"the mountain and the sea are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books." -john lubbock
Meet Our Team
The Salish Sea School is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion, and connectedness. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team. We welcome the unique contributions that one can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
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We are stronger together with the collective sum of individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent which ultimately brings about a healthier planet.
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EPIC
(Evolve, Preserve, Inspire, Connect)
Day Trips & Conversations
For Teens ​​
Where young lives find inspiration and community. This third space for teens offers connections that can last a lifetime.
EPIC Day Trips for Teens
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A crash course in living a life of purpose and adventure.
We connect with each other and nature to build inspiration for living exciting lives that matter.
These day trips offer a rare combination of adventure and inner discovery. They’re a chance to unplug and connect with something deeper — the natural world, like-minded peers, inspiring role models, and their true selves.
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Our modern world is rich with distraction and full of pressure for young people. These wild spaces near the sea offer chances to restore and redefine. For many youth, it’s a reawakening.
These trips are packed with memorable experiences: seeing wildlife in its home environment, testing themselves in new ways, and encountering new ways of thinking and being.
It’s both a chance to unwind and to rewild. It’s the type of experience that can change lives. ​​
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Participants get exclusive access to our EPIC conversation community below.
EPIC Conversations for Teens
Where are the leaders of tomorrow? Right here. All around us.
But they're often spread out. Doing their work in isolation. Hoping to catch the right break. Hoping to keep it all together.
What if there was a place to support these young leaders? To give them deep skills, priceless resources, and most importantly, a community of others who care just as much. With committed individuals who have walked the path.
We know that people who are well-connected and well-supported do their best work. They live their highest dreams. They make their biggest impact.
That's why we created such a place for our inspired youth. It's called EPIC Conversations. It's where passionate teens gather together to form friendships and connections that can support them for life. It's where wise role models impart hope and inspiration. Where students find their voice and their mission.
It's where we gather together to have conversations you can't find anywhere else.
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But, here's the catch: you have to show you're serious. This group is open to students who've taken or signed up for a Guardians of the Sea, Summer STaRS, Student Leadership Team, or EPIC day trip program (listed above).
Enroll in EPIC Conversations
Ages - 13-19
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Location - Anacortes, WA
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Cost: $75 for the semester
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Dates: 8/27, 9/17, 10/15, 11/12, 12/10
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Setting - Will vary.
This group will host fireside chats, indoor group discussions, nature hikes, service opportunities, and who knows what else! The sky's the limit.
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