August 20; 7:00 p.m.
King Corn: You are What You Eat
A special presentation sponsored by the “Beyond Growth” study circle of the Alliance for Sustainability
Join us for an 88-minute feature documentary film about two friends, one acre of corn, and the subsidized crop that drives our fast-food nation. In King Corn, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, best friends from college on the east coast, move to the heartland to learn where their food comes from. With the help of friendly neighbors, genetically modified seeds, and powerful herbicides, they plant and grow a bumper crop of America's most-productive, most-subsidized grain on one acre of Iowa soil. But when they try to follow their pile of corn into the food system, what they find raises troubling questions about how we eat and how we farm. Free public event.

August 21; 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 22; 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Celebrating 10 Years at the Center
Join our staff in celebrating 10 years of partnership and community.
1:00 p.m.- Join Congressman Dave Obey, State Senator Bob Jauch, State Representative Gary Sherman, Senator Herb Kohl's Regional Representative Marjorie Bunce, Senator Russ Feingold's Regional Coordinator Karen Graff, and Governor Jim Doyle's Northern Representative Bryce Luchterhand for a special program in the Martin Hanson Theater;
2:00 p.m. - Ribbon Cutting: Nature's Discovery Area.
Stay for our Open House and Ice Cream Social. Enjoy the music of the Namekagon String Band! Free public event.

August 23; 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.

August 25; 10:00 a.m.
Beginning Bird Walk
Northwoods Adventure Program
Stroll along the boardwalk to learn how to find birds; use binoculars and identify birds by sound. Free public event; all ages are welcome.

August 26; 10:00 a.m.
Smokey is in Town
Northwoods Adventure Program
Learn about the importance of prescribed burns and the dangers of wildfires. Smoke Bear will pay a visit. Free public event; all ages are welcome.

August 27; 10:00 a.m.
Native Garden Tour
Northwoods Adventure Program
Native Garden Tour - Learn about native trees and wildflowers that are beneficial as well beautiful.

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.

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