by Zaria Whitacre | Sep 5, 2023 | Land Protection
When Fred and Carolyn Blake bought land in Sarona in 1992, the property’s 23-acre unnamed lake had no fish. Fred consulted a DNR fisheries biologist and began to put a plan in place, first stocking the lake with 1600 one-inch bass, and later adding bluegill. When high...
by Zaria Whitacre | Jun 5, 2023 | Land Protection
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...
by Zaria Whitacre | May 12, 2023 | Land Protection
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...
by Zaria Whitacre | May 2, 2023 | Land Protection
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...
by Zaria Whitacre | Feb 28, 2023 | Land Protection, Support
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...
by Zaria Whitacre | Feb 17, 2023 | Land Protection
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,...
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