About this Event
Friends of the ACFL's Naturalist Club is back and better than ever! Register now for 5 weeks of immersive learning about the Anacortes Community Forest Lands!
Connect with fellow life-long learners, and complete projects that will deepen your connection to and curiosity about the natural world. All learners of any experience are welcome!
During the 5 week series:
Every Wednesday, Naturalist Club members will attend a skills-based class at the Forest Discovery Center (404 Commercial), each focusing on a different aspect of Fidalgo Island and ACFL ecology. On the following Saturday, we'll meet out in the ACFL itself and put some of those classroom skills to practice! Participants will explore their basic naturalist skills, learn to identify the common plants and animals of the ACFL, and investigate how the components of the ACFL are connected - to each other and to us!
Each class will spark curiosity about the incredible diversity and complexity of the ACFL ecosystems, while aiming to inspire participants to become better observers of the outdoors. By the end of this course, participants will have added to their understanding of and deepened their connection to their world.
And beyond!
Once you've completed the 5 week series, you will join our Naturalist Club community! Although there is no pressure to continue to be involved, we host special Naturalist Club excursions and guest lectures throughout the year for both current and past participants of this program.
*Although this program can accommodate learners of all ages, it is best suited for those 13 and older.
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Session 1: Introduction to the ACFL
Info: Wednesday, April 8 @ the Forest Discovery Center
🕑: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Field Trip 1: Naturalist Skills in the ACFL
Info: Saturday, April 11 @ Heart Lake
🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Session 2: Abiotic ACFL
Info: Wednesday, April 15 @ the Forest Discovery Center
🕑: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Field Trip 2: Landscapes of Fidalgo Island
Info: Saturday, April 18 @ Mt Erie
🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Session 3: Plants, Fungi, and Lichens!
Info: Wednesday, April 22 @ the Forest Discovery Center
🕑: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Field Trip 3: Trailside Botany
Info: Saturday, April 25 @ Whistle Lake
🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Session 4: Charismatic Critters
Info: Wednesday, April 29 @ the Forest Discovery Center
🕑: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Field Trip 4: Creepers, Crawlers, and Callers
Info: Saturday, May 2 @ Little Cranberry Lake
🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Session 5: Stewarding our Future
Info: Wednesday, May 6 @ the Forest Discovery Center
🕑: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Field Trip 5: Community Science Practicum
Info: Saturday, May 9 @ Little Cranberry Lake
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Forest Discovery Center, 404 Commercial Ave, Anacortes, United States
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