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...
Brownstone Trail: Route Confusion near Blue Wing Bay Road
Click image to enlarge.Did you know that most of the Brownstone Trail is privately owned, and public access has been granted via trail easements held by either Landmark Conservancy or the Town of Bayfield? This trail exists because of community collaboration, and we...
Protected Land in Eau Claire County Provides for a Long Future of Bird Monitoring
Written by: Jeanette Kelly, Citizen Science Director at Beaver Creek Reserve Morning at Henke Acres Why would anyone willingly wake up at 4am, skip breakfast, trip and stumble through wet vegetation, coat themselves in bug spray, and constantly check for ticks...
Lucette Brewing Company and Brewery Nonic Collaborate to Support the Devil’s Punchbowl
When Landmark Conservancy’s Community Outreach Coordinator Sara Norman approached Lucette Brewing Company last summer about brewing a special beer to support the Devil’s Punchbowl Preserve, owner Tim Schletty was eager to entertain the idea. “We don’t normally do...
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