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Deer exclosure-Bayfield County

Wisconsin’s Disappearing Forest

Prof Sarah Johnson researches the botanical realities of deer browse

I’m standing in a northern Wisconsin forest with botanist Sarah Johnson, an associate professor of natural resources and biology at Northland College, where I work. She has been checking text messages from her student researchers, who are working on Outer Island—one of the twenty-two Apostle Islands on Lake Superior that…

Abbey Road Sailing

Sailing, Art, and the Apostle Islands

June 12, 2023June 16, 2023

Sailing, Art, and the Apostle Islands is for participants 14-17 years of age interested in learning to sail, living aboard a tall ship for five days and broadening their perspective of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore through creative exploration and action. How does art influence stewardship of a place? Does…

Abbey Road Sailboat on Lake Superior

Sailing, Art, and the Apostle Islands

August 5August 8

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Students hiking on York.

7 Things to Do When You Visit Campus

…water Campus is located blocks from Lake Superior, the largest, freshwater lake in the world, and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, consisting of 21 islands and shoreline at the northern tip of Wisconsin. You can explore the shoreline or the islands in a variety of ways. Depending on where, how…

Three Northland College chemistry students standing in front of chalkboard.

Chem Students Recognized for Research

…up with students from much larger universities.” The Symposium is also crucial in helping student scientists convey complicated information to lay audiences. “Students need to be able to communicate what is happening in the lab to the public and to potential funders,” Robertson said. “This Symposium is important for helping…

Abbey Road Sailing

Sailing in the Apostle Islands

September 30, 2023, 8:00 am4:30 pm

Join experienced captains and an Outdoor Pursuits leader for a day of sailing in the Apostle Islands. Take the helm, help handle lines, or just relax aboard one of All Hands Sailing’s thirty-five-foot sailboats. Rain or shine, this outing will demonstrate why the Apostle Islands are one of the most…

Wolf in winter with the Great Lakes Wolf Symposium logo

2024 Great Lakes Wolf Symposium

October 15October 17

The Great Lakes Wolf Symposium provides an opportunity for researchers and other wildlife professionals to share research and knowledge regarding wolves in the Great Lakes region. The geographic scope of the conference is regional and centered on the Great Lakes region, including states, Tribes, and provinces that are within or…

Young ladies in a canoe on a lake with fall colors behind them.

Youth Outreach Programs

Planting the Seeds of Literature The Children’s and Young Adult Literature Conference is a symposium for educators, including public librarians, teachers, child care providers, parents, and college students enrolled in fields related to education. Held at Northland College, this conference will include keynote presentations, breakout sessions, networking time, book signing,…

Timber Wolf Alliance Coordinator Jordyn O'Gara

O’Gara ’18 Named Timber Wolf Alliance Coordinator

Wolf Awareness Week Events October 23, 25, 26

…O’Gara studied natural resources with an emphasis on wildlife ecology and ecological restoration, interned at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota, and conducted gray fox and wolf research with Erik R. Olson, assistant professor of natural resources, who serves on the TWA Advisory Board. “With one foot in research…

Aquatics class electrofishing in stream

Water Science

Water is the fundamental resource for life. As it flows through the environment it connects ecosystems to the Earth and connects us to each other and the world around us. Its beauty inspires awe and the Lake Superior region is one of the most amazing water environments anywhere.