AI Community of Practice weekly gathering
The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours! Volunteers appreciated but not expected.
Our objectives:
* Encourage knowledge sharing and education
* Enable collaboration and networking
* Share innovation and research
* Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI
* Community engagement and outreach
Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified.
Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. AI Community of Practice weekly gathering
The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours! Volunteers appreciated but not expected.
Our objectives:
* Encourage knowledge sharing and education
* Enable collaboration and networking
* Share innovation and research
* Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI
* Community engagement and outreach
Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified.
Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. [PCC Climate Comms Seminar] Graduate Certificate Opportunities and Message Box
Introductions.
Comparing the graduate certificate options with the three advisors: Graduate certificate in climate change and health , Graduate Certificate in Clean Energy Science, Engineering, & Society , Graduate Certificate in Climate Science (GCeCS), Understanding the audience–Crafting your Message, John Meyer, UW College of the Environment Marketing and Communications.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Ocean Sciences Building (OCN). Campus room: OCN 425. Accessibility Contact: pcc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM.
For more info visit pcc.uw.edu. AI Community of Practice weekly gathering
The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours! Volunteers appreciated but not expected.
Our objectives:
* Encourage knowledge sharing and education
* Enable collaboration and networking
* Share innovation and research
* Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI
* Community engagement and outreach
Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Lake Forest Park Climate Conversations: Panel Discussion on LFP's new Climate Action Plan
The LFP Climate Hub is launching LFP Climate Conversations, a quarterly discussion series with speakers, moderated by Dr. Taryn Black, Climate Scientist and Shoreline resident. This LFP Climate Conversation will focus on four key climate threats that face Lake Forest Park and top of the lake communities, LFP’s new Climate Action Plan, and what you can do to help build a resilient community.
Join us for coffee, goodies, hands-on action, and community. Let’s learn together how to make a difference in the climate arena.
Speakers will be Sarah Phillips, Lead for the LFP Climate Action Plan Team; Nina Rasmussen, Climate Action Plan Program Manager for the City of Kenmore; and Jacob Genuise, Engagement Climatologist at the Washington State Climate Office.
No registration required.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cig@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Saturday, January 10, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
LFP Climate Hub's Third Place Commons stage, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, 98155.
Evergreen Trees Tour
By January, winter is well and truly here, but that doesn't mean we can't go looking at trees! Come join UW Alum Theodore Hoss for a chance to learn about the many trees on campus who persist in staying green even in spite of the gloomy gray, and take a chance to spend some time in the outdoors. We can't promise it will be sunny, but we can promise you'll learn lots about our most hardy campus trees. All campus tree tours take place outdoors, so please dress for the weather. To register, please visit fill out our registration form. For more information, please visit the UW Campus Tree Tours Website.
Contact: tdhoss@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: sefsmain@uw.edu.
Sunday, January 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Meet at the front of Denny Hall.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Evergreen Trees Tour
Cost: Free
Pre-registration encouraged: https://bit.ly/tree_tour_registration
This tour will gather at the front of Denny Hall.
By January, winter is well and truly here, but that doesn't mean we can't go looking at trees! Come join UW Alum Theodore Hoss for a chance to learn about the many trees on campus who persist in staying green even in spite of the gloomy gray, and take a chance to spend some time in the outdoors. We can't promise it will be sunny, but we can promise you'll learn lots about our most hardy campus trees. All campus tree tours take place outdoors, so please dress for the weather. To register, please visit https://bit.ly/tree_tour_registration. For more information, please visit the UW Campus Tree Tours Website.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Denny Hall (DEN). Accessibility Contact: tdhoss@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Presenter: Theodore Hoss.
Sunday, January 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit sites.google.com. Scientific Diving - Subtidal Ecology Info Session
Learn more about a scientific diving opportunity at Friday Harbor Labs! This Summer 2026, the Marine Subtidal Ecology course is back with both a scientific dive track and snorkel track. Join the Scientific Diving and FHL Marine Subtidal Ecology Info Session hosted by FHL Dive Safety Officer Pema Kitaeff.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Campus room: 107. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Students.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
AI Community of Practice weekly gathering
The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours! Volunteers appreciated but not expected.
Our objectives:
* Encourage knowledge sharing and education
* Enable collaboration and networking
* Share innovation and research
* Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI
* Community engagement and outreach
Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Extreme Heat in the Pacific Northwest: Strategies for Next Summer and Beyond
Extreme heat disasters are becoming increasingly common. What are the strategies for long-term risk-reduction and extreme heat preparedness? This discussion will expand on an article co-written by our featured speakers, which was recently featured by The Conversation in a new collection of essays on how extreme weather events will impact the environment- and our lives.
Featured Speakers:
- Jason Vogel, Deputy Director, UW Climate Impacts Group
- Brian Henning, Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies, Gonzaga University
This webinar is part of the Climate Impacts Group "Our Climate Future" webinar series.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cig@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, January 15, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online (Zoom).
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. AI Community of Practice weekly gathering
The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours! Volunteers appreciated but not expected.
Our objectives:
* Encourage knowledge sharing and education
* Enable collaboration and networking
* Share innovation and research
* Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI
* Community engagement and outreach
Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Master Pruner - Full Series (online)
Cost: $350 for current PlantAmnesty Members, $410 for non-members
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
Sign up for the whole Master Pruner Series at once and receive a series discount! This lecture series, offered twice annually in partnership with PlantAmnesty, is designed for those who work in landscape maintenance. Each lecture provides information on tools and techniques for quality pruning with better long-term results and customer satisfaction. The series runs every Thursday for 6 weeks, January 22nd - February 26th, with 2 lectures on each Thursday at 9:30am-11:30am and 12:30pm-2:30pm. Registration for the full series closes the first date of the series, January 22nd, 2026; registration for individual classes will still be available.
The Master Pruner Full Series includes all 12 Master Pruner lectures as a bundle. Individually, each class is $35 for PlantAmnesty Members and $75 for non-members. Registering for the full series earns PlantAmnesty members…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Ellie Bender, Christina Pfeiffer, Bess Bronstein, Keith Dekker, & Ingela Wanerstrand. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_2606a9faa346.
