Friday Field Notes Summer Program Series

After 60 years, we’ve reimagined the Joseph Jenkins Lecture Series while continuing to feature educational and entertaining presentations on environmental, natural history, and scientific topics. 

Our new Friday Field Note Program Series, hosted at the Wake Robin Pavilion, is designed to fit better into busy lives by providing pizza and appetizers before the talk, so participants don’t have to worry about eating dinner before they arrive. Volunteers are essential to helping this run smoothly! Visit the program registration page on the Calendar of Events to find out more. 

Summer 2025

 

Air, Land, Water, and Fire

Friday, June 27 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Mike Wiggins, Jr., former Chairman of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Interim Site Director of the Madeline Island Museum will speak about Anishinaabe heritage in the Chequamegon Bay and Penokee region. Join us at the Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area’s Wake Robin Pavilion, 43135 Randysek Road, Cable. Arrive at 5:30 p.m. for a social with pizza and appetizers, with the presentation beginning at 6 p.m. Discounts available for volunteers, visit cablemuseum.org for more details. Registration requested by June 25 by calling the Cable Natural History Museum at 715-798-3890 or go to cablemuseum.org. $15 member/$25 non-member.

 

Angel in the Night, Angel of the Light

Friday, July 11 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Join photographer Denise Dupras as she helps us understand the science, the beauty, and how to photograph the Aurora Borealis. Join us at the Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area’s Wake Robin Pavilion, 43135 Randysek Road, Cable. Arrive at 5:30 p.m. for a social with pizza and appetizers, with the presentation beginning at 6 p.m. Discounts available for volunteers, visit cablemuseum.org for more details. Register by July 9 by calling the Cable Natural History Museum at 715-798-3890 or go to cablemuseum.org. $15 member/$25 non-member.

 

National Wolf Conversation

Friday, July 18 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Join the Cable Natural History Museum and Wildlife Biologist, Adrian Wydeven, as he speaks about the National Wolf Conversation workshop he attended, the examination of conflicts in wolf habitat across the country, and the future of wolf conservation. Join us at the Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area’s Wake Robin Pavilion, 43135 Randysek Road, Cable. Arrive at 5:30 p.m. for a social with pizza and appetizers, with the presentation beginning at 6 p.m. Discounts available for volunteers, visit cablemuseum.org for more details. Registration requested by July 16 by calling the Cable Natural History Museum at 715-798-3890 or go to cablemuseum.org. $15 member/$25 non-member.

 

Woodlands ARE Pollinator Habitat

Friday, August 1 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

We often picture pollinator habitat as flower-filled gardens and meadows. Forests are also important! How are they beneficial, and what can we do to enhance them for those pollinators? Find out from Sarah Boles, owner of Northern Native Plantscapes. Join us at the Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area’s Wake Robin Pavilion, 43135 Randysek Road, Cable. Arrive at 5:30 p.m. for a social with pizza and appetizers, with the presentation beginning at 6 p.m. Discounts available for volunteers, visit cablemuseum.org for more details. Registration requested by July 30 by calling the Cable Natural History Museum at 715-798-3890 or go to cablemuseum.org. $15 member/$25 non-member.

 

Recorded Lectures

We have been fortunate to share some of our previous lectures through recordings. Recordings can be viewed on the Lecture Series playlist on the Museum’s YouTube channel.