Learn about five ecosystems that Pacific Northwest regional tribes have cultivated since time immemorial including camas prairies, food forests, saltwater beaches, wetlands, and mountain huckleberry meadows. Many children grow up thinking that humans are harmful to the land. Through learning about cultural ecosystems, youth see how people can promote biodiversity and well-being through conscientious stewardship. On the first day we will explore the concept of cultural ecosystems and how to create micro-ecosystems in school and community gardens. On the second day we will venture to a local prairie to explore camas prairie and food forest ecosystems. Participants receive a curriculum that fits best with grades 6–12 learning levels but can be adapted for younger children to adults. Clock hours are available for Washington State teachers.

This two day training takes place each day 9:30am-4:00pm at the GRuB Farm 2016 Elliott AVE NW, Olympia, WA and is facilitated by Mariana Harvey (Yakama), Elise Krohn and Kim Gaffi. We will spend some time outside; please dress in layers, bring sun protection and wear comfortable shoes. We will provide coffee, tea, snacks - please bring your own lunch.

We have a number of scholarships available with a priority on Indigenous educators. Please fill out this form to inquire about scholarships. For any questions about this workshop or scholarships, connect with Mariana Harvey at [email protected]

Tend, Gather, and Grow (Tend) is a K-12 curriculum that focuses on native and naturalized plants of the Pacific Northwest region. Through hands-on activities, students explore themes in wild food traditions, herbal medicine, plant technologies, cultural ecosystems, and tree communities. Northwest Native American plant knowledge and stories are woven throughout the curriculum. Learn more about this toolkit and others at www.NativePlantsAndFoodsInstitute.com