Thursday, January 22, 2026.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Master Pruner: Tree Pruning I (online)
Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-members
Register Online, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Pruning trees makes sense when you understand the science behind it. You will be introduced to the basics of tree biology and structure, tree responses to the basic types of pruning cuts, and pruning standards and best management practices. Part of the Master Pruner Series held in partnership with PlantAmnesty.
Professional credits pending: ISA -2, APLD - 2, CPH - 2, ecoPRO -2, NALP/WALP - 2.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Ellie Bender. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_2606a9faa346.
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Meet the NW CASC @ UW: Advancing Actionable Science to Inform Resource Management in a Changing Climate
You’re invited to the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center’s (NW CASC) in-person showcase at the University of Washington on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Join us to learn about our center and fellowship programs, which provide research funding & training in actionable climate adaptation science!
Who: All are welcome, though this event is geared towards UW graduate students, postdocs, and faculty interested in or already working on climate impacts and/or adaptation research for Northwest species and ecosystems. Undergrads may also be interested in joining to learn about our summer internship opportunities.
What: The showcase will kick off with an overview of the NW CASC, lightning talks and a career panel with NW CASC Research Fellow alumni, followed by a networking reception with refreshments.
When: Thursday, January 22, 2026
10:00 am-11:30 am PT | Presentation, lightning talks, career panel
11:30 am-12:00 pm PT | Reception with refreshments
12:00-1:00 pm | Lunch for prospective applicants. If you’re…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: South Campus Center (SOCC). Accessibility Contact: Darcy Gould | darcyjw@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Master Pruner: Shrub Pruning I: The Friendly, Fearless, and Forgiving (online)
Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-members
Register Online, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Learn the basic pruning cuts, basic shrub habits, and how to identify good pruning objectives (why prune?). Learn about best pruning methods based on the natural growth habit of plants like nandina, tall Oregon grape, lilac, deciduous and evergreen azaleas, red flowering currant, camellia, Burkwood x osmanthus, kinnikinick, and yews. Part of the Master Pruner Series held in partnership with PlantAmnesty.
Professional credits pending: ISA - 2, APLD - 2, CPH - 2, ecoPRO -2, NALP/WALP - 2
Instructor Christina Pfeiffer is a horticulture consultant and educator with over 40 years’ experience in landscape horticulture. She brings an emphasis on sustainable garden practices that work in sync with nature to her classes. She holds degrees in horticulture from Michigan State and the University of Washington, and is an ISA Certified Arborist ®. For Christina, the next…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_905569f320a4.
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Forest Bathing (in-person)
Cost: $25 for first registration, $15 for each additional ticket
Advance registration required.
REGISTER ONLINE
Join UW Botanic Gardens and Cascadia Forest Therapy for a unique forest bathing opportunity in the Washington Park Arboretum. Forest bathing (or shinrin-yoku) has been popular in Japan for decades and is gaining momentum in the US. The practice encourages you to move in nature at a slower pace and take in the atmosphere around you. Multiple scientific studies have shown that the practice lowers stress and blood pressure levels, while increasing immune system functioning, making you more resilient to diseases and illness.
During this class the guide, in partnership with the forest, will offer an evolving series of invitations crafted to help participants slow down and open their senses. The opening of one’s senses encourages mindfulness, which readies the heart and mind to be fully present in the natural world. Come discover the medicine of being in the forest.
Accessibility: These sessions are…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Washington Park Arboretum (LNDMK-8). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Cascadia Forest Therapy. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_2fdafee9fa59.
Saturday, January 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Soil Science - Full Series
Cost: Full Series 15% Discount - $230.00
REGISTER ONLINE, Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Join us in our series Getting Down to Earth: Understanding soils for ecosystem resilience and repair to learn about the properties of soil, the ecology of soil in its microclimate and larger environment, and how to manage and remediate soil for your restoration site. These classes were developed and are instructed by Christina Pfeiffer and Rodney Pond and are a part of UW Botanic Garden’s Ecological Restoration for Professionals program. This series will be beneficial for those working in ecological restoration, landscape professionals, landscape architects and designers, and natural area stewards. Home gardeners are welcome as well!
The Soils Science - Full Series includes all 6 soils science classes: Scratching the Surface: Soil Formation, Structure, and Chemistry , Buried Alive!: Digging into Soil Biology and Ecology , Soaking It All In: Understanding Soil Water , Getting into the…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer and Rodney Pond. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_38813016038f.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Scratching the Surface: Soil Formation, Structure, and Chemistry (online)
Cost: $45
REGISTER ONLINE, Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Class 1 of 6. Students will be introduced to the format of the class series and learn the essential basics of soil science; how they are formed, their physical properties and chemistry. Students will be provided and introduced to soil management plan and soil assessment worksheets to develop for their own project sites. Instructors will give demonstrations of soil properties assessment techniques to be performed as homework at their project sites. Getting Down to Earth: Understanding soils for ecosystem resilience and repair - About the Series
Understanding soils – what they are, how they function, how they degrade, and how to steward them back to health – empowers restoration professionals to design and implement more resilient and self-sustaining ecosystem restoration projects. This series of classes will build from the ground up a holistic knowledge of soils that will enable students to understand how and when…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_fcd880cec112.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. NEW DATE: Northwest Weed Biocontrol in Changing Environments
NW RISCC will host a 1-hour multi-speaker webinar on the impacts of different climate variables on weed biocontrol agents and their success in the Northwest.
We will begin with a brief overview of weed biocontrol, and then discuss how climate change may impact biocontrol systems at different stages of planning and implementation. Our speakers will highlight as examples the control agents and their host dynamics for St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum), purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), and knotweed (Reynoutria spp.).
This event will also serve as the launching point for a working group to address knowledge gaps around Northwest biocontrol in a changing climate, including modeling population dynamics and geographic distributions of agents under different climate scenarios and developing a framework for collecting data to disentangle climate impacts from other drivers of population dynamics.
Register below.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: NWRISCC@gmail.com. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Online (Zoom).
