As Spring approaches and our lakes open up, one of the issues that came to my attention is Shoreland Lighting. During the daytime Shorelands are heavily used for recreation. Artificial lighting allows us to engage in nighttime activities that would be...
The Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association (WI Land+Water) hostedits 68th Annual Conservation Conference virtually on March 2-5, 2021. The youth speeches arealways the highlight of the conference and usually kick-off the WI Land+Water conference. Thisyear,...
Conservation Corner is a weekly article produced by the Forest County Land &Water Conservation Department. For more information contact Steve Kircher, County Conservationist-Land Information/GIS Director at 715-478-1387 or by e-mail at . As...
The recent warmer weather has reminded our office that it’s time to start thinking about Shoreland Restoration. Property Owners, are you aware of the Forest County Cost-Share Program? This is a program administered by the Forest County Land and Water Conservation...
Conservation Corner is a weekly article produced by the Forest County Land &Water Conservation Department. For more information contact Steve Kircher, County Conservationist-Land Information/GIS Director at 715-478-1387 or by e-mail at . The...
Did you know that there are six different kinds of wetlands in Wisconsin? Wetlands can be classified as: Marshes Marshes have water depths between six inches and six feet. Some have standing water year-round, others for only part of the year. Sedge meadows...
