Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center hosts a series of naturalist presentations during the 2012 summer season. U.S. Forest Service Ranger presentations, which are part of the Becoming a Boundary Waters Family program, are every Thursday at 3 p.m. now through Aug. 23. Nature Walks and Talks are every Sunday at 2 p.m. now through Aug. 28. Topics of the presentations and walks include trees of the boreal biome, wildflowers, wildlife and human history. All presentations and walks begin by gathering on Chik-Wauk’s front porch.
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center opened on July 4, 2010. The museum features interpretative and interactive exhibits which focus on the cultural and natural history of the Gunflint Trail. Seven nature trails, including two ADA accessible paths, crisscross the Nature Center’s 50 acre grounds. The museum is open daily, from 10-5, through October 16, 2012. Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center is located 55 miles up the Gunflint Trail (Cook County Highway 12). The museum is housed in the former Chik-Wauk Lodge which was constructed in 1934. More information is available at www.chikwauk.com.
All presentations are free of charge and there is no need to register. There is a small admission fee for those wishing to go through the museum before or after the presentations. More information about the presentations and walks are available by calling Chik- Wauk at 218- 388-9915 or at www.chikwauk.com
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