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About

Mt Adams

Institute

Mt. Adams Institute provides programs that strengthen the connection between people and the natural world through education, service, career development & research.

VetsWork

VetsWork is an eleven month career development internship program for military veterans in the natural resources management, public lands, and environment sector.

Sense of Place

Sense of Place features speakers with unique knowledge of the Columbia River Gorge. These stories deepen our understanding and connection to nature and each other.

Land Stewards

Land Stewards is a career development program for young adults, ages 21-30, interested in learning more about public lands and natural resources management.

Summer Camp

Our Summer Camp is a place-based outdoor science education opportunity for youth curious about exploring and understanding the natural world.

Lodging

Join us at Base Camp, our facility in Trout Lake, Washington, adjacent to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

 

Latest News

Thrown Into the Deep End—He Kept Swimming

Over the course of his internship Cooper Roberts learned a lot. Like…a lot, a lot. And he also helped to teach his supervisor some things along the way! 

“We threw him in the deep end of a mid-career GIS analysis process…”

ANNOUNCEMENT: Watershed Rock Opera Tickets On Sale Soon

Thank you to everyone who has reached out about tickets for The Watershed Rock Opera (WRO). We are excited to announce the dates for our pre-sale and general admission tickets – (and keep reading for more on this unique project…)

Stars in the Dark

In her captivating short story, Sophia Mosbrucker recounts a thrilling night as a Refuge Technician during her MAI Land Stewards Internship. Amidst the stillness and starlight reflections, she learns the intricacies of frog calling and the excitement of wildlife tracking, all while overcoming her fear of the dark.

Sense of Place Presents: “Of Salmon and Basketball: A Conversation with Buck Jones”

Mt. Adams Institute’s Sense of Place series is proud to present “Of Salmon and Basketball: A Conversation with Buck Jones” on Wednesday, February 12, featuring an evening spent in conversation with Buck Jones, an enrolled Cayuse member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), a Columbia River Treaty Fisherman, and Salmon Marketing Specialist at the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC).

Meet Nate Jensen, Environmental Educator with WREN

Meet Nate Jensen, one of our incredible AmeriCorps interns working with the Willamette Resources and Educational Network (WREN) in the beautiful West Eugene Wetlands! Since May, Nate has jumped into environmental education headfirst, teaching K-12 students about local ecosystems, creating curriculum, and getting his hands dirty with fieldwork.

Questions?

If you have questions about our opportunities, please contact us.

Thank you.

 

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Recently, a White House memo temporarily paused federal funding, which impacted recruitment for some of our 2025 VetsWork and Land Stewards internships. While the memo has now been rescinded, the federal review of all federal aid continues. 

The good news: Recruitment for some of our internships has resumed! We’re also continuing to develop new positions and partnerships that will be shared as they become available.

Thank you for your patience and continued support!

- Mt. Adams Institue

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As an organization that partners with federal agencies, we are currently in the process of responding to White House directives that are affecting our federal funding and partnerships. Although a federal judge temporarily blocked the directive on Tuesday afternoon, at this time, recruitment is paused for our VetsWork and Land Stewards programs, until there is a final ruling. We will update our social media as more information becomes available.

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