Located on the shores of Diablo Lake and surrounded by the pristine beauty of the North Cascades National Park, The North Cascades Environmental Learning Center (NCELC) offers outdoor education programs for people of all ages. Serving as a model of conservation to teach people about earth-friendly building practices, the LEED Silver rated center compliments its unique wilderness setting. The tree sheltered campus includes:

• Classrooms, a research library, aquatic and terrestrial labs,
• Overnight lodging, staff housing and a lakeside dining hall with recycling/composting center,
• An amphitheater, outdoor learning shelters and trails leading into the surrounding wildlands,
• A dock on Diablo Lake for paddling adventures,
• ADA-accessible facilities and paths along the lakeshore and nearby Deer Creek.

2006 Designing and Building with FSC Award
2006 AIA Northwest and Pacific Regional Design Award of Citation

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