…her group had looked through some of the images on the way to the docks and discovered marten,” said Erik Olson, assistant professor of natural resources. “It didn’t register at that moment, but later I realized the ramifications of it. Wow, where did these marten come from? How many are…
Northland College’s research project—Wild Madeline: Assessing the Wildlife Presence and Abundance of Madeline Island—was one of thirty applications to receive grant funding from the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin through the 2016 C.D. Besadny Conservation Grant Program. The Wild Madeline project leader and Northland College Professor Erik Olson said they…
…used as an ecological campus to develop environmental awareness and leadership. Northland College develops and delivers the environmental programming for Forest Lodge. This past summer was the first time the buildings were renovated and available for participants “Forest Lodge was such an awesome location for this workshop. I am so…
…“His heart was in education,” said President Michael Miller. Malcolm was instrumental in building an innovative Native American studies program and in creating the outdoor education program. He helped create the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute, a northern voice for the environmental movement. In October 1972, the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute…
Majors: history and environmental studies ‘81 Northland Highlights: NCSA president, Board of Trustees student representative, Chequamegon Orchestra, working with President Malcolm McLean Advanced Degrees: masters of non-profit management, North Park University, Chicago, Illinois; master of divinity, United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, New Brighton, Minnesota Current Location: Oak Park,…
…Award for Young Readers is every parent, educator, grandparent’s companion to revisiting the tradition of a good discussion around the family dinner table. It is process learning at its best! It is worthy of the award named in honor of a truly historic environmental leader, writer, and activist Sigurd Olson….
On September 15, 2015, author Paul Fleischman accepted his Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award for his young adult book Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines. Before an audience of all ages, he gave the following acceptance speech. “Writers learn as much from their books as readers do,” he…
…Annin has been managing director of Notre Dame’s Environmental Change Initiative since 2010. Northland College’s Randy Lehr will co-direct the center as the Mary Griggs Burke Distinguished Professor of Environmental Science and Management. Lehr described the project as “a way for us to expand and broaden the work that we’re…
…the basin. Her other work includes finding solutions to nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in the Mississippi River basin, reducing pollution from coal mining and cleaning up the Chicago River. At Northland College, Dexter worked on land use planning in northern Wisconsin as a fellow at the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute….
…help you do that. LoonWatch’s general rule of thumb for good loon etiquette is to keep a distance of two hundred feet from loons and loon chicks. Carefully watch the bird’s behavior. You will quickly learn to recognize signs of nervousness, and when you see those signs, you should slowly…
