On January 17th, graduate students in the 17th Cohort visited Concrete Elementary School to teach naturalist lessons. As part of our Curriculum Design course, our main goal was to engage …
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Story and photos by Melissa Biggs, a graduate student in the Institute’s Master of Education program. For my leadership track this summer, I was the coordinator of Concrete …
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Story and photo by Becky Moore, a graduate student in the Institute’s Master of Education program. This summer, I was fortunate enough to work as one of …
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After two months upon completing her graduate degree from Western Washington University, Rachel has been reflecting on her amazing experiences over the previous 18 months. Through her journey …
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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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By Tyler Chisolm, Graduate M.Ed. Student, Cohort 13 Time flies when you’re having fun… and learning? The Concrete Summer Learning Adventure (CSLA), which wrapped up on August …
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If you drive on State Route 20 between Sedro-Woolley and Concrete, you can participate in citizen science without even leaving your car. Researchers at Western Washington University …
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The North Cascades are full of secrets. One must have a specific intention to discover the scenic treasures of the peaks, and that intention is usually accompanied …
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