by Forest County Land Conservation | May 13, 2020 | Conservation Corner
Spring has arrived in Northern Wisconsin, and pretty soon the leaves will be emerging, greening up the Northwoods! There are many tools to help us become experts at identifying trees. I’ll share some of my favorite tools and resources. If you’re new to tree...
by Forest County Land Conservation | Apr 30, 2020 | Conservation Corner
This week, I read a Blog from Bill Gates and his thoughts about the Coronavirus. I’ll try to summarize what he says in dealing with the ‘first modern pandemic’. Gates begins by stating that the coronavirus pandemic pits all of humanity against the virus. ...
by Forest County Land Conservation | Feb 5, 2020 | Conservation Corner
This week I’d like to present a couple funding programs that are available to Forest County Landowners. The first program is the Environmental Quality Incentives Program or (EQIP). The tentative application deadline for the next round of funding for this program...
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...
