by Zaria Whitacre | Oct 18, 2022 | Land Protection
The Town of Bayfield and Landmark Conservancy worked together to raise funds to purchase and protect 10 acres of the Big Ravine. Encompassing the headwaters of the Big Ravine’s watershed, the property’s forest provides habitat for a variety of migratory species and...
by info@landmarkwi.org | Aug 11, 2022 | Land Protection
John Lawler and Mary Flynn in their backyard garden in Eau Claire. John Lawler and Mary Flynn first bought property along the Chippewa River in southern Sawyer County over 30 years ago. They started with a couple of acres, built a cabin in 1991 and, motivated to...
by info@landmarkwi.org | Jun 19, 2022 | Land Protection
Joe and Betsy Bacon have protected over 800 acres in Spring Valley through a conservation easement with Landmark Conservancy. In 1974, Joe and Betsy Bacon bought 160 acres in Spring Valley that had previously been part of a working dairy and cheese factory. Joe farmed...
by info@landmarkwi.org | Jun 2, 2022 | Brownstone Trail, Land Protection, Partner Projects
Landmark Conservancy is pleased to announce the signing of a purchase agreement for the property adjacent to and upslope from the Brownstone Trail just south of Bayfield, Wisconsin. The purchase of the property is scheduled to close in late 2022, pending successful...
by info@landmarkwi.org | Apr 25, 2022 | Land Protection, Partner Projects
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...
by info@landmarkwi.org | Mar 16, 2022 | Land Protection, Updates
Open bog at the south end of Petty Lake, a 15-acre seepage lake. 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...
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