29. Discovering Caroline Lake State Natural Area (FT-3) 7:00 am – 11:30 am Sitting at the headwaters of the Bad River, Caroline Lake is an undeveloped lake with a diverse mix of high-quality plant communities. Matt Dallman, Director of Conservation with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), will share the story behind this important conservation effort and lead you on a beautiful hike in search of loons, eagles, ospreys, warblers, and other northwoods species. Learn about TNC’s climate change forestry work and potential impacts of iron mining on this site. Optional: Meet at Gilman Park in Mellen at 7:30 am.