For more info visit www.nwriscc.org. [PCC Climate Comms Seminar] Tania Busch Isaksen & Meredith Li-Vollmer: Risk Communication
Tania Busch Isaksen, UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) and Meredith Li-Vollmer, Senior Communications Strategist, Public Health – Seattle & King County.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Ocean Sciences Building (OCN). Campus room: OCN 425. Accessibility Contact: pcc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM.
For more info visit pcc.uw.edu. AI Community of Practice weekly gathering
The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours! Volunteers appreciated but not expected.
Our objectives:
* Encourage knowledge sharing and education
* Enable collaboration and networking
* Share innovation and research
* Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI
* Community engagement and outreach
Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Master Pruner: Tree Pruning II (online)
Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-members
Register Online, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
This class will show you how, what and when to apply a specific pruning system. This class will cover the natural pruning system, including structural pruning of young trees, as well as mature tree pruning techniques (crown cleaning, crown thinning, crown raising, crown reduction). More formal systems including pollarding, espalier, and pleaching are also covered. Pruning cycles and seasonal timing are discussed. Mal-pruning is defined (tree topping, lion’s tailing, over thinning), and rehabilitative pruning techniques are explained. Part of the Master Pruner Series held in partnership with PlantAmnesty.
Professional credits pending: ISA -2, APLD - 2, CPH - 2, ecoPRO -2, NALP/WALP - 2.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Ellie Bender. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_8b81ad49c406.
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Master Pruner: Shrub Pruning II: Shearables, Hackables, and Untouchables
Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-members
Register Online, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Some plants get cut to the ground annually, others are barely touched or all hell breaks loose. Find out which ones are which, what to appropriately shear every year, and how the “the pruning budget” differs between plant species and times of year. We will talk about heath, heather, lavender, rockrose, coppicing for stem and foliage effect, sub-shrubs like Russian sage, cape fuchsia, santolina, and sages, witch hazel, winter sweet, and double-file viburnum. Part of the Master Pruner Series held in partnership with PlantAmnesty.
Professional credits Pending: ISA -2, APLD - 2, CPH - 2, ecoPRO -2, NALP/WALP - 2
Instructor Kristin Jackson has worked with plants in nearly every corner of the industry, from retail to landscaping to growing, and now as the Executive Director of PlantAmnesty. She’s a Seattle University Alum, a horticulture grad from Edmonds College, a…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Kristin Jackson. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_65c85d6ea678.
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Gardening with the Seasons: Winter (online)
Cost: $25
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE, Though it seems there isn't much to do in the garden over winter, dormant season tasks can set the stage for a good gardening year. When weather keeps us indoors, we can plan ahead for tasks and garden changes to be done in the months ahead. When the weather is nice enough to spend time outdoors, it can be amazing how much we can actually take care of now. This session will cover dormant season pruning and transplanting for specific plant types, winter weeding and garden care, best tools and practices, and planning ahead for the new growing season.
About this series:
Plants and gardens don't live by the written calendar, but by the seasonal cycles and cues of changes in daylight, temperature, and moisture. When gardeners become acquainted with the seasonal rhythms and life cycles in the garden, and learn to work in sync with nature, caring for the garden becomes more of a process and less of a battle with potential…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_363dfa8fbfb5.
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Buried Alive!: Digging into Soil Biology & Ecology (online)
Cost: $45
REGISTER ONLINE, Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Class 2 of 6. We will explore the realm of soil biology, its web of interdependence that creates soil ecology, and how a healthy soil ecosystem builds the foundation of whole ecosystem health and resilience. Emphasis will be made on the relationship between soil biology, physical properties, and chemistry. Soil and landscape stewardship practices and their impacts on soil biology will be introduced. Instructors will provide a soil biology assessment work sheet and review key observations that indicate soil ecosystem health. Getting Down to Earth: Understanding soils for ecosystem resilience and repair - About the Series
Understanding soils – what they are, how they function, how they degrade, and how to steward them back to health – empowers restoration professionals to design and implement more resilient and self-sustaining ecosystem restoration projects. This series of classes will build from the ground up a…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer & Rodney Pond. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_65ab7912b6a5.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Taking the Edge Off: Sustainable Pruning & Stewardship for Natural Area Trail Sides (online)
Cost: $30, pre-registration required
REGISTER ONLINE, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Managing vegetation along natural area trails, roads and other edges can pose a variety of challenges to limited stewardship resources. This lecture will cover common pruning and clearance challenges; how to prune and manage plants for optimal environmental functions, appearance, and safety; and how to reduce long-term labor needs through effective pruning methods, and management of encroaching growth. The discussion will include case study examples. Participants are invited to share their specific plant or site challenges ahead of the event, including photos, for an interactive discussion at the end of the session.
Professional credits pending.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_90ae6c3851b9.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. AI Community of Practice weekly gathering
The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours! Volunteers appreciated but not expected.
Our objectives:
* Encourage knowledge sharing and education
* Enable collaboration and networking
* Share innovation and research
* Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI
* Community engagement and outreach
Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Pine Trees Tour
Sometimes it seems like Pine Trees are all over the place and it's because they are! The Pine family has more species than any other family of conifer, including some of the oldest, tallest, and most economically important trees on the planet. Come join us for a lunch break tree tour and spend an hour with UW Alum Theodore Hoss getting to know some of the specimens around the Denny and Parrington Lawns on the UW Campus! All campus tree tours take place outdoors, so please dress for the weather. To register, please fill out our registration form. For more information, please visit the UW Campus Tree Tours Website.
Contact: tdhoss@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: sefsmain@uw.edu.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Meet at the front of Denny Hall.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Pine Trees Tour
Cost: Free
Pre-registration encouraged: https://bit.ly/tree_tour_registration
This tour will gather at the front of Denny Hall.
