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Loucks '18 to hold first paid sustainability internship for City of Ashland

Name: Laura Loucks ‘18 Major: Sustainable Community Development Hometown: Eagle, Wisconsin Q. How did you find Northland? A. My path to Northland started in middle school, where I learned about the Conserve School, a semester school in Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin. During high school, I spent a semester of my…

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…The leaders will work as a team to dream up, develop, and implement thoughtful campus events and programs that promote sustainability behavior, organizing eco-rep volunteers and meetings and providing inspiration and leadership to the group. The benefits: Although Conserve-athon tackles sustainability behavior, the eco-reps program provides a consistent presence of…

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Northland College to Host Lake Superior Youth Symposium

…the Conserve School, offers more than twenty presentations and field trips–from a field trip touring ecological restoration on a critical Lake Superior stream to enjoying the arts with a performance of Songs for the Wild: A Concert Celebrating Stewardship of Planet Earth. Three keynote presentations include: • Peter Annin, co-director…

National Public Lands Day of Service

September 23, 2023, 8:45 am5:00 pm

…Environmental Institute’s Outdoor Pursuits program in a day of caring for and giving back to the local public lands that help make a Northland way of life so wonderful. We’ll be partnering with regional federal land managers and conservation nonprofit agencies to repair, restore, and conserve local trails and green…

American Kestrels in Northern Wisconsin

January 30, 7:00 pm8:00 pm

American kestrels are amazing critters with wings. In this public lecture, Associate Professor of Natural Resources Erik Olson will introduce local efforts to conserve and monitor kestrels. He will also explore how his recent research findings have shed new light on this falcon that he has been fascinated by since…

Northland College students digs trench on Ice Age Trail.

Forest Stewardship and Adventure

August 27, 2023, 1:00 pmSeptember 4, 2023, 5:30 pm

…a river canoeing expedition on the Namekagon National Scenic River, a backpacking expedition along the North Country National Scenic Trail, or a lodge-based adventure sampler at Lowenwood (formerly Conserve School) bordering the Upper Peninsula of Michigan’s Sylvania Wilderness. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to gain professional…

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Back from the Brink of Extinction

Mexican Wolf Reintroduction and Recovery

Mexican wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) have persevered against what many might consider overwhelming odds. The 1982 recovery team saw no possibility of complete delisting of the Mexican wolf and instead established a prime objective “to conserve and ensure the survival of Canis lupus baileyi by maintaining a captive breeding population…

2017 Loon poster Photo by Lorna Rohloff

Foot Waggling Loon Dad Cover of 2017 Loon Poster

…loons accompanied by the sounds of their enchanting calls,” said Kane-Rohloff. The back of the poster includes information about loons and their habitat. Order yours today. Thank you to our major 2017 poster sponsors. Conserve School Dan and Joanne Dugenske Michigan DNR-Wildlife Division USFS, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest      …

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JaguarOsa

The Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute seeks to empower citizens with objective information about the environmental issues of the north woods, advance understanding of northern species through citizen science, and educate the next generation of environmental leaders. Please fill out the gift form below and select where you would like to…