Monthly Nature Walks

Monthly Nature Walks is a summer series of guided forest walks at Saint Edwards State Park. Participants will learn about the park’s unique landscape, ongoing restoration and research efforts, and the many plants and animals that call the forest home. Each walk is designed to encourage curiosity, conversation, and connection with the natural environment.

These walks are co-led by staff from Washington State Parks, CoSEE staff and CoSEE undergraduate student interns. CoSEE also has a partnership with Friends of Saint Edwards State Park (FoSESP) who help co-plan restoration events as well as attend Nature Walks. Walks take place on the third Saturday of each month throughout the summer. All ages and experience levels are welcome, including leashed pets!

If you have any accommodation needs or additional questions, feel free to reach out to us at cosee@uw.edu.

Upcoming walks

Come join us to learn about the local flora and fauna at Saint Edwards State Park! These events are also located on our events calendar where you can RSVP for the walk that works best for you.

  • June 20, 2026, 10:00am–12:00pm
  • July 18, 2026, 10:00am–12:00pm
  • August 15, 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm
  • September 19, 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm
RSVP for a nature walk today!

Past events

The past Kids to Parks Day in Summer 2025. The nature walk was a great way for families with kids as well as any community members with leashed pets to come join CoSEE on a sunny day of exploration and knowledge sharing at Saint Edward State Park.
A cluster of small, pale mushrooms grows on a fallen log, with several people observing in the background.
This past Kids to Parks Day was jointly hosted with CoSEE’s first nature walk of the season in May 2026. Families and community members got to explore and learn more in depth about the local flora and fauna as well as the unique ecosystem that Saint Edward State Park offers.
A photo of one of the communities’ furry friends at a past CoSEE Nature Walk. A “Bark Ranger”
A group of community members taking part in CoSEE’s first nature walk of the season in May 2026.