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Conserve School, located west of Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin, is a non-sectarian semester school for high school juniors that focuses on environmental education. Conserve school's programs are aimed at students who feel a strong attachment to the natural world and who are motivated to conserve it. Our semester-long immersion in environmental studies and outdoor activities deepens students’ love of nature, reinforces their commitment to conservation, and equips them to take meaningful action as environmental stewards. A semester at Conserve School is truly a one-of-a-kind opportunity for high school juniors to challenge their minds, sharpen their academic skills, stretch their muscles, and get their hands dirty while learning to be stewards of our precious Earth.

Conserve School is located just west of Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin, a town on the Wisconsin - Upper Peninsula Michigan border. There are 22 miles of trails on Conserve School's grounds, which students use for hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and skiing.


School / Office Address: 5400 North Black Oak Lake Road, Land O' Lakes
Vilas County
Wisconsin
USA
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From the Central Wisconsin Airport
* Central Wisconsin Airport is about 2.5 hours from Conserve School.
* From the airport, get on I-39/US-51 NORTH.
* Follow US-51 NORTH for 55 miles.
* Exit on US Hwy 8 (Lake Nokomis, Prentice Rhinelander exit).
* At the exit's stop sign, turn right onto US-8 EAST.
* Follow US Hwy 8 ~16 miles into Rhinelander.
* Pick up the directions from the Rhinelander Airport (on US-8) below.

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