Environmental Explorations occurred on May 19th, 2010 at the Pacific Northwest Salmon Center on Roessel Rd., in Belfair, WA. The center is located on a ninety acre parcel adjacent to the Union River Estuary. This event was organized for students from Grapeview Middle School, Hood Canal Middle School and Central Kitsap High School and Middle Schools. It has been designed to incorporate learning explorations of the natural environment. Students learned inquiry based wildlife observation skills in class prior to the event to prepare them for the all day event at the Pacific Northwest Salmon Center. During the first half of the event, students participated in the Washington Nature Mapping Program where they separated into small groups. Each group was accompanied by a trained field mentor that provided guidance with wildlife identification and habitat associations during field observations. Students reconvened in the afternoon to discuss post collection results. Students also learned awareness and discovery skills through interactive games which offered boating safety procedures, a geocaching nature hunt and eagle eye awareness activities. Lessons presented throughout the day deepened students understanding of the intricacies of the natural environment and their connections to nature. Students were able to experience the Salmon Center's lands while conducting nature mapping investigations and travelling from venue to venue all day.