Events

Explore with Manitowish Waters Historical Society guide Jim Bokern and a NLDC naturalist one of the most robust CCC camps in the Northwoods, while walking on the newest NHAL hiking trail! 23 interpretive signs, cleared archaeological features and years of research will be discussed while traveling along the Manitowish River. Discover a variety of Northwoods…

Join Naturalist Aidan on an interpretive pontoon cruise on Rest Lake! Participants will get the opportunity to learn about lake ecology and the Manitowish Chain of Lakes while indulging in wine and cheese and cruising toward the sunset.  An email will be sent to registered participants with directions to the launch site and items to…

Join our Woods and Water team for a paddling endeavor down the Manitowish River. We will learn about freshwater ecology and the importance of a vibrant and healthy freshwater ecosystem. We will share our knowledge about the ecological importance of the Manitowish River and stop several times to snorkel and explore the river bottom for…

For the second segment in our Boulder Junction Woods & Water series, join the Discovery Center team out on the trails at Northern Highland-American Legion’s Lumberjack Trail. Participants will embark on an interpretive hike with the Discovery Center’s naturalist team exploring forest ecology. Participants will discover ways to identify plants prevalent in the forests around…

Little Rock Lake, just 1/8 mile off Hwy. 51, and all of 39 acres, seems an unlikely waterbody to be internationally significant. But it was, and still is. Rock Lake was the site of a 1983 study on acid rain that tested the vulnerability of our Midwest lakes to acid rain. The study continued for…