In August, my cohort and I began our 7-quarter educational journey of earning our Master of Education degree. We are the 17th Cohort of students in the …
Read More of Place-based Learning Course: Paddling the Skagit River
“In the beginning, there was nothing but water and ice and a narrow strip of shoreline,” says the oral tradition of the Nuxalk, the coastal people who …
Read More of Better with Beavers: How partnerships with a rodent are helping restore watersheds in the Pacific Northwest
By Sarah Clement, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. Transference is a concept that often comes up in discussion among environmental educators. How do we, as …
Read More of Animals in the City: Encouraging Children to Get to Know Their Nonhuman Neighbors
Written by Master of Education graduate Sasha Savoian Blue Lake and Maple Pass Loop are two of the most heavily-visited trails off Highway 20 in the North …
Read More of Restoring Our Treasured Landscapes
Story and photos by Melissa Biggs, a graduate student in the Institute’s Master of Education program. For my leadership track this summer, I was the coordinator of Concrete …
Read More of Summer Camp Fun… and Learning?
Story and art by Alexei Desmarais, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. What is natural history? Why do we engage in this practice? And what can …
Read More of Reflections of Diobsud Creek
By Rebecca Zhou, Youth Leadership Intern 2017 12 days, 12 miles by canoe, 35 miles by foot, and a group of 12 girls. During the 12-day Science …
Read More of Lessons from Desolation: Youth Leadership Adventures in the North Cascades
Story and photo by Becky Moore, a graduate student in the Institute’s Master of Education program. This summer, I was fortunate enough to work as one of …
Read More of Concrete Summer Learning Adventure: A Summer Camp full of Challenge, Heartbreak and Joy
Why Orcas Growing up, I have always been fascinated with whales. Orca, humpback, sperm, blue, narwhal… you name it! I have quite the collection of whale books …
Read More of In Search of the Southern Residents: Researching Orcas’ Natural History
By Jihan Grettenberger, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. What do you love about the North Cascades and the Skagit Valley? I love the burning feeling …
Read More of Our Water, Your Future: The Story of Climate Change and the Skagit River
