Listings of Snowschool Sites by State
SnowSchool sites are literally all over the map! You’ll find SnowSchool sites in national forests, at Nordic ski areas, regional parks, nature centers and preserves, colleges, universities, and in some of the nation’s most spectacular national parks. SnowSchool sites are run by professional educators, National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service rangers and interpreters, volunteers, interns and college students. SnowSchool sites are as diverse as the energetic, creative, and talented people who run their programs.
California
- Winter Discovery (Tahoe XC and Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships), Tahoe City CA: Ashley Phillips, ashley@4swep.org
- Big Bear Discovery Center, Big Bear CA: Megan Oberdoerster, moberdoerster@mountainsfoundation.
org - Heavenly Winter Trek Express, South Lake Tahoe CA: Megan Dee, mldee@fs.fed.us / Jean Norman, jdnorman@fs.fed.us
- Mt Shasta Nordic, Mt Shasta CA: Justi Hansen, justi@mtshastanordic.org
- Bay Area Wilderness Training, Oakland CA: Aaron Gilbert, aaron@bawt.org
- Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association, Mammoth Lakes CA: Jon Silva, jonathans.esia@gmail.com
- Plumas County Office of Education, Quincy CA: Rob Wade, rwade@pcoe.k12.ca.us
Alaska
- Discovery Southeast, Juneau AK; Shawn Eisele, info@discoverysoutheast.org
Colorado
- Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, Aspen CO: Arin Trook, atrook@aspennature.org
- Durango Nature Studies, Durango CO: Emily Schaefgen, emilydurangonaturestudies@gmail.com
- Roaring Fork Conservancy, Basalt CO: Liza Mitchell, liza@roaringfork.org
- Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, Basalt CO: Jared McDaniel, jmcdaniel@rfov.org
- Yampatika, Steamboat CO: Kellie Gorman, Kellie@yampatika.org
- Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center, Nederland CO: Jill Dreves, jill@wildbear.org
- Mt Evans SnowSchool- Clear Creek Ranger District & Arapaho National Forest, in collaboration with Friends of Mount Evans & Lost Creek Wilderness: Idaho Springs, CO: Nancy McNab mtnwoman@rkymtnhi.com
- San Juan Mountain Association, Durango CO: Gabi Morey, gabi@sjma.org
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest in collaboration with The Nature Connection Environmental Education School, Delta CO: Anne Jannik, ajanik
@fs.fed.us - Niwot Ridge Long-Term Ecological Research site, CO Front Range Mountains: Hal Hallstein, hal.hallstein@gmail.com
- Friends of the Dillon Ranger District, Silverthorne CO: Jill Bryant, jill@fdrd.org
- Beaver Ponds Environmental Education Center, Fairplay CO: Kristin Barrett, kbarrett@beaverponds.org
Idaho
- Bogus Basin SnowSchool, Boise ID: Ilyse Sakamoto,snowschool@bogusbasin.org
- Selkirk Outdoor Leadership and Education, Schweitzer Mountain ID, Lookout Pass ID: Dennison Webb, dennison.webb@soleexperiences.org
- Craters of the Moon National Monument, Arco ID: ted_Stout@nps.gov
- Camp Perkins, Ketchum ID: Tracy Mueller, info@campperkins.org
- Environmental Resource Center, Ketchum ID: Hadley Debree, hadley@ercsv.org
- Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Stanley ID: Susan Kranz, skranz@fs.fed.us
- Rural SnowSchool Program, Idaho City Ranger District: Brian Anderson, btanderson@fs.fed.us
Illinois
- Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Boiling Brook IL: schools@bolingbrookparks.org
- Evanston Ecology Center, Evanston IL: Matt Poole, mpoole@cityofevanston.org
Maryland
- Fairhill Nature Center, Elkton MD: Guylaine Thomas, fairhillnature@verizon.net
Michigan
- Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Math & Environmental Education, Houghton MI: Marcy Erickson maericks@mtu.edu
- Clear Lake Education Center, Escanaba MI: clearlake@dsisd.k12.mi.us
- Little Traverse Conservancy, Harbor Springs MI: Melissa Hansen, melissa@landtrust.org.
