Treehaven
Fall Programs
Treehaven
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EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME
2014 Road Scholar Programs
September 21 - October 3, 2014
2014
Upcoming Workshops and Events
August 2014
• School Garden Symposium......Aug. 19-20
• Deepening Your Meditation.....Aug. 23
• Plant Identification Hike...........Aug. 27
September 2014
• Plant Identification Hike..........Sept. 17
• Road Scholar Program: Painting, Sketching
and Drawing.............................Sept. 21-Oct. 3
• Road Scholar Program: Nature
Photography.............................Sept. 21-Oct. 3
• Become a Master Naturalist.....Sept. 27-Oct. 1
Capturing the Colors of the Season:
Painting, sketching and drawing in the Northwoods
Enjoy Treehaven’s vibrant fall colors as you focus on the rich visual experience
its woods, fields and shorelines have to offer. Demonstrations and instruction in
plein-air sketching, taking color notes, simple painting techniques, composition
and use of light and shadow will help you identify and appreciate the species
native to the area. Study past nature artists, explore personal aesthetics and gain
insight into your own growth as an artist. Highlights include daily access to
Treehaven’s lakes, bogs and forests and trips to the Dells of the Eau Claire and
the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. For pricing and registration details
visit www.uwsp.edu/treehaven or call 877-426-8056.
October 2014
• Nature Journal Retreat..............Oct. 3-4
• Fall Quilt Retreat........................Oct. 24-26
November 2014
• Weekend Meditation Retreat.....Nov. 14-16
December 2014
• Wildlife Tracking with Halfpenny..Dec. 5-7
• Volunteer Tracking Brush-Up....Dec. 7
More details on these workshops
can be found at:
www.uwsp.edu/treehaven
What is Treehaven?
Capturing the Colors of the Season:
Nature photography in the Northwoods
Capture the arrival of the brilliant fall colors as you learn high-quality nature
photography techniques. Get to know your digital camera by investigating its
features and using them to produce spectacular photos without the need for
photo-editing software. Unwind each day beside the fireplace or in our spacious
lounge, recreation center and nature library. Highlights include capturing
landscapes, close-ups, wildlife, sunrises, night skies, waterfalls and more on
trips to breathtaking scenic areas. For pricing and registration details visit www.
uwsp.edu/treehaven or call 877-426-8056.
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Treehaven is a natural resources
education, conference, and
research center located in the
Northwoods between Rhinelander
and Tomahawk, Wisconsin. It
is operated by the University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point College
of Natural Resources. Treehaven
rests on a glacial ridge overlooking
1,400 acres of forest and wetlands
and offers many public and school
programs, credit courses, and
professional development.
Treehaven is the Wisconsin center
for integrating natural resources
education, management, research
and recreation.
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TreehavenFall Programs
School Garden Symposium
August 19-20, 2014
Tue. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. ; Wed. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Learn how to successfully start and sustain a school garden. Professional gardeners and
garden educators from across Wisconsin will offer hands-on instruction on a variety of
topics, including kid-friendly gardening activities, seed saving, ideas for extending the
growing season, and working with school cafeterias to set up composting and food tasting
programs. Participants will receive a copy of the curriculum and resource guides Got Dirt?
and Got Veggies?. Thank to special funding from Green & Healthy Schools Wisconsin the
first 20 people to sign up will receive $50 off. Symposium presenters are from the following
organizations: Wisconsin School Garden Initiative, UW-Extension, Many Ways of Peace,
UW-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources and Northland Pines School District.
Deepening Your Meditation
August 23, 2014
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Join experienced instructors Kathy Mitchell and Corrina Peterson for a restorative day of
silent meditation, walking meditation, and Qigong. The day will include time for questions
and discussion.
Kathy Mitchell, MA, is a Buddhist practitioner and long-term psychotherapist. She blends
these two practices to teach strategies that enhance stability, awareness, and compassion.
Corrina Peterson has studied and practiced meditation in various traditions for nearly
two decades. She integrates her understanding of this practice with training in equine
experiential learning to offer spiritual direction and facilitate personal growth.
Plant Identification Hikes
August 27 & September 17, 2014
Aug. 6:30-8 p.m.; Sept. 5:30-7 p.m.
This is one hike you won’t want to miss! Join Treehaven Naturalist Rachel Anderson for a
guided hike to find wild plants of northern Wisconsin. Learn the names, hear interesting
stories and learn fun facts about the flora that call Treehaven home. This program is for
adults and children at least 8 years old.
Become a Master Naturalist
September 27 - October 1, 2014
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day
If you go:
Register: www.uwsp.edu/treehaven or
call 715-453-4106.
Overnight Package: $111/person
(includes instruction, meals, snack and lodging)
Commuter Package: $65/person
(Includes instruction, lunch and snack)
Discounts Available: The first 20 people
to sign up will receive $50 off their
registration fee (discount applies to the
weekend or commuter package)
Register by: August 12, 2014
If you go:
*Previous meditation experience is required
to attend*
Register: www.uwsp.edu/treehaven or
call 715-453-4106.
Cost: $25/person
(includes a healthy lunch and snack)
Register by: August 15, 2014
Optional Lodging: Call 715-453-4106
for pricing and availability.
