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.
Emerald ash borer (EAB) was first identified in Bayfield County in April of 2022, in a Bayfield city park located just 4 miles from Beaver Hollow. Since its initial detection in southeastern Wisconsin in 2008, EAB has now been reported in all 72 counties of the state
The wetland forests in the headwaters of the North Pikes Creek watershed, like other northern Wisconsin forests, are facing the dual challenges of a warming climate and an imminent infestation of an invasive insect – the emerald ash borer. The Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands organization is proactively addressing these challenges.