• 1980 Eruption
  • 2004 - 2008 Eruption
  • Crater Glacier
  • Past Eruptions
  • Facts and Research
  • Eruption Impacts and Return of Life
  • Changing Landscape
  • Facts and Research
  • Guided Hikes and Programs
  • Youth Volcano Camps
  • Field Trips
  • Community Events
  • Teacher Workshops
  • Volunteer
  • Overview
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  • Field Camp
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  • Biology Lessons
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    • 1980 Eruption

    The events of the 1980 eruption and how they transformed the landscape around the volcano.

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    1980 Eruption

    2004-2008 Eruption

    The 2004 reawakening of Mount St. Helens and dome building eruption that followed.

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    2004-2008 Eruption

    Crater Glacier

    The formation of North America’s youngest glacier and its response to the 2004-2008 eruption.

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    Crater Glacier

    Past Eruptions

    Mount St. Helens’ 275,000-year-long eruptive history and its very active recent past.

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    Past Eruptions

    Facts and Research

    FAQs, useful links and descriptions of geological research and monitoring underway at the volcano.

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    Facts and Research

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    The Mount St. Helens Science and Learning Center is a collaborative effort of the Mount St. Helens Institute and the U.S. Forest Service, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. Our mission is to connect people with nature through science, the arts and adventure recreation.

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