Since the start of the pandemic, North Cascades Institute has offered dozens of online learning experiences exploring the natural and cultural history of the North Cascades ecosystem.
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From the Environmental Learning Center dining hall kitchenette where we were all awaiting the arrival of the 5th graders from Burlington-Edison School district, Mia began yelling “the …
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North Cascades Institute is partnering with our friends at RE Sources to run a cohort of the Youth for the Environment and People! (YEP!) program this Fall. YEP! …
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The year 2020 began with a wave of excitement at North Cascades Institute. We were celebrating 30 years of Mountain School, our iconic residential environmental education program …
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North Cascades Institute seeks to collaborate with contract instructors for future virtual and field programming! The Institute inspires environmental stewardship through transformative learning experiences, and we’re always …
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In 2014, the Institute purchased a 9-acre property near Marblemount in the Upper Skagit Valley to provide housing for our expanding staff at the North Cascades Environmental …
Read More of Protecting Salmon in Diobsud Creek
If you can imagine a grayish-brown, rabbit-like creature the size of a grapefruit and nearly as round, that is an American pika. They inhabit mountain slopes, often …
Read More of “Buying Time for Pikas” by Thor Hanson
Mountain School Fall 2021 North Cascades Institute is excited to announce the return of Mountain School this Fall! After having missed the better part of three seasons …
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Before turning to fall diversions in our rain gear and boots, let’s take a look back at summer! Our marvelous staff has shared pics of their favorite …
Read More of Summer 2021 photo round-up from our staff
In late September, we hosted an intimate gathering at the Environmental Learning Center to celebrate Saul Weisberg and his retirement after 35 years of serving as the …
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