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Wolf Ecology and Conservation-certification Weekend

August 18, 2023, 7:00 pmAugust 20, 2023, 12:00 pm

…for the Timber Wolf Alliance’s Speakers Bureau. This workshop is open to any adult or student interested in wolves and experiencing them in the wild. Workshop fees include meals and all workshop materials. The program takes place at the Forest Lodge Educational Campus, a unique and historic estate nestled among…

Finding Your Film—A Weekend Film-making Workshop

September 29, 2023October 1, 2023

Join filmmaker Doug Pray for a weekend workshop focused on creating impactful documentary films that will make a difference in the world. The workshop will give you the tools you need to assess, plan, and create an impactful documentary and will include participatory activities, teaching demos, and short screenings of…

Ribbon Skirt Workshop

February 9, 5:00 pm9:00 pm

Participants will learn how to make a traditional ribbon skirt that they can wear to round dances, powwows, and other cultural events. Our workshop leaders are Esie Leoso Corbine and Rae Anne Maday. This workshop is open to Northland College employees and current students. As space is limited, advance registration…

Sunset at Forest Lodge

Changing Climate, Changing Culture

Student-Led Conference at Forest Lodge

…College. “Anya is trained in the social sciences and Michaela in the environmental sciences, and they make a great team.” Craig said she helped facilitate the logistics but because of Janssen and Fisher’s internship, research, and training experiences, they had the knowledge and skills to lead the workshop. “This was…

Fly Fishing in Big Rock County Park

Camp Brother Bear Casting Clinic

September 23, 2023, 2:00 pm4:00 pm

Learn how to cast from the guys who learned from Bjorn Norgaard ’10 himself! The Hayward Fly Fishing Company has close ties to Bjorn and the Norgaard family. They look forward to sharing the skills that were so meaningful to their friend and fellow fly fisherman. The idea for Camp…

Northland College convocation

Camp Brother Bear Drum and Rhythm Adventure Workshop

September 23, 2023, 2:00 pm3:00 pm

Join this drumming workshop led by Stevie Matier, a world-traveled drummer with Different Drums of Ireland and more recently The O’Bros. Explore a variety of world drums, their therapeutic effects on the mind and body, and creating community through drumming. Some drums provided. Please bring your own Djembe type drums,…

Tracking canines in snow

Volunteer Carnivore Tracking Training and Refresher

November 4, 2023, 9:00 am3:30 pm

This workshop, instructed by Timber Wolf Alliance Chair Adrian Wydeven and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Technician Sarah Boles, teaches the basics of tracking medium-to-large-sized carnivores in Wisconsin, including track identification, gait patterns, and conducting snow track surveys. Participants will be provided with a tracker’s notebook. Lunch will also…

Northland College student Abby Keller and National Park Service mentor Caroline Twombly stand outside the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Understanding Federal Applications and USAjobs.gov

November 9, 2023, 5:30 pm6:30 pm

…hiring others into) the National Park Service, will again lead this popular annual workshop. She’ll provide an overview of setting up your USAjobs account, searching for opportunities, understanding the fine print and various hiring authorities, document uploading, what to expect during the hiring process—including potential assessment tests—and a ton of…

Loon flying over a lake

Get Involved

…DNR with data, and contributed to environmental awareness. With threats such as oil spills, mercury, and lead poisoning, and habitat loss, long-term monitoring programs are essential to detect changes in loon population and help develop clever management strategies. Volunteers attend a Loon Ranger Workshop in the spring to learn how…

Loon and baby on lake

Ethical Wildlife Photography

…nervous loons display is the tremolo or wail vocalization. An extreme reaction to a human that is much too close is the penguin dance. Never flush birds (that is, disturb them and make them fly or swim)—either your subject or other birds near your subject. In breeding season, it can…