(Master Naturalist Advanced Training) Join elk biologist Joshua Spiegel in calling for the bulls! Carpool and caravan to several locations to hear elk bugling. Dress for the weather and be prepared to drive on forest roads and walk over uneven terrain in low light conditions. You don’t have to be a certified Master Naturalist to…
Join Arne Martinson from the Wisconsin Mycological Society for a lesson on mushroom identification. We will cover methods such as observing physical characteristics, spore prints, using a mushroom guide, and observing environmental cues. All skill levels and ages are welcome. Be prepared for walking over uneven terrain. Meeting near Bayfield, WI - directions to the…
(Master Naturalist Advanced Training) Dip your toes into modern beach processes on Lake Superior and your imagination into beach formation around Glacial Lake Duluth, 11,000 years ago. Geologist Dave Ullman will help us understand how and why the beaches formed high on the Bayfield Peninsula and what they mean for the hydrology of our region…
(Master Naturalist Advanced Training) This boardwalk winds its way through the wetlands that cover the headwaters of both the Brule and St. Croix Rivers, the ancient drainage channel of Lake Superior during the waning days of the last ice age. Several types of wetlands, including cedar swamp and black ash swamp will be traversed and…
(Master Naturalist Advanced Training) This relatively easy, 3-mile loop trail system follows the eastern bank of the scenic St. Croix River near Grantsburg. Along the way are stepped cliffs of pale Cambrian sandstone, deposited near the shore of an ancient sea. Sandrock Cliffs offers a look at many interesting botanical species, due to the shift…
Join Arne Martinson from the Wisconsin Mycological Society for a mushroom foray centered around gaining the skills necessary to confidently identify wild mushrooms safely in Wisconsin. Participants will learn to identify all of the most dangerous and delicious Wisconsin mushrooms, along with an opportunity to harvest some themselves. Be prepared for walking over uneven terrain.…
Join botanical artist Nancy Lizette Berlin and friends for a fall hike, seeking inspiration from nature as we sketch alongside one of the most iconic Northwoods landscapes: Juniper Rock Overlook. This mindful 1.5-mile hike along the North County Trail from the FR 202 trailhead will offer up-close treasures and expansive fall color views. The trail…
Flooding from extreme weather events is part of the new normal in Northern Wisconsin. Kyle Magyera, Local Government Outreach Specialist with the Wisconsin Wetlands Association, will talk about exciting initiatives statewide and in the headwaters of Lake Superior watersheds that are successfully addressing flooding risks and building resilience. Join us at 6:30 p.m. at the…
(Master Naturalist Advanced Training) Flooding from extreme weather events is part of the new normal in Northern Wisconsin, but innovative land management can help. Ashland County Conservationist MaryJo Gingras and Kyle Magyera or the Wisconsin Wetlands Association will tour the group around three sites in the Marengo River headwaters. Their groundbreaking work is successfully addressing…
Meet the Cable Natural History Museum’s live education raptors in person! Learn all about the amazing world of birds of prey from Naturalist Haley Selen in the Museum’s classroom. Please come early to find a seat. Donations welcome.
