Thursday, October 12th, the Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands will hold its Annual Membership Meeting at the South Shore Brewery Taphouse at 5:30 pm. Pizza will be served, followed by the FNPCW Annual Meeting. Following the meeting, Ryan Brady, Research Scientist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource's Bureau of Wildlife Management, will…
The FNPCW adopted Compton Road in 2016 through the Town of Russell's "Adopt a Road" program, and volunteers have since cleaned up trash along the road each year on Earth Day, April 22nd. This year our Earth Day cleanup event will also include raking the garden to get ready for the emergence of spring flowers,…
Sign up and help plant trees at Beaver Hollow during a three day tree planting event held Friday May 10th through Sunday May 12th We're underplanting trees in the black ash forest at Beaver Hollow on Friday, May 10, through Sunday, May 12, beginning at 9 am each day, and we’d like you to volunteer…
The Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival will be held May 23-25 this year. Once again, Beaver Hollow will host a birding event for the Festival. Registration and fee is required for this event. Birding at Beaver Hollow , 7:00 am – 11:30 am, Thursday, May 23 The headwaters of North Pikes Creek are an…
Pavilion in use by Master Naturalist Training led by Becky Sapper from 12:30 - 3:30.
On Wednesday, July 10th, Michael Joyce will present "Fishers - Cryptic Forest Carnivores" at 2 pm at the Beaver Hollow pavilion. Fishers are a member of the weasel family and native to the Western Great Lakes Region. In Minnesota, the core population of fishers has declined by 50% over the last 20 years. During the…
This presentation has been canceled and rescheduled for August 8th at 2 pm.
On Wednesday, July 24th, Michael Joyce will present “Northern Flying Squirrels - Forest Gliders” at 2 pm at the Beaver Hollow pavilion. Climate change is altering the distribution of many animal species, creating new zones of overlap between species that historically did not coexist. Flying squirrels are important members of our forest communities throughout the…
Join us at Beaver Hollow on Thursday August 8, at 2 pm, to hear Ryan Michalesko of the International Crane Foundation (ICF) talk about Wisconsin’s Sandhill and Whooping Cranes, the importance of Wisconsin wetlands to the species, conservation policy, and the human-wildlife conflict that occurs in communities where these birds are found. Ryan will discuss…
You won’t want to miss this Wednesday, August 14th presentation with astute observations and superb photography by Al Cornell. Cornell, recently retired from the DNR, lives in the driftless area of Wisconsin. One day he noted a newly created beaver pond near his home. He set up a blind at the edge of the pond…
The FNPCW is a co-sponsor for the second annual, virtual Midwest Beaver Summit. Attendees will learn about the ecological value of keeping beavers on our Midwestern landscapes and how to coexist using nonlethal beaver management tools. The Summit will cover a variety of topics presented by six excellent speakers. Registration is free. Register HERE for…
On Thursday, October 10th, the Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands will hold its Annual Membership Meeting at the South Shore Brewery Taphouse at 5:30 pm. Pizza will be served, and the 2024 Membership Meeting will be held. Following the meeting, Wildlife Biologist for the Washburn Ranger District of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Brian…
