Brownstone Trail Hiker Highlight: Lois Albrecht
Lois Albrecht’s affinity for gardening has led her to being a self-made steward of the Brownstone Trail. During the summer months, she can be found with pruners in hand along the trail bearing the mission, “If it whacks me in the face, or would whack someone on a...
Intern Highlight: Adrian Bethel
For many years, Landmark Conservancy has offered a summer internship for college students in the Bayfield area who are interested in getting outside and being part of conservation in action. This position helps expand Landmark’s capacity during a busy field season...
Looking ahead to the 2024 volunteer monitoring season!
With feedback from last year’s volunteer cohort, we’re kicking things off a little earlier this year. The 2024 monitoring season will run from April 1st – November 1st . To accommodate that earlier start date, application surveys are open from now until February...
KDWA Interview, December 2023
Listen to the KDWA interview with Kristin Thompson, Advancement Director at Landmark Conservancy, and Jared Schmitz, Steering Committee member at Coulee River Trails. Learn about the continued fundraising efforts for Pine Coulee and the community partnerships with...
Hay Creek Springs Protected Forever
Conservation easement recorded on 547 acres of forest and wetland habitat Jan and Rick Neville grew up with an appreciation for woods and water. Jan’s parents purchased a lake home on Round Lake in Sawyer County in 1990, and the couple has been coming to the Hayward...
Partnership with Pheasants Forever Leads to Transfer of 186 Protected Acres in Chippewa County
A long-standing partnership between Landmark Conservancy and the Chippewa Valley Chapter of Pheasants Forever has led to the recent transfer of ownership of the 186-acre McCann Creek Conservation Area in Chippewa County.The Chippewa Valley Chapter of Pheasants Forever...
Neighboring Land Permanently Protected in Sawyer County
Landmark Conservancy has worked with two neighboring landowners to permanently protect 383 acres of land in Sawyer County. This conservation success adds to an adjacent conserved property, creating a complex of more than 900 permanently protected acres along Spring...
Land Protection and Connected Habitat Near the Brule River
While taking annual family vacations to Madeline Island in the 1980s and 1990s, Tony Biebl knew he wanted to one day own land near the Brule River to fly fish and hunt for grouse. In 2002, Tony and his wife Kathleen did just that and purchased 532 acres in Douglas...
Conservation Easement Near Hayward Expands Complex of Protected Habitat
Brad Shinkle’s lifelong love of the outdoors was kindled by his childhood experiences at a wilderness camp in northern Minnesota. By early adulthood, his passion for outdoor adventures prompted his fiancée’s family to give the couple their blessing but cautioned...
Roger Dreher: Putting Conservation Ethics into Action
Water has always been an important part of Roger Dreher’s life. As a boy growing up in Shawano, he would paddle a duck skiff across the Wolf River and camp overnight with a friend. He spent time at the family cabin on Lake Metonga for nearly 50 years, and paddled...
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