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Annual Report for North Cascades Institute
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The mission of North Cascades Institute is to conserve and restore Northwest environments through education. Thanks to the support of donors, partners and our participants, we are making important progress. Here are highlights of recent accomplishments, challenges and new strategies for the future.
C H A N G E • C O M M U N I T I E S • C H I L D R E N • C L I M AT E • C O N S E R V AT I O N • C H A L L E N G E
2009 ANNUAL REPORT
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A YEAR OF PAYING ATTENTION
Larry Beutler: You’ve been executive director of North Cascades Institute since co-founding it in 1986. What changes have you seen in environmental education? Saul Weisberg: I’ve seen a big increase in the extent and rigor with which it’s pursued. Outdoor education, adventure programs and conservation education have blended and cross-pollinated each other. Now we see meaningful discussion of issues of social and economic justice, worker’s rights and sustainability–envi-ronmental education is a powerful force in bringing educators, environmentalists and the business community together.
LB: How has the North Cascades Institute adapted to those changes? SW: We pay attention to the world as it changes around us. We listen to the scientists, watch trends in public land management, learn from discussions by writers and bloggers. What do we need to pay attention to now so we’ll be better prepared to serve tomorrow?
LB: How did the economic recession of the past couple of years affect the Institute?SW: Early in 2009, public schools were really worried about funding and we had a number of schools pull out of spring pro-grams. Our leadership team met weekly, looking at trends, refocusing priorities and keeping close watch on our budget. We didn’t fill a couple of positions and had to pull back in some other areas to focus on youth programs. And, we had a two-week unpaid furlough for all staff. The result of all this was that we ended the year strong-ly–in the black, with several new initiatives successfully launched, and with a stronger
staff and programs than when we began.
LB: Tell me about some of those new initiatives. What are people excited about these days? SW: Our new summer programs for high school students are some of the most exciting and rewarding work we’ve ever done. For example, last summer we brought 20 kids from around the U.S. to the North Cascades to study climate change. Then they went home to do field projects with their local schools. We took them to Washington, D.C. for a week to meet government officials and share what they learned. It was very, very pow-erful. This year, we’ve expanded the pro-gram to include more kids, but all from Washington and Oregon. Working closer to home will reduce the carbon footprint of the program and allow us to stay in touch with our students over time, too.
LB: Are you seeing evidence of climate change in the North Cascades?SW: The North Cascades have more gla-ciers than any area in the U.S. outside of Alaska and they are dramatically shrink-ing. Mountains that I climbed 30 years ago now show rock where there used to be ice. We’ve developed programs to focus attention on the challenge of cli-mate change, and how human communi-ties will need to adapt.
LB: What do you think the future holds for non-formal education programs like yours?SW: A recent editorial in Nature pointed out that much of what people know about science is learned informally through time spent in the field, at nature centers, muse-ums, zoos and aquaria. It goes on to say
that education policy-makers should take note. People learn best through deep, inti-mate experiences in nature. That’s exactly how we teach.
LB: What gives you the most pleasure in your role as executive director?SW: Working with people. Making a dif-ference. Seeing people get turned on by something they learn at one of our pro-grams. Bringing in a big grant. Getting a clean audit. Hanging out at the Learning Center at Diablo Lake on a spring evening with a glass of wine, watching peregrine falcons soaring along the cliffs.
LB: Who are your environmental heroes?SW: Everyone who is looking at birds and bugs and flowers, teaching kids, and chal-lenging themselves and each other to get busy and save the world. We’ve all got to pull together.
LB: Are you optimistic about the future?SW: I’m not optimistic, but I am hope-ful. I believe that we can change the world, save the world. There’s a quote by E.B. White that I really like. “I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” I think most of us understand what he was talking about. In my mind, a good day is when we can do both–savor the world and save it, too. I like to think that’s our job.
Copyright 2010 Clearing Magazine: http://www.clearingmagazine.org
Executive director Saul Weisberg was interviewed recently by Clearing Magazine editor Larry Beutler. Here is an excerpt from that conversation, an apt reflection on the Institute’s values and its accomplishments during the past year.
