Mountain School is the Institute’s 30-year-old flagship program. Students (predominantly 5th graders) travel deep into the North Cascades to spend three days in its ecosystem establishing a foundational relationship with …
Read More of Re-envisioning the Future of Mountain School: Embracing Student-Centered Education
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 8 – Making Granola
Meet Tae —a Bellingham local who first joined us at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center in 2009 with her 5th grade class from Birchwood Elementary. She …
Read More of Mountain School Reflections #4: Tae
What makes a raptor a raptor? Enjoy this talk about birds like hawks and eagles and how they hunt prey with instructor Lindsay McCord. Awesome …
Read More of Mountain School @ Home: Raptors!
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 hope …
Read More of Mountain School @ Home: Lesson 7 – Adaptations
Walking Through the Forest by Mountain School Instructor Emily Schauble The second morning of Mountain School dawned to cloud blanketed skies and a nip of frost on …
Read More of Mountain School Reflections #3: Emily Schauble
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 staff. We …
Read More of Mountain School @ Home: Lesson 6 – Trail Cookies
With the Spring closure of our Environmental Learning Center, our Mountain School Instructors are at home spending time in their local outdoor communities. During this time, they …
Read More of Mountain School Recommends: Podcasts
With the Spring closure of our Environmental Learning Center, our Mountain School Instructors are at home spending time in their local communities. During this time, they have …
Read More of Mountain School Recommends: Apps, Videos, and Live Cams
With the Spring closure of our Environmental Learning Center, our Mountain School Instructors are at home spending time in their local outdoor communities. During this time, they …
Read More of Mountain School Recommends: Books and Poetry
