by Zaria Whitacre | Feb 28, 2023 | Land Protection, Support
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 support from our state and federal conservation partners, we are working...
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,...
by Zaria Whitacre | Jan 19, 2023 | Land Protection, Recreation
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,...
by Zaria Whitacre | Jan 12, 2023 | Land Protection, Recreation
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...
by Zaria Whitacre | Dec 19, 2022 | Land Protection, Recreation
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...
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...
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