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Our mission: conservation through education
North Cascades Institute seeks to inspire a closer
relationship with nature through direct experiences in
the natural world. Our mission is to conserve and restore
Northwest environments through education. Since 1986
we have helped connect people, nature and community
through science, art, literature and the hands-on study
of natural and cultural history. Our goal is to help people
of all ages experience and enjoy the mountains, rivers,
forests, people and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest–so
all will care for and protect this special place.
North Cascades Institute is committed to
innovation and excellence in environmental learning
and leadership within the nonprofit community. We
believe sustainable communities are built on healthy
environments, vibrant economies and social equity.
Toward that end, five key themes drive our programs:• We teach where natural and cultural history, science,
humanities and the arts converge
• We believe human history is integral to the history of
landscapes and wild lands
• We encourage exploration, reflection and stewardship
in the out of doors
• We inspire respect among individuals and the broader
community of life
• We value public lands for education, recreation and
reflection
We offer a broad variety of programs for all ages• School programs and summer adventures for
underserved youth
• Natural and cultural history retreats and field
excursions for adults
• Graduate degree in environmental education and
nonprofit leadership
• Group rentals, conferences and retreats at the
Learning Center
• Family getaway weekends at the
Learning Center
• Professional development for teachers
• Volunteer stewardship programs
• North Cascades Environmental Learning Center is
located on Diablo Lake in the heart of the North
Cascades. The result of a partnership with the National
Park Service and the City of Seattle, the Learning
Center is surrounded by millions of acres of protected
public lands—a hub of discovery in one of the wildest,
most biologically diverse landscapes in North America.
People of all ages come to learn and explore via
innovative programs that inspire and enrich their lives.
This remarkable experience is the result of a partnership between North Cascades Institute and North Cascades National Park. Small groups of young men and women venture onto Ross Lake via canoe to refurbish trails and campsites while gaining an understand-ing of the natural and cultural history of the area from Institute naturalists. For 12 days they work, explore and camp on Ross Lake, surrounded by forested slopes and towering peaks, with nary an electric outlet nor a road in sight.
On a warm day last summer, I board-ed the Ross Mule, a stout working barge that provisions the camp sites and other national park operations. Its captain, Gerry Cook, is a key supporter of North Cascades Wild. Along with a number of Institute board members and donors, we set off to visit the group.
A few hours later, the Mule was nes-tled into a quiet fern- and tree- lined fjord along the shoreline of Ross Lake. Nine young people stood before us and shared their experiences on Ross Lake, as well as stories about their homes, families and communities.
One described in stark detail the perva-sive violence of his urban high school and how unsafe he felt most of the time. One spoke of the social bullying experienced daily, another of a scary home life. Nearly all expressed that they felt physically or psychologically vulnerable in daily life.
I could hardly breathe with surprise at this emotional openness. I have a
teenager and, trust me, most of them do not divulge such feelings, much less to a group of adults they’d just met. Each of these kids spoke to the joy of being in the wilderness and of feeling like they could be themselves for the first time, without posturing. One described in hilarious detail his amazement at the challenges of backcountry toilets, or lack of them. They exuded wonderment, curi-osity and a sense of inner strength they had not known they possessed. They spoke of being “transformed.”
Personal transformation: that’s the gold standard in our nonprofit work, often exceeding what we can hope for in our programs.
We said goodbye to the teens with a new understanding of the challenges they face and the ways in which this program will help them to grow and expand. As a board member, I was reminded why we invest our time, our passion and our money helping North Cascades Institute do its work. It is for this: to touch lives, to bring people to the North Cascades and to be there for them when their moment of transformation occurs.
These nine young people, having just spent 12 days in the backcountry, had clearly learned that not only were they wel-come in this glorious place, but that they also owned it. They knew in their hearts it was theirs to love, enjoy and care for.
By Jeanne Muir, Chair, North Cascades Institute Board of Directors
Imagine nine teenagers—many from difficult school and home situations and virtually none of them having been in the backcountry before —floating aboard a boat on the sparkling
waters of Ross Lake in the North Cascades. As summer participants in the North Cascades Wild program, they appear untethered from all that was familiar.
