Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Funding Provides Key Support for Landmark Conservancy’s Telemark Forest Preserve
A rustic trail through a lush green forest at the Telemark Preserve.Landmark Conservancy is excited to announce they have successfully raised funds to purchase 218 acres near Cable. The nonprofit land trust received notice in March of a $203,000 grant through the...
Baltins Protects ‘Magical’ Land Through Conservation Easement
In the 1980s, Andy Baltins and his late wife Nancy set out on a quest to find a property that would serve as a retreat from their daily life in Minneapolis. They were seeking solitude and hoped for some water access, but most of the cabins their realtor showed them did not offer the privacy and serenity they sought.
Strategic Plan 2021-2024
A Message From Our LeadershipLandmark Conservancy is an impact-oriented organization that prides itself on high-quality land protection projects and experiences with partners and landowners. We are actively expanding our land portfolio, building the financial reserves...
Landmark Purchases 364 Acres from Xcel Energy in Dunn County
Landmark Conservancy has purchased a 364-acre Meridean Barrens property from Xcel Energy, protecting important habitat in Dunn County. The area is part of the unincorporated community of Tyrone that existed along the Lower Chippewa River.Map of protected areas. Click...
Brownstone Trail Updates: Fall 2021
Trail Improvements Bayfield Area Trails volunteers improved a steep unstable section of the trail south of Blue Wing Bay Road by making it more user friendly for walkers of all skill levels, as well as for "wheeled" users including bikes and strollers. Funding for...
Martell Donates 160 Acres Near Bark Point, to be Protected Forever
Rock Martell and Conservation Manager Erika Lang at the property closingWhen Rock Martell retired after running a successful trucking business in Milwaukee, he wanted to find land away from the hustle and bustle of city life so he could spend his days hunting and...
An Update on the Devil’s Punchbowl from Advancement Director Kristin Thompson
Thank you to everyone who donated earlier this year to help improve public access and visitor experience at the Devil’s Punchbowl Preserve near Menomonie. We are happy to report that, with your support, we have fully met both challenge grants and an endowment fund has...
Landmark Conservancy to Protect 218 Acres of Telemark Forest
The Telemark Forest When a group of Cable area residents approached Landmark Conservancy with interest in protecting a portion of the former Mt. Telemark property in southern Bayfield County, we took action. Empowered by our Board of Directors, and encouraged by a...
Grindstone Lake Cranberry Bog
Katie and her partner, Michael, kayaking. Interview with Katie McCoid Landmark has provided assistance to the Grindstone Lake Foundation in their pursuit to purchase and protect a 57-acre property with a former cranberry bog in Sawyer County. Katie McCoid is a...
Landmark Conservancy to Purchase Western Portion of Mt. Telemark Property
Board and Staff members of ABSF and Landmark gather for a site visit of the former Mt. Telemark property.Once purchased, the Telemark Preserve will be open to the public for backcountry recreation.Landmark Conservancy has signed a land contract to purchase the western...
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