Beaver Brook Headwaters Protected Forever
When Fred and Carolyn Blake bought land in Sarona in 1992, the property’s 23-acre unnamed lake had no fish. Fred consulted a DNR fisheries biologist and began to put a plan in place, first stocking the lake with 1600 one-inch bass, and later adding bluegill. When high...
Landmark Conservancy Poised for Continued Success
Organization Reports Leadership Change, Accreditation RenewalLandmark Conservancy’s Board of Directors has unanimously voted to approve the hiring of Rick Remington as their next Executive Director. “With Rick's many years of experience, his passion for the job, and...
Bayfield County Set to Assume Ownership of Future Park Area Adjacent to Brownstone Trail
June 12th, 2023 Contact: Erika Lang at 715. 235.8850 or erika@landmarkwi.orgLandmark Conservancy is pleased to announce an important milestone achievement for the long-term future of the Brownstone Trail in Bayfield County. In partnership with Landmark Conservancy,...
Permanent Protection Achieved for Bergen Springs Bog
Francie Barnes has spent summers in Northwest Wisconsin her entire life. In the early 1900s her grandfather worked in real estate, and when parts of Douglas County were devastated by forest fires, he traveled up from Rockford, IL and purchased land at fifty cents an...
Volunteer Monitoring Season Begins!
Good afternoon, conservation easement monitors! It's May 15th, and that means Landmark Conservancy's monitoring season is finally here! This year, you're part of a team of 25 hardy volunteers who will be monitoring 76 properties across northwest Wisconsin. You may be...
Weinerts Donate Land to Protect the Water
Jim and Kate Weinert have generously donated 222 acres of forested land in the Spider Lake watershed to Landmark Conservancy. The watershed was named a high priority for protection in 2021 in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) statewide Healthy...
Pine Coulee: Protecting a ‘Landmark’ for Future Generations
Historic and unique Pine Coulee is located near the confluence of the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers, and Landmark Conservancy is poised to protect it forever in the coming year. Through a partnership with Friends of Freedom Park, Coulee River Trails and the...
Help Us Protect Plover Beach in partnership with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Thank you to our supporters for helping us reach our fundraising goal!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...
Did you know that was a Landmark project?
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,...
Latest Updates in Volunteer Monitoring
Congratulations to all of you on a successful conservation easement monitoring season! This year, there were: 20 board-members and volunteers …who monitored 75 properties (27% of our portfolio!) …across 14 counties ...
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