The Alderleaf Wilderness College campus is nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. It is located above the Skykomish River valley between the towns of Sultan and Monroe, Washington, about 30 miles northeast of Seattle. Our 15 acres of property is an evolving model of environmental sustainability. Most of our courses take place on site.
Watch this virtual tour of the Alderleaf Campus and/or scroll below for more details, a map, and information on our permaculture site plan.
The forested portion of our land contains giant mossy cedar and hemlock
trees, a large cascading creek, a diversity of wildlife, numerous
trails, tenting sites, and our outdoor classroom. It is adjacent to
thousands of acres of forest lands with many lakes, streams, and
mountains. We're fortunate to have the foothills of the Cascade
Mountains in our backyard.
The Alderleaf land also houses our classrooms and office, as well as our small farmstead which is built on permaculture principles. The farm includes two cabins, two houses, a large barn, beautiful pastures, ponds, garden space, chickens, sheep, and fruit trees.
You can click here or on the graphic below to view a
Basic Map of Alderleaf
Alderleaf Farm Permaculture Plan:
Interested in learning more about our sustainability projects? You can
download and view a copy of our permaculture plan
for Alderleaf Farm (in PDF format). It describes the history, current
features, future plans, care, implementation, and other key information
for working together towards our vision of sustainability.
You can also view this video slideshow of before & after photos that show how we transformed a rural property into the Alderleaf Campus using a permaculture approach:
Interested in visiting Alderleaf? Contact us to schedule a tour.
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