Presented by Village Books and North Cascades Institute Find your next book for the Spring months ahead in this series of presentations by authors, poets and naturalists …
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We’re excited to welcome our new team educators for 2023! Read on to meet a wildly-talented, diverse and passionate crew of Environmental Program Instructors and Coordinators for …
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Since 2021, the Institute has provided paid service days to our staff and encouraged everyone to use those benefit hours to volunteer with a nonprofit organization or …
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A local student environmental group is helping to improve composting in schools. The group, Youth for the Environment and People!, was started by the nonprofit RE Sources …
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Fifth-graders return to North Cascades Institute Years ago, Methow Valley fifth-graders began attending Mountain School, an environmental education program offered by North Cascades Institute (NCI) in partnership …
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Join us for a series of free in-person presentations and find your next book for the cozy fall and hygge winter nights ahead! The Nature of Writing …
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“I’m trying to do what I can to leave the world a better place for my kids, for the next generation.” As a father of …
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Last week, the first cohort of Youth Leadership Adventures (YLA) participants strapped on their boots and shouldered their packs to head into the North Cascades backcountry. One …
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The summer just won’t be the same without Skagit Tours. In November, severe flooding washed out a section of SR 20 leading into Newhalem, reducing traffic to …
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In 2007, Kristofer Gilje began working for North Cascades Institute as a Facilities Manager at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center. His previous experience working at Holden …
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