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Gems of the Northwoods: Hike & Canoe Michigan & Wisconsin

Program No. 24634RJ
Hike and canoe through northern Wisconsin and Michigan as you go off the beaten path to learn about the natural wonders and wildlife of the Northwoods.
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Length
7 days
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7 days
6 nights
16 meals
6B 5L 5D
1
Check-in, Registration, Social, Welcome Dinner, Orientation
Eagle River, WI
2
Hike Fallison Lake, Canoe Instruction, Canoe Baker, Tamarack
Eagle River, WI
3
Sylvania Wilderness, Bond Falls, Northwoods Flora & Fauna
Eagle River, WI
4
Canoe the Wisconsin River, Cranberry Farm, River History
Eagle River, WI
5
Porcupine Mountains State Park
Eagle River, WI
6
Canoeing the Manitowish River, Slideshow, Bird Demo
Eagle River, WI
7
Program Concludes
Eagle River, WI
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At a Glance

Breathtaking waterfalls. Stately and quiet forests. Flowing waterways that are home to rich plant and animal life. Northern Wisconsin and Michigan are home to many natural gems, and they are ready to be explored on this active learning adventure! Hike and canoe through untouched wilderness, all while identifying the wildlife that call these regions home. In the evenings, you’ll learn more about the flora and fauna of the Northwoods through discussions led by local experts.
Activity Level
Outdoor: Spirited
Paddling a canoe 1-3 hours at a time. No paddling experience necessary. Hikes range 1.5-3 miles over varied terrain. Getting in/out of 15-passenger vans multiple times daily; Total daily travel times vary 1-3 hours.

What You'll Learn

  • Learn the basics of canoeing while hearing about the plants and animals that live in the rivers and lakes of the Northwoods.
  • Discover why cranberries are the official state fruit of Wisconsin as you explore a local cranberry farm.
  • Hike on trails that introduce you to the Sylvania Wilderness, Bond Falls and Porcupine Mountains State Park.
Featured Expert
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Todd Starling
Todd joined Trees For Tomorrow in January 2018. From Delisle, Saskatchewan, he studied natural resource technologies in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories and worked as a park interpreter in Wood Buffalo National Park. He later studied environmental science at The University of Lethbridge, then was a naturalist intern at the Audubon Center of the North Woods in Sandstone, Minnesota. He then spent six years at Fort William Historical Park in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Todd and his family moved to Northern Wisconsin in 2017.

Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.

