SUMMER PROGRAMS

In 2026, GPI will be working with community groups to get young people exploring our local forests.

Explore the community groups we are working with.

Darrington 4-H

Concrete Boys & Girls Club

Concrete Farm to School

The Concrete Prevention Posse

Kulshan Creek Neighborhood Youth Program

Please contact Julie Stone for questions: julie.stone@glacierpeakinstitute.org

Past Programs

Everyday is an adventure with GPI! These are just some of the ways we have explored the wonders that surround us and learned new things along the way. Thank you to our hardworking staff, volunteers, and highly-valued WSU 4-H partners for making these memories possible!

**Bike Ride to Wellman Basin**
At the base of Whitehorse Mountain, students explored the trails, learned, and practiced important mountaineering and orienteering skills they can use in their future hiking adventures.

**Bike and Hike to Brown's Creek**
A gorgeous bike ride adventure Brown's Creek. Along the way, we stopped to explore the area and enjoyed a yummy trailside meal. Students gained hands on experience in building campfires and practicing Leave No Trace principles.

sauk day 1.jpg — **Rafting the Sauk River**
The Sauk River provides a great setting for GPI youth to practice their rafting abilities and river navigation skills! Not to mention a thrilling experience going down white rapids on the upper Sauk from White Chuck boat launch to the Backman County Park.

**Crabbing at Port Susan**
Students participated in many activities, such as canoeing, hiking, exploring the beach, and learning about ocean currents. They also had the opportunity to harvest crabs and participate in education lessons with Snohomish County Parks and Rec.

baker lake.jpg — **Canoe and Camp at Baker Lake**
After canoeing across Baker Lake, youth set up camp at Anderson Point. We spent the day canoeing, swimming, fishing and exploring the area in and around the lake.

sauk day 2.jpg — **Floating Sauk River**
Navigating the Sauk allowed youth to practice leadership roles while navigating the calmer, lower section of the river from Backman County Park to Government Bridge. Youth enjoyed a leisurely floating ending in the chance to take a dip.

**Three Day Backpacking to Round Lake**
After hiking to Round Lake on the first day, we spent the second swimming, fishing, and hanging out at the lake. There, youth learned how to safely and successfully camp in the back country.

**Canoeing at Burnaby Slough**
A canoe through the slough provides the perfect setting for youth to engage in discussions about river morphology and slough habitats. Along the way we picked some delicious blackberries, and played canoe water polo.