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Blue Hour at Mount Adams, The #bluehour is the period of #twilight when the Sun is at a significant depth below the horizon and residual, indirect sunlight takes on a predominantly blue shade.
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She’s off for her school overnight trip! She handled all of her own packing and I am fully confident that means she’ll have at least 95% of the things she really needs. Girlfriend is on top of it! #urchinadventures #montessorikids #overnightfieldtrip #cascademountainschool
It's nice when the sun comes out #finallysunny #afewnicedays #vetswork #mtadamsinstitute #americorps #oregon #mttheilsen #pnw
Last week marked the end of our Mountain to Valley summer camp! For two weeks, students conducted meaningful ecological research while farming, backpacking, mountaineering, and camping. We hope that they left connected to themselves, with new skills and friends, and inspiration to become positive leaders and change makers in our world! #mtadamsinstitute #cascademountainschool #mountaintovalley #mtadams #troutlakevalley #highschoolcamp #science #stewardship
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Showing 5th graders how to set up their wetland samples so they can collect their macro invertebrates.
#mai #LNFH #EntiatOutdoorSkillsDay #ENFH #americorp #mtadamsinstitute
I am giving an indigo dye workshop at my studio in Trout Lake for the Mt. Adam’s Institute and Cascade Mountain School on Saturday, October 13 from 1-4:30pm and two spots have become available. 💙
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The registration fee will be 100% donated to these two amazing organizations that strengthen the connection between people and the natural world through education, service and research. 💙
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We will be harvesting indigo from the flower farm, exploring diverse shades of blue, playing with indigo eco prints, creating shibori patterns and dyeing both cotton and silk fibers. 💙
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If you are interested please join us. Link in profile. 💙 #naturaldye #indigo #flowerfarmer #cascademountainschool
Meet our 2020 Public Lands Stewards AmeriCorps interns!! These rockstars are serving our public lands and natural resources across OR and WA. Find out their motivations for joining the program and learn more about them via the link in our bio!!
#mtadamsinstitute #publiclands #stewards #stewardship #americorps #conservation
#throwbackthursday to Cascade Mountain School's 2016 Nature Art Camp! This year, CMS is offering a similar camp called Recycled Art where students will work with recycled and repurposed material to make beautiful works of art! This camp will inspire artistic spirit while gaining an appreciation for the things we throw away. Students will get the opportunity to feel like real artists in a local Trout Lake art studio as they create their magical masterpieces. Registration is open at cascademountainschool.org! #mtadamsinstitute #cascademountainschool #recycledart #summercamp #registernow #tbt
Share your story! We’d love to hear the impact AmeriCorps has had on you or your community. Check out the link in bio for ways you can participate this week!
#mtadamsinstitute #americorps #americorpsweek #americorpsworks
We’re hiring an Education Programs Director staff position here in Trout Lake! Check out the link in our bio for position description and application details! #mtadamsinstitute #hiring #jobopening #job #education #programdirector #cascademountainschool
Love where I work #somanywaterfalls #umpquanationalforest #vetswork #mtadamsinstitute #lemolofalls
Natural Dye Workshop today with Cascade Mountain School and the talented Julie Beeler unidola! Very fun and super informative! #naturaldye #foraging #cascademountainschool #color #fallfoliage #columbiarivergorge #troutlake #makersgonnamake #weaversofinstagram #knittersofinstagram
Trying to channel Eliza Thornberry while I release this beauty caught in our fyke net. As you can see she made it out fine but does not consider me a friend 💔
#mtadamsinstitute #publiclandsstewards
Look who's on his way to Outdoor Explorers Camp. Can't wait to see what happens today at #mtadamsinstitute #cascademountainschool
Our summer camp coordinator Dana has been working hard preparing for our very first At-Home Adventure Camps (A-HA)! We’re piloting two camps this week: Budding Birders and Backyard Explorers. If we don’t have in-person camps this year due to COVID-19, we will bring the summer camp experience to your home with At-Home Adventures!
Stay tuned for more updates on camps later this week.
Got me a little office plant over the weekend, it fits in 😁🌲 #officedecor #officeplantsofinstagram #succulents #mtadamsinstitute #vetswork #volunteercoordinator #greenspace
What have you found in your backyard lately?
#tbt to Outdoor School and discovering the fascinating world of bugs.
