Permanent Protection Achieved for Bergen Springs Bog
Francie Barnes has spent summers in Northwest Wisconsin her entire life. In the early 1900s her grandfather worked in real estate, and when parts of Douglas County were devastated by forest fires, he traveled up from Rockford, IL and purchased land at fifty cents an...
Weinerts Donate Land to Protect the Water
Jim and Kate Weinert have generously donated 222 acres of forested land in the Spider Lake watershed to Landmark Conservancy. The watershed was named a high priority for protection in 2021 in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) statewide Healthy...
Pine Coulee: Protecting a ‘Landmark’ for Future Generations
Historic and unique Pine Coulee is located near the confluence of the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers, and Landmark Conservancy is poised to protect it forever in the coming year. Through a partnership with Friends of Freedom Park, Coulee River Trails and the...
Help Us Protect Plover Beach in partnership with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Thank you to our supporters for helping us reach our fundraising goal!As high lake levels, algal blooms, land development, and other factors impact Lake Superior’s water quality, we are delighted to announce a ‘once in a blue moon’ land protection opportunity. With...
Did you know that was a Landmark project?
Getting older has its advantages, not the least of which is the perspective to see good conservation advanced across the landscape. In northwest Wisconsin, we are so fortunate to have many public and private conservation partners, including citizens, non-profits,...
Mount Ashwabay Conservation Projects
From 2005 – 2007, Landmark Conservancy (formerly Bayfield Regional Conservancy) assisted with the acquisition of five properties totaling approximately 1100 acres in the Mount Ashwabay area. These lands are now owned by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources,...
160 Additional Acres in the Lost Creek Watershed Permanently Protected
Landmark Conservancy assisted Bayfield County in purchasing a 160-acre property in the headwaters of the Lost Creek watershed in mid-December. This property contains two tributaries to Lost Creek which drain into the Lost Creek Bog State Natural Area and Lake Superior...
Strong Progress on Phase I of Brownstone Trail Restoration
Over the past three years, Landmark Conservancy has been exploring solutions to bring back one of the most beloved shoreline trails in Bayfield, nestled in a community that prides itself on being an outdoor recreation destination. During this time, they have worked...
Elk Creek Bottoms Property Permanently Protected
Landmark Conservancy has purchased a 69-acre forested property located at the confluence of the Chippewa River and Elk Creek, located in Dunn County between Eau Claire and Menomonie. The property was sold by the Midwest Institute of Scandinavian Culture (MWISC), a...
Brownstone Trail Updates – New, Safer Re-Route in Place, Fundraising Progress
Revitalizing the Brownstone Trail after a landslide occurred in 2018 has been a priority for Landmark Conservancy and the Bayfield community. Restoring the trail is a work in progress and is only made possible with community support. On Saturday, November 12, Bayfield...
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