The Friends' North Pikes Creek Wetlands 5-year forest improvement project is made possible by the dedicated work of an extraordinary group of community volunteers who care about the continued health of our forests and waters.
Wildlife employ a variety of strategies for surviving winter's snow and cold. If you know where to look, you'll discover that Beaver Hollow remains full of fascinating wildlife, even in the coldest months. Look carefully and you may spot a cavity, den, or lodge of a Beaver Hollow winter resident.
Thunderstorm brings damage to areas on the Bayfield peninsula A widespread thunderstorm with powerful straight-line winds moved through the Bayfield peninsula around 3:30 am Saturday, June 21, causing pockets of storm damage. As these straight-line winds moved across the peninsula,…
The interpretive sign newly installed on the second boardwalk platform at Beaver Hollow tells the story of the near extinction and eventual recovery of the wood duck.
Fishers are rarely, if ever, seen by hikers walking through the woods. The public generally knows very little about these shy creatures. Dr. Michael Joyce, Wildlife Ecologist at the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth, shared information on the long-term research being done at the Institute on Fishers.
Eleven students from Professor Tom Mackey's Northland College Interpretive Methods class visited Beaver Hollow and viewed and evaluated the current site signage.
The forests surrounding North Pikes Creek are faced with the multiple challenges of a warming climate and an imminent invasive pest infestation. The FNPCW organization is working proactively to address these challenges, and to help our forests remain healthy and continue to provide homes for wildlife.
It’s not easy being a snowshoe hare. They make a tasty meal for a lot of predators at Beaver Hollow, including great horned owls, goshawks, foxes, coyotes and wolves.