…vegetation and to study the ongoing health of juniper bushes. Johnson found her passion for plants as an undergraduate at Northland College going out in the field with retired Professor Jim Meeker (now deceased). She strives to teach like she was taught—by getting students in the field as much as…
…President George W. Bush. Population growth, prolonged drought and other new demands for water are factors that could prompt other regions to push hard for Great Lakes water. Gov. Jim Doyle in 2008 after passage in Wisconsin of enabling legislation governing the Great Lakes Compact. “What will really test this…
…The winning authors will be invited to speak at Northland College where they will receive their award and cash prize. Adult Winner Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History, by Dan Flores, (Basic Books, New York, New York) Adult Honorable Mention A Sugar Creek Chronicle: Observing Climate Change from a…
…for the hike, the social, or both! Let us know if you can make it by emailing alumni@northland.edu. Kristin can’t wait to see you there! 🎉 Schedule and Locations 👟 1 p.m. • Hike at Deer Grove Forest Preserve Meet at the Camp Alphonse parking area (1393 West Dundee Road,…
Relax and recharge at the Forest Lodge Educational Campus for a meditation, chanting, and yoga retreat. The schedule includes unstructured time in the woods, yoga, chanting, and guided meditation. Jodi Supanich will guide meditation, and Jenny Tumas will guide chanting sessions. Please contact Jodi Supanich at jsupanich@northland.edu or 218-355-0049 if…
Girls Empowered Leadership and Adventure: Backpack—Isle Royale is for girls 13–15 years old interested in a seven-day wilderness backpacking experience with peers on one of the most beautiful islands on Earth! For seven days and six nights, we will camp on Isle Royale, learning about ourselves, each other, and the…
Girls Empowered Trails is for girls 10–13 years old interested in getting outside, working hard, playing hard, and learning what it means to be a confident steward of this Earth. For four days, we will base camp at Mt. Ashwabay, where we will share stories, learn stories of the area,…
The Northland community is invited to a community feast! The meal will feature local and Indigenous foods from the Chequamegon Bay region, such as campus garden produce and honey, manoomin (wild rice) from the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and venison harvested and processed during the Indigenous Cultures…