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Connecting a new generation to nature
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Mountain School: “Thank you for making the North Cascades such a great place! I learned a lot when I was there! -Wilson (5th Grade, Bellingham)
Mountain School is a nationally recognized environ-
mental education program offered by North Cascades
Institute in cooperation with North Cascades National
Park. Since its inception in 1989, it has introduced more
than 15,000 young people to this ecosystem through
science, art and observation. During 2009, schools
from 10 western Washington school districts attended
Mountain School at North Cascades Environmental
Learning Center including Bellingham, Mount Vernon,
Anacortes, Tukwila, Highline, Clover Park, La Conner,
Pateros, Oak Harbor and Seattle.
The multi-disciplinary Mountain School curriculum
is aligned with Washington State’s essential learning
requirements and includes pre- and post-visit support
for teachers. In addition to learning about the environ-
ment, students develop a sense of respect for one
another and their surrounding environment as they live
and work together. Of the total $300 per student, public
schools pay less than half of the cost. The remaining
tuition is financed by Institute fundraising.
More than 1,400 young people and 314 adults
attended Mountain School in 2009, participating in
approximately 5,370 days of environmental education.
Mountain School partners include North
Cascades National Park, Seattle City Light and Skagit
Environmental Endowment Commission.
learn about Mountain School at www.ncascades.org/multimedia/mountain_school/index.html and view a brief, excellent video
YOUTH PROGRAMS
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North Cascades Wild: Introducing underserved Northwest youth to conservation and the outdoors
This summer expedition for underserved high
school students combines wilderness adven-
ture with learning, stewardship and personal
development. In 2009, 47 teenagers ventured
onto spectacular and remote Ross Lake in small
groups. They completed valuable conservation
service projects for the National Park Service
while studying four themes that are interwoven
throughout their experience: leadership develop-
ment, community building, stewardship and
developing a sense of place through the study of
natural and cultural history.
Most of these kids were from urban neigh-
borhoods and had never sat by the warmth of
a campfire, slept under a starry night sky or
floated on deep waters in a canoe. During the
past three years, more than 12 languages have
been spoken within the groups, and many of the
teens are new citizens who had never visited a
national park. They embarked onto the lake as
strangers and returned as friends.
Thanks to generous donors, the program is
free for those who qualify from high schools
in Seattle, Lake Forest Park, Skagit County and
Whatcom County.
North Cascade Wild partners in 2009
include North Cascades National Park, Student
Conservation Association, Lake Forest Park
Stewardship Foundation and Ross Lake Resort.
Parks Climate Challenge: How can we help our communities face environmental change?
During the summer of 2009, 19 high school
students from Chicago, Denver, Seattle, San
Francisco and Washington, D.C. participated in
our new Parks Climate Challenge program. The
team assembled in North Cascades National
Park and spent the month of July in the North
Cascades where they studied climate change
science by hiking to glaciers, interviewing scien-
tists and resource managers, touring the Skagit
Hydropower Project/dams and working on service
projects with park personnel. These experiences
allowed the young leaders rare opportunities to
see the effects of climate change up close, as the
region is the most heavily glaciated areas in the
United States outside of Alaska.
In September, the teens traveled to
Washington, D.C. and met with staff from federal
agencies and elected officials to learn more
about the federal government’s response to
climate change. In turn, the students presented
their views and ideas on climate change solu-
tions and youth engagement.
After returning home, the students worked with
teachers and partners from their local national
parks to bring climate change awareness into the
elementary schools, engage more youth and pro-
vide opportunities for service and action.
Through this program, North Cascades
Institute and its public lands partners are iden-
tifying and developing the next generation of
environmental leaders. They will be at the fore-
front of the youth movement in climate change
awareness and will be inspiring people of all
ages in the Pacific Northwest and nationwide. As
one young participant observed, “It’s our world
to inherit. If we don’t care, who will?”
Parks Climate Change Challenge Partners
include North Cascades National Park, Mount
Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and National
Park Foundation.
Kulshan Creek Neighborhood Program: Connecting Hispanic youth to the Skagit Valley environment
Kulshan Creek Neighborhood Program is a
year-round outreach initiative that engages youth
from one of the Skagit Valley’s most diverse
neighborhoods in a variety of informal outdoor
activities including all-day field trips and after-
school programs. In 2009, youngsters learned
about bears, marine biology, migratory birds and
the natural history of the Skagit Valley through
visits to local public lands.