#mtadamsinstitute #cascademountainschool #bugs #stem #discover #curiosity
One of the wilderness ranges drilling a hole into the ice to put bamboo polls into to help keep climbers on the correct route in bad weather conditions. Coming off the summit of Mt Adams #wildernessculture #mountains #mountainclimbing #volcano #wildernessranger #mtadamswilderness #mtadamsinstitute #vetswork #americorps
More natural dyeing - with the Cascade Mountain School and Julie Beeler. Hunting, gathering, preparing, creating, recording! A great day!#naturaldyeing unidola #cascademountainschool #foraging #fall #rosehips #mushrooms #naturalcolors #makersgonnamake #littleweavingsco #textilespluscolor #troutlake #naturalworld
Went back to the man made habitat this morning to count Oregon spotted frog eggs. In 7 days the amount of eggs in one area almost tripped and it’s still been we’ll below freezing at night. I’d say this has been totally successful for the Oregon spotted frogs!! Hopefully they flourish here this summer. #frogstuff #frogman #frogs #oregonspottedfrog #wildlifehabitat #wildlifebiology #americorps #vetswork #mtadamsinstitute #troutlake #mountainlife #giffordpinchotnationalforest
Today is world's environment day (I know all of those days are hard to follow). The theme this year was biodiversity which is a huge battle many conservationists face on a daily basis. It's the core idea of the project I am currently working on at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Washington State. The Oregon spotted frog (shown in my last picture) is a threatened species that is losing habitat rapidly and has to compete with a variety of invasive species to survive.
I've also been reading alot about environmental injustice recently and It's tough to realize how little I've thought about my own privilege to work on jobs that I love. I do know that the environmental career field needs to combat racism and diversify the work force on public lands. If any person of color has experienced racism in the outdoor community I would love to talk more about it and find tangible solutions that we can work towards. In the meantime if anyone has questions on how to get started working in this career field feel free to reach out to me or leesbeets! Send us a resume or cover letter to look over, we can talk advice for job interviews, or how to make finances work🤙
Black Lives Matter.
#mtadamsinstitute #publiclands #blm #usfishandwildlifeservice
Super grateful I was able to get out of the home office today and do some campground maintenance, as well as have an awesome lunch view. Btw this is work we are able to do at a safe distance* #vetswork #americorps #mtadamsinstitute #forestservice #recreationcrew #umpquanationalforest #lunchtime #spring
This week is Americorps week. For 25 years now Americorps members have been serving communities and preserving our public lands across America. I would like to take this day to thank Americorps and the Mt Adams institute for giving me the opportunity to serve with the US Forest Service and help preserve our national forests for future generations to enjoy. #dayofthea #americorps #mtadamsinstitute #usforestservice #giffordpinchotnationalforest #mtadams #troutlake #vetsworkenvironment #vetswork #optoutside #pnwlife #exploremore #staywild #keepitwild #mountainvibes #theoutbound #wildernessculture #discoverearth #exploremore #stayandwander #welivetoexplore #earthpix #chooseadventure #choosemountains #ourwild #liveyouradventure #greettheoutdoors #theoutdoorfolk #getoutstayout #optoutside
This weeks #TBT is from the 2014 Cascade Mountain School, Science of Stewardship program. High school students backpacked through the Mt. Hood National Forest while conducting meaningful ecological research. The Cascade Mountain School offers a variety of summer camps that give participants the chance to learn new skills, make lifelong friends, and become more connected to themselves and the natural world. Registration for the 2017 season is open! Go to: cascademountainschool.org for more information! #mtadamsinstitute #cascademountainschool #summercamps #mthood #science #stewardship
Got to go down one of our forest roads pretty deep in the forest today to make a plan to replace a gate and to look for danger trees that will need to be felled before the spring season. #usfs #giffordpinchotnationalforest #americorps #mtadamsinstitute #vetswork #oldmanpass #forestservice
Trying to prevent hat shadow lol. Out in Trout Lake, WA for a place-based education training with the Cascade Mountain School. #troutlake #cascademountainschool #placebasededucation #summer #pnw #squint #nofilter #mtadams
Our new 2018 Public Lands Stewards cohort started their 25 week internships last week beginning with an orientation here in Trout Lake! We had an awesome week and are excited for the adventures our new AmeriCorps members will experience this upcoming season! Stay tuned!! @nationalservice #mtadamsinstitute #americorps #publiclandsstewards #pls #service
Today is #GivingTuesday! Join our staff here at MAI and post an #unselfie expressing why you support your favorite non-profit or cause!
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Every donation received today will be dedicated to scholarships for our Cascade Mountain School outdoor programs - AND our Board, staff, and an individual donor are doubling every donation with a $5,000 Matching Challenge! Give today, and connect a kid to the natural world for life! Donate link in bio. •
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#givingtuesday2018 #giving #mtadamsinstitute #cascademountainschool #scholarships #education #nature #connection
This season is coming to an end here for the Mt Adams wilderness crew. I am so thankful to have served with each of these amazing people who took me under their wings and taught me how to be a wilderness ranger. The things i experienced will forever make me a better person and a better outdoorsman. And the friendships made will last a lifetime. This wilderness ranger crew makes a massive impact on preserving the designated wilderness areas within the Gifford Pinchot and these last completely wild lands would be lost if not for the hard work and long hours dedicated by these fine humans. Thank you for this life changing experience that I will be forever grateful for! #mtadamsinstitute #americorps #vetswork #wildernessranger #wildernessculture #mountainlife
Check out the link in bio for important updates on Cascade Mountain School summer camps. Registration is still open! May 15th is our decision date for how we will move forward with camps. We’ll let the latest guidance from the state of WA inform that decision. If camps are cancelled, you will receive a refund.
