Family and Adult Programs
Our suite of Family Getaways, Field Excursions and Online Classes, Base Camp Learning & Lodging stays, Skagit Tours of Diablo Lake, and community events bring new audiences to the North Cascades to learn, recreate and be inspired.
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Base Camp
Stay at the Environmental Learning Center on your own schedule and enjoy outdoor learning adventures, comfortable accommodations and delicious meals.
Family Getaways
Gather your family together for multi-generational learning fun, amazing meals and great accommodations in the heart of the North Cascades National Park on Diablo Lake
Learning Center, Online and Field Classes
Featuring one-day natural history excursions, Learning Center weekends and watch-when-you-want Zoom presentations on geology, owls, watercolors, stewardship and other topics.
Online Classes
Our suite of affordable online classes offer engaging educational experiences you can access from anywhere, ranging from 1 hour talks to multi-day interactive art classes with leading experts and unique content.
Skagit Tours
Hop aboard the Alice Ross IV and enjoy views of snow-clad mountain peaks, islands and waterfalls while hearing stories about the people who have lived and worked in these mountains.
Nature of Writing Series
Discover your next great read at free presentations by authors, artists and naturalists sharing their new works at Village Books in Bellingham and Third Place Books in Seattle.