Land & Water Stewardship

The Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute has a long history of combining programs, workshops, and outreach activities to assist with environmental protection and restoration in the Lake Superior region. Working collaboratively with private landowners, businesses, public agencies and tribal governments Northland College faculty, staff and students utilize a unique interdisciplinary approach to assessment, monitoring and planning.

This collaborative approach provides services to the community and hands on engagement for our students. Current projects cover a spectrum that includes environmental monitoring, outreach education, community-based research, planning, and restoration. Specific examples:

Stewardship Initiatives

• Beartrap Creek Wetland Restoration
• Brickyard Creek - Riparian zone restoration
• Brule River Forest and River invasive species assessment
• Fish Creek Watershed - fish passage and invasive species assessment
• Bay City Creek Estuary - water quality monitoring
• USGS Kiyi Dock Rain Garden
• Cisco Chain of Lakes Invasive species assessment
• Aquatic invasive species monitoring on Lake Namekagon, Yellow Lake, Lake Owen, Tahkodah Lake District and Lake Superior