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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: Wendy Craig, wcraig@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@mtshastanordic.org
• Bay Area Wilderness Training, Oakland CA
• Mammoth Lakes / Inyo National Forest, Bishop CA:  Friends of the Inyo, Alex Ertaud, alex@friendsoftheinyo.org and Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association John Kelly, john@esiaonline.org in collaboration with Mammoth Resorts, Inyo National Forest and Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center.
• Plumas County / Upper Feather River Watershed, Quincy CA: Rob Wade, rwade@pcoe.k12.ca.us
• Great Basin Outdoor School, Lake Tahoe area (Nevada side): SueJacox@nvbell.net
• San Joaquin County Office of Education, Sky Mountain Outdoor Education Center, Emigrant Gap, CA: eforsman@sjcoe.net
• Elevated Digital Learning Academy, Lake Tahoe CA: jraymond@ltusd.org

Alaska

• Kenai Wildlife Refuge, Amber Kraxberger-Linson, amber_kraxberger-lin@fws.gov
• Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies: Homer AK: henry@akcoastalstudies.org
• Takshanuk Watershed Council: Haines AK: tracy@takshanuk.org
• Alaska Huts Association, Anchorage AK: mackenzie@alaskahuts.org
• Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area, Anchorage AK: sarahschuh@kmtacorridor.org
• Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, Ketchikan AK: david.j.kennedy@usda.gov

Colorado

• Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, Aspen CO: ewilliams@aspennature.org
• Durango Nature Studies, Durango CO: Stephanie Weber, stephanie.durangonaturestudies@gmail.com
• Roaring Fork Conservancy, Basalt CO: Megan Dean, megan@roaringfork.org
• Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, Basalt CO: Jared McDaniel, jmcdaniel@rfov.org
• Yampatika, Steamboat CO: Meg Walker, meg@yampatika.org
• Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center, Nederland CO: Jill Dreves, jill@wildbear.org
• San Juan Mountain Association, Durango CO: Gabi Morey, gabi@sjma.org
• The Nature Connection, Delta CO: torreya.swift@deltaschools.com
• 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: cam@fdrd.org
• Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative , Alma CO: czdoyle11@gmail.com

Idaho

• Bogus Basin SnowSchool, Boise ID: Dirk Anderson, dirk@bogusbasin.org
• Northern Flagship Site (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
• Environmental Resource Center, Ketchum ID: ashton@ercsv.org
• Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Stanley ID: Susan Kranz, skranz@fs.fed.us
• Basin School District, Idaho City Ranger District: Brian Hunicke, bhunicke@basinschools.net
• Salmon Valley Stewardship, Salmon Idaho: Daniel Hobbs, danielhobbs@salmonvalley.org

Illinois

• Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Boiling Brook IL: schools@bolingbrookparks.org
• Evanston Ecology Center, Evanston IL: Matt Poole, mpoole@cityofevanston.org
• Red Oak Nature Center, Batavia IL

Maine

• Downeast Coastal Conservancy, Machias ME: cathy@downeastcoastalconservancy.org

Michigan

• Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Math & Environmental Education, Houghton MI: Brian Doughty bwdought@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
• The Outdoor School at YMCA Storer Camps, Jackson MI: Nancy Burger, nburger@ymcastorercamps.org

Minnesota

• Long Lake Conservation Center, Palisade MN: Ryan Perish, ryan@llcc.org
• Agassiz Environmental Learning Center, Fertile MN: aelc@gvtel.com
• Duluth YMCA (K.E.Y. Zone Program), Duluth MN: Brad Little, blittle@duluthymca.org
• Esko Public Schools – Esko MN, Chris Evavold, cevavold@esko.k12.mn.us
• Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, University of Minnesota, Long-term Ecological Research Network: East Bethel MN, Caitlin Potter, caitlin@umn.edu

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 Valley Connections, Condon MT: sara@svconnections.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: Elizabeth Green, lgreen@outdoorscience.org
• Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, Livingston MT: Mark Greeno, fmgreeno@msn.com

Nevada

• Great Basin Institute, Reno NV:  visitorcenter@thegreatbasininstitute.org
• Great Basin Outdoor School: SueJacox@nvbell.net
• Nevada Outdoor School Elko NV: jackie.lucero@nevadaoutdoorschool.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
• Abbott Downy School, Concord NH – tboisvert@sau8.org

New Mexico

• Pajarito Environmental Education, Los Alamos NM: Siobhan Niklasson, educator@pajaritoeec.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
• Siskiyou Field Institute, Selma OR, in collaboration with Mt Ashland

Utah

• Swaner EcoCenter Winter Field Trips, Park City UT: katherine.veeder@usu.edu
• Four Corners School of Outdoor Education, Monticello UT
• Stokes Nature Center, Logan UT:  education@logannature.org
• Cottonwood Canyons Foundation, Salt Lake City UT: , education@cottonwoodcanyons.org
• Promontory School UT, dandreasen@promontoryschool.org
• Wasatch Mountains Institute, Park City UT: hilary.lambert@wasatchmountaininstitute.org

Vermont

• Catamount Outdoor Family Center SnowSchool, Williston VT: director@catamountoutdoor.org
• North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier VT: Amy Butler, amy@northbranchnaturecenter.org

Washington

• Mt Baker SnowSchool, WA: Codi Hamblin, codi_hamblin@ncascades.org
• Mount Rainier Institute, Eatonville WA: John Hayes, jhayes90@uw.edu
• Olympic National Park (Hurricane Ridge), Port Angeles WA: Janis Burger, janis_burger@nps.gov
• WSU Chelan and Douglas County Extension, Wenatchee WA:  Seth Wendzel seth.wendzel@wsu.edu
• Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery USFW,  Leavenworth WA: Julia_Pinnix@fws.gov
• Northwest Avalanche Center: cheri@nwac.us
• The Lands Council, Spokane WA: Kat Hall, khall@landscouncil.org

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