In May, the salmonberries start ripening nicely! These beautiful, raspberry-looking berries are our first native berry to eat, then come thimbleberry, then native, trailing blackberry. We’ll look for the fattest, juiciest looking berries for sweetest snacking.

We’ll also think about some of the bird sounds we’re hearing around us and look for some of our beautiful spring flowers including those graceful bleeding hearts, yellow wood violets, and trillium!

Learn more and register here!

In May, we’ll look for spring flowers and berries beginning to ripen, appreciate the abundant song birds and owls in Cornwall Park, and get curious about the various trees growing along the trail. Try your hand at using leaves, grass, or twigs as paintbrushes, or practice your watercolor skills while observing beautiful flowers. 

Learn more and register here!

In May, the salmonberries start ripening nicely! These beautiful, raspberry-looking berries are our first native berry to eat, then come thimbleberry, then native, trailing blackberry. We’ll look for the fattest, juiciest looking berries for sweetest snacking.

We’ll also think about some of the bird sounds we’re hearing around us and look for some of our beautiful spring flowers including those graceful bleeding hearts, yellow wood violets, and trillium!

Learn more and register here!

Are you curious about harvesting wild plants but don’t know where to start? Join us at a local lake to learn about the tenets of honorable harvest, focusing on a plant which is often hated but has almost endless uses, stinging nettle! We will learn about the basic rules to follow while harvesting anything from the wild, learn about the ways we can use nettle, such as cordage making, treating various ailments, and using it for food and drinks! We will practice the safest ways to harvest nettle, and brew some nettle tea in the field to enjoy as we appreciate sunset views on the lake! 

Learn more and register here!

Music Bingo at Lost Giants Cider Company. Test your music knowledge and bingo luck during this fun event! Lost Giants will donate $1 for each cider sold to Wild Whatcom. See you there!

In May, the salmonberries start ripening nicely! These beautiful, raspberry-looking berries are our first native berry to eat, then come thimbleberry, then native, trailing blackberry. We’ll look for the fattest, juiciest looking berries for sweetest snacking.

We’ll also think about some of the bird sounds we’re hearing around us and look for some of our beautiful spring flowers including those graceful bleeding hearts, yellow wood violets, and trillium!

Learn more and register here!

In May, we’ll look for spring flowers and berries beginning to ripen, appreciate the abundant song birds and owls in Cornwall Park, and get curious about the various trees growing along the trail. Try your hand at using leaves, grass, or twigs as paintbrushes, or practice your watercolor skills while observing beautiful flowers. 

Learn more and register here!

In May, the salmonberries start ripening nicely! These beautiful, raspberry-looking berries are our first native berry to eat, then come thimbleberry, then native, trailing blackberry. We’ll look for the fattest, juiciest looking berries for sweetest snacking.

We’ll also think about some of the bird sounds we’re hearing around us and look for some of our beautiful spring flowers including those graceful bleeding hearts, yellow wood violets, and trillium!

Learn more and register here!

In May, the salmonberries start ripening nicely! These beautiful, raspberry-looking berries are our first native berry to eat, then come thimbleberry, then native, trailing blackberry. We’ll look for the fattest, juiciest looking berries for sweetest snacking.

We’ll also think about some of the bird sounds we’re hearing around us and look for some of our beautiful spring flowers including those graceful bleeding hearts, yellow wood violets, and trillium!

Learn more and register here!

In May, we’ll look for spring flowers and berries beginning to ripen, appreciate the abundant song birds and owls in Cornwall Park, and get curious about the various trees growing along the trail. Try your hand at using leaves, grass, or twigs as paintbrushes, or practice your watercolor skills while observing beautiful flowers. 

Learn more and register here!

In May, the salmonberries start ripening nicely! These beautiful, raspberry-looking berries are our first native berry to eat, then come thimbleberry, then native, trailing blackberry. We’ll look for the fattest, juiciest looking berries for sweetest snacking.

We’ll also think about some of the bird sounds we’re hearing around us and look for some of our beautiful spring flowers including those graceful bleeding hearts, yellow wood violets, and trillium!

Learn more and register here!

Are you curious about edible plants, but don’t know where to start? Join us to learn about the guidelines of honorable harvest, and go on a plant-focused walk centered around a few key species of local edible plants. We will also discuss some traditional harvest practices of local Indigenous groups, who have been utilizing countless plants and actively managing food forests in our region since time immemorial. 

Learn more and register here!

Join us with the whole family to get curious about all things insect! Did you know that different types and colors of flowers attract different pollinators, or that there are over a million species of insects on planet earth!? We will learn about the importance of insects, bugs and arachnids for the entire ecosystem, and explore the complex relationship between pollinators and plants. After exploring (and smelling) the Fragrance Garden, we'll hit the trail with our bug boxes and magnifying glasses in hand to search for 6-8 legged critters and appreciate the springtime flowers which depend on insects to reproduce.

Learn more and register here.

Location | Tennant Lake Fragrance Garden, 5200 Nielsen Rd., Ferndale. Map link HERE.

Max. 30 participants 

In June, we like to explore the wonders of the sea! Wear your boots to protect those tender toes and dress warmly. Our marine parks have many surprising secrets just waiting for you to discover!

We'll bring tiny tide pools and nets, and field guides for the grown-ups. We may see crabs, jellies, sea stars, and possibly some baby herons!

Learn more and register here!

Summer brings so many changes to notice, and it's the perfect season to explore the wonders of the waterfront! This month we will follow the trail that starts at the wastewater treatment plant to the Heron Rookery to spy on the colony of gangly baby herons up in the trees, as well as appreciate the plants and other wildlife we spot as we explore the trail. A sweatshirt or jacket can also be helpful for this location, as the shore area is windy and is often significantly cooler than the surrounding area.

