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March 28, 2016

Tuesday Trekker hikes for March 29, 2016

Good Morning Trekkers – With cooperation of the weather gods, we had a wonderful time exploring the trails and boardwalks at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge last week. I wish I could send out all the incredible photos of birds and sea life that were taken! What a wealth of life in this delta area!…

March 10, 2016

X-C Skiing at Silver Star in the Canadian Okanogan

Five intrepid souls of the UW Faculty Auxiliary (Bernadette, Linda, Kathleen, Barbara and Donna) headed North for some x-country skiing at Silver Star, in the Canadian Okanagan. Second day was kind of snowy with wind. They could not quite escape the the civilization since the last episode of “Downton Abby” had them spell-bound. . They skied at both…

Gallery Goers Outing March 23, 2016, Seattle Art Museum

Hello Gallery Goers, The spring blooms are showing up nicely and the spring is here! Hope all is very well and you will be able to join us for the following outing. INTRODUCTION: On Wed., March 23rd, we are planning first to have an early lunch (optional) at the Nordstrom Café located at the Nordstrom…

March 4, 2016

Afternoon at the Movies, 10 March at 1:30

Hi Moviegoers: Did you find the Chris Rock amusing on the Oscars or was the diversity thing a little heavy handed by the end? Anyway, we will be seeing a non-diverse Oscar winner next Thursday, 10 March at Thornton Creek Cinemas, at 1:30. Arrive a few minutes early and we can walk in together. The…

February 29, 2016

2016 Mazama X-C Ski Trip

February 9 – 12 the Trekkers made their annual X-C ski pilgrimage to the Methow Valley. Twenty-six of us filled North Cascades BaseCamp to the brim, enjoying days of skiing, snowshoeing and relaxing, and evenings of wonderful dinners, great company, reading, conversation and games. We couldn’t have asked for better conditions…. above freezing during the…

The March 2016 UWFA Newsletter is posted

March 2016 E NEWSLETTER

February 23, 2016

2016-02-23 Hike and past hikes

2016-02-23 hike Good Morning Trekkers – Last week’s hikes were terrific! The Gold group went to the Skagit Wildlife Preserve and saw lots of wildlife, indeed. According to Luci, the showstopper was sighting two horned owls in their nest, with a close second being thousands of snow geese feeding in a field. They also spotted…

February 14, 2016

Seattle Seattle: Some of our past activites

click on the link to see our activities Seattle Seattle 2001-2016 B

January 28, 2016

Seattle Seattle & Gallery Goers 2-17-16 Pivot outing

Hello Seattle Seattle and Gallery Goers, We (Barbara Archbold & Mimi Wagar) have combined both groups for a special docent tour outing on Wed., Feb., 17th, at the newly opened, impressive PIVOT ART + CULTURE GALLERY, located in South Lake Union at 609 Westlake Ave., N., Seattle, 98109. The gallery is on the ground floor…

December 29, 2015

Tina & Peter Schiess travelling in Switzerland

Hi! I’ll be in Switzerland until mid-May 2016. Active online and keeping up the hiking club in the Alps Watch for updates. Here some images from where we will be staying