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WELCOME
For thirty years, North Cascades Institute has connected people, nature and community through direct experiences in the natural world. We help people of all ages experience and enjoy the mountains, rivers, forests, people and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest so that these special places will be cared for and protected. Since 1986, our work has engaged and empowered the next generation of diverse, informed citizens, community leaders and environmental stewards. We hope you will use this Field Guide to find the program that is right for you and join us in exploring, learning about and celebrating the Wild Nearby!
Learn about
birds, geology, mushrooms, glaciers, photography, wildlife or watercolors
Mountain School begins at Newhalem Campground with students from Bellingham & Seattle
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1986 North Cascades Institute’s first year of natural history classes in the North Cascades
Institute awarded National Park Service “Wilderness Education Leadership” award
Graduate M.Ed. Program launches in partnership with Western Washington University
North Cascades Environmental Learning Center opens beneath Sourdough Mountain on Diablo Lake
2010 North Cascades Wild introduces high school students to conservation and the outdoors (now called Youth Leadership Adventures)
Institute opens six bookstores in North Cascades National Park
Institute partners with Seattle City Light to lead Skagit Tours on Diablo Lake
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Saul Weisberg, Executive Director
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Proceeds from your retreat support youth education in the national park!
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$25 $50 $100
$200 $350
buys seven trail lunches for one Youth Leadership Adventures student
provides support for teachers to earn continuing education credits
equips one class with Mountain School journals
supports a student for a day at the Youth Leadership Conference
covers Mountain School tuition for one student
establishes a scholarship for our graduate program, Youth Leadership Adventures or Mountain School
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