Reflections on the Parks Climate Challenge program
By Heather McPherson The year was 2009, I was a sophomore in high school, and I had no idea I was about to embark on a series …
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By Heather McPherson The year was 2009, I was a sophomore in high school, and I had no idea I was about to embark on a series …
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For the Youth Leadership Adventures (YLA) program, a normal summer looks like bringing around 80 local high school students on a backcountry adventure that is anything but …
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Summer is well underway, though it is a bit cooler in Cascadia than we’ve gotten used to in recent years — no complaints, we’re enjoying the clean air …
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Story and photos by Melissa Biggs, a graduate student in the Institute’s Master of Education program. For my leadership track this summer, I was the coordinator of Concrete …
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By Rebecca Zhou, Youth Leadership Intern 2017 12 days, 12 miles by canoe, 35 miles by foot, and a group of 12 girls. During the 12-day Science …
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Story and photo by Becky Moore, a graduate student in the Institute’s Master of Education program. This summer, I was fortunate enough to work as one of …
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Youth Leadership Adventures is a progression of transformational learning experiences, designed for local underserved youth to jump-start lifelong engagement with nature, stewardship, and community. Primary activities are …
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Applications for our 2015 Youth Leadership Conference are now being accepted! The conference is held at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center November 6-8 and is open …
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By Jessi Loerch for the Everett Herald Kang Pu stood at the back of a boat in a narrow, winding canyon off Ross Lake. Before him, a …
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Guest post by Matt Dolge My morning started off at 4:30am on August 9th, 2014 with a 3-hour solo drive to Ross Lake in the North Cascades. I …
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