Skip to main content Skip to footer

Northern Ecology

Currently Scheduled Northern Ecology Courses

Teaser image for Birding by Ear

Birding by Ear

Most birds are not known for sitting still. By learning to recognize their songs, calls, and the…
Fri, May 31st, 2024
6am-2pm
Instructor: Ann Russ
Teaser image for Birding Wednesday: Drop-in Session

Birding Wednesday: Drop-in Session

Birds are returning from their wintering grounds! Where have they come from? Where are they going?…
Wed, May 1st, 2024
7am-noon
Instructors: Joe Walewski, Joe Lutz
Wed, May 8th, 2024
7am-noon
Instructors: Joe Walewski, Joe Lutz
Wed, May 22nd, 2024
7am-noon
Instructors: Joe Walewski, Joe Lutz
Wed, May 29th, 2024
7am-noon
Instructors: Joe Walewski, Joe Lutz
Teaser image for Birding Wednesday: The Workshop

Birding Wednesday: The Workshop

Birds are returning from their wintering grounds! Where have they come from? Where are they going?…
Wed, May 15th, 2024
7am-4pm
Instructors: Joe Walewski, Joe Lutz
Teaser image for Botany for Naturalists, Ecologists, and Herbalists

Botany for Naturalists, Ecologists, and Herbalists

Take your botanical chops to the next level with plant taxonomic skills—the foundation of any…
Fri, May 31st, 2024  –  Sun, Jun 2nd, 2024
Day 1: 3pm-5pm Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor: Cynthia Lane
Teaser image for Discovering the Language of Birds

Discovering the Language of Birds

We call them songs, but in reality, those sweet bird chirps and calls are more than a happy little…
Sun, May 26th, 2024
8am-3pm
Instructor: Michael Karns
Fri, May 31st, 2024
8am-3pm
Instructor: Michael Karns
Teaser image for Ferns: Finding Magic in the North Woods

Ferns: Finding Magic in the North Woods

Looking for magic in the North Woods? Fragrant Ferns, Common Moonworts, Forest Horsetail, Creeping…
Sun, Jun 2nd, 2024
9am-4pm
Instructor: Joe Walewski
Teaser image for Lichens: Pioneers of the North Woods

Lichens: Pioneers of the North Woods

Often overlooked and clearly underappreciated, our lichens are wonderfully diverse and surprisingly…
Sat, Jun 1st, 2024
9am-4pm
Instructor: Joe Walewski
Sat, Sep 14th, 2024
9am-4pm
Instructor: Joe Walewski
Teaser image for Mushroom & Fungi Intro

Mushroom & Fungi Intro

Join us on the North Shore and in the Superior National Forest as summer wanes and the seasonal…
Fri, Aug 9th, 2024
9am-4pm
Instructor: Michael Karns
Sat, Aug 10th, 2024
9am-4pm
Instructor: Michael Karns
Fri, Aug 23rd, 2024
9am-4pm
Instructor: Michael Karns
Sat, Aug 24th, 2024
9am-4pm
Instructor: Michael Karns
Teaser image for Mushroom & Fungi: A Closer Look

Mushroom & Fungi: A Closer Look

If you've scratched the surface of mushroom identification, you probably have realized that…
Sun, Aug 25th, 2024
9am-4pm
Instructor: Michael Karns
Teaser image for Spring Birding on the North Shore

Spring Birding on the North Shore

Spring offers excellent birding opportunities on the North Shore. With the arrival of warblers and…
Sat, May 25th, 2024
7am-3pm
Instructor: Michael Karns
Sat, Jun 1st, 2024
7am-3pm
Instructor: Michael Karns
Teaser image for Understanding, Forecasting, and Photographing the Aurora Borealis

Understanding, Forecasting, and Photographing the Aurora Borealis

Learn how the aurora forms, when the best times are to see it, and how to photograph this amazing…
Sat, Aug 31st, 2024  –  Sun, Sep 1st, 2024
3:30-5:30pm and 9-11:30pm
Instructor: Bob King
Teaser image for Untamed Mushrooms: A Walk in the Woods & Cooking Exploration

Untamed Mushrooms: A Walk in the Woods & Cooking Exploration

This class will spend a day in the field and a day in the kitchen. Stepping into nature,…
Sat, Aug 31st, 2024  –  Sun, Sep 1st, 2024
Day 1: 9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-1:30pm
Sat, Sep 7th, 2024  –  Sun, Sep 8th, 2024
Day 1: 9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-1:30pm
Teaser image for What's this Rock Too? Central North Shore's Geologic Story

What's this Rock Too? Central North Shore's Geologic Story

How many times have you walked along a cobbled beach or a rocky ledge along the North Shore and…
Fri, May 31st, 2024  –  Sun, Jun 2nd, 2024
Day 1: 4-6:30pm; Day 2: 8:30am-5:00pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructor: Jim Miller