Students! Parents! Teachers! During this time of school closures and stay-at-home guidelines, North Cascades Institute is sharing lessons and activities from our talented Mountain School instructors. We …
Read More of Mountain School @ Home: Lesson 5 – Tuning in to the Seasons with Phenology
Q: Tell us about your Mountain School experience. Roosevelt was lucky enough to be able to attend Mountain School this year and our kids had a fantastic …
Read More of Mountain School Reflections #2: Kelly Kuplen
Enjoy this talk about owl adaptations — how their physiology helps them to be superior nocturnal predators — with instructor Lindsay McCord. Video Resources For …
Read More of Mountain School @ Home: Owls!
“Hello, it’s tree I was wondering if you would like to learn about these? There’s so many to see So grab a pen and paper, and come …
Read More of Mountain School @ Home: “Hello, It’s Tree” singalong
Students! Parents! Teachers! During this time of school closures and stay-at-home guidelines, North Cascades Institute is sharing lessons and activities from our talented Mountain School instructors. We …
Read More of Mountain School @ Home: Lesson 4 – Walking with Wonder
Q: Tell us about your Mountain School experience. For me, Mountain School is a passion. My background is in environmental education so teaching 5th grade is a …
Read More of Mountain School Reflections #1: John Lahey
Signs of Spring in the North Cascades As everyone can agree, so very much has happened this month. Since we’re all hunkered down in our homes and …
Read More of March 2020 Photo Round Up!
Students! Parents! Teachers! During this time of school closures and stay-at-home guidelines, North Cascades Institute is sharing lessons and activities from our talented Mountain School instructors. We …
Read More of Mountain School @ Home: Lesson 1 – Sit Spots
2020 marks the 30th anniversary of Mountain School! Over the past 29 years, more than 30,000 youth from Northwestern Washington State have traveled up the Skagit River on Highway 20, past …
Read More of Happy 30th Birthday Mountain School!
Covid-19 forces Environmental Education Centers to refund $4M to Public Schools Residential Environmental Education programs in Washington collectively serve over 50,000 Washington school kids each year. Our programs …
Read More of Washington State prioritizes getting kids outside!
