Earth Lab Events

  • National Sustainability Society First Annual Conference
    University of Washington Monday, Sep 9 – Thursday, Sep 12, 2024 This first national conference will showcase work that advances sustainability innovation, closes the implementation gap, and supports workforce development at all levels.  The NSS will host a national conference to bring together academics, students, and practitioners within the field of sustainability to build consensus on the key principles, competencies, capacities, […]
  • Northwest Nature and Health Symposium
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. PDT Please save the date for the 2025 Northwest Nature and Health Symposium!Nature and Health illuminates the connections between nature and human health and well-being. We work with the community and decision makers to translate our findings into programs and policies that promote equitable engagement with nature.Each year, we host a symposium to bring together […]

School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Events

  • CANCELLED – Taking the Edge Off: Pruning for Natural Areas Workshop
    Tuesday, Jul 30, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. PDT Advance registration required.Cost: $87Natural 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 the available stewardship resources. This lecture and hands-on workshop will cover how to manage and prune native vegetation adjacent […]
  • Botanical Watercolor: Plein Air Plants (in-person)
    Saturday, Aug 24, 2024, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. PDT Cost: $45Advance registration requiredFinancial aid rates 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, […]
  • Arboretum Lichens
    Saturday, Feb 8, 2025, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. PST Lichens grow on trees, shrubs and rocks in botanic gardens and can tell us about air quality and the make-up of plants and geology. Botanic gardens can take on new meaning as a *fun* place to observe a symbiotic organism made up of a fungus and algae. You will also […]
  • Botanical Fiber Art Workshop: Magical Mushroom Embroidery Basics
    Douglas Classroom, Center for Urban Horticulture Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024, 6 – 8 p.m. PST Class Cost: $30 +$15 supply feeREGISTER ONLINELimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.Let's stitch magical mushrooms! Learn to embroider a playful bunch of fungi in this embroidery workshop with fiber artist Melissa Galbraith. This two hour, hands-on workshop covers a variety […]
  • Botanical Fiber Art Workshop: Floral Embroidery Basics!
    Douglas Classroom, Center for Urban Horticulture Wednesday, Nov 13, 2024, 6 – 8 p.m. PST Class Cost: $30 +$15 supply feeREGISTER ONLINELimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.Flower power time! Learn to embroider wildflowers in this embroidery basics workshop with fiber artist Melissa Galbraith. This two-hour, hands-on workshop covers a variety of beginner-friendly embroidery stitches such as […]

College of the Environment Events

  • Master Pruner – Full Series
    Online via Zoom Ongoing through Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 Sign up for the whole Master Pruner Series at once and receive a series discount! This lecture series, offered twice annually in partnership with PlantAmnesty, is designed for those who work in landscape maintenance. Each lecture provides information on tools and techniques for quality pruning with […]
  • College of the Environment Symposium
    Monday, Sep. 23, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. PDT Please join us for the inaugural College of the Environment Symposium, which will be held Monday September 23rd in Oak Hall.  The theme is Connecting through Science, Learning and Collaboration and the day will include opportunities for you to share your science or teaching, meet future collaborators, and learn about seed funding […]
  • Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks Walking Tour: University of Washington Campus
    University of Washington Campus: Gerberding Hall Saturday, Sep. 7, 2024, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. PDT Join the Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks on the final walking tour of Seattle’s Olmsted Brothers historic design legacy this summer!Relocated from downtown northward to larger, less-developed acreage in 1895, the University of Washington consisted of just six buildings when the Olmsted Brothers firm […]
  • Local Plants for Natural Dyes and Pigments (in-person)
    Saturday, Sep. 7, 2024, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. PDT Cost: $57Advance registration required.This one-day 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 baths, how different fibers react to natural dyes, and […]
  • National Sustainability Society First Annual Conference
    University of Washington Monday, Sep. 9 – Thursday, Sep. 12, 2024 This first national conference will showcase work that advances sustainability innovation, closes the implementation gap, and supports workforce development at all levels.  The NSS will host a national conference to bring together academics, students, and practitioners within the field of sustainability to build consensus on the key principles, competencies, capacities, […]

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