…and Giroux, Washington D.C.) Trespassing Across America: One Man’s Epic Never-Done-Before (and sort of Illegal) Hike Across the Heartland, by Ken Ilgunas (Blue Rider Press, New York, New York) “Body of Water: A Sage, a Seeker, and the World’s Most Alluring Fish,” by Chris Dombrowski (Milkweed Editions, Minneapolis, Minnesota) Turning…
…the program. The day-long conversation on Madeline Island, Wisconsin, resulted in 12 conclusions to inform policy under a new presidential administration and Congress. “We’re increasingly understanding that investing in clean, fresh water is a priority for public health, ecosystem health, the economy and a lot more,” Cameron Davis, senior adviser…
…storm water discharge. Rettler assembled a team that included local and regional architects, engineers, contractors, and suppliers: McCabe Construction, Nasi Construction, Pieper Electric, Down to Earth Landscapes, Ashland Construction, A to Z Plumbing & Heating, Todd’s Redi-Mix, Forslund’s Building Supply, HT Glass, Sherwin Williams, Superior Drywall, SAS+Associates, Barr Engineering, Muermann…
…Hopefully, the work I do will help to inform decisions surrounding water management from mountain runoff and be a valuable tool in our future climate system. Q. Advice for newcomers? A. Northland is great! I have learned so much, developed wonderful friendships, and have been helped along the way…
…Get on the Water Campus is located blocks from Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world, and also close to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, which consists of twenty-one islands and miles of shoreline at the northern tip of Wisconsin. You can explore the shoreline or the islands…
…of an 8-pound, 28-inch adult silver carp comes as President Trump is proposing a federal budget that would gut funding for efforts to block Asian carp and other invasive species from the world’s largest body of fresh surface water. Tap here to read the full article from the Chicago Tribune….
By MaryJo Gingras, Outreach Program Coordinator The Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute’s outreach programs instill a sense of wonder and inspire youth and adult participants through outdoor experiences. A million acres of forest and the largest freshwater lake in the world serve simultaneously as our classroom and playground. Campus-based sessions such…
