Kulshan Creek Neighborhood Youth Program is a year-round educational program that engages young people ages 5 to 18 from two Skagit Valley neighborhoods in a series …
Read More of Kulshan Creek Field Trip: The Search for Salmon at Cumberland Creek
This post is the third of a 3-part series describing graduate students’ ten-day field excursion to the Methow Valley, as part of their fall Natural History Course. Click …
Read More of Natural History Field-Excursion: A Grinnell Journal Entry for a Day with David Moskowitz
2017 was a big year for the North Cascades Institute, and we’d like to thank YOU for taking the time to read all about it …
Read More of A Year in Review: Most-read Chattermarks Posts of 2017
This post is the second of a 3-part series describing graduate students’ ten-day field excursion to the Methow Valley, as part of their fall Natural History Course. Below …
Read More of Natural History Field-Excursion: Learning the Value of Citizen Science
North Cascades Institute has joined 15 organizations of great diversity and depth in Washington state to keep entrance fees to Olympic and Mount Rainier affordable and to …
Read More of An Open Letter to Secretary Zinke: National Parks Should be Affordable
This post is the first of a 3-part series describing graduate students’ ten-day field excursion to the Methow Valley, as part of their fall Natural History Course. Below …
Read More of Natural History Field-Excursion: Migrating Raptors over Chelan Ridge
Libraries have long served as places of refuge from the world, where enlightenment and knowledge surround one in the form of books. They are a place to …
Read More of What Gives Life to the Wild Ginger Library?
To start things off, here’s some life advice from the mushroom above: Be down-to-earth Know when to show up Sprout new ideas Keep a low profile Stay …
Read More of Weekly Photo Roundup: December 8 2017
In the photo above, WSDOT contractor crews replace washed out riprap to protect and repair State Route 20 along the Skagit River east of Rockport. WSDOT Word …
Read More of When the Skagit Floods and Diablo Turns Green
Imagine yourself walking down to the local summer farmer’s market down by the town square. It’s the first warm day and you cannot wait to make a …
Read More of Plight of the Pollinators
