Annual Invasive Species Trade-Up Days

Annual Invasive Species Trade-Up Days

The Wild Rivers Invasive Species Coalition (WRISC) is partnering with the Forest County Land Conservation/Land Information Department to host the 3rd Annual Invasive Species Trade-Up Days in May. For Forest County, drop off will be at the Forest County Courthouse May...

Earth Day April 17TH

Earth Day April 17TH

April 22nd is Earth Day! Every year millions of people around the globe come together to celebrate Earth Day, a day dedicated to honoring and protecting the planet. Growing up, I remember various events we would do in school, like plantings trees or learning about the...

Native Plants and their Importance to our Shorelines

Native Plants and their Importance to our Shorelines

Now that spring is hopefully on its way, many lake property owners in the county may start to see damage along their shorelines from ice shove. Ice shove or ice push occurs when the temperature increases as spring approaches, causing the ice to melt and start to break...

Wisconsin Conservation Congress -2025 Spring Hearing

Wisconsin Conservation Congress -2025 Spring Hearing

The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) is a unique, volunteer-based organization that works to advise and support the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in managing the state's natural resources. The WCC consists of citizens who represent different...

How Spring Can Affect our Land and Water

How Spring Can Affect our Land and Water

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...

Maple Syrup Production in the Northwoods

Maple Syrup Production in the Northwoods

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...

National Invasive Species Awareness Week

National Invasive Species Awareness Week

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...

Area Winner for Conservation Poster Contest!

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...

Local Conservation Poster Conservation Winners

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,...