Deven started her presentation with some trivia on the North Casccades Park.  It has many more glaciers than Glacier National Park; The lakes get the green color from glacial sediment; and the Wolverine is being reintroduced to the North Cascades.

 

The North Cascades Institute was a brain child of former park rangers who wanted to start a conservation group that would give persons the ability to learn more about the animals and vegetation within the North Cascades.  It started at a desk in 1986 at the Ranger Station.  In 2005 there was a real game changer when Seattle City Light, as part of its mitigation for its dams, partnered to build the North Cascades Learning Center.

 

 

The Institute offers both adult and youth programs.  It is particularly a good program for today's kids who surveys show are spending less than 5 minutes a day outside.  This gets them off their devices.

 

Seattle City Light has turned over the Diablo Lake tour up to Ross Dam over to the Institute to manage.

 

Devin gave us information about the many programs including adult seminars, 5th grade school classes, Snow School at Mt. Baker, Forest School at Lake Whatcom for 3rd graders, Youth Leadership Adventures for high school age that involve 8 to 12 day outings.There is also a family camp for a family of 4.

 

To avoid getting facts and figures wrong on these various opportunities, click on the below image and go to the Institute's website.