"the mountain and the sea are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books." -john lubbock
Meet Our Team
The Salish Sea School is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion, and connectedness. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team. We welcome the unique contributions that one can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
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We are stronger together with the collective sum of individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent which ultimately brings about a healthier planet.
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Budding Birders Club
This club is tailored to students exhibiting an interest in watching and identifying our avian neighbors specific to the Salish Sea bioregion.
We will discuss identification methods, bird song, and how the Salish Sea, differing habitats, and seasonal changes inform what species we might see. Together we will actively participate in the “birding” process by walking various, natural areas nearby and taking bird surveys.
With many bird species’ migration patterns and behaviors being directly indicative of environmental health, these surveys aren’t just fun but fulfill citizen science needs to monitor bird populations throughout the Salish Sea.
We welcome passionate birders ages 7+ years old. Students attending should be able to stay quiet, focused, and patient. A pair of binoculars is recommended. Please inform the instructor before class if the student needs to borrow a pair.
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Class Dates for Winter/Spring 2022:
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Tuesday, May 10th – 4:30-6PM @ Little Mountain Park Overlook
Thursday, May 26th - 4:30-6PM @ Wiley Slough
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Individual classes are $15 each. We require a minimum of 2 students for each class.