Field Seminars 2010
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The Mount St. Helens Institute offers an exciting array of outdoor education courses to expand your knowledge of the Northwest volcanic landscapes. Our highly experienced instructors will lead you into the field to enrich your understanding of the natural world surrounding you and leave you with experiences you will never forget!
**Registration for 2010 Field Seminars and Guided Climbs will open on February 1 at 9:00 am Pacific time. ** Click Here to Register for Field Seminars or Guided Climbs
Guided Climbs
Guided Climbs- Climbs to the rim of Mount St. Helens with information about the mountain led by MSHI staff
July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30, August 6 & August 20
“Geology on High” Climbs- Climbs to the rim of Mount St. Helens led by professional geologists with geological interpretation along the route
June 19 with Larry Mastin
June 25-26 with Andy Barsotti (overnight)
July 9-10 with Tom Pierson (overnight)
August 21 with Andy Barsotti
Field Seminars
Biology/ Ecology
May 1: “Big Trees at Siouxon Creek” with Paul Gerald
July 23-24: “Life on the Pumice Plain” with John Bishop (overnight)
July 31: “Mount St. Helens’ Elk” with Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife staff
August 21: “Photographing the Blast Zone” with Alan Bauer
October 23: “Foraging for Edible Mushrooms” with Reinhard Böhme and Kate Hobbie
Geology
July 7: “Geology in the Heart of the Blast Zone” with Pat Pringle
August 7: “Geology of the Blast Zone” with Brittany Brand
September 11: “Geology of the Pumice Plain” with Brittany Brand (overnight)
Also see “Guided Climb section for “Geology on High” field seminars- guided climbs with a geologist.
Photography
August 21: “Photographing the Blast Zone” with Alan Bauer
June 26: “The Largest Landslide Ever Seen” with Christine Colasurdo
Astronomy
August 7: “Stargazing Spectacular” with the Vancouver Sidewalk Astronomers
Recreation
November 20: “Outdoor Winter Skills” with Henry Panter
Family-Friendly
July 31: “A Family-Friendly Exploration of Mount St. Helens” with MSHNVM staff
August 7: "Stargazing Spectacular"
December 11: “A Family-Friendly Snowshoe Adventure” with Laura Kerr
