North Cascades Wildfire updates
Yes, Washington State is on fire; and we’re still here. We are posting updates on the Upper Skagit Complex wildfires and their impacts on the North Cascades …
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View from Diablo Dam
A view looking west from Diablo Dam down the Skagit River Gorge towards Newhalem and the Goodell Creek Fire from Wednesday 8/19, 3:15 pm. By Institute graduate …
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Anniversary Celebration Picnic cancelled, wildfire update
We regretfully have decided to cancel our Anniversary Celebration Picnic and all related activities at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center on Saturday and Sunday, August 22-23.
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North Cascades Environmental Learning Center evacuated as Goodell Creek Fire grows, State Route 20 closed
Sedro-Woolley, WA 8/19/15 3:30 pm: We received notice that Highway 20 has been closed by the Washington State Department of Transportation at milepost 118 at Thornton Creek …
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North Cascades Institute in The Seattle Times: "Mountain School makes the magic of the wilderness real for kids"
We are thrilled with The Seattle Times‘ story on Mountain School, the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center and the Institute’s 30 years of environmental education in the …
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"Golden Teddy Award" for Family Getaways
We are honored that our Family Getaways were a finalist for a “Golden Teddy” award for Favorite Camps as voted by the readers of ParentMap magazine! This …
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Free Anniversary Picnic, August 23
We’re excited to celebrate that 10th anniversary of the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center and the 25th anniversary of Mountain School with a free party on Diablo …
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Local Students Explore their Backyard National Park
by Katie Griffith, Americorps VISTA, Youth Programs Outreach Specialist, North Cascades National Park/North Cascades Institute Mist shrouded Diablo Lake’s surrounding peaks as Concrete and Darrington’s school buses …
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Open Houses on Options for Grizzly Bear Restoration
**Editor’s Note: sharing this information from our friends at North Cascades National Park. Public Invited to Open Houses on Options for Grizzly Bear Restoration in North Cascades Ecosystem …
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Get married in the heart of the North Cascades!
By Andriana Fletcher, Group Rentals Coordinator Imagine mountains high above you while standing on the wooded shores of the glacial blue Diablo Lake. The warm sun setting …
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