We are piloting two FREE virtual camps for the first ten people who sign-up! Again, check out the link in bio for the full update.
#mtadamsinstitute #cascademountainschool #summercamp
Got to do some Rangering on one of my favorite parts of this planet this weekend #pct2020 #wildernessranger #wildernessculture #giffordpinchotnationalforest #vetswork #americorps #mtadamsinstitute
We are excited to announce our new summer camp model that engages kids in outdoor adventures while still being cautious about the COVID-19 pandemic.
At-Home Adventures (A-HA!) brings camp right to your home. Each week, campers receive a themed activity kit coupled with on-line instruction and project sharing with our expert instructors and other campers.
Check out the link in our bio for more info! We anticipate that camps will fill to capacity and recommend that you sign up sooner than later!
Some of the biggest old growth Douglas fur and cedar trees I have ever seen in my life were in this section of forest. I also saw a bobcat and two different black bears while staying in this area. #paradise #zpacks #zpacksduplex #appgearco #appgearteam #vetswork #mtadamsinstitute #optoitside #theoutdoorfolk #greettheoutdoors #ourwild #choosemountains #earthpix #chooseadventure #discoverearth #wildernessculture #theoutbound #mountainvibes #keepitwild #staywild
Today is the start of summer camp season and our Cascade Mountain School staff is ready!
Last week they joined @forest_youth_success for a 4-H training where they completed team building exercises (like the one in the video), learned new games to play with campers, and had discussions on different theories and approaches to environmental education.
#mtadamsinstitute #cascademountainschool #education #stem #outdoors #team #summercamp
When working a few hours drive from home with the road crew, clearing forest roads of downed trees and fallen rocks it’s best to just stay the night at work. Especially when work is one of the most beautiful places on this planet. #vetswork #americorps #mtadamsinstitute #giffordpinchotnationalforest #usforestservice #earthpix #discoverearth #zpacksduplex #zpacks #oldgeowthforest #nikonphotographer #nikonphotography #nikoncamera #wildernessculture #keepitwild
As we get excited for Cascade Mountain School's September Mushroom Community Workshop, here's a #TBT photo of successful foraging from a 2015 VetsWork mushroom hike! #mtadamsinstitute #cascademountainschool #mushrooms #forage #community
Some good news on this gloomy day! At the start of March I put in for a scholarship to get my Master Educator certificate through Leave No Trace. Looks like I received it! Now hopefully we can get these classes going. #leavenotrace #scholarships #goodnews #mtadamsinstitute #americorps #lntmastereducator
Our MacGyver camp wrapped up today with a lesson focusing on electricity! Here the campers learn about static electricity as they try to pick up various materials with balloons. #macgyvercamp #cascademountainschool #mtadamsinstitute #naturalengineers #electricity
Last official work day at the internship! #vetswork #mtadamsinstitute #americorps #peanutbutterpie #countrycafe #georgewashingtonandjeffersonnationalforest #warmspringsrangerdistrict #bestdayeveryday
This past summer our Science of Stewardship camp set wildlife tracking cameras on Mt. Adams with a biologist from the Cascades Carnivore Project, in an effort to gather research about high elevation carnivores. Check out what the cameras recorded a couple of weeks ago!! #mtadamsinstitute #cascademountainschool #tbt #cascadescarnivoreproject #cougar #mountaingoats @cascadescarnivore
One of my favorite things about living in the Diamond Lake district of the Umpqua, all the waterfalls #dontgochasingwaterfalls #waterfall #watsonfalls #quickmealsafterworkwalk #rainisntsobad #umpquanationalforest #nationalforest #vetswork #americorps #mtadamsinstitute
Earlier this month, Open Window School from Bellevue, WA returned to MAI for their 3rd year of "Farm Camp"! Students spent 4 days exploring the interconnections between the human and ecological systems of the Trout Lake Valley. We hope to see them back again next year!! #motivationmonday #cascademountainschool #mtadamsinstitute #openwindows #farmcamp #sustainableagriculture
Exciting things are happening on our campus!! Construction of our new Education & Dining Pavilion has begun! Keep an eye out for our next newsletter to read about the journey of this project and the amazing folks making it happen. If you haven’t already, sign-up for our newsletter via the link in our bio!
#community #grateful #construction #mtadamsinstitute
Last year, our scholarship supporters gave several local kids the chance to get out in nature and discover their inner “wild scientist”. We think we’ve found a way to DOUBLE that impact on #GivingTuesday this year - stay tuned! mtadamsinstitute.org/donate #mtadamsinstitute #cascademountainschool #scholarships #nature #tbt