Loonapalooza Lectures

Loonapalooza Lectures 2025 Celebrating 90 Wild Years of Seney Refuge Friday, August 22, at the Erickson Center for the Arts in Curtis, Michigan. Time: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Location: Pine Performance Center, W9224 Saw-Wa-Quato St., Curtis, Michigan. Admission: Free and open to the public 2:10 – 2:50 PM Dr. Russell M. Magnaghi, Professor Emeritus, Northern Michigan University will present Seney Before the Wildlife Refuge, tracing the area’s story from Indigenous history through its wild railroad era. 2:55 – 3:35 PM James Myster, retired USFWS archaeologist, will speak on The Long and Fascinating History of the Seney National Wildlife Refuge, highlighting the Civilian Conservation Corps and conscientious objectors who helped shape the refuge. 3:50 – 4:50 PM Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass, will share a pre-recorded talk titled Restoration and Reciprocity, with a live introduction and discussion by Danielle Fegan, Wildlife Program Manager for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. 4:55 – 5:45 PM Joe Kaplan, Director of Common Coast Research & Conservation, will offer insights into loon conservation during his talk titled The Past, Present, and Future of Loons. Loonapalooza Celebration follows at 6:30 for Friends members. RSVP or find more info for the Lectures and Celebration: 231-333-4199 or friendsofseney.org/loonapalooza2025