Sometimes it seems like Pine Trees are all over the place...and its true, they really are! The Pine family has more species than any other family of conifer, including some of the oldest, tallest, and most economically important trees on the planet. Come join us for a lunch break tree tour and spend an hour with UW Alum Theodore Hoss getting to know some of the specimens around the Denny and Parrington Lawns on the UW Campus! All campus tree tours take place outdoors, so please dress for the weather.To register, please visit https://bit.ly/tree_tour_registration. For more information, please visit the UW Campus Tree Tours Website.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Denny Hall (DEN). Accessibility Contact: tdhoss@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Presenter: Theodore Hoss.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit sites.google.com. Master Pruner: Shrub Pruning III: The Puzzlers and Consequences (online)
Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-members
Register Online, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
This class covers how to prune rhododendron, hydrangea, callicarpa, Viburnum bodnantense, and abelia. Included in this class are basic pruning techniques, common pruning mistakes, and corrective pruning strategies. Part of the Master Pruner Series held in partnership with PlantAmnesty.
Professional credits pending: ISA -2, APLD - 2, CPH - 2, ecoPRO -2, NALP/WALP - 2.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Ellie Bender. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_cf206708e6f0.
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Master Pruner: Corrective Pruning (online)
Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-members
Register Online, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
This class covers how to restore the natural shapes of trees and shrubs that have been mal-pruned. Students attending this class should already be familiar with principles of selective pruning. Included are discussions of water-sprouts, suckers, radical renovation techniques, and crown restoration. Part of the Master Pruner Series held in partnership with PlantAmnesty.
Professional credits pending: ISA -2, APLD - 2, CPH - 2, ecoPRO -2, NALP/WALP - 2
Christina Pfeiffer is a horticulture consultant and educator with over 40 years’ experience in landscape horticulture. She brings an emphasis on sustainable garden practices that work in sync with nature to her classes. She holds degrees in horticulture from Michigan State and the University of Washington, and is an ISA Certified Arborist ®. For Christina, the next best thing to being in the garden is teaching and…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_aea487e8e1df.
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Arboretum Lichens
Cost: $45
Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
REGISTER ONLINE
Lichens grow on trees, shrubs and rocks in botanic gardens and can tell us about air quality and the make-up of plants and geology. Botanic gardens can take on new meaning as a *fun* place to observe a symbiotic organism made up of a fungus and algae. You will also learn about common lichens found in an urban environment and take home a user-friendly chart that lists lichens found in your neighborhood.
Lichens are harmless to your plants and add aesthetic value to trees and shrubs. We can actually use them as indicators of air pollution! Join Dr. Katherine Glew at the Washington Park Arboretum to get a head start on learning lichens from one of Seattle’s botanic gardens. You can enjoy the late winter/early spring season by looking for lichens, rather than staying inside and missing out on the excitement of being outside!
Instructor Katherine Glew, Ph.D. is Curatorial Associate of Lichens at the University of…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Katherine Glew, Ph.D. Curatorial Associate of Lichens at the UW Herbarium, Burke Museum. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_9a781a534777.
Saturday, February 7, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Washington Park Arboretum.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Framed Pressed Flower Keepsake (in-person)
Cost: $80
Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. REGISTER ONLINE
Join local botanical artist and small business owner Meg Brown of Acorn Flower Press (@acorn_flowerpress) to design your very own framed pressed flower keepsake! You’ll get to use locally sourced flowers, petals, leaves, and other greenery from around the Greater Seattle area that have been dried and pressed along with your very own keepsake to give as a gift for a special occasion or to keep for yourself to treasure for a lifetime.
Items that will be provided (included in registration fee): Pressed flowers and greenery , Matte board for adhering your designs to , pH neutral adhesive , Paint brushes , Pens, What you will need to bring: One “flat” keepsake item 5x7 or smaller (think photo, invitation, poem, letter, etc) , Your creativity.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture Complex (CUH). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Megan Brown. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_110e35f6092e.
Saturday, February 7, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Conifer Trees Tour
Coniferous trees define the forests of western Washington, but have you ever noticed that most other forests of the world are completely lacking these cone bearing trees? Come find out why that is with UW Alum Theodore Hoss, and learn all about the 8 families of coniferous trees that grow on planet earth. We will cover a variety of conifers from all over the globe and learn to identify the different families based on their shared traits and preferred habitats. All campus tree tours take place outdoors, so please dress for the weather. To register, please fill out our registration form. For more information, please visit the UW Campus Tree Tours Website.
Contact: tdhoss@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: sefsmain@uw.edu.
Sunday, February 8, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Husky Union Building (meet by the Husky statue).
For more info visit docs.google.com. Conifer Trees Tour
Cost: Free
Pre-registration encouraged: https://bit.ly/tree_tour_registration
This tour will gather at the Husky Union Building (HUB) near the Husky statue.
Coniferous trees define the forests of western Washington, but have you ever noticed that most other forests of the world are completely lacking these cone bearing trees? Come find out why that is with UW Alum Theodore Hoss, and learn all about the 8 families of coniferous trees that grow on planet earth. We will cover a variety of conifers from all over the globe and learn to identify the different families based on their shared traits and preferred habitats. All campus tree tours take place outdoors, so please dress for the weather. To register, please visit https://bit.ly/tree_tour_registration. For more information, please visit the UW Campus Tree Tours Website.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Accessibility Contact: tdhoss@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Presenter: Theodore Hoss.
Sunday, February 8, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit sites.google.com. Soaking It All In: Understanding Soil Water (online)
Cost: $45
REGISTER ONLINE, Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Class 3 of 6. We will dive into exploring how water enters, moves, and gets stored in soils and the relationship between levels of soil moisture and ecosystem function. Topics will include how topography influences water movement, soil physical and chemical properties control soil water storage, and field methods for assessing soil water holding capacity and drainage. Irrigation tools and best management practices will be reviewed. Getting Down to Earth: Understanding soils for ecosystem resilience and repair - About the Series
Understanding soils – what they are, how they function, how they degrade, and how to steward them back to health – empowers restoration professionals to design and implement more resilient and self-sustaining ecosystem restoration projects. This series of classes will build from the ground up a holistic knowledge of soils that will enable students to understand how and when to choose soil…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer & Rodney Pond. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_faed8c7deb99.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. [PCC Climate Comms Seminar] Greg Johnson: "Climate communication with art, using haiku and watercolors of the IPCC SPM as an example"
“Climate communication with art, using haiku and watercolors of the IPCC SPM as an example" Greg Johnson, UW Oceanography.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Ocean Sciences Building (OCN). Campus room: OCN 425. Accessibility Contact: pcc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM.