Partners include US Forest Service, National
Park Service, Mount Vernon Police Department,
Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation, Skagit
Valley College, Washington State Parks and
Skagit County Youth and Family Services.
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Family Getaways in the North CascadesFrom naturalist-led canoeing and hiking
adventures to bat watching, bunk beds and
campfires, North Cascades Institute’s Family
Getaways provided a unique opportunity for
families of all shapes and sizes to gather in the
North Cascades. The Learning Center proved to
be a popular location and a terrific economic
value, offering busy families the excitement of
the great outdoors without the complications of
camping. Kids and adults enjoyed learning about
nature through adventures on the lake and trails,
games, arts and crafts, storytelling and scientific
explorations.
Approximately 400 people enjoyed learning
more about the North Cascades ecosystem in
Family Getaways during 2009.
Master of Education in Environmental Education and Certificate in Leadership and Nonprofit Administration
The Institute helps prepare leaders for a career
in environmental education by earning a M.Ed.
while working with the Northwest’s best educa-
tors, naturalists and conservation leaders. This
unique professional residency program prepares
students in all aspects of environmental educa-
tion while living and working at North Cascades
Environmental Learning Center. Course work
ADULT AND FAMILY PROGRAMS
Learning Center Programs and Field ExcursionsNorth Cascades Institute offered a rich diversity
of experiences at North Cascades Environmental
Learning Center and beyond. This broad array of
programs increased appreciation for the natural
and cultural history of the Pacific Northwest.
More than 850 adults enrolled in programs last
year to learn more about geology, sustainability,
native plants, birds, insects, climate change, wild-
flowers, local farms, nature writing and more.
A lifetime oflearning leads toconservation
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explores environmental education while placing
an emphasis on field science, cultural studies,
teaching and nonprofit administration.
Unlike many other graduate residency experi-
ences, our professional residency is fully inte-
grated into a degree program at Huxley College
of the Environment at Western Washington
University.
Eight students graduated from this program
in 2009. Since its inception in 2001, 44 students
have successfully completed the program.
Partners include Huxley College of the
Environment at Western Washington University
and North Cascades National Park.
Volunteer Stewardship: Hands-on conservation of Northwest landscapes
In partnership with the US Forest Service and
other local agencies, Mountain Stewards and
Eagle Watchers volunteer stewards educate
visitors and help restore and protect local eco-
systems.
In 2009, the US Forest Service trained and
coordinated 95 volunteers who contributed
more than 425 days of volunteer environmental
stewardship as Eagle Watchers and Mountain
Stewards.
Group Rentals at the Learning CenterNorth Cascades Environmental Learning
Center inspires reflection, understanding and
connection to the natural world. We welcome
corporate meetings, board retreats, green wed-
dings, family reunions, nonprofit conferences
and other gatherings and celebrations. During
2009, the Institute welcomed a broad diversity
of groups including:
• Anacortes Kiwanis Club tour and lunch
• Blazek family reunion
• Elisabeth Lauver birthday weekend
• Evergreen State College, Sustainable
Architecture Class
Special Events The Institute co-hosted, with Seattle Arts &
Lectures, a Seattle reading by poet Gary Snyder
(above) attended by more than 2,000 people.
Our summer writing retreat guest instruc-
tors–Rick Bass, Kathleen Dean Moore, Holly
Hughes and James Bertolino–were featured in
a Bellingham public program. We co-sponsored
a preview screening of Ken Burns’ national park
documentary with our environmental peers in
the Skagit Valley—The Nature Conservancy,
Friends of the Anacortes Forest, Skagit
Watershed Council and Skagit Land Trust–for
a sold-out audience at Mount Vernon’s Lincoln
Theatre.
Sourdough Speaker SeriesThis “salon series in the wilderness” featured
special speakers such as Tony Angell (above)
and dinners of local and organic foods. The
Learning Center was an inviting destination for
weekend visitors.
Diablo DowntimeBusy adults spent restorative weekends at the
Learning Center enjoying hiking, canoeing, yoga
and slow food.
