Students can check out a variety of equipment from the LRC to aid in their outdoor pursuits including bikes, boats, skis, snowshoes, and ice skates.

Each housing unit is named after a piece of Lowenwood's history, including James, Elaine, Daisy, and Mandell, all of which relate to the founding fathers and mothers of Conserve School, as well as Donahue, a prevailing logging company in the north woods.

Audubon International recognizes program members that demonstrate their commitment to environmental quality by meeting required standards for protecting the environment, conserving natural resources, and providing wildlife habitats.

[13] With the passing of James Lowenstine in 1996, the building of his dream, a school to inspire conservation minded environmental stewards, began.

Mr. Lowenstine directed the Trustees to create a school with a curriculum that would include: instruction in reading, writing, arithmetic, and nature study.

The nature study was to include a focus on the ecology of unspoiled forest and lake areas such as Conserve School's Lowenwood campus.

The decision to transition the school was legally challenged by a group of concerned parents, alumni, and community members, as well as by the Culver Educational Foundation.

[19] On April 14, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen asked the Vilas County Circuit Court for permission to intervene in the lawsuit.

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision concludes with the statement, “Although the trustees’ new program is a significant departure from the way the school previously operated, it does not reflect a finding of legal impossibility or impracticality.

To the contrary, it reflects the trustees’ desire to operate the school in a manner best suited to current economic realities within the boundaries of the trust instrument.”[21]