Earth Lab Events
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HUB 334 Friday, Apr 24, 2026, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT What if you could learn collaborative leadership skills directly from the people shaping environmental decisions in our region?You may want to make a difference on environmental issues—but the biggest breakthroughs rarely happen alone. Whether it’s restoring salmon runs, resolving land-use conflicts, or protecting ecosystems, environmental progress often depends […]
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Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. PDT The UW Center for Nature and Health illuminates the connections between nature and human health and well-being. We work with community and decision-makers to translate our findings into programs and policies that ensure everyone can benefit from the healing power of nature.Since 2016, we have been hosting symposia to bring […]
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Thursday, Apr 30, 2026, 6:30 – 8 p.m. PDT Registration required.Doors open at 6pm, light refreshments servedWhat does it mean to live well as wildfire and smoke season becomes more a part of life in the Pacific Northwest and many other places around the world?As much as we focus on preparedness and reducing materials that fuel wildfires, we must […]
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Ocean Shores, Washington Tuesday, May 12 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026 The Washington Ocean Acidification Center will host the third Olympic Coast Ocean Acidification Sentinel Site (OASeS) symposium in Ocean Shores, Wash. on May 12-13, 2026, at the Ocean Shores Convention Center. The symposium will focus on ocean acidification related science and include panels on cultural significance […]
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Thursday, May 28, 2026, 4 – 5:30 p.m. PDT Sea Change Within Us, a recreated 2019 project by Karin Stevens Dance, is a sixty-minute performance that addresses local Washington state water issues and the consequences of climate change, using the voices of real people we interviewed, combined with moving rigid structures of water images by dancing human bodies.Eight dancers […]
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Events
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Saturday, Apr 25, 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 […]
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Washington Park Arboretum2300 Arboretum Dr E Saturday, Jul 18, 2026, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. PDT Cost: $30, advanced registration requiredFinancial aid available on a first-come, first-served basisREGISTER ONLINELearn some of Western Washington’s common native plants as well as pick up a few tips on plant identification in general! We’ll cover several different species of native plants as well as […]
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Kane Hall Room 130 Friday, Jun 12, 2026, 1 – 2:30 p.m. PDT Details about SEFS Graduation Celebration can be found on the SEFS' website. More information about the event and the reception will be made available in the coming weeks. Contact: sefsadv@uw.edu Accessibility Contact: lectures@uw.edu More info: sefs.uw.edu…
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Discovery Park, North Parking Lot Saturday, Jun 13, 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 […]
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Saturday, Jun 20, 2026, 10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. PDT Cost: $35Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basisREGISTER ONLINEJoin us in person at the Center for Urban Horticulture! Summer brings an abundance of growth and blooms…and sometimes garden problems. Managing weeds and irrigation are prime targets for attention at this time of year. Time-saving tips for proactive garden […]
College of the Environment Events
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UW Botanic Gardens – Center for Urban Horticulture, Elisabeth C. Miller Library, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle, WA, 98105 Ongoing through Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026, 5 p.m. PDT Gently used books for sale on gardening, plants, ecology and related topics. Public Sale was Saturday, April 11, 9 am – 3 pmRemaining book sale inventory will be available at […]
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Discovery Park, North Parking Lot Saturday, June 13, 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 […]
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Saturday, July 11, 2026, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. PDT Cost: $60Advance registration requiredFinancial aid seats available on a first-come, first-served basis.REGISTER ONLINEDo 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, […]
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Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 10 – 11 a.m. PDT The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events – guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and […]
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Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 10 – 11 a.m. PDT The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events – guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and […]