Connecting Tribal Youth to the Land in North Cascades

North Cascades National Park will partner with the Upper Skagit Tribe, Northwest Indian College, WSU Master Gardeners program, and Skagit County Compost and Waste Management for this important project. Together, these organizations will be able to bring tribal youth into the park to work with the park's native plant propagation program and develop stewardship, leadership and job skills. These youth will help design and install a botanical garden at the Marblemount Ranger Station. The program will conclude with a Native American traditional plant celebration, hosted in partnership with the Northwest Indian College.

 

 

 
Photo courtesy of NPS.