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Loon flying

The Uncommon Lives of Common Loons

…lake where they were raised. If they hatched on a flowage, they’ll return to a flowage. If they hatched on a seepage lake (not the best habitat), they’ll return to a seepage lake. All of that after a three-year absence, many different types of water bodies, and water quality during…

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Live in Your Hiking Boots

College Magazine Names Northland College in Rankings of “Top 10 Colleges for Outdoor Enthusiasts.”

…body to do a water testing, take insect surveys and even fish to analyze the different water types, such as lakes, rivers, and bogs,’ said junior Alex Selle [who is majoring in natural resources with an emphasis in ecological restoration and water science]. “First-year students are required to participate in…

Northland College Diploma

Commencement

*Updated May 23, 2019* Commencement will be held in Ponzio Stadium. Join us for the 108th Commencement ceremony and Baccalaureate service: Saturday, May 25, 2019. The Commencement ceremony will be held in Ponzio Stadium. Or, in case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Chapple Family Gymnasium….

Northland College alumnus Joe Fitzgerald on stage.

The Place Where You Start

Burke alum keeps environmental justice at the core of his work.

Northland College student Max Beal was awarded the Parker Matzinger Internship Award

Beal first to receive Parker Matzinger Internship Award

…in biology and natural resources and tracked wildlife in Costa Rica. He died last year of natural causes, doing field research in Panama. His family and friends funded this internship as a way to honor his memory. Beal is majoring in water science with an emphasis in water resources. He…

Northland College graduate Aaron Schreiber-Stainthorp standing in a California vineyard where he directs sustainability.

From Grape to Glass

Making Wine Country More Sustainable

Aaron Schreiber-Stainthorp ’05 has helped twenty-plus wineries implement water conservation and zero waste programs, improve winery energy efficiency, and he led the Francis Ford Coppola Winery in winning the 2017 California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Award. He is currently the sustainability specialist at Jackson Family Wines (e.g. Kendell-Jackson wines)…

Students view an art exhibit

Student Art Show Reception

December 5, 2024, 3:30 pm5:00 pm

This student art show will feature works made by Northland College students currently enrolled in art classes this semester. Everyone is welcome—come join us! This event is free and open to the public….

NYT: Waukesha Plan for Lake Michigan Water Raises Worries

…contamination problem in its aquifer, the answer seemed simple: Get water from the big lake. Surely, city leaders imagined, the needs of Waukesha, with a population just over 70,000, would be but a drop from the gigantic Great Lakes bucket, which amounts to one-fifth of the earth’s fresh surface water….

Earth Day fern

7 Fun Facts About Earth Day

…environmental regulations through the passage of 28 pieces of legislation, including the Endangered Species Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act and amendments strengthening the Clean and Water Acts—in addition to many more laws passed to protect natural resources and expand protection of public lands.  …