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...
Brownstone Trail Updates: Summer 2021
Trail Route A small section of the Brownstone Trail remains closed due to a large and active landslide. Thank you for continuing to use the detour. Landmark Conservancy is exploring the purchase of the property located above the slump to relocate the trail and create...
A Bird’s Eye View of the Brownstone Trail
Guest Post by Jane AnklamJane AnklamWhat really ushers me out of winter and into summer is the crescendo of the Great Lakes migratory bird stopover along the shores of Lake Superior. I’ve been fortunate to work with Landmark Conservancy the past years to protect bird...
Telemark Forest Conservation Opportunity
Telemark Forest Conservation OpportunityTelemark ForestLandmark Conservancy wants to collaborate with American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) to conserve the western 190 acres of the Mt. Telemark property. Landmark will ensure protection of this land in perpetuity,...
DiFrancesco Woods
DiFrancesco WoodsOriginally from New Jersey, David DiFrancesco left high school at age 16 to study photography at University of Wisconsin-Madison. He followed his professor to UW-Superior, and after a stint at a Danish film school, he returned to complete his studies...
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