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
Last week we highlighted the local winners of our conservation poster contest. The theme for the 2024 Poster Contest this year was “May the Forest be With You, Always”. The Poster Contest was open to kindergarten through 12th grade students, and posters were...
Once again, we are going to have our 4th Annual Plant Sale. A list of plants and an order form can be found on our website: www.forestcountylandandwater.org. You can download and print the plant sale flyer and the order form. You can also find the plant list and order...
Each year the National Association of Conservation Districts has a poster contest open to grades K-12 for public, private, or home school students. Each poster created must go through a Local/County contest before advancing on to Area, State, and Nationals. We hosted...
I recently attended a meeting on PFAS and its impact on wildlife. From bald eagles nesting near Lake Superior to mussels in the Mississippi River, scientists are increasingly studying Wisconsin wildlife for signs of the impact of ingesting the forever chemicals more...
The largest order of mammals belongs to the rodents. Rodents are known for their teeth or more specifically their gnawing. While they don't have canine teeth, they have a single pair of incisor teeth in each jaw. These incisors never stop growing. The incisors have...
On Friday, February 2nd, we celebrate World Wetlands Day. This annual event is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of wetlands and their role in our environment. Wetlands are crucial ecosystems that provide a wide range of ecological, economic, and...
Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week, observed from January 22-26, 2024, aims to shed light on the often-overlooked consequences of excessive road salt usage in winter. While road salt is crucial for ensuring road safety during icy conditions, its environmental impact on...
The soil under your feet is still teeming with life, even in the frozen temperatures of winter. Soil is essential to life. One reason is that soil protects plant roots, animals, and microbes from freezing in the winter. As air temperatures drop below 32° F, water...
New PFAs Grant Program for Small Public Water Systems Opens in 2024 https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/86001 The WDNR has announced the opening of a new grant program in 2024 that will help Other-Than-Municipal Community and nonprofit, Non-Transient...
Last week, I wrote that Lake Metonga had finally froze up. Well, this past week, there was a fishing boat out on the lake. They must have been catching fish because they were there most of the afternoon into the early evening. This event made me think of how...
I noticed this morning that Lake Metonga finally froze over. Soon, we’ll be back out on our Northwoods lakes to begin the Hardwater Season. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges the public to practice ice safety on all of Wisconsin’s waterbodies as...
It is an age-old question; how many trees are there? In recent years some have asked, Are there more trees on earth than stars in the Milky Way? NASA estimates that the Milky Way has approximately 100 billion stars. So let’s see how trees stack up. In the United...