Before shifting our gaze to 2025, join us in a look back at 2024’s last few months when we had so much fun helping people experience our natural neighborhood! Our hearty thanks to everyone—Institute staff and participants—who captured these images that help show off the ways we work and play!
The Institute’s mission is to inspire environmental stewardship through transformative experiences in nature. Recognizing climate change as the greatest threat to the environment and human communities, we …
Read More of The Institute’s Journey to Climate Neutrality
After months pitching Youth Leadership Adventures (YLA) trips to classrooms of stoic students, sending countless emails and texts,and watching our enrollment numbers tick up, students rolled into …
Read More of Eva’s Window into Youth Leadership Adventures
By Alma Williams, North Cascades Institute’s Director of Inclusion and Community Partnerships As I sit at my desk, I often think about the incredible experiences and stories …
Read More of Affinity Weekend at the Learning Center
When I hugged my mom goodbye and stepped onto the Youth Leadership Adventures (YLA) van for the first time this July, leaving my phone behind, I had …
Read More of “My Summer with YLA” — Student Reflection
The board of directors of North Cascades Institute plays a pivotal role in our success by providing governance, oversight and strategic direction. Our board is composed of …
Read More of A Passion for the Natural World: Meet our new Board Members
When I sit down to eat a meal, I want to know that the food on my plate hasn’t been grown at the expense of the planet.
Read More of Food Planet Future
What a summer it’s been, jam-packed and overflowing with fun as Institute programs got folks outside exploring and learning in our wild backyard! A sampling of the …
Read More of Summer 2024 Photo Round-up!
Guest post by Kaylin Lilly, 2024 YLA Instructor After having an extremely impactful season last year, I was eager to come back to Youth Leadership Adventures as …
Read More of Creating Community Beyond Language
The Skagit River sustains us humans in many ways, from providing drinking water to irrigating crops to hosting fisheries. Of course, the basin is also home to …
Read More of A River of Stories: Storytelling on the Skagit