If you go:
Register: on-site the day of hike
Cost: $5/person
Reserve your spot: Please call
715-346-2469 three days before the
hike to hold your spot, as hike may fill
quickly.
If you go:
Register: www.uwsp.edu/treehaven or
www.wimasternaturalist.org
Cost: $250/person (does not include
lodging or meals)
Become a Wisconsin Master Volunteer Naturalist (WIMN) and share your passion for
the environment through educating others about geology, ecology, plant communities,
wildlife, interpretation, water, and human impacts. This course is taught by professional
natural resources educators and scientists trained to deliver the WIMN course through
classroom instruction and field experiences. Training will include opportunities to
practice skills through hands-on learning and capstone projects.
Register by: September 2, 2014
Lodging and meals: Visit www.uwsp.
edu/treehaven to reserve room and
meal packages (see details below)
Bound to Nature: Nature Journal Retreat
If you go:
October 3-4, 2014
Fri. 6-8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Learn flora and fauna of the Northwoods and how to use your nature journal to connect to
this beautiful natural world. No need to be an artist, discover new writing and art activities
with hands-on instruction for beginners. Learn the basics of starting a nature journal and
book-binding techniques with instructor Janet Moore.
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Full Package: $300/person (includes all
meals and lodging); Commuter Package:
$78/person (includes lunches only)
Register: www.uwsp.edu/treehaven or
call 715-453-4106
Overnight Package: $150/person
(Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, lodging,
instruction and materials)
Commuter Package: $100/person
(Includes lunch, instruction and materials)
Register by: September 26, 2014
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Fall Quilt Retreat
If you go:
Register: www.uwsp.edu/treehaven or call
715-453-4106
Overnight Package: $210/person.
October 24-26, 2014
Fri. 4 to 6 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
(includes all meals, lodging and instruction)
Sign up today to attend this fun and relaxing quilt retreat. Make a quilted purse,
table runner, lap quilt, or all of the above, or finish your own quilting project. An
experienced quilting instructor will be on hand for optional guidance. Patterns
aren’t required but will be available. Bring your own fabric and have a great time
with others who enjoy quilting.
Commuter Package: $120/person.
(includes lunches)
Register by: October 17, 2014
What to bring: Cutting mat, rotary cutter,
rulers, fabric, thread, scissors and sewing
machine (Please call Melanie at 715-224-2644 if
you are unable to bring any of these items)
*Quilting room will be open 24 hours
Weekend Meditation Retreat
If you go:
November 14-16, 2014
Register by: November 7, 2014
Fri. 4 p.m. through Sun. 12 p.m.
Join us for a restorative weekend of silent meditation. Participants will have
opportunities for questions, personal guidance, and ample time to spend outdoors.
This retreat is for persons of any background interested in exploring the practice
of deep meditative silence in a supportive, structured setting. More details will be
available at www.uwsp.edu/treehaven.
For details on pricing visit
www.uwsp.edu/treehaven
or call 715-453-4106
Snow Tracking Rare Species with Jim Halfpenny
An advanced wildlife tracking workshop
December 6-7, 2014
Sat. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sun. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Learn quality tracking skills in order to understand wildlife tracking and learn about large
carnivores. This two-day workshop will cover track and sign identification, understanding
footprints and interpreting gait with an emphasis on reading trails to understand animal
behavior and ecology. This program is available for college credit and partially satsifies
the requirements for being certified as a Volunteer Carnivore Tracker.
Dr. James Halfpenny, Ph.D., is president of A Naturalist’s World, an educational
adventure company, and a former research associate at the Institute of Arctic and
Alpine Research at the University of Colorado. He has served as director of the Mountain
Research Station and has taught tracking since 1967. He is the author of A Field Guide
to Mammal Tracking in North America and Winter: An Ecological Handbook. Halfpenny
specializes in finding signs of cougars, lynx, bears, wolverine and other carnivores.
Volunteer Tracking - Brush Up!
December 7, 2014
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
If you are already a Certified
Volunteer Carnivore Tracker, you
may wish to register for a Sundayonly “brush up” session to refresh
your tracking skills. Expert tracker
Jim Halfpenny and officials with
the Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources will be there to
instruct.
For updated details and pricing
visit www.uwsp.edu/treehaven
or call 715-453-4106.
If you go:
For updated details and pricing visit
www.uwsp.edu/treehaven
or call 715-453-4106.
Register the easy way: www.uwsp.edu/Treehaven
or please fill out this form and mail to:
Treehaven, W2540 Pickerel Creek Road, Tomahawk, WI 54487
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UW-Stevens Point is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.
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UW-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources
Treehaven
W2540 Pickerel Creek Road
Tomahawk WI, 54487
Treehaven is only...
5 hours from Chicago
4 hours from Milwaukee
3 hours from Madison
2.5 hours from Green Bay
45 minutes from Wausau
15 min. from Tomahawk
3.5 hours to Mpls/St. Paul
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Our Mission
Treehaven is the Wisconsin
center for integrating
natural resources
education, management,
research and recreation.
Treehaven
Phone: 715-453-4106, Fax: 715-453-1811
Treehaven@uwsp.edu
www.uwsp.edu/treehaven
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