Fin to Feather: Naturalist Training Session 4 – Streams, Salmonids & Macroinvertebrates
Sign up for our newest naturalist course, Fin to Feather, and discover Vashon Island’s diverse habitats from subtidal zones to the treetop canopy! Each session will focus on a unique ecosystem and highlight our role as responsible stewards of the natural world.
The course combines in-person experiential field trips with independent readings and activities. It will be led by Vashon Nature Center staff and expert naturalists and scientists from our community and the surrounding region. Teachers can also earn STEM clock hours by participating.
Class Four: Streams, Salmonids & Macroinvertebrates
Date: Saturday, April 26th
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Tuition: $70
Location: Shinglemill Creek
Instructors: Bianca Perla & Taylor Umetsu
Description: Walk through a lowland Puget Sound stream habitat while discovering the complex matrix supporting healthy functioning riparian ecosystems. Catch stream bugs and juvenile salmonids and learn about what else lives in our creeks. Learn to identify common riparian plants.