wed, Jun 19, 2024
No Prerequisites
11 participants
Foothills Branch
Olga Kuznetsova
Qualified Youth Leader
Backpack - Mirror Lake

Backpack - Mirror Lake

Backpacking & Family Trip
Family friendly backpack near Snoqualmie pass. A short trek will take us through forests, across
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Sat, Jun 15, 2024 - Sun, Jun 16, 2024
No Prerequisites
0 participants 0 leaders
Seattle Branch
Olga Kuznetsova
Qualified Youth Leader
Mirror Lake & Tinkham Peak

Backpack - Mirror Lake

Backpacking & Family Trip
Family friendly backpack near Snoqualmie pass. A short trek will take us through forests, across
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Sat, Jun 24, 2023 - Sun, Jun 25, 2023
No Prerequisites
8 participants
Seattle Branch
Olga Kuznetsova
Qualified Youth Leader
Backpack - North Fork Quinault River & Elip Creek Loop

Backpack - North Fork Quinault River & Elip Creek Loop

Backpacking Trip
Family Beginner Backpack to Wolf Bar on the Quinault River. Families wanting to learn or
Difficulty: Easy
Sat, Jun 22, 2024 - Sun, Jun 23, 2024
No Prerequisites
0 participants 1 leader
Registration closed Jun 17
Olympia Branch
Dixie Havlak
Qualified Youth Leader
Ozette Triangle

Backpack - Ozette Triangle

Backpacking & Family Trip
Let's make s'mores and sandcastles! This is a kid friendly backpacking trip to the Coast.
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Sun, Jul 31, 2022 - Tue, Aug 2, 2022
No Prerequisites
6 participants 1 leader
Foothills Branch
Pete & Spectacle Lakes

Backpack - Pete Lake

Backpacking & Family Trip
One night backpack with kids to a lovely lake. Please sign up only if you're
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Mon, Jun 24, 2024 - Tue, Jun 25, 2024
No Prerequisites
6 participants
Seattle Branch
Olga Kuznetsova
Qualified Youth Leader
Ptarmigan Ridge

Backpack - Ptarmigan Ridge

Backpacking Trip
Let's bask by Baker together on this easy going backpack of 8 miles roundtrip with
Difficulty: *Varies*
Tue, Sep 13, 2022 - Thu, Sep 15, 2022
No Prerequisites
0 participants 0 leaders
Foothills Branch
Talapus Lake Trail

Backpack - Talapus & Olallie Lakes

Backpacking & Family Trip
A moderately strenuous but short backpack to lakes good for water play and fishing. Priority
Difficulty: Moderate, Moderate/Strenuous, Strenuous
Thu, Aug 3, 2023 - Sat, Aug 5, 2023
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
0 participants
Foothills Branch
Thomas Robey
Backpack with your kids! - Bagley & Chain Lakes

Backpack with your kids! - Bagley & Chain Lakes

Backpacking, Youth & Family Seminar
This fun field trip is for parents with some backpacking experience who want to take
Difficulty: Moderate
Sun, Aug 18, 2024 - Tue, Aug 20, 2024
No Prerequisites
0 participants
Foothills Branch
Jenifer Brink
Qualified Youth Leader