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Northland Class Taking Art Project, Film to Minnesota

ST. JOSEPH, MINN. – An embroidery, beading, print, and photography art project that features Minnesota farmers, local artists, locally sourced yarn and encourages community collaboration is coming to the Minnesota Street Market food co-op (27 W Minnesota St, St Joseph, MN 56374) Tuesday, April 12. The project titled “People of…

Muddy fish creek watershed

Northland Project Aims to Clear Chequamegon Bay’s Muddy Waters

…of the project’s two prongs is to go into the headwaters of North Fish Creek and essentially create wetlands in former agricultural areas that are not being used for farming. That portion of the project was undertaken by the Bayfield County Land and Water Conservation Department in cooperation with landowners….

Beets

The Latest REFund Projects

projects—eco-reps program, recycling bins, reusable dinnerware, and hydroponic towers—funded and are waiting for them to be implemented. EMILY DONALDSON Major: Sustainable Community Development Project: Addition of an eco-reps program Why: Many college campuses have eco-reps programs that are predominantly based in residence halls. An eco-reps program at Northland College can…

Pine marten

Carnivore Project Reveals Return of the Marten on Apostle Islands

…there? Why didn’t I collect that mustelid scat on the trail?” Hence a second but complimentary project: the American Marten Project. “We’re trying to better understand where these marten originally came from, what their distribution is within the islands, genetic diversity, and possibly, population estimates and sex ratios,” Olson said….

Aerial shot of river flowing through Highway 2, following June 2018 storm

WPR: Northern Wisconsin Project Seeks To ‘Slow The Flow’ Of Stormwater

Local, State, Federal Partners Aim To Reduce Flood Peaks, Erosion In Northern Wisconsin

…God. This is perfect.’” The project Gazdik is referring to is one Northland College in Ashland is leading. The college is working with Bayfield County landowners like Gazdik to slow the flow of runoff from heavy rains using money from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The project began in 2013….

Great lakes Initiative Madeline Island Ferry Dock

Great Lakes Islands Summit, Madeline Island Fellowship Project

…is one component of the Initiative. As part of their role with the Great Lakes Island Initiative, Northland College Center for Rural Communities has assisted Madeline Island in exploring the idea of implementing an Island Fellowship. Fellows are recent graduates who work for two years on a project identified by…

Northland Bird Netting

ADP: NC conservation project selected to receive grant

Sara m. Chase, Ashland Daily Press Northland College’s research project—Wild Madeline: Assessing the Wildlife Presence and Abundance of Madeline Island—was one of 30 applicants to receive grant funding from the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin through the 2016 C.D. Besadny Conservation Grant Program. Wild Madeline project lead and Northland College…

Mexican gray wolf movie still

Back from the Brink of Extinction

Mexican Wolf Reintroduction and Recovery

…grow and the project needed to adjust again. The project shifted management focus towards removing fewer wolves, while applying new management techniques to reduce conflict with livestock. The project focused on diversionary food caches near den and rendezvous sites to prevent depredations during April through September. In addition, the Defenders…

Scuba divers on boat

WPR: Wisconsin Sea Grant Awards $2.8M For Great Lakes Research, Outreach Projects

Projects Awarded After Congress Restores Funding For Sea Grant Program By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute is awarding $2.8 million to Great Lakes research and education projects. Congress recently restored $76.5 million in Sea Grant funding nationwide. The Trump administration had proposed eliminating…

Forest Lodge Boathouse

Student projects save USFS $100,000, receive recognition

…Northland College and the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest the Accessibility Accomplishment Award from the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service. The award was presented at a formal ceremony at Forest Lodge June 20. The award was given for two collaborative projects: for Architectural Barriers Act Compliant design and restoration at Forest…