Conservation Corner is a weekly article produced by the Forest County Land & Water Conservation Department.
For more information contact Kayla Littleton, County Conservationist-Land Information/GIS Director at 715-478-1387 or by e-mail at
Each year when warm temperatures start to bring signs of spring, it is also a time of year to pay attention to how the snow melt and increases in rain can affect our land and water. Spring runoff and rain events are significant topics for conservation in Wisconsin due...
Just wanted to get a reminder out about our annual plant sale! Order forms are due Friday, April 4th 2025. Native plants are a great way to attract bird, butterflies, and bees to your property. They can also help to stop erosion and sediment loss on shorelines....
As spring approaches many of us will get out to start our Maple Syrup operations. Wisconsin is ranked fourth in the nation for Maple Syrup production, trailing Vermont, New York, and Massachusetts. Our state produced 458,000 gallons in 2024, up 1,000 gallons from...
Each summer the Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association hosts two conservation camps for Wisconsin students. There is a middle school camp and a high school camp. The middle school camp is held at Upham Woods in Wisconsin Dells and this year it takes place...
National Invasive Species Awareness Week is this week, February 24th-28th. It is led by the North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) which supports local, state, tribal, federal, regional, and national organizations. NAISMA hosts educational...
The theme for the 2025 Conservation Poster Contest this year was “Home is where the Habitat is”. We had one student place at the Area Conservation Poster Contest this year. That student was 10th grader, Lindsey Mihalko from the School District of Crandon. Because...
The theme for the 2025 Conservation Poster Contest this year was “Home is where the Habitat is”. The poster contest was open to kindergarten through 12th grade students, and posters were evaluated on the following criteria: conservation message, visual effectiveness,...
Once again, we are going to have our Annual Native Plant Sale! Native plants are a great way to attract bird, butterflies, and bees to your property. They can also help to stop erosion and sediment loss on shorelines. Consider planting native plants this summer...
Once again, we are going to have our Annual Native Plant Sale! Native plants are a great way to attract bird, butterflies, and bees to your property. They can also help to stop erosion and sediment loss on shorelines. Consider planting native plants this summer...
Wisconsin wildlife have evolved a range of adaptations to help them survive the harsh winter conditions that we experience here in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Conditions like extreme cold that we have been having this winter, deep snow (that we have yet to get this...
Each year the DNR and Wisconsin Salt Wise invite the public to learn about the impacts of road salt on our drinking water and freshwater ecosystems during Winter Salt Awareness Week. This year it is January 27th-31st. It is a series of YouTube livestreams with...
In the Forest County Land Conservation and Land Information Department, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are used every day. I am sure you use GIS in your everyday life and you might not even know it. If you use Google maps to get directions or find a restaurant...