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: Jenna Kane, jennakane@mtshastanordic.org
- Bay Area Wilderness Training, Oakland CA: Liza Dadiomov Liza@bawt.org
- Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association, Mammoth Lakes CA: Jon Silva, jonathans.esia@gmail.com
- Friends of the Inyo, Bishop CA: Alex Ertaud, alex@friendsoftheinyo.org
- 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: 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: Devyn Arbogast devyn@fdrd.org
- Beaver Ponds Environmental Education Center, Fairplay CO: Kristin Barrett, kbarrett@beaverponds.org
Idaho
- Bogus Basin SnowSchool, Boise ID: Eric Willadsen eric@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
- 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
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
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
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 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
- Siskiyou Field Institute: lyndia@pacslope.com
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.
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
- Northwest Avalanche Center: cheri@nwac.us
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
Latest News
We Are Working With NASASeptember 23, 2019 - 5:11 pmSnowSchool has long been a bridge for students to connect snow science and winter recreation. This year, thanks to a partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) SnowEx program, we’re excited to add a citizen science element that will give our students a role in helping scientists do the important work of measuring and monitoring the snowpack.
Back-to-School Trivia, Brought to You by SnowSchoolAugust 22, 2019 - 12:43 pmThe bell is ringing for the new school year. And we’re gearing up for another season of SnowSchool, our program that takes the classroom outside in the middle of winter to teach kids about snow with a science-based, experiential curriculum.
We have big things in store for this year’s program—including a partnership with NASA to turn our students into citizen scientists! (Stay tuned for more information on that big news.)
To get our brains back in shape, here’s a bit of snow trivia that may come in handy at some point on a long, flat stretch of skin track this winter.
We’re Going Back to (Snow)School!August 13, 2019 - 5:29 pmAs teachers and students across the country prepare to head back to the classroom this month, we’re also getting ready for the next season of SnowSchool. We’re especially excited to bring a new and expanded version of SnowSchool to school districts like the Basin School District in rural Idaho.
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