Calendar of Events

June 13 – 6 pm, June 17 – 5 pm, July 7 – 4 pm, July 24- 6 pm, August 1 – 6 pm, and August 13 – 6 pm Do you want to remove... View Article

August 1 – 6 pm, and August 13 – 6 pm Do you want to remove invasive plants like tansy or Canada thistle from your land but don’t know how or don’t have the right... View Article

Have you ever had the opportunity to see a wild bird up close? Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center is participating in bird research by banding birds. This gives us a chance to figure out things like... View Article

Different forests have different kinds of trees, and the Moose Mountain SNA is home to a number of different forest types. We will see what we can figure out about why one kind of tree... View Article

Although it may be the sunlight glinting off the water of your favorite lake that takes your breath away, it’s the small things that form the base of the aquatic food web. Discover diatoms and... View Article

After learning about plankton and other small creatures in lakes indoors, visit a few local lakes with Marte and Margie and find out what their plankton population looks like.  We’ll compare our captures to what... View Article

There are so many different kinds of rocks on the Sugarloaf Beach! How did they form, how did Lake Superior get here, did all these rocks come from around here, how do you know an... View Article

Have you ever had the opportunity to see a wild bird up close? Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center is participating in bird research by banding birds. This gives us a chance to figure out things like... View Article

On the forest floor beneath our feet is a whole other world we seldom take the time to explore. This is the land of plants that don’t ever flower, and living things that are really... View Article

Annual Meeting and Ice Cream Social Help us celebrate another successful year of North Shore stewardship at our annual Ice Cream Social and membership meeting. The activities start at 1 pm with a short general membership... View Article

There are so many different kinds of rocks on the Sugarloaf Beach! How did they form, how did Lake Superior get here, did all these rocks come from around here, how do you know an... View Article

June 13 – 6 pm, June 17 – 5 pm, July 7 – 4 pm, July 24- 6 pm, August 1 – 6 pm, and August 13 – 6 pm Do you want to remove... View Article

August 13 – 6 pm Do you want to remove invasive plants like tansy or Canada thistle from your land but don’t know how or don’t have the right equipment? The Community Forest Restoration Shed... View Article

Have you ever had the opportunity to see a wild bird up close? Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center is participating in bird research by banding birds. This gives us a chance to figure out things like... View Article

There are so many different kinds of rocks on the Sugarloaf Beach! How did they form, how did Lake Superior get here, did all these rocks come from around here, how do you know an... View Article

As humans we spend most of our waking hours in daylight and retreat to the indoors as it gets dark. But there are creatures out there that specialize in the transition zone hours between daylight... View Article

There are so many different kinds of rocks on the Sugarloaf Beach! How did they form, how did Lake Superior get here, did all these rocks come from around here, how do you know an... View Article

Have you ever had the opportunity to see a wild bird up close? Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center is participating in bird research by banding birds. This gives us a chance to figure out things like... View Article

RESCHEDULED FROM JULY 27 Every expedition is different at Butterwort Cliffs – there are no trails on this steep shoreline of Lake Superior. With no set pathway, discovery is the name of the game. Step... View Article

DATE and TIME CHANGE Naturalist Larry Weber has just published a new book on Spiders called “Web Watching: A Guide to Webs and the Spiders That Make Them.” Join us as Larry gives us a... View Article

Note: TIME CHANGE If you are fascinated with the wonder of spiders and their webs, pre-register and join Larry for an evening walk looking at webs and their spiders. We will investigate at Sugarloaf Cove... View Article

There are so many different kinds of rocks on the Sugarloaf Beach! How did they form, how did Lake Superior get here, did all these rocks come from around here, how do you know an... View Article

Have you ever had the opportunity to see a wild bird up close? Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center is participating in bird research by banding birds. This gives us a chance to figure out things like... View Article