Meet people practicing Earth Skills, which includes the study of nature, survival, wildlife tracking and birding, herbal medicine and wild edible foods, natural arts and music, traditional technologies and permaculture. This site is maintained to post our classes, camps and workshops taking place in your area. Regular programs in your area include our homeschool family classes which run monthly during the academic year from 11:00-1:00 in Sumas, 2:30-4:30 in Bellingham, and our adult classes from …

The Native Plant Salvage Alliance (NPSA) collaborates to preserve, restore and teach about native flora in Tacoma and Pierce County, Washington. The NPSA was originally created in 2003 by volunteers to support citizen plantings and habitat restoration projects occurring throughout the Puget Sound basin. The NPSA orchestrates the sweat equity of volunteers to dig for beneficial plants before bulldozers arrive for development. Along the way volunteers learn to identify and understand the many val …

We are a group of friendly people doing weekly 10k (6.2 mile) walks all around the south sound. We walk for fitness, so these are not strolls.  Expect to finish walks within 2 1/2 hours, depending on stops. All walks are American Volkssport Association (AVA) sanctioned. Everyone is welcome to join us. All walks are free, or you can choose to pay for AVA credit stamps. Find out more about the AVA at www.esva.org or www.ava.org. Just show up and be ready to walk at the posted time.  We need to reg …

Thanks for taking the time to check out this group!! If you love gardening and want a fun garden-themed activity at least once a month to learn and share your love of gardening, then this is the place for you! I know there are a lot of people out there who want to learn or share more about gardening, who have a love for the beauty that surrounds us here in the great Pacific Northwest and would like to implement some of these ideas and techniques in your gardening activities. In this group, when …

Want to: Learn more about native plants ? Landscape with native plants (and save on your watering bill)? Provide habitat for wildlife ? Meet fellow outdoor enthusiasts ? Help restore natural areas? Then join our meetup group, attend our presentations, take part in hikes and other sponsored events. For more information see the Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS) website at http://www.wnps.org or the South Sound Chapter (SSC) website at http://www.southsoundchapterwnps.org.

Anyone who enjoys being outdoors should feel free to join our group. I often hike alone but have found that it is more enjoyable to have friends along. If you want to make some friends and hit the outdoors, here are a few things I like. Hiking, Peak bagging, snowshoeing, viewing wildlife, photography, sports fun and fun group events. There are many more things that a hike (although I find hiking a great relaxing time). If you have ever wanted to try something new I am sure there are many others …

A call from our Hearts, our Souls, and our Ancestors to gather and share the healing we all hold within our spirit. Each person brings healing to this planet in their own unique way. Come share your gift in a loving group,learn new tools and techniques from other Medicine people, and make new friends to share the journey. Calling all members of the community to join together to make a healing sanctuary as a beacon for the world to heal. We not only need healers to help but also architects, engin …

We welcome animal lovers who want to network on Whidbey Island, WA and in the region. To learn more, email whidbeyanimalguild@gmail.com (Note: Due to Meetup's limited capabilities, if you click on any links below, you will leave this page and must use your back button to return here.) How does WAG work? WAG is an island-based regional think tank for animals that encourages the free exchange of information and ideas on the discussion board, which is viewable only to WAG participants. WAG is not a …

A growing number of people around the world, particularly here in the Pacific Northwest, are advocating for a change in the way we relate to the Earth – to think of the Earth not as our Mother, but instead as our Lover. These people call themselves EcoSexuals and they embrace both the earth body and the human body as worthy of our respect and love. EcoSexuals are also exploring how our relationship with human sexuality affects how we relate to ourselves, one another and Earth’s ecosystems. We ho …