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Iron River and Whittlesey Creek Land Protection Celebration

June 10 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Photograph with overlaid text promoting Iron River and Whittlesey Creek Land Protection Celebration event. Text includes date and time, Wednesday, June 10, 3:00 - 5:00 PM, and location, Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, Ashland, WI.

Event Description: Join us to celebrate the permanent protection of two special properties in partnership with Bayfield County! Learn about how both projects provide critical wildlife habitat and protect water quality of Lake Superior. We’ll enjoy refreshments, a short program, and an optional hike at 4:30 p.m. with Mitch Baalman, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Refuge Biologist.

Location: Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center: 29270 Co Hwy G, Ashland, WI 54806

Accessibility: The event will take place in the Theater, which is on the ground level. The building, restrooms, and Theater are wheelchair accessible.

Optional Hike: The optional hike will take place on a 0.75-mile trail near the visitor center that includes a level boardwalk, as well as graveled and grass covered portions. The group will see diverse wetland habitats such as a sedge meadow, mature cedar-tamarack, and black ash. This trail offers excellent birding and nature viewing opportunities.  Please bring layers and dress for the weather.

Registration Required: Please RSVP by June 1, 2026.

Register Here!

Thank you to our funding partners!

Iron River Community Forest:

–  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
–  Knowles-Nelson Stewardship
    Program of Wisconsin Department
    of Natural Resources
–  U.S. Forest Service Community
    Forest and Open Space Conservation
    Program
–  The Enbridge Ecofootprint Grant
    Program

Whittlesey Creek Headwaters:

–  Wisconsin Coastal Management
    Program
–  Knowles-Nelson Stewardship
    Program of Wisconsin Department
    of Natural Resources
–  Bayfield County
–  The John C. Bock Foundation

Details

  • Date: June 10
  • Time:
    3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Organizer

Location

  • Northern Great Lakes Visitor’s Center
  • 29270 County Highway G
    Ashland, WI 54806 United States     + Google Map