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Jenny Sadak has worked as an educator at Trees For Tomorrow for more than 8 years and loves to share her knowledge of environmental sciences with learners of all ages. Her past professional experience includes assisting with climate change research in Alaska, surveying wildlife for the Helena National Forest, working with water rights for the state of Montana, and leading naturalist programs in Jackson, Wyoming. In her spare time, Jenny enjoys spending time with family, hiking, backpacking, cross-country skiing, travelling, and baking.
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Kim Feller joined Trees for Tomorrow in October 2014. She is from Columbus, Ohio, has a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in coastal, marine and wetland studies. Her fieldwork experience includes conducting wetland surveys in Ohio, working at a national wildlife refuge in Michigan and studying marsh bird populations in South Carolina. Kim began her job as Road Scholar programs coordinator in 2015. When she is not at work, she enjoys many "Road Scholar-like" activities such as hiking, biking, kayaking and photography!
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Todd joined Trees For Tomorrow in January 2018. From Delisle, Saskatchewan, he studied natural resource technologies in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories and worked as a park interpreter in Wood Buffalo National Park. He later studied environmental science at The University of Lethbridge, then was a naturalist intern at the Audubon Center of the North Woods in Sandstone, Minnesota. He then spent six years at Fort William Historical Park in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Todd and his family moved to Northern Wisconsin in 2017.
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Bethany Heft joined Trees For Tomorrow in September of 2019. She developed her love for both teaching and the great Northwoods when she worked at TFT for a 12-month position in 2011. Beth holds a BS in wildlife and fisheries science from Pennsylvania State University. Outside of work, her hobbies include crafting, hiking, canoeing and spending time with her horse.
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Jane Feely joined Trees for Tomorrow in September of 2022. Prior to becoming an environmental educator, Jane lived in Minnesota, where she earned both her bachelor’s degree in biology and her master’s degree in conservation sciences. Jane worked in research while obtaining her degrees, studying NSAIDs in wastewater treatment plants' effluents, pesticide effectiveness on invasive milfoil, and using sound and air to block the spread of invasive carp. When she isn’t working, Jane enjoys running, writing, and playing board games.
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Shelly Rudnick-Peterson joined Trees for Tomorrow in December of 2021 after teaching high school science for almost 20 years. Prior to teaching, she worked as a chemical engineer in the paper industry. Along with teaching at TFT, Shelly coordinates group schedules and helps to plan the annual Wisconsin Master Naturalist program. Outside of work she enjoys anything outside – hiking, biking, kayaking, skiing, and snowshoeing.
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Meals
16 Meals
6 Breakfasts
5 Lunches
5 Dinners
The following choices may be available when requested in advance: Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Low Fat, Low Salt
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Lodge at Trees For Tomorrow
6 nights
Eagle River
Trees for Tomorrow hosts Road Scholars in rustic but welcoming dormitories, each with central bathroom facilities and an inviting lounge with a stone fireplace. Comfortable rooms accommodate people in bunk beds, and contain a dresser, coat rack and small desk. Guests sit down to hearty home-cooked meals in the historic dining hall that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. The kitchen staff prides itself on sourcing local, sustainably grown food whenever possible. Recreational facilities include volleyball and basketball courts, nature trail and fishing pier. Good to know: Free Wi-Fi. Shared bathrooms (gender specific). Rooms not air-conditioned. Housekeeping once a week. Most meals served buffet-style; bus own table.
Lodge at Trees For Tomorrow
6 nights
Eagle River
Trees for Tomorrow hosts Road Scholars in rustic but welcoming dormitories, each with central bathroom facilities and an inviting lounge with a stone fireplace. Comfortable rooms accommodate people in bunk beds, and contain a dresser, coat rack and small desk. Guests sit down to hearty home-cooked meals in the historic dining hall that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. The kitchen staff prides itself on sourcing local, sustainably grown food whenever possible. Recreational facilities include volleyball and basketball courts, nature trail and fishing pier. Good to know: Free Wi-Fi. Shared bathrooms (gender specific). Rooms not air-conditioned. Housekeeping once a week. Most meals served buffet-style; bus own table.
Lodge at Trees For Tomorrow
6 nights
Eagle River