For more info visit pcc.uw.edu. Bird Talk: Crows - The Avian Einsteins (Online)
Cost: $25 - Advance registration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINEJoin master birder and author Constance Sidles as she takes you into the secret world of crows! Crows are among the smartest of all birds—they can recognize human faces, pass knowledge along to new generations, work together to protect each other, set up sentries to watch for danger, and even use tools. Indeed, all members of the crow family (called corvids) are intelligent, including ravens, jays, and magpies. Come listen to a master birder and storyteller share the amazing and complex lives of these geniuses of the avian world! New to Zoom or need more information? Get Started Here.
All times are Pacific Time.
Accessibility: Closed captioning (through Zoom) is available for all of our online classes. This class will be recorded and available for registrants to view for 2 weeks after the class date.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Constance Sidles. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_d3f9e33d6813.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. AI Community of Practice weekly gathering
The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours! Volunteers appreciated but not expected.
Our objectives:
* Encourage knowledge sharing and education
* Enable collaboration and networking
* Share innovation and research
* Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI
* Community engagement and outreach
Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Botanical Fiber Art Workshop: Winter Botanical Embroidery Basics (in-person)
Class Cost: $50, pre-registration required
REGISTER ONLINE, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Let's stitch some winter greenery. Learn a new skill or brush up on an old one with local fiber artist Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ. We’ll cover embroidery basics like the satin stitch, back stitch, stem stitch, French knot, lazy daisy stitch while stitching winter plants in this hands-on, two-hour workshop. Each attendee will receive a workshop kit that includes an embroidery hoop, assorted full skeins of DMC embroidery thread, cotton fabric, winter botanical transfer designs, an embroidery needle, felt, a sawtooth hook, and printed instructions. Whether you're an embroidery newbie or a stitching pro, you're sure to learn new stitches, techniques, and tips!Melissa Galbraith is the fiber artist behind MCreativeJ. She was born and raised in the desert of Washington state where her mother instilled a love of making things by hand at an early age. Melissa shares her love of…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture Complex (CUH). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Melissa Galbraith. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_841e5b453828.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Master Pruner: Prune and Renovate the Overgrown Landscape (online)
Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-members
Register Online, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
This is a primary class of the Master Pruner course series. It covers basic pruning of ornamental trees and shrubs as well as creative solutions to the overgrown or over-planted garden. The types of pruning cuts are shown and discussed, and the concept of the 'pruning budget' is discussed for different plant and different growth types. Before and after photos and diagrams of real-life pruning examples will be used to illustrate pruning for size reduction and pruning for definition (thinning). Students will gain insight into the process of yard renovation, where pruning is but one tool in renovating a garden. Part of the Master Pruner Series held in partnership with PlantAmnesty.
Professional credits pending: ISA -2, APLD - 2, CPH - 2, ecoPRO -2, NALP/WALP - 2.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Ellie Bender. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_1095d0f40080.
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Master Pruner: Fruit Tree Pruning (online)
Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-members
Register Online, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Learn the basics of fruit tree pruning and how seasonal growth differences and specific goals affect when you use different pruning approaches. Apple, cherry, plum, and pear pruning will be addressed. Part of the Master Pruner Series held in partnership with PlantAmnesty.
Professional credits pending: ISA -2, APLD - 2, CPH - 2, ecoPRO -2, NALP/WALP - 2
Ingela Wanerstrand is the owner of Green Darner Garden Design and a frequent horticultural speaker.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Ingela Wanerstrand. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_cb5cbeb85e48.
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Getting into the Weeds: Sorting out the details of soil conditions & management considerations (online)
Cost: $45
REGISTER ONLINE, Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Class 4 of 6. Building up from the previous classes, we will review soil disturbance and resulting stewardship challenges commonly encountered at restoration sites such as former agricultural land, urban fill, construction sites, brownfields, and degraded natural areas. We will review how to assess for common soil disturbances as well as historical and ecological site conditions for their soil management plans. Reasons and resources will be reviewed for more technical soil testing through consultants and labs. Getting Down to Earth: Understanding soils for ecosystem resilience and repair - About the Series
Understanding soils – what they are, how they function, how they degrade, and how to steward them back to health – empowers restoration professionals to design and implement more resilient and self-sustaining ecosystem restoration projects. This series of classes will build from the ground up a holistic knowledge…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer & Rodney Pond. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_135e539bce47.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. [PCC Climate Comms Seminar] Madeline Jalbert: "The spread and correction of climate change misinformation"
Speaker: Madeline Jalbert, Research Scientist, Center for an Informed Public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: OCN 425. Accessibility Contact: pcc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM.
For more info visit pcc.uw.edu. AI Community of Practice weekly gathering
The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours! Volunteers appreciated but not expected.
Our objectives:
* Encourage knowledge sharing and education
* Enable collaboration and networking
* Share innovation and research
* Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI
* Community engagement and outreach
Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Native Plants 101: Gardening with Annuals (Online)
Cost: $25 - Advance registration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINEAnnual native plants can offer unique ecological support and design elements to your home garden. In this class, we’ll learn about the common annuals native to Western Washington, how to incorporate them into your garden, and how to save seed to re-grow them year after year.
This class will be taught by Lea Dyga, Oxbow Farm’s Native Plant Nursery Manager, formerly the SER-UW Native Plant Nursery Manager. New to Zoom or need more information? Get Started Here.
All times are Pacific Time.
Accessibility: Closed captioning (through Zoom) is available for all of our online classes. This class will be recorded and available for registrants to view for 2 weeks after the class date.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Lea Dyga, Oxbow Farm Native Plant Nursery Manager. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_92a4c4946ec0.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Master Pruner: Pruning Art or Pruning Horror? (online)
Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-members
Register Online, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
This class covers the three main forms of mal-pruning: tree topping, inappropriate shearing of trees and shrubs, and over-thinning. Then we compare and contrast mal-pruning with bona-fide examples of pruning art: pollarding, cloud pruning, topiary, pleaching, and coppicing. The class ends on a humorous note as slides are shown of "The Good, the Bad, and the Bizarre". Part of the Master Pruner Series held in partnership with PlantAmnesty.
