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Oct
19
Sat
Fall Naturalist Series: Mycology & Outdoor Skills with Northwest Natura (Day 2) @ Whatcom County
Oct 19 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Fall Naturalist Series: Mycology & Outdoor Skills with Northwest Natura (Day 2) @ Whatcom County

This series is designed for individuals interested in having fun outdoors learning about PNW mushroom ecology, tree identification, and outdoor skills such as fire-making and foraging.

Each class will incorporate hands-on activities.

Expect some gentle to moderate hiking, and some kneeling or squatting.

Each class will build on the previous one. For more details, keep reading!

Day 2: Chanterelle-focus & Firecraft

Exploring biodiverse forests in search of edible and medicinal mushrooms. Fire-making skills. Outdoor Cooking with Chanterelles.

Mycology crash course (vocabulary, ecological roles)
Fungi foray – in search of chanterelles and other edible or medicinal fungi.
Fire-making
Cooking over an open flame with foraged fungi

Please register for each class separately, VIA the website.

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Feb
6
Thu
Bellingham Symphony Orchestra educational concert: ‘Peter and the Wolf’ @ Mount Baker Theatre
Feb 6 @ 10:00 am
Bellingham Symphony Orchestra educational concert: 'Peter and the Wolf' @ Mount Baker Theatre

Join the BSO and local narrator for an unforgettable and educational experience, featuring Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. This classic children’s tale is told with orchestra. Students learn about instruments in the orchestra and how the orchestra communicates through music.

Intended for elementary, but all ages are welcome! Instrument Petting Zoo with Wind Works the hour prior to the concert.

This concert is part of the Mount Baker Theatre’s Wade Bennett King Educational Series.

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