Trees for Tomorrow hosts Road Scholars in rustic but welcoming dormitories, each with central bathroom facilities and an inviting lounge with a stone fireplace. Comfortable rooms accommodate people in bunk beds, and contain a dresser, coat rack and small desk. Guests sit down to hearty home-cooked meals in the historic dining hall that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. The kitchen staff prides itself on sourcing local, sustainably grown food whenever possible. Recreational facilities include volleyball and basketball courts, nature trail and fishing pier. Good to know: Free Wi-Fi. Shared bathrooms (gender specific). Rooms not air-conditioned. Housekeeping once a week. Most meals served buffet-style; bus own table.
Lodge at Trees For Tomorrow
6 nights
Eagle River
Trees for Tomorrow hosts Road Scholars in rustic but welcoming dormitories, each with central bathroom facilities and an inviting lounge with a stone fireplace. Comfortable rooms accommodate people in bunk beds, and contain a dresser, coat rack and small desk. Guests sit down to hearty home-cooked meals in the historic dining hall that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. The kitchen staff prides itself on sourcing local, sustainably grown food whenever possible. Recreational facilities include volleyball and basketball courts, nature trail and fishing pier. Good to know: Free Wi-Fi. Shared bathrooms (gender specific). Rooms not air-conditioned. Housekeeping once a week. Most meals served buffet-style; bus own table.
Lodge at Trees For Tomorrow
6 nights
Eagle River
Trees for Tomorrow hosts Road Scholars in rustic but welcoming dormitories, each with central bathroom facilities and an inviting lounge with a stone fireplace. Comfortable rooms accommodate people in bunk beds, and contain a dresser, coat rack and small desk. Guests sit down to hearty home-cooked meals in the historic dining hall that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. The kitchen staff prides itself on sourcing local, sustainably grown food whenever possible. Recreational facilities include volleyball and basketball courts, nature trail and fishing pier. Good to know: Free Wi-Fi. Shared bathrooms (gender specific). Rooms not air-conditioned. Housekeeping once a week. Most meals served buffet-style; bus own table.
Lodge at Trees For Tomorrow
6 nights
Eagle River
Trees for Tomorrow hosts Road Scholars in rustic but welcoming dormitories, each with central bathroom facilities and an inviting lounge with a stone fireplace. Comfortable rooms accommodate people in bunk beds, and contain a dresser, coat rack and small desk. Guests sit down to hearty home-cooked meals in the historic dining hall that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. The kitchen staff prides itself on sourcing local, sustainably grown food whenever possible. Recreational facilities include volleyball and basketball courts, nature trail and fishing pier. Good to know: Free Wi-Fi. Shared bathrooms (gender specific). Rooms not air-conditioned. Housekeeping once a week. Most meals served buffet-style; bus own table.
Lodge at Trees For Tomorrow
6 nights
Eagle River
Trees for Tomorrow hosts Road Scholars in rustic but welcoming dormitories, each with central bathroom facilities and an inviting lounge with a stone fireplace. Comfortable rooms accommodate people in bunk beds, and contain a dresser, coat rack and small desk. Guests sit down to hearty home-cooked meals in the historic dining hall that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. The kitchen staff prides itself on sourcing local, sustainably grown food whenever possible. Recreational facilities include volleyball and basketball courts, nature trail and fishing pier. Good to know: Free Wi-Fi. Shared bathrooms (gender specific). Rooms not air-conditioned. Housekeeping once a week. Most meals served buffet-style; bus own table.
Lodge at Trees For Tomorrow
6 nights
Eagle River
Trees for Tomorrow hosts Road Scholars in rustic but welcoming dormitories, each with central bathroom facilities and an inviting lounge with a stone fireplace. Comfortable rooms accommodate people in bunk beds, and contain a dresser, coat rack and small desk. Guests sit down to hearty home-cooked meals in the historic dining hall that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. The kitchen staff prides itself on sourcing local, sustainably grown food whenever possible. Recreational facilities include volleyball and basketball courts, nature trail and fishing pier. Good to know: Free Wi-Fi. Shared bathrooms (gender specific). Rooms not air-conditioned. Housekeeping once a week. Most meals served buffet-style; bus own table.
Lodge at Trees For Tomorrow
6 nights
Eagle River
Trees for Tomorrow hosts Road Scholars in rustic but welcoming dormitories, each with central bathroom facilities and an inviting lounge with a stone fireplace. Comfortable rooms accommodate people in bunk beds, and contain a dresser, coat rack and small desk. Guests sit down to hearty home-cooked meals in the historic dining hall that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. The kitchen staff prides itself on sourcing local, sustainably grown food whenever possible. Recreational facilities include volleyball and basketball courts, nature trail and fishing pier. Good to know: Free Wi-Fi. Shared bathrooms (gender specific). Rooms not air-conditioned. Housekeeping once a week. Most meals served buffet-style; bus own table.
Lodge at Trees For Tomorrow
6 nights
Eagle River