Professional credits pending: ISA -2, APLD - 2, CPH - 2, ecoPRO -2, NALP/WALP - 2
Instructor Christina Pfeiffer is a horticulture consultant and educator with over 40 years’ experience in landscape horticulture. She brings an emphasis on sustainable garden practices that work in sync with nature to her classes. She holds degrees in horticulture from Michigan State and the University of Washington, and is an ISA Certified Arborist…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_7ab79c4180a0.
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Medicinal Trees Tours
Many potent medicines around the world trace their origins back to trees. This includes both traditional medicines and those now distributed by the pharmaceutical industry! From cures for cancer to relief from hemorrhoids, join us for this lunch break tour guided by UW Alum Theodore Hoss to learn about the many benefits that trees on campus can offer us as humans. All campus tree tours take place outdoors, so please dress for the weather. To register, please fill out our registration form. For more information, please visit the UW Campus Tree Tours Website.
Contact: tdhoss@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: sefsmain@uw.edu.
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Meet at the bus shelter on Stevens Way just west of Anderson Hall.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Medicinal Trees Tour
Cost: Free
Pre-registration encouraged: https://bit.ly/tree_tour_registration
This tour will gather at the Bus Shelter on Stevens Way just west of Anderson Hall.
Many potent medicines around the world trace their origins back to trees. This includes both traditional medicines and those now distributed by the pharmaceutical industry! From cures for cancer to relief from hemorrhoids, join us for this lunch break tour guided by UW Alum Theodore Hoss to learn about the many benefits that trees on campus can offer us as humans. All campus tree tours take place outdoors, so please dress for the weather. To register, please visit https://bit.ly/tree_tour_registration. For more information, please visit the UW Campus Tree Tours Website.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Anderson Hall (AND). Accessibility Contact: tdhoss@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Presenter: Theodore Hoss.
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit sites.google.com. Master Pruner: Japanese Garden Pruning (online)
Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-members
Register Online, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
This class will cover pruning Japanese upright maples (fan pruning), Japanese laceleaf maples (shell pruning), pruning pines (cloud pruning) and shearing masses of lower story plants. Part of the Master Pruner Series held in partnership with PlantAmnesty.
Professional credits pending: ISA -2, APLD - 2, CPH - 2, ecoPRO -2, NALP/WALP - 2
Instructor Bess Bronstein is a horticultural consultant, a previous instructor for the Edmonds Community College horticulture program, and an ISA Certified Arborist.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Bess Bronstein. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_2df57b8829b3.
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Forest Bathing (in-person)
Cost: $25 for first registration, $15 for each additional ticket
Advance registration required.
REGISTER ONLINE
Join UW Botanic Gardens and Cascadia Forest Therapy for a unique forest bathing opportunity in the Washington Park Arboretum. Forest bathing (or shinrin-yoku) has been popular in Japan for decades and is gaining momentum in the US. The practice encourages you to move in nature at a slower pace and take in the atmosphere around you. Multiple scientific studies have shown that the practice lowers stress and blood pressure levels, while increasing immune system functioning, making you more resilient to diseases and illness.
During this class the guide, in partnership with the forest, will offer an evolving series of invitations crafted to help participants slow down and open their senses. The opening of one’s senses encourages mindfulness, which readies the heart and mind to be fully present in the natural world. Come discover the medicine of being in the forest.
Accessibility: These sessions are…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Washington Park Arboretum (LNDMK-8). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Cascadia Forest Therapy. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_7ebef8f6a5de.
Saturday, February 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Digging In: Getting Down & Dirty into Soil Management & Remediation Techniques (online)
Cost: $45
REGISTER ONLINE, Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Class 5 of 6. Conserving and building self-sustaining soils form the foundation of ecosystem restoration. Learn how a good understanding of existing site and soil conditions informs choosing best approaches to protecting intact soil ecosystems and repairing disturbed soils. Long-standing best practices as well as practices rooted in recent groundbreaking research will be covered. Working around existing native vegetation, especially trees, to protect roots, proper use of soil amendments, erosion control, and mulch will be reviewed. Getting Down to Earth: Understanding soils for ecosystem resilience and repair - About the Series
Understanding soils – what they are, how they function, how they degrade, and how to steward them back to health – empowers restoration professionals to design and implement more resilient and self-sustaining ecosystem restoration projects. This series of classes will build from the…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer & Rodney Pond. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_f146493ed2cb.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. [PCC Climate Comms Seminar] Jessica Acolin: "Public health perspectives on the social and economic impacts of climate change on health and well-being"
“Public health perspectives on the social and economic impacts of climate change on health and well-being”. Jessica Acolin, Affiliate Assistant Professor, Dept of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Ocean Sciences Building (OCN). Campus room: OCN 425. Accessibility Contact: pcc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM.
For more info visit pcc.uw.edu. AI Community of Practice weekly gathering
The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours! Volunteers appreciated but not expected.
Our objectives:
* Encourage knowledge sharing and education
* Enable collaboration and networking
* Share innovation and research
* Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI
* Community engagement and outreach
Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Master Pruner: Rose Pruning (online)
Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-members
Register Online, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Learn the right way to prune roses: hybrid teas, climbers, & landscape roses. This class will cover the best time of year to prune, the right tools, and techniques for ensuring healthy, long-lasting roses. Part of the Master Pruner Series held in partnership with PlantAmnesty.
Professional credits Pending: ISA -2, APLD - 2, CPH - 2, ecoPRO -2, NALP/WALP - 2
Instructor Keith Dekker has been involved in horticulture for over 47 years. For the last 32 years his career has focused on the comprehensive care of residential landscapes in the Pacific Northwest.
As a Clallam County Master Gardener and active volunteer with PlantAmnesty, Keith contributes to his community by teaching classes and giving talks to promote best practices for successful, sustainable gardening.
