For me, snow is always super magical and fun. I always have a really hard time concentrating when it snows because I just want to be outside running around in it. This past week, Olympia got 5-6 inches over 3 days which made for a messy commute and couple days on the farm. But it made campus look amazing (especially the forest)! It doesn’t snow all that often here (especially considering I moved here from Minnesota) but when it does, you can expect everything to slow down a little bit. Campus closed early one night and classes started late two mornings, which allowed all those unfamiliar or incapable of driving in the snow to get home safely. It also allowed extra time to play in the snow!

Snow or no snow, definitely check out the forest on campus. We are so lucky to have 800 acres of new growth forest as a part of our college campus. It’s my favorite part of campus and I end up bringing my dog Ole there all of the time because he loves swimming at the beach. If you’re savvy enough, you can find tree houses and forts and rope swings.

Evergreen’s forest covered in snow