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Earthwalk Northwest courses are taught at a
variety of sites offering a diversity of natural beauty and
experience.
Note: You will receive specific travel
information prior to your course. The locations described below
are leased for the duration of the programs only. We ask that
you please be respectful of each family’s privacy by arriving
only during your scheduled course.
Issaquah, WA
Our day programs are run from our
Issaquah site located an easy 15 minutes east of Seattle. A
formal classroom provides the meeting area for instruction
while workshops are held either outside in the cedar and fir
forest or in the spacious kitchen. Numerous handmade baskets,
herbal soaps and salves, tanned buckskin clothing, and stone
tools complete the classroom décor and lend inspiration to
class participants.
Shelton, WA
We are grateful to the Remmen family
for generously offering this site located just north of
Shelton, WA. This location boasts a wonderful blend of
wilderness with accessibility. Program lectures are held
in a rustic classroom, while workshops occur outside in a
small nearby clearing. Student tenting sites are nestled
just beyond the clearing among the cedar grove. Trails in
the back section of the property wind through cedar
forests and across salmon streams, taking you past stands
of delicious seasonal huckleberries.
Portland, OR
Dan and Nancy Stueber have
generously opened their home to host several courses for
us. Dan teaches lithic technology and has a vast
assortment of stone tools, rock examples, and mounds of
obsidian to add to the ambiance of the program. An on
site bow shooting range, covered work area, and the
nearby Willamette River enhance your experience here. On
site tenting is offered in sheltered sites under the
Douglas Fir trees with additional sites available in the
mowed field. One of the special features of this
location is the relaxing hot tub, always ready to
relieve tired muscles or aching backs after a hard days
work in class.
Yakima, WA
Located on an organic herb farm in
the Wenas Valley west of Selah, WA, this site offers a
wonderful opportunity to study the biodiversity of this
unique region. The valley continues to be used today for
the harvest of traditional wild foods by native peoples.
Class sessions are held in a heated workshop, while
outdoor sessions explore the sagebrush steppe
characteristic of this region. Tenting sites are located
in a lush field skirted by the Wenas Creek. This site
offers the rustic charm of a working farm while giving
access to the diversity of the area.
Lopez Island, WA
The pristine San Juan Islands of
Washington State play host to the
Seaweeds and Coastal Foraging course. Lopez Island
is the first stop on the San Juan Island run, departing
from Anacortes, WA. Once on Lopez, a 30 minute drive
takes you past tidy hay fields and scenic beaches before
arriving at the southern end of the island and class
site. Just minutes away from MaKay Harbor and Agate
Beach, local foraging is abundant. Class participants
can tent in an open field with views of Puget Sound and
San Juan Island. An outdoor classroom is set up to fully
enjoy the beauty of this location. While facilities are
sparse with portable toilets and trucked in water, they
are soon overlooked as we bask in the beauty of the
islands learning about the bounty of the sea.
Seattle, WA
Nestled in Old Ballard,
Dandelion Botanical Company (5424 Ballard Ave. NW,
Seattle, WA 98107 ) has generously offered classroom
space to hold some day programs. In addition to
Dandelion Botanical Company, there are many wonderful
shops to explore in this area.
Bainbridge
Island, WA
Located 10 minutes north of the
ferry landing on beautiful Bainbridge Island, Robin
Furth has graciously opened her new studio for us to be
able to conduct classes.
Other Unique Locations
From time to time we also offer classes at
other unique locations including a log cabin near Crystal
Mountain, WA, Whidbey Island in the Puget Sound, or in the
volcanic hills of Glass Buttes, OR.
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