Keith lives on the Olympic Peninsula with his wife, and Arlo the wonder dog.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Keith Dekker. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_7b1803b4c118.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Master Pruner: Conifer Pruning (online)
Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-members
Register Online, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Conifers play by different rules than their flowering friends. This class will cover timing and where to make cuts that will help conifers stay vibrant. Part of the Master Pruner Series held in partnership with PlantAmnesty.
Professional credits pending: ISA -2, APLD - 2, CPH - 2, ecoPRO -2, NALP/WALP - 2
Instructor Bess Bronstein is a horticultural consultant, a previous instructor for the Edmonds Community College horticulture program, and an ISA Certified Arborist.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Bess Bronstein. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_16fce42fd608.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Urban Tree Benefits Tour
Trees in Seattle are always hard at work! What exactly are these trees doing? Making and storing sugars, growing, and building defenses against pathogens are all top tree priorities, but as these trees do these things, they are also working hard for us! Trees provide humans with all kinds of benefits; from food we can eat to cleaner water to the very air we breathe. Come learn all about how helpful trees are in our city from UW Alum Theodore Hoss, and meet some of the gorgeous specimens on the UW Campus! All campus tree tours take place outdoors, so please dress for the weather. To register, please fill out our registration form. For more information, please visit the UW Campus Tree Tours Website.
Contact: tdhoss@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: sefsmain@uw.edu.
Sunday, March 1, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Burke Museum of Natural History (meet at the front entrance which is on the parking lot side of the building).
For more info visit docs.google.com. Urban Tree Benefits Tour
Cost: Free
Pre-registration encouraged: https://bit.ly/tree_tour_registration
This tour will gather at the front of the Burke Museum of Natural History.
Trees in Seattle are always hard at work! What exactly are these trees doing? Making and storing sugars, growing, and building defenses against pathogens are all top tree priorities, but as these trees do these things, they are also working hard for us! Trees provide humans with all kinds of benefits; from food we can eat to cleaner water to the very air we breathe. Come learn all about how helpful trees are in our city from UW Alum Theodore Hoss, and meet some of the gorgeous specimens on the UW Campus! All campus tree tours take place outdoors, so please dress for the weather. To register, please visit https://bit.ly/tree_tour_registration. For more information, please visit the UW Campus Tree Tours Website.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum (BMM). Accessibility Contact: tdhoss@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Presenter: Theodore Hoss.
Sunday, March 1, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit sites.google.com. Covering Common Ground: Soil Management Plan Components and How to Pull it All Together (online)
Cost: $45
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
Class 6 of 6. In this final class of the series, students will share their soil management plans developed over the previous 5 classes and discuss them with their fellow students and instructors. Emphasis will be placed on best practices for changing climate and drought resiliency. Getting Down to Earth: Understanding soils for ecosystem resilience and repair - About the Series
Understanding soils – what they are, how they function, how they degrade, and how to steward them back to health – empowers restoration professionals to design and implement more resilient and self-sustaining ecosystem restoration projects. This series of classes will build from the ground up a holistic knowledge of soils that will enable students to understand how and when to choose soil stewardship techniques and most importantly why they work based on soil science.
Professional Credits Pending, While we welcome attendees who wish to…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer & Rodney Pond. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_21af5e842705.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. 2026 Washington Botanical Symposium
Cost: $110 for in-person registration, $45 for virtual registration
Financial aid rates available for students and CORPS members
General financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
An extensive network of professional, academic, and amateur botanists are actively engaged in the conservation, management, and study of Washington’s diverse flora. Their expertise ranges from how best to manage biodiversity, to understanding climate change impacts on plant communities, to naming and classifying the flora’s rare, common, and invasive elements. Invited speakers and poster presentations will share new insights and discoveries about these topics and more. Participants from throughout Washington and adjacent areas will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues within and across disciplines.
Co-hosted by: University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the University of Washington Herbarium at the Burke Museum
Speaker list & agenda will be updated on the symposium…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Northwest Horticultural Society Hall (NHS). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/education/adults/conferences-symposia/wa-botanical-symposium/.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit botanicgardens.uw.edu. AI Community of Practice weekly gathering
The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours! Volunteers appreciated but not expected.
Our objectives:
* Encourage knowledge sharing and education
* Enable collaboration and networking
* Share innovation and research
* Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI
* Community engagement and outreach
Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Arboretum Lichens
Cost: $45
Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
REGISTER ONLINE
Lichens grow on trees, shrubs and rocks in botanic gardens and can tell us about air quality and the make-up of plants and geology. Botanic gardens can take on new meaning as a *fun* place to observe a symbiotic organism made up of a fungus and algae. You will also learn about common lichens found in an urban environment and take home a user-friendly chart that lists lichens found in your neighborhood.
Lichens are harmless to your plants and add aesthetic value to trees and shrubs. We can actually use them as indicators of air pollution! Join Dr. Katherine Glew at the Washington Park Arboretum to get a head start on learning lichens from one of Seattle’s botanic gardens. You can enjoy the late winter/early spring season by looking for lichens, rather than staying inside and missing out on the excitement of being outside!
Instructor Katherine Glew, Ph.D. is Curatorial Associate of Lichens at the University of…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Katherine Glew, Ph.D. Curatorial Associate of Lichens at the UW Herbarium, Burke Museum. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_1fce11048360.
Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Washington Park Arboretum.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Botanical Relief Block Printing (in-person)
Class Cost: $85, advanced registration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
In this class, students will be introduced to the process of relief printing using a technique known as linocut. Using botanical motifs, students will learn the basics of relief design, block cutting and inking, and hand printing techniques. Each student will leave with a series of their own hand printed cards and a block printing supply starter kit to continue printing at home!
Location: Douglas Headhouse, Center for Urban Horticulture, Anneke Wilder is an artist and illustrator based in Seattle, WA. Anneke received degrees in Biology and Studio Art, as well as a certificate in Natural Science Illustration from UW. She’s participated in numerous artist residencies at the nexus of art and science and is a contributor to Hyldyr, a publication company that combines art, ecology, and folklore. She draws on her background in the sciences to create detailed watercolors that deal with…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture Complex (CUH). Campus room: Douglas Headhouse. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Anneke Wilder. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_696a0c79cfc7.
Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Writing in Nature, Nature in Writing (in-person)
Cost: $150 for full, 3-class series
Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. REGISTER ONLINE
This workshop includes three, three-hour sessions. It is suitable for writers of poetry, fiction, or literary non-fiction who are interested in biological, cultural, and philosophical variables informing a sense of place. Each session will include 30-60 minutes of time spent in guided walking and observation in the Arboretum, with camera and/or notebook for recording observations. , Each session will then include 30-60 minutes of related reading and discussion. The instructor will provide short reading choices in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. The goal is to broaden our conception of writing about place. , Then the instructor will offer prompts which might inspire individual work during the next 30-60 minutes of generative writing. Participants may choose to write in their preferred genre. , Time will always be saved for sharing work, with community guidelines for respectful and…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Rebecca Timson. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_ea44cd8a114d.
Saturday, March 7, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Washington Park Arboretum
2300 Arboretum Dr E, Seattle WA.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Local Plants for Natural Dyes and Pigments (in-person)
Cost: $80, Advance registration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
This one-day workshop will provide an introduction to the world of natural dyes with a focus on the use of common garden plants, local ornamental trees and flowers, and even weeds! Students will learn how to prepare dye baths, how different fibers react to natural dyes, and be introduced to the use of mordants. Each student will leave with a swatch book and a silk scarf and cotton bandana that they dye themselves. Class cost includes all necessary supplies. Anneke Wilder is an artist and illustrator based in Seattle, WA. Anneke received degrees in Biology and Studio Art, as well as a certificate in Natural Science Illustration from UW. She’s participated in numerous artist residencies at the nexus of art and science and is a contributor to Hyldyr, a publication company that combines art, ecology, and folklore. She draws on her background in the sciences to create detailed watercolors…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture Complex (CUH). Campus room: Douglas Classroom. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Anneke Wilder. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_1571b2ffdecc.
Sunday, March 8, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. AI Community of Practice weekly gathering
The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours! Volunteers appreciated but not expected.
Our objectives:
* Encourage knowledge sharing and education
* Enable collaboration and networking
* Share innovation and research
* Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI
* Community engagement and outreach
Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Native Plants 101: Creating a Micro-Meadow (Online)
Cost: $30 - Advance registration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINEBring the beauty and ecology of Washington’s native meadows into your own garden! This class explores the ecological importance of meadows, highlights key native species, and provides step-by-step guidance on creating a thriving urban micro-meadow. From site preparation to planting and ongoing care, you’ll gain the know-how to transform your space into a pocket of native meadow habitat.
This class will be taught by Lea Dyga, Oxbow Farm’s Native Plant Nursery Manager, formerly the SER-UW Native Plant Nursery Manager. New to Zoom or need more information? Get Started Here.
All times are Pacific Time.
Accessibility: Closed captioning (through Zoom) is available for all of our online classes. This class will be recorded and available for registrants to view for 2 weeks after the class date.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Lea Dyga, Oxbow Farm Native Plant Nursery Manager. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_32e88390e80d.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Taking the Edge Off: Pruning for Natural Areas Workshop (in-person)
Cost: $80, pre-registration required
REGISTER ONLINE, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Natural area landscapes hold an important place and functions in the urban environment. Managing vegetation along trails, roads, and other edges can pose a variety of challenges for the available stewardship resources. This lecture and hands-on workshop will cover how to manage and prune native vegetation adjacent to trails, drives, and streets for optimal environmental functions, appearance, safety, & visibility. The lecture will include current best pruning practices and how they translate for the specific goals and functions of natural area plantings. Considerations for reducing long-term labor needs and how to lengthen the time between pruning cycles will be covered, along with common pruning techniques that are ineffective and why. After the lunch break, the class will meet at a field site in NE Seattle for hands-on field instruction. Students will get practice using the best…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture Complex (CUH). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_a4a9de3a5783.
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Watercolors from Natural Pigments (in-person)
Price: $72, preregistration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
This workshop will introduce the process of lake pigmentation, the creation of pigments from organic materials. Students will learn about common plants used for pigments as well as the process of creating watercolor paint from dried pigments. Each student will leave with two watercolor paints created during class. Class fee covers all necessary supplies. Anneke Wilder is an artist and illustrator based in Seattle, WA. Anneke received degrees in Biology and Studio Art, as well as a certificate in Natural Science Illustration from UW. She’s participated in numerous artist residencies at the nexus of art and science and is a contributor to Hyldyr, a publication company that combines art, ecology, and folklore. She draws on her background in the sciences to create detailed watercolors that deal with themes of growth and decay—of our bodies, our culture, and our landscapes. Her work often…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture Complex (CUH). Campus room: Douglas Classroom. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Anneke Wilder. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_ef942c9821f3.
Sunday, March 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. AI Community of Practice weekly gathering
The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours! Volunteers appreciated but not expected.
Our objectives:
* Encourage knowledge sharing and education
* Enable collaboration and networking
* Share innovation and research
* Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI
* Community engagement and outreach
Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Gardening with the Seasons: Spring (online)
Cost: $25
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE, As spring approaches and things start moving fast in the garden, it can be hard to keep up or decide what to do first. With a focus on seasonal growth patterns, and best tools and techniques, this session will help home gardeners determine what tasks will have the most effect for the progress over the next months. Key topics will include planting, seasonal care for shrubs, vines, and perennial plants, lawn care, mulching and preparing for summer irrigation.
About this series:
Plants and gardens don't live by the written calendar, but by the seasonal cycles and cues of changes in daylight, temperature, and moisture. When gardeners become acquainted with the seasonal rhythms and life cycles in the garden, and learn to work in sync with nature, caring for the garden becomes more of a process and less of a battle with potential garden enemies. This series will help beginning and seasoned gardeners learn how to…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_32a6c79ce437.
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com.