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Madeline Jarvis Is Creating the Friendliest Library in the World.
…for the Marion Public Library. “I majored in Sustainable Community Development because I want to help communities thrive.” free time: I love gardening and canning. “I really love seed saving and food sovereignty. That drives me to can. Last year we did 60 pints of salsa for Christmas gifts. It’s…
The Gifts You Bring the World
…and making again the earth. Our elders say that ceremony is the way we can “remember to remember.” In the dance of the giveaway, remember that the earth is a gift that we must pass on, just as it came to us. We forget at our peril. When we forget,…
For the Love of Rivers
The Northland College Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute will award Kurt D. Fausch the Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award for his book, For the Love of Rivers: A Scientist’s Journey Thursday, October 13 at 7 p.m. Fausch is an ecologist who spent a career studying how fish make a living…
Q & A With Robin Wall Kimmerer
…follow childhood passions and still go play in the woods, only we call it work. Stephanie: Was there any one person or experience that sticks out in your mind that really cemented your love for the outdoors? Robin: It’s hard to choose one experience or person because there were so…
Liz White: Student Commencement Address
…was uncomfortable. I started to doubt my decision to come to Northland and I even thought about leaving. But over time things got better. Obviously, I did not leave. And here I am now as a senior, and I can say that I truly love Northland College. I love the…
SONWA Book Awards
On Earth Day each year, Northland College announces its choices for the best in nature writing for the previous year. Three authors are selected to receive the Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award (SONWA) for adult, young adult, and children’s literature. Established in 1991, SONWA honors the literary legacy of…
Climate Science
The atmosphere is complex—and fascinating, which is why scientists have studied it for more than a century. Our setting on Lake Superior highlights this complexity, making it even more interesting. Severe storms can move toward the area, only to lose energy as they get close. Small changes in wind direction…
SONWA Winners 1991-Present
Nature Books for Adults and Children
…in which seeds are spread and planted. • 2012. Apocalyptic Planet, Field Guide to the Future of the Earth, Craig Childs. Childs delivers a sensual feast in his descriptions of the natural world, and undeniable science that reveals both the earth’s strengths and frailties. Bearing witness to the planet’s sweeping…
Geology
…interacts with it. You’ll learn how fundamentally important our relationship with the Earth is and how geology influences all ecosystems. Delve into the remarkable history of the Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the Earth is continually undergoing. Northland’s geology…
“We can’t just change light bulbs, we have to change hearts”
…one of us, showered with daily gifts of the earth,” she said, pointing out that both commencement speakers were Native American women scientists. “Together we can be proud of this wonderful institution dedicated to liberal arts in service and sustainability, educating for the world we need and most importantly for…