Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands

"Weird Things in the Neighborhood" with Rick Burkman
2026-07-16 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Beaver Hollow, 88850 Compton Rd, Bayfield, WI, 54814
The Chequamegon Bay area has been host to some strange and exotic wild birds in recent years, some traveling over oceans, icebergs, and continents to reach us. Join us on Thursday, July 16th as Rick Burkman discusses these visitors, where they came from, why they are here, and how you may be the one to discover the next weird species in your neighborhood!
Rick is a sometimes writer who became fascinated with birds when he was 5 years old. In the past 25 years he has indulged his fantasy by writing over 100 articles about birds and the natural world for local, regional, and national publications. Along the way he has been lucky enough to follow researchers into mosquito infested swamps, trudge through thigh deep snow with windchills in the double digits below zero, and watch lots and lots of birds from his office window.
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Black Bears of Wisconsin
2026-07-30 14:00 - 15:00
Have you ever encountered a black bear? Did it spark wonder or fear? Join us on Thursday, July 30th, at 2 pm as Master Naturalist Jane Weber shares fascinating bear information that may cause you to rethink your relationship with bears. She will share bear facts, their natural history, the status of bears in Wisconsin, and yes, there will be a few bear encounter stories interspersed throughout the presentation. Come and “bear witness” to the amazing world of one of our largest neighbors.
Join us at Beaver Hollow on July 30th as Jane shares her extensive knowledge of bears on the Wisconsin landscape!
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Wetlands, Water Quality, and Nature Based Solutions
2026-08-13 14:00 - 15:00
Join us on Thursday, August 13 at 2 pm, as Cortney Dean talks about the many ways beavers impact habitats, ecosystems, food webs, water quality, and threatened species in Wisconsin. Understanding how beaver work, how they modify ecosystems, and what other species can benefit from their activity can help us reframe beavers as conservation and restoration partners rather than chaotic adversaries. She will share data from her own research, highlights from studies across the globe, and discuss the challenges facing beavers and nature-based restoration practices here in Wisconsin.
Cortney is a researcher and science communicator located near Menomonie, Wisconsin. She received her master’s at UW-Stout in Conservation Biology and her thesis research was on beaver impacts to bats, birds, and water quality on trout streams. She is currently researching beaver impacts to trout movement and how beaver ponds impact organic matter in wetland soils. She is passionate about bridging the gap between current research and public knowledge.
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Wild Neighbors: Wolves and Coyotes of the Bayfield Peninsula
2026-08-27 14:00 - 15:00
Join us on Thursday, August 27 at 2 pm, as Genevieve Adamski, Wildlife Specialist at Red Cliff Treaty Natural Resources Department presents, “Wild Neighbors: Wolves and Coyotes of the Bayfield Peninsula.” Follow the stories of the wolves and coyotes living here on the Bayfield Peninsula, and learn how their individual journeys reveal the life history of these wild canids. Through these case studies, we’ll explore how they live, move across the landscape, and adapt to change.
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