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Skagit Y Wilderness Club
Skagit Y Wilderness Club:
This unique program will engage students in hands-on learning and outdoor adventures outside of school hours.
The priorities of the program are threefold:
- Outdoor Recreation: Students will spend time outdoors engaging in educational activities each session. Fostering enjoyment of outdoor activities will promote physical health and social well-being while connecting with the natural world.
- Environmental Education: Through hands-on learning and place-based education, students will learn about different aspects of the natural environment and develop values of caring, respect, responsibility and honesty. Kids will explore native plants and animals, stay active outside, make new friends, and learn outdoor living skills.
- Social and Emotional Health: We aim to support the whole child’s development while creating memories, having fun, and building a foundation for stewardship and love for nature.
Fall 2026 Centennial Grades 1-5
The Skagit Y Wilderness Club is a program designed to engage students in hands-on learning and outdoor adventure during the school year. Centennial students in grades 1-5 will have the opportunity to embark on exciting outdoor field trips after school to the Skagit Y’s lakefront and wilderness property just down the road on Lake 16. Students will build deep and meaningful relationships with their peers while learning about the unique landscape, plants, and animals surrounding the Lake 16.
The YMCA will transport children to and from Lake 16.
IMPORTANT: This program is only for students currently enrolled at Centennial Elementary School.
- Location: Centennial Elementary and the Y’s Lake Sixteen property (21261 Daisy Lane, Mount Vernon, WA, 98274)
- Dates/Time:
- September 9th-September 30th
- October 7th-October 28th
- Wednesday between 1:00-3:30pm (4 total each session)
- Cost: $140
- Student Eligibility: Open to youth in grades 1 through 5
Fall 2026 Conway Grades 1-5
The Skagit Y Wilderness Club is a program designed to engage students in hands-on learning and outdoor adventure during the school year. Conway students in grades 1-5 will have the opportunity to embark on exciting outdoor field trips after school to the Skagit Y’s lakefront and wilderness property just down the road on Lake 16. Students will build deep and meaningful relationships with their peers while learning about the unique landscape, plants, and animals surrounding the Lake 16.
The YMCA will transport children to and from Lake 16.
IMPORTANT: This program is only for students currently enrolled at Conway Elementary School.
- Location: Conway Elementary and the Y’s Lake Sixteen property (21261 Daisy Lane, Mount Vernon, WA, 98274)
- Dates/Time:
- September 8th-September 29th
- October 6th-October27th
- Tuesdays between 3:00-5:30pm (4 total each session)
- Cost: $140
- Student Eligibility: Open to youth in grades 1 through 5
Fall 2026 ICRS Grades 1-5
The Skagit Y Wilderness Club is a program designed to engage students in hands-on learning and outdoor adventure during the school year. ICRS students in grades 1-5 will have the opportunity to embark on exciting outdoor field trips after school to the Skagit Y’s lakefront and wilderness property just down the road on Lake 16. Students will build deep and meaningful relationships with their peers while learning about the unique landscape, plants, and animals surrounding the Lake 16.
The YMCA will transport children to and from Lake 16.
IMPORTANT: This program is only for students currently enrolled at Immaculate Conception Regional School.
- Location: ICRS and the Y’s Lake Sixteen property (21261 Daisy Lane, Mount Vernon, WA, 98274)
- Dates/Time:
- September 10th-September 31st
- October 8th-October29th
- Thursdays between 3:00-5:30pm (4 total each session)
- Cost: $140
- Student Eligibility: Open to youth in grades 1 through 5
Fall 2026 ICRS Grades 6-8
The Skagit Y Wilderness Club is a program designed to engage students in hands-on learning and outdoor adventure during the school year. ICRS students in grades 6-8 will have the opportunity to embark on exciting outdoor field trips after school to the Skagit Y’s lakefront and wilderness property just down the road on Lake 16. Students will build deep and meaningful relationships with their peers while learning about the unique landscape, plants, and animals surrounding the Lake 16.
The YMCA will transport children to and from Lake 16.
IMPORTANT: This program is only for students currently enrolled at Immaculate Conception Regional School.
- Location: ICRS and the Y’s Lake Sixteen property (21261 Daisy Lane, Mount Vernon, WA, 98274)
- Dates/Time:
- November 4th-December 2nd
- Wednesday between 3:00-5:30pm
- No Wilderness Club on November 11th
- Cost: $140
- Student Eligibility: Open to youth in grades 6 through 8
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Community Member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31/26 | 11/3/26 | Online / Front Desk | $ 140.00 | $ 140.00 |
Available Sessions
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11/04/26 - 12/02/26
We - 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
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Register Closes 11/03/2026 |