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Schedule of Events


		Exhibits are available 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Daily Free public viewing, 2nd floor exhibits now on display in the Center's gallery: *Meet Me at the Crossroads: Ten Years at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center.* Join us in a journey celebrating the Center's 10 years of partnership. Also, the *Earth, Sky, Water: Wisconsin's Special Places.* Exhibit showcases 45 prize-winning photographs from the 2005 Wisconsin photo contest. August 28; 10:00 a.m. *Wild about Bats* Northwoods Adventure Program Discover the secret world of bats and how these animals are beneficial to us. Enjoy engaging stories and crafts. Free public event; all ages are welcome. August 29; 10:00 a.m. *Basket Making and Birch Bark Craft* Northwoods Adventure Program Make a birch bark or black ash basket craft from locally harvested materials. Free public event; all ages are welcome. August 30; 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. *Magnificent World of Raptors* Northwoods Adventure Program Visit with a live Great-horned owl or an American Kestrel and explore the amazing adaptations of raptors. Meet one face to face! Free public event; all ages are welcome. September 17; 7:00 p.m. *The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream* A special presentation sponsored by the “Beyond Growth” study circle of the Alliance for Sustainability Join us for an 78-minute provocative documentary, a regular on the film-festival circuit, that examines the history of suburban life and the wisdom of this distinctly American way of life. A post-World War II concept, suburbia attracted droves of people, giving rise to sprawl and all that comes with it -- good and bad. How has the environment been affected by this lifestyle, and is it sustainable? Canadian director Gregory Greene dares to ask all the tough questions. Free public event. September 23; 7:00 p.m. *Earth Keepers: Faith Convening for the Environment* Alliance for Sustainability A program to discuss how faith and the environment can be a mutually beneficial relationship between two separate institutions. Free public event. September 27; 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. *National Public Lands Day Event* US Fish & Wildlife Service Celebrate National Public Lands Day! Become a Weed Warrior and help control invasive weeds on the Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge. It’s easy! Just show up at the Center at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, September 27. Prospective Weed Warriors will begin the morning’s activities with a half-hour educational program about invasive species identification and their control. From the Center, participants will go to the work site for hands-on experience identifying and eradicating buckthorn. Receive a free pair of leather work gloves labeled, "Invasive Free and Weed Warrior." Participants will return to the Center at 11:45 a.m., to enjoy a complementary pizza treat. For more information call Darienne at 715-685-2648. Free public event. ^Top

Special Note: Events schedule may change without notice. Please call 715-685-9983 to confirm programs before driving a long distance. Tune to 1610 AM when in the Ashland area to find out more about events.

All Programs will be held at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center (NGLVC), located 2 miles west of Ashland (past the intersection of Highways 2 and 13) unless otherwise stated. We offer the following types of educational programs: community environmental education, school programs, in-the-field explorations via canoe and kayak, specialized conferences, and heritage programming. Some programs require a fee. The Center features free admission to its exhibits, nature walks, and roving interpretive programs. For school programs and conferences, please call 715-685-9983.

The Center is a partnership between the USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Extension, US Fish & Wildlife Service and the Friends of the Center Alliance, Ltd.

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The Center is a partnership between the USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Extension, US Fish & Wildlife Service and the Friends of the Center Alliance, Ltd.

Copyright © 2005-2008 Northern Great Lakes Visitor CenterThis Web site is sponsored by the Friends of the Center.

Copyright © 2005-2008 Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center
This Web site is sponsored by the Friends of the Center.