John Bates was featured on the Wisconsin Public Television program, In Wisconsin.

John Bates

Custom Tours

If you would prefer a custom tour at a time and site that fits your schedule, please call us. I really enjoy giving custom tours, because I know the tour will fit your group's specific needs. Cost varies according to duration and location of trip. All tours are led by John Bates.

Consulting

If you own land and wish to know more about the flora and fauna with which you share your property, call to set up a consultation. The consulting process usually entails simply walking your land, and/or paddling your shoreline, slowly and discussing the species that are present, their general "value" in the ecosystem, and your options for management.

Cost is $175 for a half-day, $275 full day.

Evening Programs and Presentations

John Bates presents a variety of slide shows and talks on Northwoods topics, from spring wildflowers to Northwoods birds to winter ecology - call to discuss your group's interests, costs, and/or to schedule a program.

John's topics have included:

Birding by Habitat

Aquatic Birds

Autumn Bird Migration

Spring Wildflowers

Wildflowers of the Northwoods

Cultural and Natural History of Rivers in Northern WI

Seasonal Guide to the Natural Year for the Upper Midwest

Winter Ecology

The Far Side of Wildlife Ecology

Seasonal Talks - overview of what's going on in any given season

Trailside Botany - favorite trees, shrubs, and wildflowers

Historical Perspectives - American Indians, Voyageurs, Logging

Environmental Ethics

A Spirit of Place

Old Growth Forests

Hiking in the Northwoods: State Natural Areas

Paddling in the Northwoods: Wild and Wilderness Lakes

A Sampling of Organizations that John has presented programs for:

American Association of University Women,

Beaver Creek Preserve

Bell Natural History Museum

Birds in Art

Cable Natural History Museum

Camp Jorn

Camp Manitowish

Canoecopia

Clearwater Camp,

Community Organizations (Lions Clubs, Rotaries, etc.)

Conserve School

Dairymans

Department of Public Instruction

Elderhostels

Friends of Chippewa River

Friends of Flambeau River

Garden Clubs

International Wolf Center

Kemp Natural Resources Station

Lake Associations (Carlin, Diamond, Lake Tomahawk, Van Vliet, etc.)

Land Stewardship Conference

Land'O'Lakes Fish and Game Club

Libraries (Boulder Junction, Minocqua, Mercer, Stevens Point, Merrill, Rhinelander, etc.)

Medford Birding Club

Midwest Environmental Education Conferences

Mosquito Hill Nature Center

North Lakeland Discovery Center

Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center

Northland College,

Northland Historical Society

Outdoor Wisconsin Public Television

Porcupine Mountains State Park

Price County,

Rhinelander Logging Museum

Rural Leadership Training

Sierra Club

Sigurd Olson Institute

The Nature Conservancy

Timber Wolf Alliance

Treehaven

Trees for Tomorrow

Unitarian Churches of Minocqua and Stevens Point

UW Extension

WDNR Northern Highlands State Forest

Wildlife Society

Wisconsin Association of Lakes Conferences

Wisconsin Association Press Editors

Wisconsin Environmental Conferences

Wisconsin Public Radio

Wisconsin Public Television

Wisconsin State Land Commission Conference

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Wisconsin Voyageurs

Wordscapes

To contact John Bates and Mary Burns:

Call: (715)476-2828

Fax: (715)476-2818

E-mail: manitowish@centurytel.net

Write: Trails North, 4245N Hwy. 47, Mercer, WI 54547

Please phone or email with questions. (715) 476-2828; Email: manitowish@centurytel.net