A Garden in the Mountains
This post is a guest contribution by graduate student Tanner Johnson, who is also one of the Confluence Garden Managers for 2017-18. Pushing up through the remnants …
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Iconic Carnivores of the North Cascades
On March 31, North Cascade Institute Graduate M.Ed. student Gina Roberti had the wonderful opportunity to attend a presentation by Roger Christophersen, biologist for North Cascades National …
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Naturalist Notes: February in the Mountains
“No winter lasts forever, no spring skips its turn.” – Hal Borland February is the beginning of my favorite stretch of year – the transition from winter …
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You’re Never Too Old to be a Junior Ranger
Recently, graduate student Marissa Bluestein became a volunteer at Rockport State Park. She also earned her Junior Ranger badge and learned about old growth forest ecology. Below …
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Naturalist Notes: See the Super Blue Blood Moon of 2018
On January 31st, 2018 humans across the west will witness a special convergence of three astronomical events tied to the full moon. It’s something so special it deserves …
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Natural History Field-Excursion: Migrating Raptors over Chelan Ridge
This post is the first of a 3-part series describing graduate students’ ten-day field excursion to the Methow Valley, as part of their fall Natural History Course. Below …
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When the Skagit Floods and Diablo Turns Green
In the photo above, WSDOT contractor crews replace washed out riprap to protect and repair State Route 20 along the Skagit River east of Rockport. WSDOT Word …
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Plight of the Pollinators
Imagine yourself walking down to the local summer farmer’s market down by the town square. It’s the first warm day and you cannot wait to make a …
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Better with Beavers: How partnerships with a rodent are helping restore watersheds in the Pacific Northwest
“In the beginning, there was nothing but water and ice and a narrow strip of shoreline,” says the oral tradition of the Nuxalk, the coastal people who …
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Animals in the City: Encouraging Children to Get to Know Their Nonhuman Neighbors
By Sarah Clement, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. Transference is a concept that often comes up in discussion among environmental educators. How do we, as …
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