by Forest County Land Conservation | Jan 22, 2020 | Conservation Corner
Lately in Wisconsin media there has been a lot of talk about PFAS. I did some research and would like to share my findings. What are PFAS and Why are They a Problem?PFAS is a catch-all term for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which is a group of more than 5,000...
by Forest County Land Conservation | Jan 16, 2020 | Conservation Corner
In a Press Release from Wednesday, January 8th, the Legislative Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality seeks to increase county conservation department funding by nearly three million dollars. “We heard overwhelmingly at the Task Force hearings throughout the past...
by Forest County Land Conservation | Jan 16, 2020 | Conservation Corner
Forest County Farmers and Landowners, you may have received a survey in the mail from our office at the end of 2019. Land Conservation Technician, Cassidy Neilitz, put the survey together and has been receiving your responses. This week, she put together a Flow...
by Forest County Land Conservation | Dec 27, 2019 | Conservation Corner
The Trails are open! On Friday morning, Wirtzie, one of the 100-mile Snow Safari trail groomers, reports that trails are beautiful (for now). Langlade County trails are closing and we can probably expect the same after the rains in Forest County on Saturday. Roger...
by Forest County Land Conservation | Dec 14, 2019 | Conservation Corner
Forest County Land Conservation Department has been working on ways to provide farmers and agriculture producers with basic information regarding state regulation which may affect their operations. A cost-share program is a method for sharing installation costs for...
by Forest County Land Conservation | Nov 24, 2019 | Conservation Corner
As you read this week’s submission, we will probably be in the midst of Wisconsin’s Gun Deer Season. Last week the DNR reported that our waterways and landscape may be treacherous because of all the fall rain we received. I reposted some of their safety tips if you...
