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
- Big Bear Discovery Center, Big Bear CA
- Heavenly Winter Trek Express, South Lake Tahoe CA
- Mt Shasta Nordic, Mt Shasta CA
- Bay Area Wilderness Training, Oakland CA
- Mammoth Lakes SnowSchool, Bishop CA: Friends of the Inyo, and Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association with Mammoth Resorts, Inyo National Forest and Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center.
- Plumas County / Upper Feather River Watershed, Quincy CA
- Great Basin Outdoor School, Lake Tahoe area (Nevada side)
- San Joaquin County Office of Education, Sky Mountain Outdoor Education Center, Emigrant Gap, CA
- Elevated Digital Learning Academy, Lake Tahoe CA
- Pinecrest Academy, Pinecrest CA
Alaska
- Kenai Wildlife Refuge, Kenai AK
- Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies: Homer AK
- Takshanuk Watershed Council: Haines AK
- Alaska Huts Association, Anchorage AK
- Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area, Anchorage AK
- Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, Ketchikan AK
- Discovery Southeast, Juneau AK
Colorado
- Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, Aspen CO
- Roaring Fork Conservancy, Basalt CO
- Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, Basalt CO
- Yampatika, Steamboat CO
- Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center, Nederland CO
- San Juan Mountain Association, Durango CO
- The Nature Connection, Delta CO
- Niwot Ridge Long-Term Ecological Research site, CO Front Range Mountains
- Friends of the Dillon Ranger District, Silverthorne CO
- Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative , Alma CO
Idaho
- Bogus Basin SnowSchool, Boise ID
- Northern Flagship Site (Selkirk Outdoor Leadership and Education), Schweitzer Mountain ID
- Craters of the Moon National Monument, Arco ID
- Environmental Resource Center, Ketchum ID
- Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Stanley ID
- Basin School District, Idaho City ID
- Salmon Valley Stewardship, Salmon ID
- Winchester Lake State Park, ID
- Ponderosa State Park, McCall ID
Illinois
- Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Boiling Brook IL
- Evanston Ecology Center, Evanston IL
- Red Oak Nature Center, Batavia IL
Maine
- Downeast Coastal Conservancy, Machias ME
Michigan
- Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Math & Environmental Education, Houghton MI
- Clear Lake Education Center, Escanaba MI
- Little Traverse Conservancy, Harbor Springs MI
- The Willows Ecology Center , Lapeer MI
- Woldumar Nature Center, Lansing MI
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore, MI
- The Outdoor School at YMCA Storer Camps, Jackson MI
Minnesota
- Agassiz Environmental Learning Center, Fertile MN
- Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, University of Minnesota, Long-term Ecological Research Network: East Bethel MN
Montana
- Montana Discovery, Helena MT
- Flathead National Forest, Whitefish MT
- Glacier National Park, West Glacier MT
- Swan Valley Connections, Condon MT
- Glacier Institute, Kalispell MT
- Selkirk Outdoor Leadership and Education, Turner Mountain / Flatiron Mountain MT
- Montana Outdoor Science School, Bozeman MT
- Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, Livingston MT
- Jack Creek Preserve, Ennis MT
Nevada
- Great Basin Institute, Reno NV
- Great Basin Outdoor School: SueJacox@nvbell.net
- Nevada Outdoor School Elko NV
New Hampshire
- Beaver Brook Association, Hollis NH
- White Mountain National Forest, Plymouth NH
- Abbott Downy School, Concord NH
New Mexico
- Pajarito Environmental Education, Los Alamos NM
Oregon
- Discover Your Forest, Bend OR
- Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake OR
Utah
- Swaner EcoCenter Winter Field Trips, Park City UT
- Four Corners School of Outdoor Education, Monticello UT
- Stokes Nature Center, Logan UT
- Cottonwood Canyons Foundation, Salt Lake City UT
- Wasatch Mountains Institute, Park City UT
Vermont
- Catamount Outdoor Family Center SnowSchool, Williston VT
- North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier VT
Washington
- Mt Baker SnowSchool, WA
- Mount Rainier Institute, Eatonville WA
- Olympic National Park (Hurricane Ridge), Port Angeles WA
- WSU Chelan and Douglas County Extension, Wenatchee WA
- Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery USFW, Leavenworth WA
- The Lands Council, Spokane WA
- Cascadia Conservation District, Wenatchee WA
Wisconsin
- Treehaven Center, Tomahawk WI
- Navarino Nature Center, Schiocton WI
- Cable Natural History Museum, Cable WI
- Justin Trails / Lakeview Montessori, Sparta WI
- Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary, Sarona WI
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