Collaborative for Socio-Ecological Engagement News

Category: Education

Growing the Native Plant Learning Garden

CoSEE’s Native Plant Learning Garden grows through student leadership, community care, and hands-on restoration at Saint Edward State Park, supporting learning, connection, and ecological resilience.

April 22, 2026

Community Partnership Highlight: Alyssa Burnett Center

CoSEE highlights its partnership with the Alyssa Burnett Center, fostering inclusive environmental education through shared learning experiences that build connection, curiosity, and community for learners with diverse abilities.

March 18, 2026

Beneath the Forest Floor: Discovering Mushrooms and Mycelium at Saint Edward State Park

Each fall, the forests at Saint Edward State Park come alive in quiet but fascinating ways. Beneath the leaves and fallen logs, networks of fungi are at work—breaking down organic matter, supporting plant life, and connecting entire ecosystems below the forest floor. During CoSEE’s second annual Mushroom Walk, students gathered at the Environmental Education and...

November 30, 2025

Learning from the Water: Environmental Exploration with the Alyssa Burnett Center

Students from the Alyssa Burnett Center visit the EERC to investigate watersheds, water quality, and macroinvertebrates through hands-on environmental learning. At the Environmental Education and Research Center (EERC), partnerships with community organizations are an essential part of how the Collaborative for Socio-Ecological Engagement (CoSEE) connects people to environmental learning. One of CoSEE’s longest-standing and most...

September 30, 2025

Community partnerships spawn salmon education for local park

Students, faculty and staff collaborate to bring new signage and geocaching tours to O.O. Denny Park in Kirkland, Washington. As any good outdoor enthusiast knows, the first rule of exploring nature is: “Leave no trace.” There are, however, the occasional exceptions to this principle — such as when small, human-made additions to wild places raise...

August 28, 2025