• Fairview Junior High School Band tour and
lunch
• Kinship Foundation Fellows retreat
• Lakeside School leadership retreat
• La Conner Senior Center tour and lunch
• Leadership Skagit retreat
• National Parks Conservation Association plan-
ning retreat
• Northwest Educational Service District #189
“Building Bridges between Math and Science”
• REI Marketing Leadership Team retreat
• Remote Medical International training resi-
dency
• State Street High School staff training
• University of Alaska (Fairbanks) “Girls on Ice”
• Western Washington University, faculty writing
workshop
• Women’s hiking group retreats
• World Affairs Council public lands manage-
ment symposium
New In 2009: Retail Partnership Serves North Cascades Visitors
North Cascades Institute signed an agreement
with North Cascades National Park and Mount
Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in 2009 to
conduct retail sales in four visitor information
sites around the North Cascades. The stores will
sell books, maps, guidebooks, passes and other
merchandise that reach a variety of visitors and
inspire them to experience, enjoy, interpret,
share and remember their experiences in North
Cascades National Park.
Retail sites include the Sedro-Woolley
headquarters (operated in partnership with
USFS), the Wilderness Information Center
(Marblemount), NPS Visitor Center (Newhalem)
and the Golden West Visitor Center (Stehekin).
Proceeds from sales, which began in 2010, will
help fund youth education in our national park
and on our public forest lands.
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North Cascades Institute has 24 years of experience in developing effective and productive partnerships that are based on trust and mutual goals. Together, we have worked to connect people, nature and communities in order to conserve and restore Northwest environments.
THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS, DONORS AND LEADERSHIP
Collaborating Partners 2009Aero Skagit Emergency ServicesEnvironmental Education Association of
WashingtonMount Vernon Police DepartmentLake Forest Park Stewardship FoundationNational Park FoundationPublic school districts throughout Washington Remote Medical InternationalRoss Lake ResortSeattle Arts & LecturesSkagit County Emergency Medical ServicesSkagit County Parks and RecreationSkagit County Youth and Family ServicesSkagit Fisheries Enhancement GroupSkagit Valley CollegeSkagit Watershed CouncilVillage BooksWashington Department of Fish and WildlifeWashington Department of TransportationWashington State Parks DepartmentWhatcom County Sheriff
Recent Awards
• For the past six years, North Cascades Institute
has consistently received a four-star rating for
sound fiscal management from Charity Navigator,
America’s largest independent evaluator of chari-
ties. Only three percent of American charities are
rated as highly. Charity Navigator highlights the
work of efficient nonprofits and provides donors
with essential information needed to give them
greater confidence in the choices they make.
• Silver LEED Certification for construction of North
Cascades Environmental Learning Center (2009)
• Outstanding Service Provider (2008), North
American Association for Environmental
Education
• Organizational Excellence Award (2006),
Environmental Education Association of
Washington
• Best Use of FSC Certified Wood (2006, for
Learning Center), Forest Stewardship Council
• “Champions of the West” Achievement in
Environmental Education (2006), Sunset
Magazine
Leadership: Board of DirectorsJeanne Muir, Chairperson
President, Urban Relations, SeattleDave Bonn, Treasurer
Retired, WinthropJim Bishop, Burlington
CEO, Summit BankTerry Conner, Tacoma
RetiredGerry Cook, Marblemount
North Cascades National ParkJulian “Pete” Dewell, ex officio,
Seattle AttorneyDunham Gooding, Bellingham
President, American Alpine InstitutePeter Jackson, Everett
WriterNan McKay, Seattle
ConsultantJohn Miles, Bellingham
Professor, Western Washington UniversityStan Miller, Bellingham
President, Swanson, Miller & Kahn, Inc.
