GUIDED FAMILY HIKING SERIES — June 26, 2022
GUIDED FAMILY HIKING SERIES — June 26, 2022
(IN PERSON)
SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2022
10:30AM - 2:30 or 3:30PM
Registration closes at 5:00pm on Friday, June 24. Be sure and reserve your spot!
LOCATION AND DETAILS:
Near Cougar, WA. Hike will be 2 to 4 miles. No usage pass required.
INSTRUCTOR:
JESSICA BECKER
Join local kid’s hiking guide author Jessica Becker on some lesser known SW Washington trails. On these hikes, your family will engage in place-based learning on native plants, animal tracking, birds, geology, history, maps and wayfinding, trail safety, sensory awareness, and more.
These hikes are geared toward families with kids ages 5 and up. Younger kids are welcome, but please bring back-up carriers for kids who cannot maintain a 1.5mph pace for the duration of the hike. We will take distanced snack and lunch breaks.
What to bring: You will be required to bring everything your family needs to be self-sufficient on the hike, including food, water, rain gear, warm layers, sit pads, parking passes, etc. It is recommended that kids carry some of their necessary gear.
A packing list, hike location, and weather forecast will be sent to you 2 weeks prior to the event.
There is an additional offsite waiver required which will be given out on the hike day. No dogs please.
Hikes are limited to 20 walking participants (children in backpacks do not count toward this limit).
Jessica is CPR/First Aid certified.
TUITION: $5 (plus processing fees) per walking participant (children in backpacks do not count toward tuition costs)
BIPOC scholarship available
SUPPORT NATURE CONNECTION: Please consider making an additional donation to help TreeSong, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Anything helps and we thank you in advance!
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has." — Margaret Mead
PROCESSING FEES ARE ONLY APPLIED TO TUITION AMOUNTS, NEVER TO DONATIONS.
Instructor bio:
Jessica Becker has been guiding adults and families on hikes since 2010. In addition to being an experienced hike leader, Jessica is a hiking guide author, homeschooling mom, and former TreeSong board member. Jessica has published three local hiking guides for families and is publishing a fourth in Spring 2022. Jessica loves taking families out hiking and looks forward to helping families connect with their senses, learn how to hike safely, discover amazing things about nature, and have fun, all while developing skills and confidence on the trail. Jessica has a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a Masters in Business Administration. Learn more about Jessica here.