- The Willows Ecology Center @ The Chatfield School, Lapeer MI
- West MI Academy of Environmental Science, Walker MI: Shawn Wessell, shawnwessell@choiceschools.org
- Woldumar Nature Center, Lansing MI: Kevin Wernet, kevin@woldumar.org
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore, MI: Lisa Griebel, lisa_griebel@nps.gov
Minnesota
- Long Lake Conservation Center, Palisade MN: Ryan Perish, ryan@llcc.org
- Agassiz Environmental Learning Center, Fertile MN: aelc@gvtel.com
- Wood Lake Nature Center, Richfield MN: Karen Shragg, kshragg@cityofrichfield.org
- Duluth YMCA (K.E.Y. Zone Program), Duluth MN: Brad Little, blittle@duluthymca.org
- Springbrook Nature Center, Fridley MN: info@springbrooknaturecenter.org
Montana
- Montana Discovery, Helena MT: Rebecca Skeldon, rskeldon@fs.fed.us
- Flathead National Forest, Whitefish MT: Teresa Wenum, twenum@fs.fed.us
- Glacier National Park, West Glacier MT: Laura Law, laura_law@nps.gov
- Swan Ecosystem Center/Northwest Connections, Condon MT: Andrea Stephens, andrea@northwestconnections.org
- Glacier Institute, Kalispell MT: Joyce Baltz, joyce@glacierinstitute.org
- Selkirk Outdoor Leadership and Education, Turner Mountain / Flatiron Mountain MT : Dennison Webb, dennison.webb@soleexperiences.org
- Montana Outdoor Science School, Bozeman MT: Jaime August, jaugst@outdoorscience.org
- Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, Livingston MT: Mark Greeno, fmgreeno@msn.com
Nevada
- Great Basin Institute, Reno NV: Gwen Bourne, visitorcenter@thegreatbasininstitute.org
New Hampshire
- Beaver Brook Association, Hollis NH: Celeste Barr, info@bbanaturecenter.org
- White Mountain National Forest, Plymouth NH: Jim Sacchetti, jbsacchetti@fs.fed.us
New Mexico
- Pajarito Environmental Education, Los Alamos NM: Siobhan Niklass0n, educator@pajaritoeec.org
New York
- Montezuma Audubon Center, Savannah NY: Chris Lajewski, montezuma@audubon.org
Oregon
- Discover Your Forest, Bend OR: Karen Gentry, kwgentry@fs.fed.us
- Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake OR: John Duwe, john_duwe@nps.gov
- Educational Recreational Adventures, Portland OR: Jeff Gottfried, era@gottfried.net
- Mt Ashland, Ashland OR: Michael Stringer, mstringer@mtashland.com
Utah
- Swaner EcoCenter Winter Field Trips, Park City UT: Katherine Veeder, katherine.veeder@usu.edu
- Four Corners School of Outdoor Education, Monticello UT: Janet Ross, jross@fourcornersschool.org
- Stokes Nature Center, Logan UT: Sasha Broadstone, education@logannature.org
- Cottonwood Canyons Foundation, Salt Lake City UT: George Grygar, george@cottonwoodcanyons.org
Washington
- Mt Baker SnowSchool, WA: Codi Hamblin, codi_hamblin@ncascades.org
- Mountain Rainier National Park, Ashford WA: Fawn Bauer, fawn_bauer@nps.gov
- Olympic National Park (Hurricane Ridge), Port Angeles WA: Janis Burger, janis_burger@nps.gov
- Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, Wenatchee WA: Selina Danko, sdanko@wvmcc.org
- Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery USFW, Leavenworth WA: Julia_Pinnix@fws.gov
Wisconsin
- Treehaven Center, Tomahawk WI: Scott.Johnson@uwsp.edu
- Navarino Nature Center, Schiocton WI: Tim Ewing, nnc@navarino.org
- Cable Natural History Museum, Cable WI: Emily Stone, emily@cablemuseum.org
- Justin Trails / Lakeview Montessori, Sparta WI: Dawn Justin, dawn@justintrails.com
- Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary, Sarona WI: Katie Connolly, program@hunthill.org
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