North Lakeland Discovery Center - Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin

Discover a jewel in the
northern landscape!

The North Lakeland Discovery Center is a community-based environmental learning center that promotes stewardship of the region’s natural and cultural resources. The Center is located on a 63-acre site in the heart of northern Wisconsin's tranquil Lakeland destination region.

ARCHIVED NOTES
Click here for earlier Nature Notes!
Archives go back to October 2003.
Check it out to see what was happening this time last year,
or the year before...
Archived Notes for Current Year · Notes for 2003-2008 (PDF)

2010 Phenolgoy and Nature Notes by Naturalists, Zach Wilson and Licia Johnson

8/31/10: Fall warblers are coming through this time of year. This morning I heard a yellow rumped warbler calling. -Z

8/27/10: Released 7 tagged monarch butterflies in two days!! -L

8/26/10: Coppers hawk at the NLDC feeder.-S

8/20/10: Thunderstorms today. Had a close lightning strike! -K

8/19/10: So far we raised 50 monarch butterflies at the center. Over 20 still to come! -K

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Interested in learning about last years phenology? Check out our Archived Notes. Thanks and have a great Winter.

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If you:

enjoy participating in outdoor field experiences and learning new skills;
wish to enhance your appreciation of the region's nature, culture, and history;
like to attend fun yet thought-provoking community events where you can meet people of kindred spirit;
would enjoy use of our facilities, 25 acre lake, and miles of hike, bike and ski trails; and,
hope to instill in children an appreciation of our unique natural environment; then please…

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