The board of directors of North Cascades Institute plays a pivotal role in our success by providing governance, oversight and strategic direction. Our board is composed of …
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Listen to students reflect on their YLA experiences on the last day of their trips in the summer of 2024!
Since 2021, the Institute has provided paid service days to our staff. We encouraged everyone to use those hours to volunteer with a local nonprofit organization or …
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Presented by Village Books and North Cascades Institute Discover your next great read with this series of presentations by authors, poets, artists and naturalists sharing their latest …
Read More of Spring 2024 Nature of Writing Speaker Series in Bellingham
I’m thankful for the opportunity to reflect on the tenure of three exceptional people who are retiring from the North Cascades Institute’s board. Dunham, Nan and Gerry …
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We’re offering several guided birding adventures in the North Cascades, on the Salish Sea, and online this season to take you where the action is and help …
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“Gratefulness allows us to nurture a keener eye that no longer rushes past the small everyday moments that make up the larger part of our lives.” —Guri …
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The National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service are seeking public input on a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that evaluates options for restoring grizzly …
Read More of Public Comment Period Opens for Restoring Grizzlies to the North Cascades
In the early 1980s, five young men who loved teaching, the natural world, and the North Cascades dreamed of creating a field school to teach about the …
Read More of “Teaching in the Rain: The Story of North Cascades Institute” by John Miles
I had one huge question: is this what they actually need? Is this experience something that will be helpful for these students? Is this 9-day canoe experience …
Read More of The Power of Patience: Building Community in Youth Leadership Adventures
