"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.
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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We are so passionate about introducing students to the incredible animals that depend on the classroom right outside our doorstep. Our shore-based programs are designed to teach students about the incredible marine life that depends on a healthy Salish Sea. Our hope is that our curriculum will create a forever ocean advocate who develops a life-long love and appreciation for the marine environment.
We also hope to empower students of all ages as emerging marine naturalists and provide important time to enjoy free play during their exploration outdoors.
For Anacortes School District
Conference Week Half-day Release
February 13-17, 12:30PM-4:00PM
Description: Come discover the wonder along the local shorelines and trails with us! We will introduce young explorers to Salish Sea-inspired topics through fun marine science lessons and games.
Adventurers can expect to learn about nature and Salish Sea creatures from the surrounding watersheds through the intertidal and up to the sky.
$150
2 spots left.
No School for Anacortes School District - Feb. 20th, 9:30AM-12:30PM
Description: Join The Salish Sea School as we embark on an Eye Spy Adventure in Washington Park! Students will work together to search for “Eye Spy” clue boxes hidden throughout the park. Each box contains our next hint as we journey on a learn-as-we-hike adventure. We’ll discover what is growing, surviving, and thriving through the winter season.
Mt. Vernon, Hillcrest Park
2-3PM
We will introduce young explorers to Salish Sea-inspired topics through fun marine science lessons and games.
Adventurers can expect to learn about nature and Salish Sea creatures from the surrounding watersheds through the intertidal and up to the sky.
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February 22, 2023, 2-3PM – Nature Scavenger Hunt ($10)
March 8, 2023, 2-3PM – Pinnipeds: Our “Feather-Footed” Friends, the Seals and Sea Lions ($10)
April 19, 2023, 2-3PM – Salmon in the Skagit River ($10) (link coming!)
What do you get when you cross Art with Adventure?
Art-ventures, of course! At The Salish Sea School, we have a passion for teaching students through art and experience—all the natural wonders of the Salish Sea are full of colors, textures, shapes, and sizes and we want to unpack all those things through expressive exploration.
Join us monthly for a new topic!
