Earth Lab Events

  • Indigenous Mental Health
    Thursday, May 16, 2024, 3 – 4:30 p.m. PDT Global Mental Health Speaker Series – Indigenous Mental Health – Dr. Emma ElliottPlease register to let us know you'll be attending!Join the UW Consortium for Global Mental Health and the Population Health Initiative on Thursday, May 16 from 3:00-4:30pm in the Hans Rosling Center (HRC) room 101 as part of our 2023-24 […]
  • CBE Community of Practice Climate Solutions Symposium
    Gould Court Thursday, May 23, 2024, 5 – 7 p.m. PDT Join the College of Built Environments for our inaugural Community of Practice Climate Solutions Symposium, where students, faculty, and other experts will engage in exciting discussions about climate research, teaching, and learning initiatives currently underway.The poster session begins at 4:30P in Gould Court. The reception begins at 5P in […]
  • Book Talk | The Conservative Environmentalist
    UW Seattle, Bank of America Executive Education Center (EXED) 420, James B. Douglas Forum Thursday, May 23, 2024, 5 – 6:30 p.m. PDT The UW Foster School of Business and the UW College of the Environment are delighted to host an engaging conversation between Sally Jewell, former U.S. Secretary of the Interior, and Benji Backer, author of "The Conservative Environmentalist" and distinguished UW […]

School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Events

  • Free 1st Thursday Public Tour
    Washington Park ArboretumGraham Visitors Center2300 Arboretum Dr E, Seattle Thursday, May 2, 2024, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. PDT Our 1st Thursday public tours are casual walks through various areas of the 230 acre Washington Park Arboretum.  Walks feature seasonal themes, collections plants, explorations of botany, and the history of our organization.   May brings us Rhododendron blossoms along with other flowering plants to […]
  • Friends of Seattle Olmsted Parks Walking Tour: Washington Park Arboretum
    Washington Park Arboretum (2300 Arboretum Dr E, Seattle) Graham Visitors Center and Washington Park Arboretum (2300 Arboretum Dr E, Seattle) Saturday, Jul 13, 2024, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. PDT Join the Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks at Washington Park Arboretum for walking tours of Seattle’s Olmsted Brothers parks and parkways this summer!The city first acquired Washington Park from the […]
  • Botanical Relief Block Printing (in-person)
    Tuesday, Jun 11, 2024, 4 – 7 p.m. PDT Location: Douglas Headhouse, Center for Urban HorticultureIn this class, students will be introduced to the process of relief printing using a technique known as linocut. Using botanical motifs, students will learn the basics of relief design, block cutting and inking, and hand printing techniques. Each student will leave with a […]
  • Watercoloring Urban Critters
    Wednesday, Jun 12, 5 p.m. – Wednesday, Jun 26, 2024, 8 p.m. PDT Cost: $135Advance registration requiredClass Dates: 5-8PM, Wednesdays 6/12/24-6/26/24Come watercolor Seattle’s urban fauna! In this beginner to intermediate level class students will learn techniques to produce realistic and accurate paintings. In this class you’ll also gain the skills to paint fur, feathers, and skin. Students leave with […]
  • Botanical Fiber Art Workshop: Embroider A Botanical Cyanotype!
    Douglas Classroom, Center for Urban Horticulture Thursday, Jun 13, 2024, 6 – 8 p.m. PDT Embroider your blue era. Cyanotyping is one of the earliest photographic processes that uses sunlight to capture an image and create a blue print. This concept inspired my Cyanotype Botanicals embroidery design. Even if it's not a sunny day, you can still enjoy a […]

College of the Environment Events

  • Botanical Sketching in Watercolor and Ink Series: Spring
    Ongoing through Monday, May 20, 2024, 6 p.m. PDT Series cost: $120Advance registration requiredCapture the essence of spring flora in this four-week class with simple, quick techniques and portable materials in a loose and accurate manner!Using plant material provided by the UW Botanic Gardens, instructor Lisa Snow Lady will guide you as you sketch with pen and […]
  • Street Trees of the University District
    Sunday, June 2, 2024, 3 – 5 p.m. PDT Cost: $30Seattle has one of the most diverse collections of street trees in the country (double the East Coast and triple the Midwest!). Street Trees of Seattle is an unconventional walking guide based on city data going back to 1950 that covers approximately 170,000 street trees. In an increasingly digital […]
  • Botanical Watercolor: Plein Air Plants
    Saturday, June 8, 2024, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. PDT Cost: $45Advance registration requiredDo you love botanical art? Do you like to spend time outside? Combine the two in this nature journaling class that focuses on plants. In this class you’ll learn techniques to document the experiences you’re seeing in nature, how to improve your observational skills, how to combine […]
  • Union Bay Natural Area Volunteer Restoration Event (in-person)
    Friday, June 7, 2024, 1 – 3 p.m. PDT Volunteer with UW Botanic Gardens! For anyone looking to get their hands dirty and gain some restoration experience, we will be removing blackberry in the Union Bay Natural Area. Please bring leather gloves if you have them and wear heavy-duty clothes, including appropriate footwear, to protect from thorns. All tools […]
  • Union Bay Natural Area Volunteer Restoration Event (in-person)
    Friday, June 7, 2024, 1 – 3 p.m. PDT Volunteer with UW Botanic Gardens! For anyone looking to get their hands dirty and gain some restoration experience, we will be removing blackberry in the Union Bay Natural Area. Please bring leather gloves if you have them and wear heavy-duty clothes, including appropriate footwear, to protect from thorns. All tools […]

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