by Greg Schmitz | Mar 20, 2025 | Conservation Corner
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....
by Greg Schmitz | Mar 13, 2025 | Conservation Corner
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...
by Greg Schmitz | Mar 6, 2025 | Conservation Corner
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...
by Greg Schmitz | Feb 27, 2025 | Conservation Corner
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...
by Greg Schmitz | Feb 20, 2025 | Conservation Corner
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...
by Greg Schmitz | Feb 13, 2025 | Conservation Corner
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,...
