Explore the Natural World.

Discover Your Connection.

WE'RE HIRING!

Join Our Team as our new Program Director and:

* Develop relationships with partners

* Manage and Support Coordinators

* Develop programs and project

* Enjoy a hybrid work schedule

* And more…

Local Applicants Encouraged to apply

About

Mt Adams

Institute

Mt. Adams Institute provides programs that strengthen the connection between people and the natural world through education, service, career development & research.

VetsWork Fire

VetsWork: Fire is a twelve-week career training program for military veterans interested in wildfire landscape management and firefighting.

VetsWork

VetsWork is an eleven month career development internship program for military veterans in the natural resources management, public lands, and environment sector.

Sense of Place

Sense of Place features speakers with unique knowledge of the Columbia River Gorge. These stories deepen our understanding and connection to nature and each other.

Land Stewards

Land Stewards is a career development program for young adults, ages 21-30, interested in learning more about public lands and natural resources management.

Summer Camp

Our Summer Camp is a place-based outdoor science education opportunity for youth curious about exploring and understanding the natural world.

Lodging

Join us at Base Camp, our facility in Trout Lake, Washington, adjacent to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

 

Latest News

A History of Wildfire in the Gorge: March 20, 2024

Increase in Wildfires Sparks Exploration of Fire’s Historical Effects on People and Place. March 20th, Sense of Place event.

*NEW!* Sense of Place Pop-Up Event at Discovery Center: Wolverines, Foxes, and Rare Carnivores of the High Cascades, March 21st

Sense of Place launches it’s first Pop-Up event at Gorge Discovery Center. It will feature wildlife biologist Jocelyn Akins in conversation with SOP host/curator, Sarah Fox.

Congratulations to Sarah Fox!

Sense of Place host/curator, Sarah Fox, honored by Oregon Humanities as 2024 Community...

Grow a Pear!

Unique Event Goes Behind-the-Scenes of the World-Renowned Pear Orchards of the Gorge and the Local...

Salmon at a Crossroads: Sense of Place, January 17th

Unprecedented Momentum: Miles Johnson, Columbia Riverkeeper, to Speak on the Path Forward for...
2023 VetsWork Field Note: Taylor Davis

2023 VetsWork Field Note: Taylor Davis

With just under a month left of my Forest Service internship with the Recreation Department on Mt. Hood’s East Zone, I feel hopeful about my natural resource career path. I feel I have a better understanding of recreation management and the work it takes to keep a healthy balance between preservation, conservation, and maximizing recreation...

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2023 Land Stewards Field Note: Sienne Krulis

2023 Land Stewards Field Note: Sienne Krulis

I have thoroughly enjoyed my AmeriCorps service term with MAI and USFWS. This has further affirmed my desire to work for USFWS later on in my career. While I don’t feel like a full-time USFWS position is directly next in the cards for me, I am grateful to learn of additional ways to engage with USFWS outside of being a direct federal employee. I...

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Questions?

If you have questions about our opportunities, please contact us.

Thank you.

 

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