This Spring, Mountain School welcomed hundreds of students from across the region into the forests, watersheds, and communities of the North Cascades. Throughout the season, students hiked …
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Mountain School is an immersive environmental education program that has served regional fifth graders since 1990. During the 3-day program, students spend most of their time outside, …
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My name is Alma. I am a daughter. I’m a friend. I am a cancer survivor. I’m a hiker. I am a consultant. I’m a kayaker. And …
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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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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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Guest post by Mountain School instructor Al Kahn reflecting on their first week of teaching with North Cascades Institute Excited. Nervous. Fresh faced and wide awake. Terrified, …
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How are you connected to the North Cascades? By MK Kirkpatrick-Waite In September 2022, North Cascades Institute will be opening our doors again to local 5th- and …
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I grew up in La Conner, Washington, at the mouth of the Skagit River, and on the traditional homelands of the Swinomish, Samish, Upper Skagit, and Kikialis …
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From the Environmental Learning Center dining hall kitchenette where we were all awaiting the arrival of the 5th graders from Burlington-Edison School district, Mia began yelling “the …
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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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