Base Camp
Flexible overnight learning adventures in the North Cascades

Join the Institute this summer for a unique overnight educational experience. Everyone is invited to stay with us for Base Camp at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center for as many days and nights as you like, on a space-available basis, during our peak summer season from June 14 to August 20, 2010.

Register in advance by calling 360-854-2599.

Flexible, affordable, enriching, fun: Base Camp is an exciting new opportunity to explore and learn about this magnificent mountain range from professional naturalists and instructors while enjoying the comforts of our campus in the heart of North Cascades National Park.

Extend the length of your Institute class to enjoy more time in the mountains. Gather family or friends together and hang out on Diablo Lake participating in fun outdoor activities led by passionate, knowledgeable guides and rangers. Stay with us after your hike in the national park and refuel with delicious meals made with local, organic ingredients, a hot shower and stimulating community. Reserve a spot for a rejuvenating stopover during your national park road trip, cross-country motorcycle tour or Cascadian bike ride.

Every Base Camp registrant will enjoy overnight accommodations in our comfortable lodges, three meals and admission to our daily learning adventures on the natural and cultural history of the North Cascades.

Learning adventures will be offered three times every day and will vary day-to-day throughout the summer. Options may include guided hikes on nearby trails, canoeing on Diablo Lake, natural history instruction, games, art activities, presentations, campfires, night hikes, outdoor recreation, wilderness skills and more.

Register with a family or group and save: $95 for the first person, $50 for the second person and $25 each for the next two people sharing one room. In other words, a group of four sharing a room costs $195 a night, or less than $50 a person – program, lodging and meals all included! Individual, shared-room registration is $95 per person. Individual, private room registration is $125 per person.

Register early – these programs will fill fast! Register in advance by calling our registration desk at 360-854-2599. Sorry, but we cannot accommodate pets.

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