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Spend your fall break with us backpacking in the Cascade Range! Destress and disconnect from the semester and enjoy beautiful views, great company, and a chance to sleep under the stars (or clouds). We'll be sending two groups out this year!

Sign up at the Expeditionary (1408 N. Alder) during open hours.

Cost: $85

Registration includes transportation, lodging, instruction, and meals.

Hang ten with us and try out surfing in the PNW! Our leaders will work with you to show you the basics of surfing and give you time to try catching some waves. This is a beginner-friendly trip, but all experience levels are welcome! Participants should be comfortable and capable of swimming in the ocean. Wetsuit and surfboard rentals are included in the trip cost.

Sign up at the Expeditionary (1408 N. Alder) during open hours.

Cost: $45

Registration includes transportation, equipment, and instruction.

Celebrate the arrival of autumn with a peaceful and educational tree walk through the University of Puget Sound Campus. On this accessible route, we'll admire some of the campus's more than 1,500 trees and their histories. Sarah Low, Principal at Strategic Nature, and a certified arborist, will lead the walk, joined by veteran University groundskeeper Bill Boggs. Visitors from off-campus are welcome -- this walk is open to all!

Hop on the ferry with us and explore what Vashon Island, just a short distance away from campus, has to offer! We'll spend the day visiting the nature areas of the island and other points of interest.

Sign up at the Expeditionary (1408 N. Alder) during open hours.

Cost: $20

Registration includes transportation and instruction.

Want to get out of town and leave your worries behind? Want to go somewhere awesome and for it to be a complete surprise? Join PSO on a mystery overnight camping and hiking trip. There will be amazing views and great company. It could be ocean, forests, mountains or even all three, so sign up for this unique adventure.

Sign up at the Expeditionary (1408 N. Alder) during open hours.

Cost: $50

Registration includes transportation, lodging, equipment, instruction, and meals.

In late September and Early October, the Larch trees located in the Cascade Range turn a golden yellow color. Join us for a weekend of camping and hiking to see these beautiful trees and spend time outside! While we hope the trees will be golden by the trip, each year has variances so there's a chance they will not have turned yet. Fun times and great people will be plenty, however!

Sign up at the Expeditionary (1408 N. Alder) during open hours.

Cost: $50

Registration includes transportation, lodging, equipment, instruction, and meals.

Join Sustainability Services for a free planting event on Friday, September 9th from 4:00 - 6:30 PM in front of the SUB. You can choose between water propagating a houseplant or planting one in a recycled jar. Soil, gravel for drainage, plants, jars, and shovels will be provided! Learn about environmentalism on campus and in the greater Tacoma community while meeting new people and getting a free plant!