Learn more and register here!

In June, we like to explore the wonders of the sea! Wear your boots to protect those tender toes and dress warmly. Our marine parks have many surprising secrets just waiting for you to discover!

We'll bring tiny tide pools and nets, and field guides for the grown-ups. We may see crabs, jellies, sea stars, and possibly some baby herons!

Learn more and register here!

We will reflect on the ecological and cultural importance of salmon in this area, and contemplate what “home” means to local fish. Get silly playing games on the beach and enjoy some s’mores around a campfire as the sun sets around us.

Learn more and register here!

In June, we like to explore the wonders of the sea! Wear your boots to protect those tender toes and dress warmly. Our marine parks have many surprising secrets just waiting for you to discover!

We'll bring tiny tide pools and nets, and field guides for the grown-ups. We may see crabs, jellies, sea stars, and possibly some baby herons!

Learn more and register here!

Summer brings so many changes to notice, and it's the perfect season to explore the wonders of the waterfront! This month we will follow the trail that starts at the wastewater treatment plant to the Heron Rookery to spy on the colony of gangly baby herons up in the trees, as well as appreciate the plants and other wildlife we spot as we explore the trail. A sweatshirt or jacket can also be helpful for this location, as the shore area is windy and is often significantly cooler than the surrounding area.

Learn more and register here!

In June, we like to explore the wonders of the sea! Wear your boots to protect those tender toes and dress warmly. Our marine parks have many surprising secrets just waiting for you to discover!

We'll bring tiny tide pools and nets, and field guides for the grown-ups. We may see crabs, jellies, sea stars, and possibly some baby herons!

Learn more and register here!

The Coast Salish Elders say, "When the tide is out, the table is set". 

Whatcom County has an amazing diversity of marine life, so many beaches bring unlimited opportunities for exploring. A good pair of waterproof boots is your ticket to safely exploring the beach, especially Marine Park, as those barnacles are sharp and the zooplankton is spiny! We'll bring tiny tide pools and nets, and field guides. We may see crabs, jellyfish, sea stars, and possibly some baby herons!

Location | Marine Park, 100 Harris Ave., Bellingham. Map link HERE.

Max. 30 participants

Learn more and register here.

In June, we like to explore the wonders of the sea! Wear your boots to protect those tender toes and dress warmly. Our marine parks have many surprising secrets just waiting for you to discover!

We'll bring tiny tide pools and nets, and field guides for the grown-ups. We may see crabs, jellies, sea stars, and possibly some baby herons!

Learn more and register here!

Summer brings so many changes to notice, and it's the perfect season to explore the wonders of the waterfront! This month we will follow the trail that starts at the wastewater treatment plant to the Heron Rookery to spy on the colony of gangly baby herons up in the trees, as well as appreciate the plants and other wildlife we spot as we explore the trail. A sweatshirt or jacket can also be helpful for this location, as the shore area is windy and is often significantly cooler than the surrounding area.

Learn more and register here!

In June, we like to explore the wonders of the sea! Wear your boots to protect those tender toes and dress warmly. Our marine parks have many surprising secrets just waiting for you to discover!

We'll bring tiny tide pools and nets, and field guides for the grown-ups. We may see crabs, jellies, sea stars, and possibly some baby herons!

Learn more and register here!

In June, we like to explore the wonders of the sea! Wear your boots to protect those tender toes and dress warmly. Our marine parks have many surprising secrets just waiting for you to discover!

We'll bring tiny tide pools and nets, and field guides for the grown-ups. We may see crabs, jellies, sea stars, and possibly some baby herons!

Learn more and register here!

Summer brings so many changes to notice, and it's the perfect season to explore the wonders of the waterfront! This month we will follow the trail that starts at the wastewater treatment plant to the Heron Rookery to spy on the colony of gangly baby herons up in the trees, as well as appreciate the plants and other wildlife we spot as we explore the trail. A sweatshirt or jacket can also be helpful for this location, as the shore area is windy and is often significantly cooler than the surrounding area.

Learn more and register here!

In June, we like to explore the wonders of the sea! Wear your boots to protect those tender toes and dress warmly. Our marine parks have many surprising secrets just waiting for you to discover!

We'll bring tiny tide pools and nets, and field guides for the grown-ups. We may see crabs, jellies, sea stars, and possibly some baby herons!

Learn more and register here!

Join us to celebrate PRIDE at low tide! We will be exploring an amazing stretch of shore during a strong negative tide, which will reveal the intertidal critters usually hidden just below the surface. Get curious with us as we explore the coast to search for crabs, sea stars, clams, nudibranchs, and anything else that catches our eye! Consider bringing a snack or lunch to enjoy a picnic on the beach once we finish exploring. 

Note: The barnacles common in this area are razor sharp and can result in painful cuts. Please wear sturdy closed-toe shoes or boots (rain boots are best) to protect your feet and legs. If you would like to borrow a pair of rain boots or any other loaner gear, email communityprograms@wildwhatcom.org.

Learn more and register here!

Summer is here and it’s time to explore the shore! We will be exploring at an extremely low negative tide, and frequently find hermit crabs, sea sponges, sand dollars, and even water-shooting clams! Indigenous cultures of the Pacific Northwest have a saying “When the tide is out, the table is set”. We will discuss how Indigenous peoples have practiced sustainable harvest of the seafood they have relied on for millenia, while also getting curious about all of the creatures we might find as we search the tidepools. 

Note: We will be exploring on a sandy, rocky beach with lots of razor sharp barnacles and cold water that can occasionally be ankle height.  Please wear study rainboots or closed back sandals to protect your feet. If you would like to borrow adult or child sized rainboots, please email communityprograms@wildwhatcom.org to let us know, or leave a note in your registration. 

Learn more and register here!