Barron County Couple Decides to Protect Family Land Forever
29 Jan 2020 Just over ten years ago, John and JoAnn Henningsen gave a heartfelt letter and a key to each of their three adult children. The letter begins, “Use this key to escape to the great outdoors,” and continues on, urging each of them to embrace nature’s gifts...
Fire Hill: Local Developer Collaborates with Landmark Conservancy and Bayfield County
100+ acres in the orchard district becomes a public recreation area 28 Jan 2020 Written by Dennis McCann Bayfield County’s newest recreation area could have turned into something very different. When developer Bob Davidson approached the Town of Bayfield planning...
Brownstone Trail Update
Traveling from the City of Bayfield to Port Superior, the Brownstone Trail is a popular trail among Bayfield residents and visitors. Landmark Conservancy helped establish the trail in 1996 in cooperation with private landowners who own sections of the trail. Landmark has enjoyed working with local community members for many years to maintain the trail and the natural habitat along the lakeshore. Many people are aware that a small section of the Brownstone Trail has been closed for ov […]
Tyler Forks Project
26 November 2019 Landmark Conservancy Acquires Nearly 600 Acres Adjacent to Copper Falls State Park Landmark Conservancy has purchased nearly 600 acres adjacent to Copper Falls State Park. This acquisition will conserve ecologically unique lands and provide...
Conservancy buys 600 acres adjacent to Copper Falls – Ashland Daily Press
A nonprofit group dedicated to preserving natural resources in northwest Wisconsin has purchased 600 acres of land adjacent to Copper Falls State Park that it intends to open to anglers, hunters, hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts. The Landmark Conservancy...
Resilience: /rɪˈzɪljəns/…What Does THAT Mean?
4 September 2019 Lake Superior set several monthly high water level records earlier this year. Over the past year, Landmark Conservancy has explored how we can mitigate the effects of climate change in our region. In doing so, we have confirmed that our role in...
2019 ‘Land Trust of the Year’ Award
We are honored to share that Landmark Conservancy has been recognized as the 2019 Land Trust of the Year by Gathering Waters, Wisconsin’s alliance for land trusts! The annual Land Conservation Leadership Awards recognize individuals and groups that “help protect the land, water, wildlife, and way of life that make Wisconsin special.”
Wisconsin Conservation Groups Merge to Form Landmark Conservancy – The Chippewa Hearld
After two years of careful deliberation, two nationally accredited Wisconsin conservation organizations will merge to form one. West Wisconsin Land Trust and Bayfield Regional Conservancy have been longtime partners, working together to protect the western and northwestern region regions of the state. On July 30, both groups announced their collaboration under a new name, Landmark Conservancy.
Regional conservancy protects 100 acres on Siskiwit River – APG Media
Two families who wanted to leave an enduring legacy though natural resource conservation have this spring protected 100 acres on the lower Siskiwit River.
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