Noboken School Forest Building Project

Need for Year Round Education Center

The Unified School District of Antigo is raising $500,000 to construct a year round Environmental Education Center at the Noboken School Forest.

Sketch of Proposed Environmental Center

A year round Environmental Education Center will increase the use of the school forest. This will foster a better understanding of our natural resources and environmental issues for the Antigo School District community.

How it will be Funded

The cost of the environmental center, furnishings and site development will be approximately $500,000. Of this, $50,000 will come from district funds that have been kept aside from Board Policy 692, Sales of School Forest Products (timber sales). The remaining funds will be raised through grants and donations.

Educational Benefits

• Useable and accessible year round
• Ability to accommodate larger groups of students
• Address classroom standards through hands-on, experiential field investigations
• Direct access to Noboken Lake
• Equitable access
• Space for housing the district’s taxidermy collection
• Space for housing district’s outdoor recreation equipment

Community Benefits

• Support for priorities identified in the Community Health Needs Assessment:
  • increase awareness and knowledge of leading a healthy lifestyle
  • improves students’ physical, mental and psychological health through exploring and investigating
  • increase physical activity which leads to improved mental and emotional health
• Community Use - Family, community and business events
• Increased recreational opportunities - building on county trail accessibility
• Connection to the Ice-Age trail

Support for Local Economy