Earth Lab Events

  • Wildfire in the West: Learning from the Past, Navigating the Future
    Online (Zoom) Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026, 12 – 1 p.m. PDT With another wildfire season in full swing, this webinar will highlight past trends and future expectations of wildfire in the western US with an emphasis on the Pacific Northwest. In the last few decades, the west has experienced longer fire seasons with more area burned by more severe […]
  • Northwest Preparedness and Resilience Conference
    University of Washington Campus, Seattle Wednesday, Sep 16 – Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 The Northwest Preparedness and Resilience Conference brings together an interdisciplinary group of regional practitioners, researchers and other partners working across a range of disaster-related fields. We are looking forward to engaging with our partners across the region and strive towards bridging the gap between practice […]
  • Nature and Health Fall Community Dinner
    Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026, 6 – 8 p.m. PDT Our quarterly community dinners welcome anyone with a curiosity about expanding access to green space to support health and well-being, environmental and health equity, people-nature reciprocity, and climate change resilience. Students, professionals, and community members from many different disciplines come together to explore new ideas, discuss policies and programs, and strengthen partnerships […]

School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Events

  • Forest Bathing (in-person)
    Saturday, Jul 18, 2026, 10 – 11:30 a.m. PDT Cost: $25 for first registration, $15 for each additional ticketAdvance registration required.REGISTER ONLINEJoin UW Botanic Gardens and Cascadia Forest Therapy for a unique forest bathing opportunity in the Washington Park Arboretum. Forest bathing (or shinrin-yoku) has been popular in Japan for decades and is gaining momentum in the US. The […]
  • Master Pruner: Vine Pruning (in-person)
    Center for Urban Horticulture3501 NE 41st StreetSeattle WA 98105 Monday, Aug 17, 2026, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. PDT Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-membersREGISTER ONLINELimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.This class covers pruning and management of some of our most common ornamental vines: wisteria, common varieties of clematis, Boston ivy/Virginia creeper, trumpet vine, […]
  • Watercolor Fall Botanicals (in-person)
    Saturday, Oct 17, 2026, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT Class Cost: $200 for 4-class series, advanced registration requiredFinancial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basisREGISTER ONLINEClass series is four consecutive Saturdays: October 17th, October 24th, October 31st, & November 7th, each session running from 10:00am-12:30pmCome watercolor quintessential fall botanicals! In this 4-part class, students will learn and develop […]
  • SEFS Salmon BBQ
    Anderson Hall Courtyard Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, 4 – 7 p.m. PDT More details will be provided here as the event nears. Contact: sefsevents@uw.edu Accessibility Contact: sefsmain@uw.edu
  • Urban Foraging: Weeds & Wild Foods (in-person)
    Discovery Park, North Parking Lot Sunday, Sep 20, 2026, 1 – 4 p.m. PDT Cost: $45Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-serve basisREGISTER ONLINEParticipate in this 'weed walk' and learn how to identify and gather some of the most common edible weeds and wild foods available in your garden and in other disturbed areas. Many gardeners are already […]

College of the Environment Events

  • Taking the Edge Off: Pruning for Natural Areas Workshop (in-person)
    Center for Urban Horticulture3501 NE 41st StreetSeattle WA 98105 Thursday, July 16, 2026, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. PDT Cost: $80, pre-registration requiredREGISTER ONLINELimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.Natural area landscapes hold an important place and functions in the urban environment. Managing vegetation along trails, roads, and other edges can pose a variety of challenges for […]
  • Nature and Health Fall Community Dinner
    Tuesday, Sep. 22, 2026, 6 – 8 p.m. PDT Our quarterly community dinners welcome anyone with a curiosity about expanding access to green space to support health and well-being, environmental and health equity, people-nature reciprocity, and climate change resilience. Students, professionals, and community members from many different disciplines come together to explore new ideas, discuss policies and programs, and strengthen partnerships […]
  • Botanical Relief Block Printing (in-person)
    Saturday, Sep. 12, 2026, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. PDT Class Cost: $85, advanced registration requiredFinancial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basisREGISTER ONLINEIn 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 […]
  • Local Plants for Natural Dyes and Pigments (in-person)
    Sunday, Sep. 13, 2026, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. PDT Cost: $65, Advance registration requiredFinancial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basisREGISTER ONLINEThis workshop will provide an introduction to the world of natural dyes with a focus on the use of common garden plants, local ornamental trees and flowers, and even weeds! Students will learn how to prepare dye […]
  • Native Plants 101: Gardening with Bulbs (Online)
    Online via Zoom Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2026, 7 – 8:30 p.m. PDT Cost: $25 – Advance registration requiredFinancial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basisREGISTER ONLINEThis class introduces participants to the unique world of Pacific Northwest native flowering bulbs. We’ll explore their ecological roles in local ecosystems, their ethnobotanical significance, and the methods used to cultivate bulbs in […]

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