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Join photographers Bill Rodgers and Mark Hussein and capture wondrous fall foliage around the Walla Walla Valley. Spaces limited!
Learn about the impacts of the grey wolf population of the Blue Mountains with Department of Fish & Game wildlife biologist Mark Vekasy.
Learn about the complex history of the Hanford Nuclear Site along the Columbia River. Department of Energy docents will provide tours on the area’s cultural and technological past, present. and future.
Spend a weekend exploring the history and geology of north-central Oregon with Whitman geology professor emeritus Bob Carson.
Learn about the joys of watercolor and experience a lovely fall morning in a new way in this workshop with artist Joyce Anderson. Spaces limited!
You’re invited to the premiere of Blue Mountain Television’s Secret Life of the Forest: The Northern Blue Mountains created by editor/photographer Daniel Biggs and writer/narrator Mike Denny.
Learn about the natural beauty and species diversity of our very own Bennington Lake with Diane Briggs and Chris Howard of the Blue Mountain Audubon Society.
This event has been cancelled.
Learn about the inner workings of a wind farm with Puget Sound Energy’s Anne Walsh. You will have the opportunity to learn about the facility and see a turbine up close!
Join Whitman College astronomy department chair Andrea Dobson for a night of stargazing and learning about the complex elements that make up our universe.
Vinea Trust is a network of winegrowers united by environmentally friendly and socially responsible growing practices. This tour will highlight four vineyards in the Walla Walla Valley appellation.
Travel to the top of Mt. Howard by tram, learn about local geology, and experience the grandeur of the Wallowa Mountains.
Paddle on the Columbia River, learn about the hydrology of the region and enjoy the sunset. Spaces limited!
Join us for an afternoon of imbibing and fermentation science. On this excursion, you will learn about the different processes that go into producing some of our favorite beverages.
George Herbert, a well-know professional photographer, will lead students on an enjoyable evening of photographing the night sky, during a new moon.
Join Mike Denny on the second part of a two-part tour into the Blue Mountains to witness spring awaken at 5,000 feet.
Take a short trip to Touchet to learn about the vital role bees play in alfalfa seed production.
In this workshop, Jean Ann Mitchell will share her watercolor talents to teach drawing and painting of native plant botanicals. Jean Ann’s work is very recognizable in gift shops and galleries: detailed line drawings with beautiful colors artistically overlaid.
This Learning on the Land event will give you a fascinating window on the human and technological sophistication that keeps our local agricultural sector strong.
This hike takes place in the Umatilla National Forest on the Ridge Rim Trail deep in the Blue Mountains. The hike provides spectacular views of the forested canyons of the Umatilla River. Initially, the trail traverses on a level path through meadows overlooking the canyon of Lake Creek.
Join us on an excursion into the Blue Mountains to learn about the plants and fungi you can eat from the forest floor.
Join us for a morning of observing and writing about nature. Karen Kirkwood will lead several journaling activities that will deepen participants’ involvement with the world around them.
THIS EVENT HAS CHANGED FROM HOW IT WAS PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED. We’ve made some changes to our event All Aboard on Saturday, June 2nd that we think you’re going to enjoy. Can you resist chocolate and wine on a fine spring evening? Our revised trip will be on the Wine and Chocolate Train the evening of Saturday, June 2nd.
Back by popular demand is a trip to Growiser: the Grande Ronde Overlook Wildflower Institute Serving Ecological Restoration.
In this field workshop, we will facilitate a more “close-up” look at the amazing native plant diversity of the Blue Mountains. Participants will become familiar with the tools and resources needed to identify the flowers and other plants they will encounter while on their own future mountain ramblings.
Join Mike Denny on the first of two natural history adventures to witness spring awaken at different times and different elevations in the Blue Mountains.
Spend a spring morning exploring the finer details involved in small scale, sustainable, natural fiber production. Join Elaine Vandiver of Old Homestead Alpacas, a US Army combat veteran turned first generation farmer, as she shares how she manages and raises 35 alpacas to produce a line of farm-raised knitwear and specialty yarns.
