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Wilderness medicine courses at the Environmental Learning Center

Wilderness medicine courses at the Environmental Learning Center

Oct 18, 2018North Cascades Institute

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Escuela de Montaña en Casa Lección 18: El ciclo del agua
Institute reopening with Spring + online author readings!
Mountain School @ Home Lesson 18: Water Cycle
Introducing Rebecca Detrich, our next Executive Director!
Mystery Skulls with Alexa #2 : Herbivores

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There's fungus among us! Check out these beautiful

There's fungus among us! Check out these beautiful turkey tail mushrooms found along the Trail of Cedars in Newhalem. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What are your favorite spring mushrooms? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Ancestral homelands of the Upper Skagit, Nlaka’pamux, Sauk-Suiattle & Swinomish peoples

Have you ever seen a water molecule this cute?! #w

Have you ever seen a water molecule this cute?! #watermoleculeswholovepizza 😍

In our newest #mountainschoolathome lesson by Senior Program Instructor Alexa, we explore how water moves around our planet. To do this we will ...

💦 make observations about the forms water can take.
💦 conduct an experiment with our own small-scale water cycle.
💦 create a story about the water cycle—like Alexa’s own example pictured here!

Go to ncascades.org/ms-at-home to download Lesson 18: Water Cycle in English and Spanish.

🎨: Alexa Brandt

⭐️Thank you!⭐️ for Giving BIG and connecti

⭐️Thank you!⭐️ for Giving BIG and connecting kids to nature!

Everyone here at North Cascades Institute is incredibly grateful for your generosity. You and 233 others came together this spring to give over $125,000—including $49,428 during the GiveBIG event, exceeding our $40,000 challenge match! You have created shared experiences in nature where kids will learn and heal together.

The benefits of time spent in nature are many, and they are particularly crucial for young people after a year of increased screen time, isolation from peers, and mental and emotional stress. Because of you, they can have safe and equitable access to outdoor spaces, and opportunities to heal, discover, reflect, learn, grow and thrive.

THANK YOU!

We can’t get enough of your wildflower photos!!

We can’t get enough of your wildflower photos!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
They make us feel warm and happy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Are you seeing any wildflowers near you or out on adventures? Tag us @ncascades or #ncascades so we can all live vicariously through the beauty you are seeing. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📍Ancestral homelands of the Methow, Syilx tmix (Okanagan) people

Skagit Tours are back and we are hiring! We’re p

Skagit Tours are back and we are hiring! We’re putting together a great team for this summer’s tours, including a boat tour guide and an assistant to work at the Skagit Information Center in Newhalem. Housing may be available in or near North Cascades National Park!

Go to ncascades.org/careers for more info on all our open positions and to apply.

📍Ancestral home lands of the Upper Skagit, Nlaka’pamux, Sauk-Suiattle & Swinomish peoples

📸: Diablo Lake by Mark Browning; Views of the Alice Ross IV tour boat by Kiley Kielland

Who’s excited for scenes like this? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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While temperatures in the lower elevations may be warming up, high elevations still have significant snow and frigid temperatures. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you are hitting the trail, check your local weather and plan accordingly (gear, food, water). #recreateresponsibly⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📸: @ross.eckert

So, you finally bought that fancy digital camera a

So, you finally bought that fancy digital camera and now you're ready to capture wonderful places, colorful cultures, and breathtaking scenery! If you’re looking for some pointers on how to shoot and curate your photos, join us Wednesday, 5/19 in our virtual classroom for inspirations from professional photographer Juan G. Aguilera.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Looking at photography as a process of gathering ingredients, Juan will help you learn to create a feast for the eyes! Let these recipes and your vision guide you in becoming a veritable chef of photography, serving up compelling narratives and scrumptious compositions.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The cost to attend is only $15! Register at https://ncascades.org/signup or call 360-854-2599. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And if you cannot make the date, you may still register and we'll send you the recording to view on your own time.

As we keep taking steps away from the pandemic, we

As we keep taking steps away from the pandemic, we might soon be able to gather again with loved ones in the places we love. With the CDC putting out new guidelines for outdoor activities for vaccinated and unvaccinated people, maybe taking that group hike, backpacking or camping trip will be in the cards soon. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Please remember to check the new guidelines and how they apply to you and the people you choose to recreate with. Let’s continue to #recreateresponsibly 😷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What are you most looking forward to doing with friends and family this summer? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📸: @bbaxter14

Big shout out of appreciation to our incredible ho

Big shout out of appreciation to our incredible housekeeping & facilities team that keeps our Environmental Learning Center running! Amparo, Alan, and Chris work hard to make sure our campus stays clean, safe, and in working order for our guests. Our programs wouldn't happen without them!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Ancestral homelands of the Upper Skagit, Nlaka’pamux, Sauk-Suiattle & Swinomish peoples

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