This week graduate students in the M.Ed Residency Program returned from their 10-day Natural History Field Seminar to the Methow Valley. After spending several sunny days in eastern Washington, we drove …
Read More of An Overview of the Winter Natural History Field Seminar of 2018
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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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 …
Read More of Graduate Students Visit Concrete Elementary!
Every weekend I will post photos collected from various North Cascades Institute graduate students and staff. Please enjoy this glimpse into our everyday lives here in the …
Read More of Weekly Photo Roundup: January 15 2018
This post is the third of a 3-part series describing graduate students’ ten-day field excursion to the Methow Valley, as part of their fall Natural History Course. Click …
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2017 was a big year for the North Cascades Institute, and we’d like to thank YOU for taking the time to read all about it …
Read More of A Year in Review: Most-read Chattermarks Posts of 2017
This post is the second 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 …
Read More of Natural History Field-Excursion: Learning the Value of Citizen Science
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 …
Read More of Natural History Field-Excursion: Migrating Raptors over Chelan Ridge
Libraries have long served as places of refuge from the world, where enlightenment and knowledge surround one in the form of books. They are a place to …
Read More of What Gives Life to the Wild Ginger Library?
To start things off, here’s some life advice from the mushroom above: Be down-to-earth Know when to show up Sprout new ideas Keep a low profile Stay …
Read More of Weekly Photo Roundup: December 8 2017