Lake Superior ReserveLake Superior ReserveLearn about narrative development as an approach to capture and explain impact. This will include sharing example impact narratives from the Great Lakes region and how we worked with reserve staff to develop them.
Come out for a guided walk at Wisconsin Point Lot 1, and see how some projects in 2024 are helping maintain the resilience and habitat quality of this place for people, birds, and other beings. Tour the project sites on both the lake side and the Allouez Bay side, and learn from project coordinators.
Do you have an idea for a project but don’t know where to start? Are you looking to increase your comfort with planning and managing a project? This course is meant to help those with little or no formal experience become more proactive when it comes to planning and managing effective projects.
This course is split over two days, October 30 and 31, with a three-hour session on each day. You must be able to attend both sessions.
Do you have an idea for a project but don’t know where to start? Are you looking to increase your comfort with planning and managing a project? This course is meant to help those with little or no formal experience become more proactive when it comes to planning and managing effective projects.
This course is split over two days, October 30 and 31, with a three-hour session on each day. You must be able to attend both sessions.
Tom Prestby,Wisconsin Conservation Manager, Audubon Great Lakes A group of fascinating difficult-to-detect birds called secretive marshbirds including rails, bitterns, grebes and others rely on high-quality wetlands and have been experiencing population decreases due to loss and degradation of habitat. Learn about these species, the threats they face, their use of Allouez Bay and other wetlands […]
Kris Eilers,Executive Director, St.Louis River Alliance From degradation to paddling destination, the St. Louis River Estuary is undergoing an inspiring transformation. Since the designation of the St. Louis River Estuary Area of Concern (AOC) in 1987, many partners have collaborated to clean up the river. The impact of this work is becoming clear, and the […]
Naawakwe William Howes III,Gegaanzikiged, Gegaanzongejig Ji-Aabadak Ojibwemowin, Fond du Lac Language & Culture Program Chigami-ziibing, the St. Louis River, carries many place names that describe it’s importance to the Anishinaabe. Learn the Ojibwemowin names for your favorite spots along the river and practice a bit of the language too. RIVER TALKS SERIES River Talks is […]
City of Superior & the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, In response to research that illuminated the role of ishkode (fire in Ojibwemowin) in shaping pine forests at Wisconsin and Minnesota Point, the City of Superior and Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe are working together to reignite cultural fire […]
The first River Walk of the year will be an introduction to the incredible world of Wetland Bird Monitoring! Join researchers from NRRI’s Avian Ecology Lab to hear about the Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program, and how birds help us understand the impacts of invasive species, resource management, restoration, and climate on ecosystems in […]
