2025 ACFL Naturalist Club

Friends of the ACFL's Naturalist Club is back and better than ever! Register now for 5 weeks of immersive learning about the Anacortes Community Forest Lands!
Connect with fellow life-long learners, and complete projects that will deepen your connection to and curiosity about the natural world. All learners of any experience are welcome!

During the 5 week series:

Every Thursday, Naturalist Club members will attend a skills-based class at the Forest Discovery Center (404 Commercial), each focusing on a different aspect of Fidalgo Island and ACFL ecology. On the following Saturday, we'll meet out in the ACFL itself and put some of those classroom skills to practice! Participants will explore their basic naturalist skills, learn to identify the common plants and animals of the ACFL, and investigate how the components of the ACFL are connected - to each other and to us!
Each class will spark curiosity about the incredible diversity and complexity of the ACFL ecosystems, while aiming to inspire participants to become better observers of the outdoors. By the end of this course, participants will have added to their understanding of and deepened their connection to their world.

And beyond!

Once you've completed the 5 week series, you will join our Naturalist Club community! Although there is no pressure to continue to be involved, we host special Naturalist Club excursions and guest lectures throughout the year for both current and past participants of this program.

*Although this program can accommodate learners of all ages, it is best suited for those 13 and older.

Host or Publisher Friends of the Anacortes Community Forest Lands