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From the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center on Diablo Lake in the heart of North Cascades National Park to the Skagit and Methow Valleys, Seattle, Bellingham, the Salish Sea and beyond, we offer a wide variety of transformative educational experiences in nature for people of all ages in the Pacific Northwest.
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View all of our upcoming programs by month on our Classes and Events Calendar
Featured Programs
Base Camp
Stay at the Environmental Learning Center on your own schedule and enjoy outdoor learning adventures, comfortable accommodations and delicious, organic meals.
Family Getaways
We are looking ahead to brighter days and hope you'll make plans to join us with your family this Summer for multi-generational learning fun and great accommodations at our campus on Diablo Lake.
Online, Field and Learning Center Classes
From Zoom classes to one-day natural history excursions, our classes connect people of all ages to the Wild Nearby
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.
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.
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