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...
by info@landmarkwi.org | Dec 29, 2021 | Land Protection, Partner Projects
Landmark Conservancy has purchased a 364-acre Meridean Barrens property from Xcel Energy, protecting important habitat in Dunn County. The area is part of the unincorporated community of Tyrone that existed along the Lower Chippewa River. Map of protected areas. Click...
by info@landmarkwi.org | Nov 17, 2021 | Land Protection
Rock Martell and Conservation Manager Erika Lang at the property closing When Rock Martell retired after running a successful trucking business in Milwaukee, he wanted to find land away from the hustle and bustle of city life so he could spend his days hunting and...
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