Therese Ogle, SeattlePrincipal, Northwest Grantmaking Resources
Byron Ricks, CarnationManager, Microsoft
Brian Scheuch, La ConnerPrincipal, BCS Consulting
Randy Self, SeattlePublic School Teacher
Shirley Solomon, Mount VernonChairperson, Skagit Watershed Council
Abby Sussman, Bellingham Backcountry Ranger, North Cascades National Park
Tom Venable, BellinghamPrincipal, Carl Cozier Elementary
Executive Director: Saul Weisberg
Advisory BoardThomas Lowe Fleischner, PhD
Prescott College, ArizonaArt Kruckeberg, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Botany, University of Washington
Estella Leopold, PhDProfessor Emeritus, Botany, University of Washington
Richard LouvAuthor of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
Chip Jenkins, SuperintendentNorth Cascades National Park
Rob Iwamoto, Forest SupervisorMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Robert Michael Pyle, PhDAuthor, Conservationist and Lepidopterist
John Reynolds, DirectorPacific Northwest Region, National Park Service (retired)
Major Partners 2009
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$250,000 and aboveAnonymous
North Cascades Environmental Learning Center Fund, The Seattle Foundation
$100,000 to $249,999National Park Foundation
Seattle City Light
$50,000 to $99,999Islands Fund
The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation
Skagit Environmental Endowment Commission
Washington State Parks & Recreation
$10,000 to $24,999Burning Foundation
Ginny Darvill
McKibben/Merner Family Foundation at the Seattle Foundation
Emily Nugent
The Russell Family Foundation
Anonymous
Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation
$5,000 to $9,999Debbi and Paul Brainerd
Jeffris Wood Foundation
Jiji Foundation
REI
Lee Whitford and Jeff Gallant
$2,500 to $4,999Darby Foundation
David Bonn
Mac and Linda MacGregor
McEachern Charitable Trust
Reliance Ricketts and Dick Wearn
The Schutt Family
Towne Foundation
$1,000 to $2,499Jim and Nell Beaulaurier
Alice Cunningham and Blair Osborn
The Brooke/Kavalam Family
Joan and Jon Christoffersen
Elizabeth Fergus Foundation
Catherine and David Hall
Henry M. Jackson Foundation
House of Mercy Music Cedar Road Publishing
Michele and Robert Liburdy
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
The Mountaineers Foundation
Jeanne Muir and Art Brochet
Rodman Foundation
Barbara Schaetti
David Sussman
Washington Women’s Foundation
The Reavley/Weeks Family
Maggie Weisberg
Whatcom Community Foundation
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Elizabeth Berggren
Mara Bohman
Paula Bonham
Bill Bowser and Connie McLaughlin Bowser
Geary and Mary Britton-Simmons
Walter Brodie and Linda Versage
John Burgess
Dave and Debbie Campbell
Gloria Campbell
Brenda Cunningham and Timothy Manns
Larry Daloz
Dick and Pat de La Chapelle
Mary Dickinson
Marjorie Domenowske
John Edwards
Elizabeth and Len Eisenhood
Mary Ekstrand
Heidi Engle and Robert Sandelin
Carol and Ronald Erickson
Truman Fergin
Carolyn and Ed Gastellum
Neil and Sonjia Gavin
General Mills Foundation
Janet and Jeff Giesen
Charles and Thelma Gilmur
Kirk Giloth
Katherine Glew
Juanita Gomez
The Gross/Insera Family
Heather Grube
Tom Guobis and Joan McDermott
Bryan Hansen
Jean and Sue Ellen Heflin
Alfred Heggie
Pat and Terry Higman
Bess and Steven Hjartarson
John Horner
Bill and Mary Huenefeld
Humanities Washington
Terri Hurley
Nancy Israel
Sego Jackson
Sandi James
Don Johnson
Kathleen Jones
Ruth Kirk
Ken Kirtz
Bob and Byrna Klavano
Peter Kliewer
Louise Kornreich
Ellen Kritzman
Yvonne Kuperberg and Jane Neaubauer
Brooke and Michael Larrabee
Randy Leventhal
Eric Michael Lindsay-Jones
The Llanos Family
Robin and Russell Llewellyn
