Project WILD certification
Project WILD is administered by the Council for Environmental Education and is cosponsored by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
The goal of Project WILD is to develop awareness, knowledge, skills, and commitment resulting in informed decisions, responsible behavior, and constructive actions concerning wildlife and the environment.
To be Project WILD certified, you will need to pay an extra $50, for which you will receive the current Project WILD book.
Proposed Itinerary
Date | Time | |
Day 1 | 12:00 pm | Arrival and getting settled in (lunch not provided) |
| 3:00 pm | Official opening of the event -- introductions, agenda, mission |
| 5:00 pm | Supper |
Day 2 | 7:00 am | Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Nature Teaching Activities |
| 11:00 am | Free time |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Nature Teaching Activities |
| 4:00 pm | Free time |
| 6:00 pm | Supper |
| 7:00 pm | Bonfire (conditions permitting) and social |
Day 3 | 8:00 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Nature Teaching Activities |
| 10:00 am | Closing reflections |
| 11:00 am | Clean; Eat leftovers for lunch |
| 12:00 pm | Depart |
“To the future young folks of Lowenwood: I wish you all love, hope, happiness, and a long and healthful life. May your understanding of mankind be broadened through your association with and, I am sure, your love of Lowenwood.”
Jim Lowenstine, May 13, 1965
Lowenwood
Land O’ Lakes, WI
� 5400 North Black Oak Lake Road� Land O Lakes, WI 54540� Phone: 715-500-5046��
Located in the heart of Wisconsin’s northwoods, this campus was nationally recognized as an environmentally focused private academy.
Conserve School's 1,200-acre (4.9 km2) campus was named Lowenwood by Conserve School's founder, James Lowenstine
History
With the passing of James Lowenstine in 1996, the building of his dream, a school to inspire conservation minded environmental stewards, began. Following the directions Mr. Lowenstine left in the Conserve School Trust the Conserve School Board of Trustees began the initial planning for Conserve School. Mr. Lowenstine directed the Trustees to create a school with a curriculum that would include: instruction in reading, writing, arithmetic, and nature study. The nature study was to include a focus on the ecology of unspoiled forest and lake areas such as Conserve School's Lowenwood campus. In addition the school should include instruction in outdoor sports including skiing, use of snowshoes, archery, ice skating, target practice, swimming, fishing, boating, camping, sledding, methods of survival in unexplored areas, and other outdoor activities.
From the fall of 2002 until the spring of 2010 Conserve School operated as a four-year college preparatory school. Due to financial concerns, the school switched to its current semester school model in the fall of 2010. The decision to transition the school was legally challenged by a group of concerned parents, alumni, and community members, as well as by the Culver Educational Foundation.
On August 21, 2010 the first semester school semester began with 48 students from 12 different states.
The final semester of Conserve School finished in June 2020 following the relinquishment to the Culver Academy.
There are 7 wilderness lakes.
The property has a large photovoltaic array and a “Green Machine” wastewater treatment facility.
Amenities
Visitors use trails for hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and skiing. The campus has access to 8 lakes (of which 4 are completely enclosed by school property).
Indoor Facilities
The Lowenstine Academic Building (or LAB) is the main campus building with a variety of classrooms, art & music spaces, a theater, dining room, library, and expansive indoor open area called the Gathering Space. The Lowenwood Recreation Center (or LRC) is the hub for athletic and outdoor activities with its gymnasium, fitness center, outdoor equipment room, locker rooms, and welcoming lounge. Students can check out a variety of equipment from the LRC to aid in their outdoor pursuits including bikes, boats, skis, snowshoes, and ice skates.
There are five housing units along the Student Path, each containing four wings of suite-style dormitories, as well as 4 apartment sections reserved for staff. Each wing is equipped with a kitchenette ready for minimal culinary activities. Each housing unit is named after a piece of Lowenwood's history, including James, Elaine, Daisy, and Mandell, all of which relate to the founding fathers and mothers of Conserve School, as well as Donahue, a prevailing logging company in the north woods.
Accommodations
Lowenstine’s Hunting and Fishing Museum
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