by Greg Schmitz | Aug 12, 2025 | Events
Friday, August 15, 2025 FCAL Fall Forum 4301 County W, Lake Lucerne Advancement Association Pavilion. 8:30 to 9:30 Arrive/Set Up Board Meeting 9:30 to 11:30 Forum 11:30 to 12:00 Clean Up Presenters will be the following: Austin Babich, Forest County WDNR Warden Meet...
by Greg Schmitz | Aug 12, 2025 | Conservation Corner
Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolate) is a highly invasive plant species that poses a significant threat to the ecosystems of northern Wisconsin. The plant was originally introduced to North America in the 1800’s as a culinary and medical herb, this plant has since...
by Greg Schmitz | Aug 12, 2025 | News
“It’s been a very strange year.” Wild Instincts Wildlife Rehabilitation Director Mark Naniot says this year will likely be right up there with the record number of animal admissions. That’s not the strange part. “Not as many songbirds, like I said, a lot more...
by Greg Schmitz | Aug 8, 2025 | News
Who doesn’t love a lake? They’re the perfect place to idle the day away swimming, boating, waterskiing, or fishing. But what exactly defines a lake? Scientists and government agencies differ on which bodies of water count as big enough to be considered a lake, and...
by Greg Schmitz | Aug 5, 2025 | News
Eurasian water milfoil, curly leaf pondweed, and spiny water fleas are a couple aquatic invasive species known to have found their way into some lakes in the Northwoods. “It’s definitely not a losing battle,” said Emily Heald, the Rivers Educator with UW Madison...
by Greg Schmitz | Aug 4, 2025 | News
In 1968, the U.S. government passed the National Trails System Act, which called for the creation of publicly accessible trails in urban and rural settings across the country in order to promote appreciation and enjoyment of the great American outdoors. These trails...
