2023 Classes & Events Calendar | North Cascades Institute

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YOU’RE INVITED

for an a ernoon, overnight, or weekend stay in one of dozens of programs designed to get you out in nature, exploring and connecting with the wild wonders of our region.

From the North Cascades to the Skagit and Methow Valleys, the Salish Sea and even online wherever you are, we o er exciting ways for you to learn about the natural and cultural resources of the area, in small groups led by professional instructors and naturalists.

BASE CAMP

Enjoy the comforts of our campus during your overnight adventure in the North Cascades National Park with a Base Camp booking: comfortable lodging, three delicious, locally-sourced meals, and seasonal learning activities. MarchNovember ncascades.org/ basecamp

SKAGIT TOURS

Take a boat tour exploring Diablo Lake and learn about the natural and cultural history of the North Cascades. Enjoy views of peaks, islands and waterfalls and hear stories about the people who have lived and worked in these mountains. Some tours include lunch service. July-September ncascades.org/skagittours

FAMILY GETAWAYS

Many of our programs take place at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center, a hub of discovery and adventure operated in partnership with the National Park Service and Seattle City Light. The campus is on Diablo Lake in North Cascades National Park—3 hours from Seattle and 2 from Bellingham —and features modern accommodations, locally-sourced food service, access to the lake, trails and much more.

Connect with your family—and nature too—with handson learning and fun activities for all ages; lodging and delicious meals included. Multi-generational groups and non-traditional families welcome! Scholarships available. July-August ncascades.org/family

Scholarships & discounts for student, military and disability may be available for Institute programs. Call 360-854-2599 for details.

CONFERENCES & RETREATS

Welcoming weddings, trainings, workshops, reunions and other events with lodging for up to 92 guests, meals and educational programming. Year-round ncascades.org/ retreats

North Cascades Institute no longer requires vaccinations for in-person program participants.

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FAMILY & ADULT LEARNING

Family camps, natural history eld excursions and learn-athome online classes on a range of engaging topics—art, birding, photography, mushrooms and more. Year-round ncascades.org/get_outside

SPRING

Online Courses

Field Excursions

Learning Center

4/5 Wilderness Survival Essentials in the PNW

4/26 Wolves in Washington

4/28-30 Spring Stewardship Weekend

4/29 Birding the Salish Sea on the Snow Goose

5/6 Waterfall and Stream Photography

5/10 Exploring Connections of Corvids & Humans

5/12-14 Discovering Biodiversity: Seeing the Forest

5/12-14 Spring Birding in the North Cascades

5/14 Spring Snake Count in the Methow Valley

5/17 Grizzly Bears: Guardians of the Wilderness

5/24 Killer Whales in Salish Sea

SUMMER

6/3 Mindful Photography at Baker Lake

6/17 Forest Bathing + Outdoor Sketching

7/7-9 Early July Family Getaway

7/21-23 Mid July Family Getaway

7/28-30 Late July Family Getaway

8/11-13 Early August Family Getaway

8/18-20 Mid August Family Getaway

9/13 History of North Cascades Trails

9/** Hawkwatch on Chelan Ridge FALL

10/** Mushrooms of Cascadia 1 & 2

10/13-15 Sit Walk Write: Practice of Presence

10/13-15 Watercolors with Molly Hashimoto

11/5 & 15 The Art of Maps

** See website for date

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