Nancy Lundeen
John Marshall
Linda and Peter Marziliano
Carol Mayes
Kris Mcclain
THANK YOU, DONORS! We deeply appreciate the stewardship of people throughout the Northwest and beyond
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a n n u a l r e p o r t 09 N O R T H C A S C A D E S
I N S T I T U T E
Jennifer McCoy
Michael Meriwether
Guy Miller
Marilyn Miller
Gwen and Harold Minkler
Eleanor Mischaikow
Mary Montgomery
Mary and Warren Moon
Willow Myers
Miller and Sharon Myers
Thomas Leschine and Kathleen O’Neill
Pat O’Rourke
Linda Ouye
The Penchina Family
Jo Ann and Tom Philpot
Patrick Podenski
Dixie and Thomas Porter
Lynn Poston
Kasey and Lee Potzler
Cynthia Powell Trowbridge and David Trowbridge
Regence Employee Giving Campaign
Kendall Reid and Sharon Winters
Betty Renkor
David Richardson
Sally and Skye Richendrfer
Beverly Robertson Smith
Jerry Rutherford
Sharon Sackett
Chris Sanders
Sandy Sanford
Heather Scott and Geoff Yule
Annette and Ben Segall
David and Joan Shannon
Bev and Richard Smaby
Gary and Jean Smith
Evelyn Gibb and Arthur Solomon
Sheila Sondik
Alexandra and John Starr
State of Washington
Daphne and Jeff Stone
Sarah Sutherland
Kate Szurek
Katie and Tom Talbott
Neil and Pat Thorlakson
Corinne Thwing and Thomas Winter Jr
Jolene Unsoeld
Barbara Vogel
Jane Wagner
Vivian and Walter West
J Michael West
Western Canoeing & Kayaking
The Woll Family
Martha and Morton Wood
Jenica Wood-Beauchamp
Susan Woodside
Barbara and Robert Wright
Bob and Linda Yerby
Kathy Young
Karen Ziemer
IN-KIND DONORSDiane Altwein
Tony Angell
Michael G. Atkins
LaLee Burrill
Carol Butz
Gerry Cook
Pete Dewell
Benjamin Drummond
Becky Fletcher
Sharon Hancock
Molly Hashimoto
Lyanda Lynn Haupt
Jesse Kennedy
Jim Lynch
Tim Manns
Bob Mierendorf
John C. Miles
Andrea Moody
North Cascades National Park
REI (Bellingham)
Kristen Rich
Byron Ricks
Ross Lake Resort
Chuck and Dee Robinson
Carol Schaming
Seattle City Light
Don Slack, M.D.
The City of Sedro-Woolley
Skagit Valley Herald
Smith/Vallee Gallery
Martyn Stewart
DONORS TO THE WILD GINGER LIBRARY COLLECTIONTony Angell
Janice Bowman
Mark Danielson
Greg Darms
Betsy Delph
Molly Doran
Douglas Hinton
Chip Jenkins
Little, Brown and Company
Christian Martin
Nikki McClure
Mountaineers Books
Orion Society
Lenore Plassman
Kristen Rich
Smith/Vallee Gallery
Sarah Sutherland
Timber Press, Inc.
Saul Weisberg
Lee Whitford
Jim Wickwire
Wilderness Awareness School
Bill Yake
Donors, continued
DIANE ALTWEIN
Ramona Hammerly
AMY BROWN
Peter Brown
MR. & MRS. PAUL V. BROWN
Elsie and Richard Zarnowitz
ROBERT CARSON BURGESS
The Johannessen Family
JUDY CHAPMAN’S 65TH BIRTHDAY
Ann and Frank Alishio
Janice Cummings O’Mahony
Nancy Donohue
Janet Hare Welch and George Welch
Carole Huffman
Mamie Rockafellar
Donna Schram
Carol Triplett
Michael Wilkins
ROBERTA (GAGA) CHAPMAN
Erica and Jonathan Hansen
LISA CHRISTOFFERSEN AND JEFF WEBER
Barbara Bigley Fund at the Seattle Foundation
Joan and Jon Christoffersen
LEONARD EISENBERG
Barbara Eisenberg
DR. PHILIP FENSTER
Linda Fenster
MAY GERSTLE’S BIRTHDAY
Roger Gerstle
CHARLES E. GRAHAM AND VIRGINIA GRAHAM
Penny McGinty
ERIK KARNATH
Jane and Stephen Ditewig
Lynn and Pete Fenton
Rob and Jennifer Larson
James Lucas
Jennifer Mercede
Judith Mitchell
Ellen and Richard Nelson
Donna and Gary Pattee
Barbara and Ronald Wilderman
Dean and Linda Winner
Diane and Michael Zevenbergen
KEVIN LAFLEUR
Lynnette McCabe
KAREN LINS BAKKE
Beverly and C. L. Bakke
Patty Lins
CHARLEY LUTZ’S 100TH BIRTHDAY
Peter Staab
CONNIE AND NATHANIEL MARTIN
Mary Helen Clarke
ANGELA MASTALSKI
Betsy and James Walker
ROTHA MILES
Leo and Teresa Bodensteiner
Joyce and Rabel Burdge
Douglas Howard
Kathleen King
Susan Morgan
Jeanne Muir and Art Brochet
