Our Trips
Highlights of all Trips ICO volunteers have led since November 2003 can be viewed on this page. To search by trip type and/or team, select a specific trip type/team from the drop down lists. To view only those trip reports with photos check the box "Photos Only". After making a selection click the "Search" button. To step through the Search results click on the "Previous" and "Next" buttons.
816 trips of type All, team All, and photos optional.
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
- Date:
- Saturday, March 11, 2023
- Team:
- South Shore K-8
- Trip Types:
- Bird Watching, Educational, Hiking
- Photos:
- No
- Plan:
- 8 AM: Pre-trip meeting at Redwing Cafe (downstairs) 8:45 AM: Kids arrive, introductions, gear hand-out, trip preview 9:30 AM: Drive to Nisqually NWR 10:20 AM: Arrive at Nisqually NWR 10:30 AM: Meet with park ranger for orientation talk, hand out... More >>
Deception Pass State Park & Fort Casey - Whidbey Island
- Date:
- Saturday, December 10, 2022
- Team:
- South Shore K-8
- Trip Types:
- Beach Walk, Bird Watching, Hiking
- Photos:
- No
- Plan:
- Saturday, December 10th 8:30 am – Meet at South Shore Middle School: breakfast, gear distribution, introductions, expectations, etc. 9:00 am – Load the vans! 1:40 mins to Deception Pass bridge. 11:00 am – Park on the south side of the Deception P... More >>
Little Si
- Date:
- Saturday, May 7, 2022
- Team:
- Cleveland STEM High School
- Trip Type:
- Hiking
- Photos:
- No
- Plan:
- We will be hiking to the top of Little Mt Si. We will drive to North Bend off of I-90. It 5 miles round trip with 1200 feet of elevation change. We'll then stop for ice cream at the Dairy Freeze in North Bend. More >>
Gold Creek Pond/SnoPark
- Date:
- Saturday, March 7, 2020
- Team:
- Showalter Middle School
- Trip Types:
- Snow Shoeing, Snow Sledding
- Photos:
- No
- Plan:
- 7:50 Leaders meet at All City Coffee for quick pre-trip meeting 8:30 Kids arrive at Showalter, introductions, distribute gear 9:15 Depart for Gold Creek, breakfast snack on way 10:30 Arrive at Gold Creek, snowshoe or hike to lake 12:00 Lunch brea... More >>
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
- Date:
- Saturday, February 22, 2020
- Team:
- Tukwila Elementary School
- Trip Types:
- Educational, Hiking, Other
- Photos:
- No
- Plan:
- 0745h - Leaders meet at Tukwila Elementary for a pre-trip meeting and gear setup 0800h - Students arrive at Tukwila Elementary; Introductions; Review plan of the day and expectations; Hand out gear. 0830h - Depart Tukwila Elementary 1000h - Arrive... More >>
NWTrek
- Date:
- Saturday, February 8, 2020
- Team:
- Madrona Elementary
- Trip Types:
- Bird Watching, Farm Visit
- Photos:
- Yes (three photos)
- Plan:
- Leaders will meet at 8:15am at Cupcake Royale and prep for students coming at 8:45am. We will head out from Madrona at 9am and arrive at NWTrek at 10:30am. When we are there we will walk around the self led hike and explore the trail, seeing animals... More >>
Discovery Park
- Date:
- Saturday, February 8, 2020
- Team:
- Showalter Middle School
- Trip Types:
- Hiking, Other
- Photos:
- No
- Plan:
- 8:15 Leaders meet at Showalter for quick pre-trip meeting 8:30 Kids arrive at Showalter, introductions, distribute gear 9:30 Depart for Gold Creek, breakfast snack on way 10:30 Arrive at Gold Creek, snowshoe or hike to lake 12:00 Lunch break 12:... More >>
Maury Island Marine Park on Vashon Island
- Date:
- Saturday, February 8, 2020
- Team:
- Washington Middle School
- Trip Types:
- Beach Walk, Hiking
- Photos:
- No
- Plan:
- 8:00-Pre-trip meeting 8:30-Meet at school, safety talk, distribute gear 9:00/9:15-Leave for Gold Creek 10:00- Arrive at Gold Creek. Get on snowshoes and snowshoe. Play with avalanche beacons and do scavenger hunt with them. 11:30- Turn around t... More >>
Franklin Falls
- Date:
- Saturday, February 1, 2020
- Team:
- Rainier Beach High School
- Trip Types:
- Snow Shoeing, Snow Sledding
- Photos:
- Yes (four photos)
- Plan:
- Meet at the school at 8:30 AM; hand out gear; introductions/go over day's plan. If Snoqualmie Pass is fully open: drive to Denny Creek Campground; snowshoe around the campground and potentially along the trail to Franklin Falls (approx. 3 miles roun... More >>
Gold Creek Snowshoeing
- Date:
- Saturday, February 1, 2020
- Team:
- Cleveland STEM High School
- Trip Types:
- Snow Shoeing, Snow Sledding
- Photos:
- No
- Plan:
- 8:30 am – Students arrive at Cleveland High School – breakfast, gear distribution, introductions, expectations, etc. 9:15 am – Load the vans! Leave for Hyak Sno-Park/Gold Creek 10:30 am - Arrive at Hyak Sno-Park/Gold Creek - Snow Shoe 12:00 pm - L... More >>