Base Camp Learning and Lodging
Event Details
- Where
- North Cascades Environmental Learning Center
- Instructor
- Institute staff
- Quadruple Accommodations
- $80.00
- Quadruple (Shoulder Season)
- $70.00
- Triple Accommodations
- $95.00
- Triple (Shoulder Season)
- $80.00
- Double Accommodations
- $120.00
- Double (Shoulder Season)
- $100.00
- Single Accommodations
- $170.00
- Single (Shoulder Season)
- $140.00
- Hostel Accommodations
- $65.00
- Tuition Includes
- Guided outdoor activities in North Cascades National Park, lodging and three meals
Overnight learning adventures and accommodations in the heart of north cascades national park
Each night of Base Camp includes:
- An inspiring outdoor learning adventures offering hands-on exploration of the natural and cultural history of North Cascades National Park
- Accommodations in our comfortable lodges
- Three delicious meals made with locally-sourced, organic ingredients
Sample Activities:
- Learn about the ecology of the Diablo Lake neighborhood on a naturalist-led hikes (including snowshoe hikes in the winter season!)
- Birding walk with learning activities like sound mapping, binocular training and hands-on exploration of our taxidermy specimens
- Macroinvertebrate exploration with microscopes
- Evening Dam walk and discussion of the Upper Skagit's cultural history
- Explore Diablo Lake on the Salish Dancer, our big canoe (weather-dependent)
- Mystery skulls using our collection of over 100 skull replicas and real skull
- Scientific illustration and field sketching drawing classes
- Early evening "crepuscular crawl" exploration
*Note: Activities change throughout the year depending on the weather, seasonal opportunities, group interest and abilities.
Rick Allen
Base Camp Pricing
Base Camp pricing is determined by how your family or friends group fill a lodge room. All lodge rooms contain 2 bunk sets (4 twin beds)
Pricing: Regular season (May-Oct) / Shoulder Season (Nov-Apr)
Private (single accommodations) - $170/$140
Couple (double accommodations) - $120/$100 each
3 People (triple accommodations) - $95/$80 each
4 People (quadruple accommodations) - $80/$70 each
Hostel* - $70/$65 each
* hostel pricing is the cost of sharing a room with up to three randomly-assigned participants. We do not guarantee a room with your requested roommate under this option, and you may be lodged in a mixed-gender room. Please do not select this if you have participants under 18 in your group or are uncomfortable in a mixed-gender room. The number of occupants per room will be determined on the total number of hostel guests each night.
We encourage people to bring their own bedding and towels but have linens for an additional rental fee of $10 per person for the duration of your stay. Children under 3 are free.