Summer Games in the Park HUMANS 16+; DOGS, 6+ MONTHS, BEGINNERS Try a fresh approach to training and entertaining your dog: playing games in the park. How fast is your dog’s recall? Can you call it away from a caged ham? Interested in teaching your dog to negotiate an obstacle course? Want to improve its […]
ADULT 35+* PICK-UP BASKETBALL Come out and play a pick-up game of basketball with your peers. Refine your skills, get in shape, and Hoop It Up! These programs are free, but donations are appreciated and support our Youth Basketball Scholarship fund. Participation is at-your-own-risk, and by participating you consent to our standard waiver/release of liability […]
Let's go fishing! ADULTS Want to learn how to fly fish in a fun, low-key environment? This class will teach you everything you need to know to get started fly fishing. We’ll cover fly tying, casting techniques, regulations, and end with a fishing trip. Women are strongly encouraged to sign up! Supplies: Fly rod, reel, […]
Intro to the Sport of Orienteering ADULTS & YOUTH AGES 10+ We're natural-born explorers; all we need is a lively intro to map reading techniques to open up adventures in our local parks. This is a great way to introduce orienteering, a sport which combines racing with navigation. Check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZOI9kKuA4I. Learn the fundamentals of map-based […]
Putting navigation skills to use ADULTS & YOUTH AGES 10+ In this intermediate follow-on to the orienteering intro course (Exploring is Awesome), we take your new map navigation skills into a larger park. Explore Putney Woods as you navigate with a contour map, get familiar with a compass, learn to “relocate”, and more. After some […]
ADULTS Come explore the trails of South Whidbey in a fun, relaxed group. We will meet twice a week for our runs. Meet great new friends, get some much needed Vitamin D and fresh air, and get a nice workout in a beautiful setting. “We’re slower than a herd of sloths stampeding through peanut butter, […]
Plus Intro to Dwarf Conifers & Garden Tour ADULTS Drip Irrigation, which Rod calls "the best ever adult tinker toy set," is almost essential for any garden on berms or hillsides (to avoid runoff) or in gardens of great size. It is very easy to install and maintain if kept simple. Inexpensive timers allow gardeners […]
Learn to cultivate these seafood gems! ADULTS & YOUTH AGES 16+ Discover the fun and satisfaction of cultivating your own oyster garden on your beach. Learn about suitable beaches, gear, oyster types, and health and environmental considerations. You will assemble gear for your garden and receive oyster seed to begin growing oysters. The 3-day class […]
CANCELLED August 3-4, 2019 Featuring: Men's Doubles - August 3 | 8am - 8pm (Actual schedule may vary) Women's Doubles - August 3 | 8am - 8pm (Actual schedule may vary) Mixed Doubles - August 4 | 8am - 8pm (Actual schedule may vary) 2.5-5.0 Divisions Included in event: 2 match minimum Player snacks Music […]
CANCELLED ADULTS Reconnect with your French soul in this fun and dynamic weekend immersion taught by an experienced native speaking educator. Emphasis is on conversation in practical situations, complemented by cultural instruction, essential grammar and travel tips. Enjoy a lively weekend full of cooking, film, movement, music and songs, authentic games and language activities. All […]
Ages 8+ with an adult Explore and experience what it means to climb up giant old-growth trees all day and by night, sleep in the forest canopy of the trees at Deception Pass State Park. Kids and parents are welcome to sign up. Participants will sleep in tents or hammocks suspended 30-75 feet high. Essential […]
