…Sigurd F. Olson Marie Rodell to Sigurd Olson, June 16, 1954 Sigurd Olson to Marie Rodell, undated draft, June 30 or July 1, 1954 This is a draft of a letter that Sigurd composed shortly after receiving the above letter from Rodell. Whether he sent a final draft or not…

…one-day Wisconsin Loon Population Survey. July 18, 2015 was LoonWatch’s seventh survey. Roughly 210 volunteers collected data, surveying 204 lakes in twenty-seven northern Wisconsin counties. The analysis results show another positive outlook for Wisconsin’s loon population. According to the results, the adult loon population is estimated at 4,350, an increase…

…Olson biographer Dr. David Backes, the award-winning writer of A Wilderness Within: The Life of Sigurd F. Olson. Dr. Backes retired in 2015 after twenty-seven years as a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He gave the content of the Olson website to the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute at Northland…

…course, for Sigurd and Elizabeth Olson (shown at left in February 1957). People stopped talking and turned away whenever Sigurd or Elizabeth entered a gathering. Ely Chamber of Commerce secretary Stan Pechaver expressed the breach in a letter to Humphrey: “Sig Olson (of Ely, we’re sorry to say), is not…

…Journey North Loon Preservation Committee (New Hampshire) Maine Loon Project—Maine Audubon Michigan Loon Preservation Association Minnesota Loon Monitoring Program Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks Montana Loon Society National Wildlife Federation South-central Alaska Loon Survey USGS Common Loon Migration Study Vermont Loon Recovery Project Loon Books Bent, Arthur. 1919. Life Histories…

…have to watch closely. I can just imagine how beautiful it must be up on your island in Rainy [Lake] these gorgeous fall days. Kindest personal regards. Sincerely yours, Sigurd F. Olson On the day before his 50th birthday, Sigurd is in Toronto, where he has just succeeded in a…

…help you do that. LoonWatch’s general rule of thumb for good loon etiquette is to keep a distance of two hundred feet from loons and loon chicks. Carefully watch the bird’s behavior. You will quickly learn to recognize signs of nervousness, and when you see those signs, you should slowly…

…begins/environment and spirituality programs begin 1981: Sustainably designed Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute dedicated 1982: Memorial service to honor Sigurd F. Olson held following his death 1983: Sigurd F. Olson professorship endowed 1985: First Sigurd T. Olson Loon Research Award given 1985: First Apostle Islands School held 1987: Timber Wolf Alliance…