Learning Vacations
Overnight Stays
Day Trips
On-site Programs
Field Trips
Specialty Activities
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Field trips are for participants age six and
older. Allow two to four hours for each program. Winter programs
will utilize snowshoes. All field trips begin inside, but
feature outside activities.
Learn the hows and whys of howling and other wolf vocalizations.
After a presentation on wolf communication, head to the woods
with a naturalist and howl to a local pack.
An introduction to wolf research techniques is followed by
practice with radio telemetry equipment trying to locate a
radio-collared wolf in the wild.
Explore the northwoods looking for signs of wolves and their
prey: eat marks, tracks and scat.
Wolf pups spend the first weeks of life in a den. Explore
an abandoned den and learn about the wolf family and its similarity
to the human family.
Visit the home of one wolf prey, the beaver. Learn how beavers
successfully evade wolves and other predators.
You won't need a magnifying glass to see the effects of bulldozer
glaciers or flaming volcanoes on the Minnesota landscape.
Take a walk through time and learn how northwoods geology
formed the wolf's habitat.
With long Minnesota winters, it's sometimes difficult to remember
flower names from year to year. Learn identification skills,
flower lore and uses of plants as we search for wildflowers
in bloom.
Learn to identify common bird songs and practice birding by
sight and sound around Ely. Binoculars helpful, but not required.
Learn about plants that eat meat and those once used for baby
diapers as you "bog jog" through this unique wetland habitat.
Bring your spirit for adventure and old shoes; you will get
wet!
Learn about the cultural and natural history of the area on
this beautiful walk or snowshoe.
Learn about wolves and the powerful defense adaptations of
their prey. Then explore the North Woods for their signs.
Download and complete the Group Registration Form
. (You need Adobe Acrobat to view this
file - download it free here.)
If you have any questions, call 1-800-ELY-WOLF (1-800-359-9653), ext. 25.

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