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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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Change is in the air at North Cascades Institute this year — as the pandemic recedes, the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center reopens and we welcome nearly …
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With the myriad of closures and cancellations surrounding the Covid pandemic over the past year-plus, the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center’s kitchen team has had to find …
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NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTERS connect inextricably to the land around them. Their missions are rooted in understanding and exploring the history, present, and future of that …
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After 35 years of service, the time has come for us to say “So Long, Saul!” It’s hard to believe, but our co-founder and executive director of …
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North Cascades Institute and Village Books hosted an online conversation on May 13 — part of the Nature of Writing Speaker Series, as well as our ongoing …
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