2025 Annual Membership Meeting on August 17th
Join us at Beaver Hollow on Sunday, August 17 at 12 noon, for the Friends' Annual Membership meeting.
“Fishers- Cryptic Forest Carnivores” Program
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.
July Presentations at Beaver Hollow
Four exceptional presentations will be held this summer at Beaver Hollow. Mark your calendars today so you won't miss these opportunities. The presentations for July are detailed below. Registration is recommended, but not required. It helps us with event planning.
Plant Trees in Honor of Earth Day!
Invest in Our Planet! Plant trees at Beaver Hollow May 12-14 to celebrate Earth Day 2023. The Friends are planting trees at Beaver Hollow on Friday, May 12, through Sunday, May 14, beginning at 9 am each day, and you are invited to join in and help!
Friends Count Bats Again This Year
The weekend of June 4th will be the 6th year that Friends' members have participated in the Great Wisconsin Bat Count. This Citizen Science opportunity takes place all across the State on one evening in early June, and again in…
Bayfield 4th grade Snowshoes at Beaver Hollow
On a prefect day in early March, Bayfield Schools' 4th grade students, teachers, and staff, visited Beaver Hollow for a snowshoe trip through the wetlands. Steve Ballou, Interpretive Ranger from the Apostle Island National Lakeshore, led the students on an…
Dedication of Beaver Hollow and the Tom Frizzell Memorial Boardwalk
Join us at Beaver Hollow, 88850 Compton Rd, Bayfield, at 2 pm on Sunday, July 11, for the official Grand Opening of Beaver Hollow and the Dedication of the Thomas D. Frizzell Memorial boardwalk. It will be a grand time! The…
Sumner Matteson presents, “Wisconsin’s Trumpeter Swan Recovery Program” on April 8th
In 1986, Trumpeter Swans, once plentiful in Wisconsin, were absent from the state. Market hunting and feather collection in previous centuries had decimated their population. Sumner Matteson, and other WDNR scientists, drafted a Trumpeter Swan recovery plan to return these…
2020 Programs Rescheduled
Beaver Hollow Dedication Although the Friends are eager to officially "introduce" the Beaver Hollow Outdoor Education Area to the public, we have, in the best interest of the health of our community members, decided to reschedule our grand opening until…