Puget Trail
Level 2
$375Teachers take
note: Earn college credit or clock hours as you retrace a
portion of the route taken by Peter Puget through the
protected waters of south Puget Sound. Traveling by sea
kayak, you will ride the same currents that Puget used to
make his way swiftly through the green and winding passages
of this unique natural wonderland. You will examine the many
changes that have taken place in the area since those early
days, as well as take the time to explore some of the
locations that have remained largely the same. You'll also
have the chance to learn more about the ecology of the
intertidal zone, the plants and animals that live there and
the way that their fate and fortune are linked to our own.
Emphasis will be placed on developing a first-person
familiarity with places of historical and scientific
significance, such as Dead Man's Island, the Nisqually Delta
and the entrance to Hammersley Inlet, and techniques for
bringing this understanding back to the K-12 classroom.
(This tour is presented
as a Continuing Education tour for teachers in conjunction
with the Heritage Institute. College credit at either the
400 or 500 level and clock hours administered by Antioch
University. Continuing Education costs are set by the
Heritage Institute and are not included in the tour cost
listed above. Please contact the office for more information
at (253)474-8155.)