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Spring 2022 Photo Round-Up!
Where did the time go?? Spring flew by, but not so fast that Institute staffers couldn’t document the very best of how we work, learn, and play together. Thanks for taking some time to appreciate our happy moments!
Skagit Tours Canceled (but we have other ideas for fun in the Upper Skagit!)
The summer just won’t be the same without Skagit Tours. In November, severe flooding washed out a section of SR 20 leading into Newhalem, reducing traffic to …
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“Total Immersion” from Forest Walking
As soon as you step into a forest, you step into a different space. Depending on the type of forest, the trees may be growing together so …
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Why I Love North Cascades Institute (and you should too!)
After being inspired by the mission and vision of the Youth Leadership Adventures program, I joined North Cascades Institute’s seasonal staff in June of 2021. I’ve continued …
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Winter 2021/2022 Photo Round-Up!
Before turning our lens to spring flowers and bursting leaf buds, let’s bring winter into focus with another round-up of staff photos. As the calendar flipped forward, …
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Youth come together for community climate solutions
The world is changing around us and I want to do my part to help and make a positive impact. — 2021 YEP! Participant, grade 10 The …
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Happy Trails Kristofer Gilje
In 2007, Kristofer Gilje began working for North Cascades Institute as a Facilities Manager at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center. His previous experience working at Holden …
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Whatcom READS 2022 – Read the book, join the conversation
Since our beginning in 1986, North Cascades Institute has incorporated the arts in to our programs in service of our conservation mission. Writing, painting, poetry, literature, photography …
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“Poems from the Pandemic” with Saul Weisberg and Holly Hughes
Sit back with a cup of tea and your feet up and enjoy this excerpt from North Cascades Institute’s online poetry reading “Light in Winter: A Dialogue …
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Fall 2021 Photo Round-Up!
A lot can happen in 3 months—like an entire season of Mountain School, an epic flooding event, and sightings of wolves, cougars and dragons! On the eve …
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