Ecology of the Dungeness Course

A Five-Week Field Course for Adults Explore one of the Olympic Peninsula’s most remarkable landscapes from the peaks of the Olympic Mountains to the shores of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. In this immersive five-week course, staff from the Dungeness River Nature Center, the Jamestown S’Klallam Natural Resources Department, and local experts will guide adult learners through the natural and cultural histories of the Dungeness Watershed. Each session combines presentations with hands-on field trips to iconic locations throughout this 200-square-mile watershed. Register Here Topics include: Geology & glacial history · Native plants & wildlife · Salmon ecology & habitat restoration · Water resource management · The Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge   Field trip destinations: Railroad Bridge Park · Deer Park · Restoration sites along the Dungeness River · Three Crabs · Dungeness Spit   Session Dates: August 20 · August 27 · September 3 · September 10 · September 17… View Source