Trees for Tomorrow hosts Road Scholars in rustic but welcoming dormitories, each with central bathroom facilities and an inviting lounge with a stone fireplace. Comfortable rooms accommodate people in bunk beds, and contain a dresser, coat rack and small desk. Guests sit down to hearty home-cooked meals in the historic dining hall that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. The kitchen staff prides itself on sourcing local, sustainably grown food whenever possible. Recreational facilities include volleyball and basketball courts, nature trail and fishing pier. Good to know: Free Wi-Fi. Shared bathrooms (gender specific). Rooms not air-conditioned. Housekeeping once a week. Most meals served buffet-style; bus own table.
Lodge at Trees For Tomorrow
6 nights
Eagle River
Trees for Tomorrow hosts Road Scholars in rustic but welcoming dormitories, each with central bathroom facilities and an inviting lounge with a stone fireplace. Comfortable rooms accommodate people in bunk beds, and contain a dresser, coat rack and small desk. Guests sit down to hearty home-cooked meals in the historic dining hall that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. The kitchen staff prides itself on sourcing local, sustainably grown food whenever possible. Recreational facilities include volleyball and basketball courts, nature trail and fishing pier. Good to know: Free Wi-Fi. Shared bathrooms (gender specific). Rooms not air-conditioned. Housekeeping once a week. Most meals served buffet-style; bus own table.
Lodge at Trees For Tomorrow
6 nights
Eagle River
Trees for Tomorrow hosts Road Scholars in rustic but welcoming dormitories, each with central bathroom facilities and an inviting lounge with a stone fireplace. Comfortable rooms accommodate people in bunk beds, and contain a dresser, coat rack and small desk. Guests sit down to hearty home-cooked meals in the historic dining hall that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. The kitchen staff prides itself on sourcing local, sustainably grown food whenever possible. Recreational facilities include volleyball and basketball courts, nature trail and fishing pier. Good to know: Free Wi-Fi. Shared bathrooms (gender specific). Rooms not air-conditioned. Housekeeping once a week. Most meals served buffet-style; bus own table.
Lodge at Trees For Tomorrow
6 nights
Eagle River
Trees for Tomorrow hosts Road Scholars in rustic but welcoming dormitories, each with central bathroom facilities and an inviting lounge with a stone fireplace. Comfortable rooms accommodate people in bunk beds, and contain a dresser, coat rack and small desk. Guests sit down to hearty home-cooked meals in the historic dining hall that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. The kitchen staff prides itself on sourcing local, sustainably grown food whenever possible. Recreational facilities include volleyball and basketball courts, nature trail and fishing pier. Good to know: Free Wi-Fi. Shared bathrooms (gender specific). Rooms not air-conditioned. Housekeeping once a week. Most meals served buffet-style; bus own table.
Lodge at Trees For Tomorrow
6 nights
Eagle River
Trees for Tomorrow hosts Road Scholars in rustic but welcoming dormitories, each with central bathroom facilities and an inviting lounge with a stone fireplace. Comfortable rooms accommodate people in bunk beds, and contain a dresser, coat rack and small desk. Guests sit down to hearty home-cooked meals in the historic dining hall that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. The kitchen staff prides itself on sourcing local, sustainably grown food whenever possible. Recreational facilities include volleyball and basketball courts, nature trail and fishing pier. Good to know: Free Wi-Fi. Shared bathrooms (gender specific). Rooms not air-conditioned. Housekeeping once a week. Most meals served buffet-style; bus own table.
Lodge at Trees For Tomorrow
6 nights
Eagle River
Trees for Tomorrow hosts Road Scholars in rustic but welcoming dormitories, each with central bathroom facilities and an inviting lounge with a stone fireplace. Comfortable rooms accommodate people in bunk beds, and contain a dresser, coat rack and small desk. Guests sit down to hearty home-cooked meals in the historic dining hall that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. The kitchen staff prides itself on sourcing local, sustainably grown food whenever possible. Recreational facilities include volleyball and basketball courts, nature trail and fishing pier. Good to know: Free Wi-Fi. Shared bathrooms (gender specific). Rooms not air-conditioned. Housekeeping once a week. Most meals served buffet-style; bus own table.
Lodge at Trees For Tomorrow
6 nights
Eagle River
Trees for Tomorrow hosts Road Scholars in rustic but welcoming dormitories, each with central bathroom facilities and an inviting lounge with a stone fireplace. Comfortable rooms accommodate people in bunk beds, and contain a dresser, coat rack and small desk. Guests sit down to hearty home-cooked meals in the historic dining hall that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. The kitchen staff prides itself on sourcing local, sustainably grown food whenever possible. Recreational facilities include volleyball and basketball courts, nature trail and fishing pier. Good to know: Free Wi-Fi. Shared bathrooms (gender specific). Rooms not air-conditioned. Housekeeping once a week. Most meals served buffet-style; bus own table.





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