Collaborative for Socio-Ecological Engagement News

Monthly Newsletter: January 2026

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January 31, 2026

UW Bothell honored for outstanding community engagement

Prestigious national designation recognizes campus commitment to collaboration with its community. The University of Washington Bothell has once again earned national recognition from the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for its exemplary practices of community engagement. The Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement — an endorsement also gained by the University of Washington in Seattle and UW Tacoma — is held by fewer than 10% of...

January 12, 2026

Monthly Newsletter: December 2025

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December 31, 2025

Monthly Newsletter: November 2025

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November 30, 2025

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

Monthly Newsletter: October 2025

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October 31, 2025

Monthly Newsletter: September 2025

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September 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

Monthly Newsletter: August 2025

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August 31, 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