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Only 3 dates remain for FALL BASE CAMP! November 6 Only 3 dates remain for FALL BASE CAMP! November 6, 12 and 13 are your last chance until Spring 2022 to stay with us at the Environmental Learning Center in the North Cascades. At reduced shoulder season pricing, it’s a ready-to-roll nature getaway on shores of Diablo Lake: lodging, 3 scratch-made meals, learning activities designed by staff naturalists, and easy access to North Cascades trails and recreation—all covered in your reservation. SIGN UP: ncascades.org/basecamp 📸: Brenda Bahrt (1,4,6); Stephanie Friesen (2,3); Lynette Wehner (5) 📍The Environmental Learning Center rests on the ancestral homelands of the Upper Skagit, Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ, Swinomish, Syilx Tmix (Okanagan), and Sauk-Suiattle peoples
Sigh. The North Cascades are truly spectacular. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Where did you adventure this weekend?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @sarina_pizzala
Next up in our NATURE OF WRITING SPEAKER SERIES, w Next up in our NATURE OF WRITING SPEAKER SERIES, we are joined by social-cultural psychologist Mary M. Clare and nature writer Gary Ferguson to talk about FULL ECOLOGY: Repairing Our Relationship with the Natural World. Climate anxiety is on the rise. In the face of global climate breakdown, it’s tempting to feel hopeless and guilt ridden about our relationship with the natural world. In Full Ecology, Clare and Ferguson suggest a path forward by taking heart and developing the inner resolve to confront the climate crisis. They encourage us to learn from the “supremely methodical and highly improvisational” natural systems that touch our lives. Practical and poetic, scientific and spiritual, Full Ecology presents a strong, nourishing foundation for climate action. 📚OCT 27 at 7:00 PM | Full Ecology with Mary M. Clare and Gary Ferguson in Village Books Readings Gallery 📚PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED at ncascades.org/events
Hey, it’s our 2000th post!! Celebrating with a c Hey, it’s our 2000th post!! Celebrating with a cup of joe and morning stroll around campus. Thanks y’all for following and being a part of our amazing community! 🌲☕️💚
North Cascades Institute is seeking contract instr North Cascades Institute is seeking contract instructors for 2022! The Institute inspires environmental stewardship through transformative learning experiences in nature, and we’re always looking for new instructors and topics to keep our offerings relevant and fresh. Our programming has featured geologists, photographers, essayists, mycologists, poets, ornithologists, chefs, watercolorists, historians, adventure athletes and musicians, to name just a few. We’re motivated to change narratives in the outdoors, and diverse candidates looking to present their knowledge and lived experiences within the environmental fields are especially encouraged to apply. Please visit our blog to learn more about this opportunity! >> Link in description⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: Sauk Mountain Wildflower Wander with Mari Schramm, July 2021⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📍Ancestral home lands of the Upper Skagit, Nlaka’pamux, Sauk-Suiattle, Coast Salish, and Swinomish peoples
Fall looks good on you Washington. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fall looks good on you Washington. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What’s your favorite Washington season? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☀️🍁❄️🌼⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @bbaxter14⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📍Ancestral homelands of the Nlaka’pamux, Nooksack & Coast Salish people
Calling all culinary creatives who enjoy preparing Calling all culinary creatives who enjoy preparing scratch-made meals using local, organic ingredients—and who want to work in the North Cascades National Park complex! The Institute is seeking applicants for LEAD COOK and SOUS CHEF for our food service at Environmental Learning Center on the shores of Lake Diablo.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ By serving up tasty meals for program visitors on campus, this position supports our wide array of environmental educational initiatives. If you have the skills and want to use them in support of a good cause, go to ncascades.org/careers.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🌟We offer competitive compensation, retirement and insurance benefits, and rental housing may be available. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📍The North Cascades Environmental Learning Center is situated on the ancestral homelands of the Upper Skagit, Nlaka’pamux, Sauk-Suiattle and Swinomish peoples
Watch closely! It’s that time of year for more t Watch closely! It’s that time of year for more than half of the Salish Sea’s Chinook salmon—the Skagit is their home river and thousands are returning to spawn this fall. At the Institute’s staff house, set at the confluence of the Skagit River and Diobsud Creek, we’re able to witness the event up close. Diobsud Creek features essential spawning habitat for the Skagit River’s struggling salmon populations. Last December, in partnership with @skagitlandtrust we placed 5.8 acres of our property—including 1,150 feet of both shorelines—in a conservation easement to ensure it remains undeveloped forever, protecting these waterways critical for salmon. We have also worked with Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group, City Light, and Upper Skagit Indian Tribe on habitat improvements like planting trees and creating in-stream structures for spawning salmon. Learn more about the conservation easement at blog.ncascades.org. 📸: Kate Little 📍Ancestral home lands of the Upper Skagit, Nlaka’pamux, Sauk-Suiattle, and Swinomish peoples
PLEASE SHARE: Do you or anyone you know have a pas PLEASE SHARE: Do you or anyone you know have a passion for both nature and technology? North Cascades Institute is hiring a SALESFORCE & WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR to manage our database and website. This is a great opportunity for someone with Salesforce and website management skills, and the desire to help people connect with nature while using technology to do so. Work remotely and on-site at North Cascades Environmental Learning Center on Diablo Lake and our Sedro-Woolley office. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Check out the full job description at ncascades.org/careers and apply soon >>⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ APPLICATION DEADLINE: Nov. 12, 2021
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