Ed and Linda Neilan
Eleanor Parmelee
Rosemary Schwartz
Saul and Shelley Weisberg
EMILY NUGENT
Lee Whitford
LORRIE OTTO’S 90TH BIRTHDAY
Trish Navarre
MARY AND PETE SCHNEIDER
David and Trina Bayard
BIP SOKOL
Else, Ben and Adin Sokol
IRV WEISBERG
Maggie Weisberg
ISRAEL WEISBERG
Bernard and Edith Smith
Gifts in honor or memory of the following individuals:
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a n n u a l r e p o r t 09 N O R T H C A S C A D E S
I N S T I T U T E
management and general
9%fundraising
4%
programs
87%grants
23%
Investments
8% contributions
18%
earned income
31%
endowmentincome
20%
Revenuecurrent assets
98%
current liabilities
Ratio Expenses
500,000
2008 20092007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931992199119901989198819871986
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
4,000,000
Mountain School Begins
Learning Center Opens
InvestmentLoss
<< Capital Campaign >>
5 year bequest
2009 FINANCIALS
The condensed financial statements
presented above reflect NCI’s
complete set of financial statements
for the year ended December 31,
2009 which have been audited
by Judy C. Jones & Associates LLC,
Certified Public Accountants, and
on which they have rendered an
unqualified opinion dated March 15,
2010. The organization’s audited
financial statements and the
independant auditors report can be
found at www.ncascades.org
JASON RUVELSON, CONTROLLER
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION as of DECEMBER 31, 2009
ASSETSCash and cash equivalents $1,539,071 Investments 1,855,648 Receivables, net 744,381 Prepaids and other 50,818 Property and equipment, net 217,771
4,407,689
LIABILITIES Accounts payable 50,756 Accrued expenses 4,759 Deferred revenue and other 17,896
73,411
NET ASSETS Unrestricted
Undesignated 242,924 Board designated - Conservation Education Fund 2,000,000Board designated - Operational Reserves 1,300,000
Temporarily restricted 791,354
4,334,278
TOTALLIABILITIESANDNETASSETS $4,407,689
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES year ended December 31, 2009
SUPPORT AND REVENUESTuition and fees $362,343 Contracts 377,586 Other earned income 15,005 Endowment income 500,000 Government grants 237,677 Foundations 314,575 Contributions 206,342 In-kind contributions 239,700 Investment income 204,441
2,457,669
EXPENSES Programs 1,889,470 Management and general 208,890 Fund-raising 84,026
2,182,386
CHANGEINNETASSESTS $275,283
2%
Profit and Loss History
Revenue Expense
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THE HEADWATERS CLUBLEAVE A LEGACY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
If you value the conservation of Northwest environments through education, please consider
becoming a member of a new giving circle at North Cascades Institute. The Headwaters Club honors
individuals who have named the Institute as a beneficiary in their will. Perhaps you have already
made arrangements to include the Institute in your estate plan. If so, please let us know so that we
can thank you and recognize your support. If you have not yet made arrangements to name North
Cascades Institute, please consider doing so. It’s very simple and your attorney can easily accom-
modate your wishes.
Your gift will help to ensure that children for generations to come have the opportunity to explore,
enjoy and learn about the Northwest environments we treasure.
If you would like to meet and learn more about The Headwaters Club, please call
Kris Molesworth, donor relations manager, at (360) 854-2590.
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810 State Route 20Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284
www.ncascades.org(360) 854-2599