Forest Play is an outdoor, nature-based program for 3–5 year olds. We are excited to continue this adventure with youth this fall in our seven-week program. Sessions are every Friday beginning September 20 and ending November 1, 2024. Forest Play provides your child with the opportunity to be outdoors in…
Northland College is a private, non-profit liberal arts college with a progressive focus on the environment and sustainability, located in Ashland, Wisconsin. Per the U.S. Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) and other federal regulations, Northland College discloses information about the College ranging from athletic, academic, financial aid, security, graduation rates,…
Join fellow Northland alumni, friends, and prospective students for a casual afternoon of connection and adventure! Alumni Board member Kristin LaTour ’94 invites you to lace up your hiking boots for a scenic walk at Deer Grove Forest Preserve before heading over to Durty Nellie’s for a social gathering. Come…
Spend a weekend at the Forest Lodge Educational Campus with SOEI Youth Programs! This retreat is open to students in grades 6–9. Weather and snow dependent, activities may include skiing, snowshoeing, games, relaxation, art, bonfires, and more! We support youth in developing outdoor, ecological, leadership, and group skills while having…
The natural resources program at Northland College would not have been possible without the perseverance and expertise of Professor Jim Meeker, who taught here 1990-2011. Jim died at home surrounded by family and friends December 27, 2014. A professor of botany and natural resources, Jim shared his passion with students…
…have the opportunity to obtain a reference from the forest service. “It really gives our students a leg-up, and federal partners will benefit from the creativity of Northland students,” said Craig. The program applies to all students, Craig said. “We have students in biology, forestry and natural resources but we…
…graduate. After the first day of the program he said, “You would love Northland College!” During my junior year, I received an information packet from Northland about the summer program “Wild Careers.” The program involved a week of shadowing wildlife professionals while backpacking through the great north woods. I signed…
…Grant. One project seeks to bring art and science together to educate at-risk youth about Great Lakes watersheds through an underwater photography program. [Northland College alumnus] Ian Karl works with troubled teens as an experiential program coordinator at the residential treatment center Northwest Passage. “We snorkel throughout the watershed in…
Northland College students Logan Lowery and Katie Nolan completed a four-part program with the Wisconsin Conservation Leadership Corp a program developed by the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation to develop future leaders in conservation. The program culminated with them proposing their resolution to support pollinator-friendly solar electricity awareness and production at the…
