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: Liza Dadiomov Liza@bawt.org
- 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
Alaska
- Kenai Wildlife Refuge: Amber Kraxberger-Linson, amber_kraxberger-lin@fws.gov
- Discovery Southeast, Juneau Alaska: executivedirector@discoverysoutheast.org
Colorado
- Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, Aspen CO: Derek Ferguson dferguson@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
- Beaver Ponds Environmental Education Center, Fairplay CO: Kristin Barrett, kbarrett@beaverponds.org
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
- 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
- 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
Maryland
- Fairhill Nature Center, Elkton MD: Guylaine Thomas, fairhillnature@verizon.net
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, katherine.veeder@usu.edu
- Four Corners School of Outdoor Education, Monticello UT: Chris Giangreco, cgiangreco@fourcornersschool.org
- Stokes Nature Center, Logan UT: Sasha Broadstone, education@logannature.org
- Cottonwood Canyons Foundation, Salt Lake City UT: , education@cottonwoodcanyons.org
- Promontory School UT, dandreasen@promontoryschool.org
Vermont
- Hard’Ack / City School, St Albans VT: Jeff Rouleau jrouleau@maplerun.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
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