Whether you're joining us in-person or online,
our annual event is FREE as always.
Registration is required.
our annual event is FREE as always.
Registration is required.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Networking with colleagues from around the state
Learning through professional development opportunities
Playing & Resting in beautiful outdoor spaces
Sharing resources, meals, stories, and good times!
Networking with colleagues from around the state
Learning through professional development opportunities
Playing & Resting in beautiful outdoor spaces
Sharing resources, meals, stories, and good times!
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Saturday's main event will be in the Cornet Bay Retreat Center The main lodge offers a large, fully equipped kitchen with a walk-in refrigerator, reach-in refrigerator, freezer, full storage pantry and large prep area. Kitchen utensils, dishes, pots and pans, cleaning supplies, paper towels are provided. The event is FREE. Sleepover in the Bunkhouse Friday and/or Saturday An ADA compliant duplex and bunkhouse can accommodate up to 70 guests, and each building has restrooms with showers. This facility includes beds with mattresses; however, linens are not provided. You must secure your spot in the bunkhouse by paying WaNPA no later than October 25th. Just $15/night Pay via Venmo or Paypal to WaNPA Director, Nicole Corbo PLEASE be sure to 'pay a friend'
put "WaNPA" in the note when paying & note which night(s) you're staying |
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Friday night will be a BYO food & drinks picnic, and we'll have a bonfire if we're alowed.
For Saturday night, although we won't have access to the kitchen in the lodge after 5pm, there are lots of restaurants near Deception Pass State Park, and/or we will be able to cook on camp stoves outside.
PLEASE NOTE: Pets are welcome on the grounds of the Cornet Bay Retreat Center.
However, there are no pet-friendly accommodations. Please see the Rules Page for further details.
For Saturday night, although we won't have access to the kitchen in the lodge after 5pm, there are lots of restaurants near Deception Pass State Park, and/or we will be able to cook on camp stoves outside.
PLEASE NOTE: Pets are welcome on the grounds of the Cornet Bay Retreat Center.
However, there are no pet-friendly accommodations. Please see the Rules Page for further details.
STRONGER TOGETHER
Attend the keynote virtually or in-person.
This year's theme, "Stronger Together," will explore the ways practitioners create community within a school and between schools, as well as with local businesses, Tribes, and regulating agencies. The event kicks off with a hybrid keynote presentation and facilitated discussion in the morning. The keynote will be followed by an exploration of the Natural Start Alliance Licensing Recommendations and an afternoon filled with engaging breakout sessions on various related topics for our in-person participants.
Our keynote speakers, Sheila Williams Ridge and Anna Dutke, serve on the Steering Committee of our Minnesota counterpart, MN Early Childhood Outdoors (MnECO). They will share their experiences, strategies, and challenges in cultivating community. Through their stories and practical insights, attendees will learn how to apply innovative approaches to break down barriers that prevent community connection.
Our keynote speakers, Sheila Williams Ridge and Anna Dutke, serve on the Steering Committee of our Minnesota counterpart, MN Early Childhood Outdoors (MnECO). They will share their experiences, strategies, and challenges in cultivating community. Through their stories and practical insights, attendees will learn how to apply innovative approaches to break down barriers that prevent community connection.
We hope to see you there!
To help fund this year's event, we partnered with Wild Med
