There’s no denying that our relationship with the land has changed over the last few years. Long gone are the days of working with the soil, living our lives in harmony with the seasons and understanding how to care for our planet. There is a place where nature and nurture come together with education and fun. It’s Islandwood, the brainchild of Debbi and Paul Brainerd. Located on Bainbridge Island near Seattle in Washington State, IslandWood is a unique 255-acre outdoor learning center designed to provide exceptional learning experiences and inspire life-long environmental and community stewardship.
Through its flagship School Overnight Program, IslandWood’s educators combine scientific inquiry, technology and the arts to help Puget Sound-area students discover natural connections with the outdoors.
The event of the season is the upcoming dinner in the woods. The evening begins with a roving reception that allows guests to discover and learn more about IslandWood’s spectacular campus including the garden classroom with its wood-fired cob oven, art studio, and the Ichthyology Inn, our new lodge. The reception will be followed by a sit-down dinner, a short,12 item, live auction and a Raise-the-Paddle for Kids.
This is a chance for guest’s children and grandchildren to experience IslandWood firsthand. There will be a concurrent meal and program for children of all ages while the guests enjoy the event. No need to find a sitter!
Guests will have the opportunity to make a weekend of it! Come for the event and then stay and spend the night in one of IslandWood’s beautiful lodges nestled in the woods.
Now that’s what I call getting down with nature.
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