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North Cascades Institute is seeking an experienced

North Cascades Institute is seeking an experienced, dynamic, and results-oriented Development and Marketing Director to lead and expand the Institute’s fundraising and marketing efforts in support of our mission to inspire environmental stewardship through outdoor education.

The ideal candidate will foster a culture of philanthropy within the Institute and oversee a creative marketing & communications program that builds awareness and engagement for the Institute’s work as a nationally recognized environmental education program, providing immersive learning opportunities to thousands of people every year.

To learn more about this opportunity to lead a talented, passionate team, visit ncascades.org/jobs

#hiring #fulltime #northcascadesinstitute

Highway 20 is officially closed for the season! ⁣

❄️🚗 Due to high avalanche concern and with significant snow and rain in the forecast, @wsdot closed the highway Monday, November 18.

❄️🚗 The closure is between the Ross Dam trailhead at milepost 134 and Silver Star gate at milepost 171. Recreation use of the pass is still open, but please be aware of avalanche hazards before heading out and #RecreateResponsibly.

❄️🚗 We have a tie for best guesser! With a guess of 11/17 from @ejbroughton & 11/19 from @capo.and.the.tide you both were off by one day and thus share the illustrious title of being co-best guessers along with winning the admiration and respect that comes with that title. 👏🏆👏🥇👏🏅

❄️🚗 The road will reopen in Spring. Until then, we wait…

📍Ancestral homelands of the Nlaka’pamux, Syilx (Okanagan) & Methow people
📸: @wsdot

We want to share our appreciation for Hugh Campbel

We want to share our appreciation for Hugh Campbell and Dianne Dalton who started their endowment at North Cascades Institute in 2018 after they began taking the minimum distribution from Hugh’s IRA (Individual Retirement Account). Donating from your IRA is an easy and tax-smart way to make a big impact!

“We decided to take advantage of the tax-deferred IRA minimum distribution to get more young people outside who otherwise wouldn’t have access to life-changing experiences in nature.” - Hugh & Dianne

🌲Learn more about Hugh & Dianne's giving and the many ways you can help get youth outside by visiting https://ncascades.org/support/supporter-spotlights

#ncisupporterspotlight #northcascadesinstitute #support #give

Even in these challenging times, hope, peace and j

Even in these challenging times, hope, peace and joy still abound, and are magnified when we spend time in the natural world.

North Cascades Institute connects more than 10,000 people every year with nature and one another through a wide array of outdoor programs, inspiring participants to "Choose Nature" and care for our natural world for the rest of their lives.

We invite YOU to CHOOSE NATURE today with a gift to North Cascades Institute. Transformative, shared experiences in nature are only possible with your support!

Visit the link in our bio or ncascades.org/donate to make your gift today!

#support #donate #nonprofit #northcascadesinstitute

The Institute is pleased to welcome three new boar

The Institute is pleased to welcome three new board members in 2024! And over the next few weeks, we'd like to introduce you to each of these extraordinary individuals.

Burr Neely has worked in the Cultural Resources Management industry for over 20 years and serves as VP of Business Development for SRI, a global heritage management consultancy, where he specializes in managing large and complex cultural resource inventory projects in the North Cascades and beyond.

Burr has logged hundreds of miles hiking and backpacking in the North Cascades, and wants others to feel the transformative power of this special place : "I’ve benefited in my life directly from transformative experiences in wilderness and outdoor settings. We live in a world that appears increasingly divisive and fast-paced and misplaced (if not even destructive) in terms of our relationship with the environment and our collective sense of place. These trends challenge our connection to land, place, and each other. They undermine our capacity to be resilient and respectful citizens and can be harmful to our environment. I feel getting outside and learning the intimate details of the natural and cultural landscapes we inhabit—i.e., actively engaging in our surrounding environment—is a crucial in the long-term conservation of our planet and mental health."

🌲 To learn more about Burr, visit https://blog.ncascades.org/.../a-passion-for-the-natural.../ to read our latest blog post.

Take a hike!! No seriously, this Sunday November 1

Take a hike!! No seriously, this Sunday November 17 is National Take a Hike Day.

🥾 With over 60,000 miles of trails in the National Trail System across the 50 states, there is something for everyone.

🥾 In the North Cascades there are over 400 miles of trail to choose from, although some may be snow covered at this time of year.

🥾Hiking is just walking outside. Your backyard, neighborhood park, local green spaces are all places to explore and enjoy the outdoors.

🥾 Being outside has benefits for both your mental and physical health.

🥾If you choose to take a hike, always #recreateresponsibly

How will you be celebrating National Take a Hike Day and who will you be hiking with? Let us know in the comments.

📸: @topophilia.photography

The Institute is pleased to welcome three new boar

The Institute is pleased to welcome three new board members in 2024! And over the next few weeks, we'd like to introduce you to each of these extraordinary individuals.

Meredith Lohr brings decades of experience as a nonprofit leader and environmental educator to her board service, and knows firsthand how impactful place-based environmental education can be : "When I was a teenager, a backcountry learning experience in the North Cascades transformed my life and helped me become the environmentalist I am today. If we are going to succeed in protecting the planet, we need to understand our interdependence with the natural world. I love that NCI gives both young people and adults the chance to experience and connect with wild places."

🌲 To learn more about Meredith, visit https://blog.ncascades.org/institute-news/a-passion-for-the-natural-world-meet-our-new-board-members/ to read our latest blog post.

Anyone feel like running away to the woods? 🙋🏻‍♀️

Life has been coming pretty fast for a lot of us and we’re left with all the feels. The days have become shorter and darker, rain falls more frequently (especially here in WA), the holiday season approaches, but there’s one thing that is always in season, gratitude. Practicing gratitude is easy and has positive benefits. Here’s a few:

🥰 It can improve your well-being. People who are grateful are generally happier, less stressed, and less depressed

🥰 It can improve your health. Gratefulness can lead to fewer health complaints, such as headaches, digestion issues, and sleep problems

🥰 Gratitude can help people deal with and bounce back from adversities with strength and motivation

🥰 Gratitude can help reduce stress hormones like cortisol and regulate the autonomic nervous system

There are many ways to practice gratitude like journaling, noticing positive moments as they happen, reliving positive moments by thinking about them or sharing them with others, telling someone you’re grateful for them in person.

Let’s practice the last two. Tell someone you’re grateful for them and/or relive a positive moment by thinking of it and sharing it with another. Feel free to share in the comments.

We’ll go first. Thanks to all of you who make up our community both online and in person. Sharing your adventures, thoughts, joys, struggles and knowledge of the North Cascades brings us both joy and appreciation to be a part of such a wonderful community. We appreciate you.

📸: @morganhenryphotography

The Institute is pleased to welcome three new boar

The Institute is pleased to welcome three new board members in 2024! And over the next few weeks, we'd like to introduce you to each of these extraordinary individuals.

Yingzhao (Ying) Liu founded Original Mind creative residency in the Cascade foothills, lectured at Stanford University on Designing for Well-being, and was previously design director for international markets at LinkedIn. She is grateful everyday to be growing roots in the Pacific Northwest, and is passionate about inspiring others to connect to this landscape : "I believe that realizing our innate connection to nature is the most important work now, and not just for some of the people, not just for some of the time. This mindset shift needs to happen, especially for kids. When we feel connected to the land, from which we’re not separate, stewarding the environment and each other is as natural as taking care of our own body. So much needs to and will transform."

🌲To learn more about Ying, visit https://blog.ncascades.org/.../a-passion-for-the-natural.../ to read our latest blog post.

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