Raven's Roots Naturalist School

09/29/2026

09/11/2026

Our fall courses and free programs have LOTS to offer! Come join us for a chance to get outside, build practical naturalist skills, and connect with the people, plants, and animals around us.

Ethnobotany Immersion Course Drop-in slots are available for our basketry, and fermentation and food preservation weekends, October 24th-25th and November 21st and 22nd.

Our fall mushroom walk will take place in the Mt. Baker foothills Saturday October 25th, and is on a sliding scale fee basis to help increase accessibility!

The Introduction to Perennial Vegetables Course returns this fall with a look root vegetables, November 7th.

We also have a plethora of free programs in the Seattle area, with guided tree walks on Sept 24th and 25th, and Oct 9th.

And our annual community potluck returns Sat October 10th! Bring any extra apples you might have around your neighborhood for c***r pressing, and enjoy food and community!

We hope to have you join us soon!

08/30/2026

After our recent rains, western Washington is starting to show some signs of fall (welcome back Licorice fern)! We know Autumn can sometimes be hard, but there is also beauty and connection to be found in every season! What kinds of things are folks feeling excited for with the return of cooler weather!?

08/18/2026

We're so excited to announce the 2027 Naturalist Immersion Program series!

Join us next year for a chance to deepen your connection to the other life forms in our region. We're maintaining the spirit of the program that has been built over the previous decade and that students have come to know, love, and rely on...but we're also growing, branching, and rooting in new and exciting ways and directions.

Find your natural connection, learn more and register at ravensroots.org/naturalist (link in bio)!

08/13/2026

WE HAVE A FREE PROGRAM THIS WEEKEND!Come join us for this free community nature walk, and learn more about the cycles and relationships happening between all the various life forms in our native forests! All are welcome! More info and a sign-up at ravensroots.org/short-courses (link in bio).

07/30/2026

We still have some space on our Wild Womxn 3-Day Backpacking Courses coming up soon in late August!

These courses are designed to empower women and non-binary folks looking to find greater confidence in the backcountry. With expert Naturalist instructors and a safe and positive setting, this course is a perfect addition to your summer time outside.

Also, our sliding scale pricing is designed to make the program as accessible as possible!

Learn more and register at ravensroots.org/short-courses (Registration closes August 1st)!

06/29/2026

The night sky is a beautiful tapestry of stories, and this program is designed to share some of them with you! Spend an hour with a former National Park Ranger and a former Planetarium guide learning about the constellations, how to recognize and find them, and what stories they can tell us about our past…and the future.

Help us share out this event far and wide, and come be a part of our first ever night sky program!

Register on our website to receive exact location details and updates. Visit ravensroots.org/short-courses (link in bio). Our sliding scale format is to allow a chance for all to attend, while still keeping our small business alive and thriving! In the event of the sky being obscured, participants will have the option of rescheduling to an alternate date, or a refund.

06/16/2026

BIG NEWS! Registration is now open for our 2027 cohort of the Ethnobotany Immersion Course! And from now till August 1st, you can save 10% off the course fee with our early bird special pricing!

Maybe next year seems like a long way off, but just think of it like this. If you sign up now, you will automatically become psychic 🔮! You will be able to acurately predict that your future will involve 5 expert ethnobotany instructors, 10 amazing weekend classes, 12 distinct plant communities, over 125 hours of learning, and hundreds of introductions to the plants that grow wild in Washington state. You can also accurately predict that you will get to join a wonderful community, and have the chance to sit comfortably around a campfire and relax at least one night a month for 10 months of next year. So here's your chance to see into the future AND learn about your connection to human plants in our regions most comprehensive ethnobotany program!

This course is capped at just 15 participants.
Register today, or learn more, at ravensroots.org/ethnobotany (link in bio)

04/20/2026

We had an amazing second class from the Ethnobotany Immersion Program this weekend! Dozens of new plants, spectacular weather, and a truly amazing group of people!

We still have space available for our trip to the Methow spring bloom on May 2nd and 3rd, and for many of the Immersion Course weekends following! Sign up today on ravensroots.org/ethnobotany!

1) Prairie Star
2) Sand Dune ecosystems
3) Seablush
4) Death Camas
5) Harsh Paintbrush
6) The Balds
7) Dawn Lily
8) Serviceberry
9) Bee friend!
10) Sharing the joys of the plant world!

04/06/2026

A new FREE course offering in Bellingham! Come join us for the evening this Earth Day (Wednesday, April 22nd) for a free course highlighting some of the special trees growing on the campus of Western Washington University!

All trees have a story, but it can be all too easy for them to just disappear into the landscape... This tree walk is all about telling the stories of trees, their history, their ecology, and how they connect to us as human beings!

This event is open to the public, and takes place from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. We will be meeting in front of the Viking Union Building at WWU. While this event is free, we do ask that you REGISTER so that we can have an idea of the headcount in advance! Sign up at ravensroots.org/short-courses (link in bio).

Please dress for the weather, trees like to live outside so that is where we will be!