2017-2018 Northland Catalog
2015-2016 Northland Catalog
…of national forest, we have Lake Superior, the world’s largest fresh water lake in the world, in our backyard. The global issue of our time is climate change and for many reasons, Lake Superior is the ideal location to study climate change adaptation. Our faculty continues to adapt curriculum to…
…Saturday, May 14, with the 7 p.m. film screening of From Wisconsin With Love at the Minnesota Street Market. The film provides the perspective of the northern Wisconsin community that in 2014 beat back what would have been the world’s largest open-pit taconite mine in pristine forest on the shores…
…surface of this deep forest. I discovered an old trail by chance and started biking and ended up atop one of the best outcrops and views of the Penokees. 7. Rock Climbing at Ely’s Peak Reaching up to over eleven hundred feet at its highest, Ely’s Peak is a popular…
…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 …
…the farm, off-farm food stands, through community supported agriculture (CSA), farmer’s markets, or pick your own. Some 65.6 percent get food by hunting, fishing, or gathering—ricing, tapping trees, gathering forest fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Some 58.5 percent grow fruits or vegetables, or raise animals for meat or products. And 33.4…
…of the research is about their breeding, which takes place in ponds,” she said. “This research is helping open the door to the vertical dimension of habitat.” These images suggest a higher level of habitat usage in the tops of trees than previously thought. “I love forestry and forest ecology,”…
Northland College is undoubtedly situated in the best place on Earth for student learning. Located in the midst of Lake Superior, the Apostle Islands, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, three tribal communities, a vibrant farming community, Northland researchers and students have access an unparalleled living laboratory. The College continues to take advantage…
