Board Member Feature: Pam Foster-Felt
Pam joined the Board of Directors in 2024.Pam's favorite way to be outside is on a long trail run...or a long cross-country ski...or a long afternoon puttering around in her garden, or... There are so many more things to add to that list of favorites. She's always...
Board Member Feature: Pam Rasmussen
Pam joined the Board of Directors in 2023.Pam worked for Xcel Energy for over 34 years and helping to protect Meridean Barrens as the Director of Sitings and Land Rights is high on her list of accomplishments. Staff at Xcel Energy worked together to improve the site,...
Restoration at Mouth of the Middle River Conservation Area
This spring, Landmark Conservancy planted 2,000 tree and shrub seedlings at the Mouth of the Middle River Conservation Area with grant funding from the Land Trust Alliance. The 53-acre property was permanently protected in partnership with conservation organizations...
Brownstone Trail Hiker Highlight: Bill Bussey
Bill Bussey and his wife Nancy have been hiking on the Brownstone Trail ever since moving to Bayfield in 1980, even before its official establishment in 1996. From observing the first signs of spring when green shoots up through the brown leaf litter to walking...
Community Support for Pine Coulee this Spring!
Landmark has been working with partners in Prescott for several years on the purchase and permanent protection of the 76-acre Pine Coulee, located near the confluence of the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers. We have sought public and private grants and received a...
Sugaring Along the Brownstone Trail
Anyone who has walked along the Brownstone Trail in April is familiar with the sights and sounds of spring. From the chirping of migrating birds to the shimmering of Lake Superior on a brisk morning stroll, spring is a magical time of year along the trail. If you...
Birding, Spark Birds and Conservation Values
Last year, Advancement Director Kristin Thompson chatted with board member Mary Hemshrot about the different life experiences that spark a person’s interest in conservation. Mary enthusiastically shared the tale of a cedar waxwing, and how her childhood encounter with...
Brownstone Trail Hiker Highlight: John Ipsen and Kris Wegerson
John Ipsen and Kris Wegerson have called northern Wisconsin their home for the last eight years, and as residents of Waterford on the Bay since 2022, the Brownstone Trail has been right in their backyard. With their proximity to the trail, John and Kris have the...
Legacy Circle Member Story: Jan and Rick Neville
Jan and Rick Neville are longtime supporters of conservation in northwest Wisconsin. As conservation easement landowners, the Nevilles understand the importance of protecting the natural resources of the land. And with over 30 years of traveling to Sawyer County, they...
Legacy Circle Member Story: Eleanor Wolf
The outdoors has always been an important part of Eleanor Wolf’s life. Growing up in southern Wisconsin, Eleanor would freely roam her family’s 40 acres of woods and looked forward to tapping the maple trees each spring. Her proximity to nature from a young age led to...
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