VISITORS GUIDE TO THE
NORTH CASCADES ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER
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AT A GLANCE Location: North Cascades National Park Elevation: 1,200’ Site: 20.1 acres Number of buildings: 16 Square feet: 38,582 Completed: July 2005
The North Cascades Environmental Learning Center is a hub of discovery in one of the wildest and most biologically diverse landscapes in North America. Operated by North Cascades Institute in partnership with the National Park Service and Seattle City Light, this award-winning residential campus is nestled on the shores of Diablo Lake in North Cascades National Park. Amenities include overnight lodging for up to 92 participants, multimedia classrooms, library, meeting spaces, lakeside dining hall, amphitheater, outdoor learning shelters, trails leading into the surrounding wildlands and a dock on Diablo Lake for paddling adventures. The Environmental Learning Center hosts a wide variety of activities and gatherings for people of all ages in support of the Institute’s mission to “inspire environmental stewardship through transformative learning experiences in nature,” including school programs, conferences and weddings, Base Camp "Learning & Lodging" stays, Diablo Lake boat tours, and a wide variety of classes and field excursions.
The North Cascade Environmental Learning Center announces that civilization has established a firm foothold in the forest, but we’ve come in peace.” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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