Imagine a northern lake without the haunting calls and awe-inspiring presence of the common loon. It’s a disturbing thought, but in some places, it’s happening. Air and water pollution, loss of habitat, and increasing recreational activities on lakes all pose serious threats to loons across North America, and in some…
…soak up water and provide habitat. Meanwhile, Burke Center research assistant Shelly Ray, who is majoring in water science, planned for a new rain garden. The construction of the Food Center rain garden still requires funding but Ray is hopeful her work has prepared the project for its final stages….
…help protect loons by spreading the word to their neighbors and other lake users to steer clear of loons on nests and on the water. If you would like to sign up to become a Loon Ranger for your lake, please fill out the online Loon Ranger Sign Up Form….
…of Lacrosse 6-8 p.m. Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute March 17 Indigenous Resistance: Art Exhibit & Lecture 6-8:30 p.m. Dexter Library 6 p.m. Opening reception for exhibit of linocut and silkscreen prints of indigenous struggles in Mexico from artist collectives. 7 p.m. Aurora Conley of Bad River Ojibwe Presents: From Bad…
By Katherine Sorenson ’16 Brendan Baylor, a visiting art instructor at Northland College, has created a visceral woodcut print depicting the history of clearcutting in northern Wisconsin. The opening reception for his exhibition, Tracing Power: The Ecology and Economy of Place, will be held Friday, October 16 from 5-7 p.m….
…literature to increase young people’s ability to ask questions about the world around them, speculate, hypothesize, seek information and develop questions. • Strategies for meeting state common core standards for environmental education and English language arts. • Optional wolf howl excursion on Thursday evening, following an opening reception and presentation….
Senior Mikaela Fischer, Northland College student, will hold a public reception for her senior exhibition “Art of Bacteria” on Tuesday, April 4, 4-6 p.m. at the Mary Van Evera Visual Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public. The exhibit features photographs of the bacterial paintings created…
…could give us political clout, an opportunity to share what works and what doesn’t work in an island environment,” said Potswald. Representatives from all 17 islands are planning on attending a Summit in September on Beaver Island which is off the coast of Michigan where they’ll talk about the Island…
Elizabeth Alexson’s self-directed student research positions with the Northland College Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation fast-tracked her from graduating Northland College in 2013 to graduate studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD), where she is currently pursuing her master’s degree in water resources science. While at Northland,…
