The Power of Trees
The future of forests and the future of humanity are inextricably entwined. I’m not saying this for dramatic effect; it is simply a fact. As bleak and …
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New books: “Jesintel” and “The Power of Trees” reviewed
A new book has been published that has been in the works for, well, thousands of years. Jesintel: Living Wisdom from Coast Salish Elders from Children of …
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Mountain School @ Home: “Hello, It’s Tree” singalong
“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 …
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Mountain School @ Home: Lesson 2 – Tree Bud Journal
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 …
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The Social Lives of Trees: Part 3 Underground Partnerships
By Emma Ewert, graduate student in the Institute’s 15th cohort. Take a look at part one and part two of her series on the social lives of trees! While …
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The Social Lives of Trees: Part 2 Mycorrhizal Fungi
By Emma Ewert, graduate student in the Institute’s 15th cohort. Take a look at part one of her series on the social lives of trees! It is …
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The Social Lives of Trees: Part 1
By Emma Ewert, graduate student in the Institute’s 15th cohort. I have always found trees comforting and familiar. Playing in the dense woods surrounding my childhood home, …
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Growing Minds: Tree Planting at Cornet Bay with the Kulshan Creek Neighborhood Program
Environmental Education has the unique opportunity to bring people and organizations together in the most radical places on this planet. Last month, myself and three other members …
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Northwest Bookshelf: Native Art, Native Trees and a Journey to the North
Northwest Coast Indian Art Bill Holm (University of Washington Press) From blankets to gambling sticks, coffins to rain hats, spoons to shaman’s paraphernalia, seemingly every material aspect …
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Red red
Simultaneously crispy and cozy, the first days of autumn belong to the poet. All the seasons are lovable in their own way, and each claims my favorite …
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