National Outdoor Leadership School - Index
National Outdoor Leadership School - brochure - Index
BRANCH NOTES
NOLS ROCKY MOUNTAIN
• Our new solar panels are running the lights and
turning back energy into the electric grid too!
• Three Peaks Ranch is gearing up for another busy
summer—besides running horsepacking courses for
students and alumni, we’ll also host wilderness medicine
classes and ride about 60 re-rations to our courses.
• Our Vernal river base has several new student and
staff support buildings in planning and construction.
If you’re interested in lending a hand, please give us a
call or email brian_murphy@nols.edu.
• The Gulch is getting a facelift! New murals will be
painted on the ration room’s walls this fall by Jon Cox,
a noted Fremont County artist.
NOLS PACIFIC NORTHWEST
• We are having above average snowpack this year with
over 200” reported on Mt. Baker during December
alone. Lots of winter snow allows our summer mountaineering
courses to have smoother glacier travel.
• We’re very excited about a new June Sea Kayaking
and Sailing combo course that explores British Columbia’s
fantastic and beautiful Straight of Georgia.
NOLS SOUTHWEST
• NOLS SW recently ran two new course types: the
fall semester of the Sonoran Year and the SW Lightweight
Backpacking.
• We’re researching converting the branch to solar power
and creating efficient, rammed-earth staff housing.
NOLS PATAGONIA
• Creative Energies of Lander has installed a geothermal
heat pump and 3,000 feet of underground tubing
to heat and cool our main office. The system’s efficiency
saves resources as well as long-term costs.
• We have added two HF radios to improve and extend
our communication throughout the region.
NOLS YUKON
• In August we are offering the first ever NOLS alumni
canoe trip on Baffin Island. This course will canoe the
WRMC 2008
JACKSON LAKE LODGE JACKSON, WY
OCTOBER 1–3, 2008
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Soper River, a designated Canadian Heritage river.
• We’re enhancing the Baffin Island Inuit cultural section
this year with soapstone carving, seal skin cleaning
and sewing, mussel picking, and traditional games.
NOLS ALASKA
• We’re in the midst of a complete remodel of our 1935
staff house. We rebuilt the kitchen wing and added a living
room, soy-based foam insulation, insulated windows,
a high efficiency gas furnace, and a waterless urinal. We
have recycled the old siding for other building projects
and saved the original windows for a future greenhouse.
• This summer, NOLS Alaska celebrates 25 years of operation
at our facilities near Palmer. Thanks to the generosity
and vision of Trustee Emeritus Joan Chitea and
numerous other donors, we’ve been able to serve our
students from an outstanding and adaptable facility.
NOLS MEXICO
• We just finished two Mexican Educator courses (MEC)
and, as usual, staff and students were delighted with the
outcomes. With a growing community of MEC grads in
La Paz, the list of prospective students grows each day.
• We are beginning to raise the walls on the new staff
house, an insulated concrete form structure that requires
less materials and labor.
• The NOLS Mexico Sea Kayak Program is in full gear
with four new Nigel Foster kayaks. We are excited to
be able to offer our students an opportunity to increase
their skill base in a more advanced, performance-built
touring kayak.
• The largest Drascombe fleet in the world is getting a
facelift. Rogelio is just finishing “La Profe” (pictured
above). Polynesians would tattoo this dolphin design
on their boats to protect themselves from sharks.
Experienced industry leaders.
Proven, tailored and effective methods.
Relevant, dynamic workshops.
Unprecedented networking opportunities.
Register now—you can’t afford to miss this!
SPRING 2008
2007 NOLS AWARDS
At last October’s annual school meeting, NOLS
Executive Director John Gans presented employee
and alumni awards to outstanding performers
in the NOLS community.
ALUMNI AWARDS
Peter Goldman, a three-time NOLS grad over the
past 35 years, received the Alumni Achievement
Award this year for his notable success in the conservation
field. Peter is the founder of the nonprofit
Washington Forest Law Center, and he and
his wife also oversee the Kongsgaard Goldman
Foundation, which annually funds environmental
and conservation organizations and initiatives.
The Alumni Service Award was awarded to
Laurie Edward, a 2000 NOLS Yukon grad and instructor
since 2001, for her service to NOLS’ mission
of leadership, conservation, and outdoor skills.
She is the coordinator of community involvement at
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) and has been a
pivotal player in partnering MEC with NOLS and
bringing the LNT curriculum to Canada.
STEWARDSHIP AWARD
The NOLS Stewardship Award honors land managers
who have demonstrated exceptional stewardship
of wild lands entrusted to their care. This
year’s recipient was Dennis Willis, Outdoor
Recreation Planner for the Price Field Office of the
Utah Bureau of Land Management, for his ability
to provide high-quality outdoor experiences for
visitors while remaining steadfastly committed to
protecting and providing balanced management
of the Green River, which is instrumental to NOLS
river courses in Utah.
INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
Andy Tankersley and Brian Barrett were recognized
for their outstanding contributions to NOLS
and WMI as field instructors.
INTOWN STAFF AWARD
Gretchen Williams, NOLS Branch and WMI
Bookkeeper, and David Summers, NOLS Australasia
Director, were recognized for their contributions
to the NOLS mission through their
work at intown facilities.
INSTRUCTOR & INTOWN STAFF AWARD
Brooke Cunningham, Field Instructor and NOLS
Australia Program Coordinator, and Oscar Manguy,
Field Instructor and NOLS Spanish Program
Coordinator, were honored as exceptional leaders
in the backcountry and in operations.
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