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Marsh in drought

Marsh Water Level

The water level in the marsh at Beaver Hollow is the lowest it has been in the last decade. The cause of this water level drop is the extended drought conditions in far northern Wisconsin. The Bayfield peninsula is currently…

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Boardwalk dedication

Tom Frizzell Memorial Boardwalk Dedication

“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.” ~John Muir The boardwalk at Beaver Hollow was dedicated to Thomas D. Frizzell on July…

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stream restoration

A Story of Stream Restoration by Beaver!

In the spring of 2017, Tracy Hames, wetland hydrologist and Executive Director of Wisconsin Wetlands Association, led a group of Friends' members on an assessment tour of the North Pikes Creek's headwaters. In the top photo, Tracy is explaining why…

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Winter scene

Winter at Beaver Hollow

There's no such thing as bad weather - only bad clothing, according to the Norwegian maxim,“Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlig klær!” This is oft repeated throughout Scandinavia, where people grow up with a unique relationship with nature. Children are…

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boardwalk - Brady photo

Thanks to all for the Great Year!

In the past fifteen months, Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands’ volunteers have worked diligently to install infrastructure on a one-acre portion of the Friends’ conservation property. This area, aptly named Beaver Hollow, serves the outdoor educational and recreational…

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Pond leveler

What is This?

You've likely noticed the jumble of trees lying along the boardwalk and in the marsh at Beaver Hollow. A couple years before the Friends purchased the property where Beaver Hollow is located, beavers dug a canal along the abandoned railroad…

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Bat House

Bat Houses Installed at Beaver Hollow

Friends' volunteers installed bat houses at Beaver Hollow recently. Two large bat houses were installed by the pavilion, and two smaller bat houses, the size typically used in residential settings, were mounted by the kiosk. We're ready for bats! North…

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Pavilion

Beaver Hollow is Open for Students

Outdoor classrooms are viable alternative to indoor instruction to consider this fall, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to public health experts, the transmission of COVID is comparatively low outside, making outdoor classrooms a practical alternative to indoor study…

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