by Forest County Land Conservation | Sep 29, 2020 | Conservation Corner
By the time you read this, we will have passed the Autumnal Equinox that arrived on Tuesday, September 22nd. Did you know that Equinox comes from the latin meaning equal night? During the equinox, the sun crosses the celestial equinox creating days and nights of...
by Forest County Land Conservation | Sep 23, 2020 | Conservation Corner
Fall is a great time to plant your prairie grasses and flowers. Smooth Phlox, Wild Petunia, Blue Vervain, and Wild Bergamot are just a few that are native to Wisconsin. These seeds need exposure to cold, damp conditions for better germination rates. Most of these...
by Forest County Land Conservation | Sep 14, 2020 | Conservation Corner
This time of year, many of you are probably thinking of closing down and cleaning up your gardens. There are many reasons NOT to clean up your garden in the fall. What we do in them every autumn can either enhance or inhibit that role. Here are some...
by Forest County Land Conservation | Aug 23, 2020 | Conservation Corner
Lately, people have been asking, ‘Where are my Orioles or the Redwing Blackbirds? Did you know that even though it’s summer, birds have already begun their fall migration? Fall migration starts as early as June and lasts until early January, with peak...
by Forest County Land Conservation | Aug 20, 2020 | Conservation Corner
Boaters in Wisconsin have long had to cut back on speed near docks, rafts, piers and restricted areas. Did you also know that the slow, no-wake rule also applies to the full lake shoreline on all lakes in the state? The law prohibits boaters from operating their boats...
by Forest County Land Conservation | Jul 23, 2020 | Conservation Corner
In my yard I have a massive old maple tree. There’s a hole in this tree that gets bigger every year. My wife and I are waiting for the tree to fall and looks like it will land in a place that won’t damage too much. Visitors to our place always ask how it’s still...
