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Sharing the Experience: Creative Resident Recognized in 2018 Photo Contest

Sharing the Experience: Creative Resident Recognized in 2018 Photo Contest

Feb 15, 2019Matt Ferrell

In pursuing our mission to inspire and empower environmental stewardship for all through transformative experiences in nature the North Cascades Institute boasts a wide range of programs aimed …
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As evident in these pictures of Banded Glacier in

As evident in these pictures of Banded Glacier in the North Cascades (as it appeared in 1960 and again in its present state), glaciers are dramatic indicators of climate change. They are sensitive to temperature because that is what determines if precipitation falls as snow or rain, and it affects the length and magnitude of the melt season. The one degree Celsius increase in temperatures over the last century has melted half of the glacial area in the North Cascades.

In our upcoming online course with Jon Riedel, National Park Service geologist and expert on glaciers, we’ll learn about the history of glaciers in the North Cascades from the end of the last ice age to the present rapid decline. Jon will discuss why glaciers are important in this region while taking us on a photographic journey of change in glacier area in the last century. We’ll also learn about Jon’s Glacier Monitoring Program that has tracked seasonal changes in volume on eight glaciers in Washington's national parks since 1993, and conclude with a long-term perspective on glacier change from the geologic record.

March 10 at 4 PM: Blue Legacy—The Recent History of Glaciers in the North Cascades

Learn more and sign up at ncascades.org/classes.

Can't make the date? Register for the class and we'll send you the recording afterward to watch when it works for you!

Are you @youth_leadership_adventures alumni? Sign up for FREE by calling 360-854-2599.

Intersectional History of Environmentalism from @i

Intersectional History of Environmentalism from @intersectionalenvironmentalist

Swipe through to learn about Hazel Johnson, the mother of environmental justice, and her work in the South Side of Chicago that sparked a movement nationwide.

Graphic by: @amndazhu
Research by: @lexiiimh
Copy edit by: @amirachandni

Need a personal #natureretreat this Spring? Base C

Need a personal #natureretreat this Spring? Base Camp spaces are still available April 2-3 and April 9-10 for overnight stays in the North Cascades National Park!

Spend your day hiking and enjoying signs of Spring (like trillium!) in the North Cascades. Add some journaling and quiet reflection on the wooded shore of Diablo Lake. Then kick off your boots, enjoy a hot meal, and relax in the comforts of our Environmental Learning Center campus. Each night’s reservation includes:

🌿Private accommodations in our comfortable lodges
🌿Take-out breakfast, lunch and dinner made with locally-sourced, organic ingredients
🌿Self-guided learning activities and recreation in the heart of North Cascades National Park

Reserve your spot and learn about our COVID-19 safety protocols at ncascades.org/basecamp.

📍Located on the ancestral homelands of the Upper Skagit, Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ, Swinomish, Syilx Tmix (Okanagan) & Sauk-Suiattle peoples

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! Youth Leadership Adven

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! Youth Leadership Adventures Summer 2021 backcountry trips are for motivated 9th-12th grade students seeking a fun and challenging summer adventure in the North Cascades!

🌲In partnership with North Cascades National Park and Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, this North Cascades Institute program offers 8 and 12-day field courses, designed to connect students to the natural world while engaging in conversation about climate change and climate solutions.

🌲Participants will canoe, backpack, camp and complete stewardship projects in the North Cascades while discovering their unique leadership strengths, building an inclusive community with peers, and identifying pathways to a hopeful and sustainable future.

🌲No prior outdoor experience needed! Gear, food, and transportation (from Skagit and Whatcom counties) are provided. And SCHOLARSHIPS are available!

Learn more and apply at www.ncascades.org/youth.

👀And be sure to check out @youth_leadership_adventures for program highlights!

“There is a way that nature speaks, that land sp

“There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.” –Linda Hogan ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Every day, the living things of the natural world

Every day, the living things of the natural world are changing in dramatic ways in response to the cycle of seasons. Plants, animals, fungi, and even our climate all go through cycles of change as each season gives way to the next. With the first day of Spring fast approaching on March 20th, now is the perfect time to tune in to nature’s calendar and observe what’s happening around us.

The study of seasonal change in nature is called Phenology and as you’ll find out in this #mountainschoolathome lesson, anyone can do it. If you have ever noticed the first flowers and calls of songbirds in Spring then you have already made a phenological observation!

Visit ncascades.org/ms-at-home to download Lesson 5: Tuning In to the Seasons with Phenology

📸: Angela Burlile, Diablo Lake across the seasons

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

In celebration of International Women's Month in M

In celebration of International Women's Month in March, @teresabaker11 has partnered with amazing women and outdoor organizations for a virtual women's outdoor summit. The event is geared toward cisgender and transgender women, as well as people who experience gender discrimination in their outdoor professional and personal lives. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Watercolors are a beautifully unpredictable medium

Watercolors are a beautifully unpredictable medium. In our upcoming 2-hour virtual workshop with environmental artist and writer Claire Giordano, you can learn how to use it to create beautiful North Cascades scenes like the one shown here! From making expressive skies, to shortcut techniques for painting trees and rock, Claire will simplify the complexities of watercolor with easy to follow steps that embrace the natural tendencies of the medium. And by utilizing a single pigment of color, she will help us explore the stunning ways watercolor can capture light and shadow.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📸: Claire Giordano

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📸: @mitchpittman

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