Birds Are Awesome!

(Grades K-6)

Find out what makes the birds of the Pacific Northwest so awesome! a Bird Naturalist from Edmonds Discovery Programs is available for classroom visits (K-6) throughout the school year.

This one hour program includes a PowerPoint slide presentation and age-appropriate, hands-on activity. The presentation will include the basics of bird anatomy, migration, habits, nests, foods and foraging. Students will also learn about several common, local species of birds and the perils they face in an urban environment.

Spring Break Discovery Days (Ages 6-12)

Wondering what your child can do during Spring break for the Edmonds School District? Enroll them in Discovery Days! A week-long environmental learning camp taught by Discovery Programs Ranger-Naturalists. Each day's activities, crafts and outdoor programs are built around a theme, and include a walk to a park.

Some of our themes are: Forest Friends, Birds & Bats, Beautiful Bugs, Weird Wildlife, and Tidepool Treasures.

Bring a sack lunch, water, backpack, sturdy shoes, hat and rain gear. Register for one day, or all week!

Preregistration is Required. Class time - 5 hours per day.

Classes are held at the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main Street. Call (425) 771-0230 for dates and availability, or see the recreation program guide.

5 days in July of activities, games, and crafts aimed at encouraging exploration of the seashore environment. Learn about tides, tidepool animals, seaweed, and birds of the seashore.

A schedule of locations for the week's activities will be mailed to participants prior to the first class. Bring a sack lunch, water, backpack, sturdy shoes, hat and rain gear. Class time - 3 hours per day.

Meet first day at the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main Street.

Call (425) 771-0230 for dates and availability, or see the recreation program guide.

Junior Naturalists (Ages 9-12)

Meet at various Edmonds parks and beaches for a week in August for outdoor activities, such as tidepooling, animal tracking, stream and wetland investigations, games and crafts.

A schedule of locations for the week's activities will be mailed to participants prior to the first class. Bring a sack lunch, water, backpack, sturdy shoes, hat and rain gear. Class time - 5 hours per day.

Meet first day at the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main Street.

Call (425) 771-0230 for dates and availability, or see the recreation program guide.

Public Beach Walks!

Ranger-Naturalist guided public beach walks are offered FREE of charge many days during the summer.

Learn more about our local intertidal community! Walks coincide with low-tides and run approximately one hour, rain or shine.

Call (425) 771-0230 for dates, or see the recreation program guide.

Earth Day - Spring Beach Cleanup

Help remove litter from the shoreline of the Edmonds Marine Sanctuary! Meet at the Olympic Beach Visitor Station. Wear your gloves and boots, we will provide the bags.

Individuals of all ages and groups are welcome to participate. No registration is necessary. FREE

Call (425) 771-0230 for event date, or see the recreation program guide.

Moonlight Beach Adventure (Summer)

Edmonds Beach Ranger-Naturalists will present an evening program at Marina Beach, featuring stories, songs, and touch tanks harboring creatures from the deep.

Dress warmly and bring a flashlight.

FREE

Call (425) 771-0230 for event date, or see the recreation program guide.