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Message from the Executive Director
"Never accept a vicarious experience when you can have a real one."
—Richard Nelson
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We're looking for people with a passion for field-based environmental education. That means an equal interest in field-teaching techniques and the behind-the-scenes work that makes programs happen and organizations thrive. And, just as important, we're looking for future leaders who want to help shape a graduate program, not just get through one.
The idea that you learn best by doing is the foundation of the North Cascades Institute Residency. Nature literacy and teaching skills are best learned in the field. Leadership and nonprofit administration are best learned by working in a fast-paced organization with real challenges and limitations. Together, these experiences will prepare you for an exciting future.
What will this seven-quarter program give you?
You will earn a Master of Education in Environmental Education and a Certificate in Leadership and Nonprofit Administration. You will have a solid grounding in natural and cultural history and place-based education. You will be able to design and implement elements of real programs, understand budgets and financial statements, develop successful grant proposals, work with the media, hire and lead a staff, and ask for big money from major donors. You will be ready to start and sustain your own 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or help an established organization flourish.
You will live and work at the new North Cascades Environmental Learning Center, next to the green waters of Diablo Lake. Nestled in the heart of North Cascades National Park, the Learning Center sits in the middle of 7,000,000 acres of protected public lands in Washington and British Columbia. With our partner, Western Washington University's Huxley College of the Environment, we will help you map the future contours of your life.
If you want to be a leader in this field linking education and the environment, we designed this program with you in mind. Come hike our trails, paddle our lakes, visit our offices and call with your questions. We're excited to have you join us in this great adventure.
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Saul Weisberg, M.S.
Executive Director
North Cascades Institute
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