Earth Lab Events

  • Building Community Resilience: Panel discussion and networking
    Geocaching HQ837 N 34th St #300Seattle, WA 98103 Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. PDT Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking event exploring how communities are building resilience in the face of growing water challenges.​All are welcome to connect, learn, and participate in a dynamic program featuring networking, storytelling, and an interactive panel discussion.​Hear from leading […]
  • 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

  • Taking the Edge Off: Pruning for Natural Areas Workshop (in-person)
    Center for Urban Horticulture3501 NE 41st StreetSeattle WA 98105 Thursday, Jul 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 […]
  • Master Pruner: Fruit Tree Pruning (in-person)
    Center for Urban Horticulture3501 NE 41st StreetSeattle WA 98105 Monday, Aug 17, 2026, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. PDT Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-membersREGISTER ONLINELimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.Learn the basics of fruit tree pruning and how seasonal growth differences and specific goals affect when you use different pruning approaches. Apple, cherry, […]
  • 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 […]
  • Watercolors from Natural Pigments (in-person)
    Sunday, Sep 20, 2026, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. PDT Price: $72, preregistration requiredFinancial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basisREGISTER ONLINEThis workshop will introduce the process of lake pigmentation, the creation of pigments from organic materials. Students will learn about common plants used for pigments as well as the process of creating watercolor paint from dried pigments. Each […]

College of the Environment Events

  • Building Community Resilience: Panel discussion and networking
    Geocaching HQ837 N 34th St #300Seattle, WA 98103 Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. PDT Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking event exploring how communities are building resilience in the face of growing water challenges.​All are welcome to connect, learn, and participate in a dynamic program featuring networking, storytelling, and an interactive panel discussion.​Hear from leading […]
  • 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 […]
  • Arboretum Walking Tour
    Washington Park Arboretum Saturday, Sep. 12, 2026, 10 – 11:30 a.m. PDT Class Cost: First Ticket $20; Additional Tickets $15 eachFinancial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basisREGISTER ONLINEArboretum walking 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.This […]
  • 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 […]

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