Bill Volkert, renowned naturalist and educator, and one of the foremost authorities on the Great Blue Heron in the Midwest, will present, “The Great Blue Heron; Its Life History, Research and Management,” on Thursday, July 21 at 2 pm, at the Beaver Hollow pavilion. Volkert will introduce the entire family of herons and egrets and then…
Bill Volkert, renowned naturalist and educator, and one of the foremost authorities on the Great Blue Heron in the Midwest, will present, “The Great Blue Heron; Its Life History, Research and Management,” on Thursday, July 21st at 7pm, at the Beaver Hollow pavilion. Volkert will introduce the entire family of herons and egrets and then focus…
Join Brian Heeringa, Wildlife Biologist for the Washburn Ranger District of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, to learn about the bats of Wisconsin and which bats call North Pikes Creek Wetlands home. Discover the importance of bats and the role they play in ecosystems around the world. The summer months are a busy time for bats…
Friday, August 5 at 3 pm, join Tracy Hames, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Wetlands Association, for a presentation about wetlands, how they can help solve watershed challenges related to flooding and water quality, while providing great places to recreate. Learn how you can help wetlands in your community.
Register today to join Marisa Lee of MyWildWisconsin for a plant talk and tour at Beaver Hollow from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm on Saturday, August 20. August is the month of colorful plants. Cardinal flowers will be blooming in the pollinator garden, and jewelweed, persicaria, bur marigold, wild mint, and blue vervain should all…
Register today and join Marisa Lee of MyWildWisconsin for a plant talk and tour at Beaver Hollow from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm on Saturday, September 17. September is the month of yellow flowers- such as asters and goldenrods- as well as wonderful bees and other pollinators. We'll discuss planting for pollinators, and collecting seeds…
2022 FNPCW Annual Meeting to be held on-site at Beaver Hollow, and over Zoom. Attend the FNPCW Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 13, celebrate the Friends' 2022 accomplishments, and hear about tentative plans for 2023. Vote for board members for 2023-24, ask questions, and share your opinions and ideas. The meeting will feature a slide presentation of the work accomplished…
Register today and join Marisa Lee of MyWildWisconsin for a plant talk and tour at Beaver Hollow from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm on Saturday, October 15. October is the prime month for fall color. Many flowers are still blooming in the marsh, but we'll concentrate on shrubs, such as winterberry and highbush cranberry. Pre-registration…
Sign up for tree planting May 12-14. We will be getting together to plant trees at Beaver Hollow on Friday, May 12, through Sunday, May 14, beginning at 9 am each day, and we'd like your help! We will be planting tree plugs - red oak, swamp white oak, and hackberry - and bare root…
Chequamegon Bay Birding and Nature Festival - Birding at Beaver Hollow, Thursday, May 18, 7:00 am – 11:30 am: The headwaters of North Pikes Creek are an expansive area comprised of marshes, ponds, shrub thickets, and wetland forests teeming with wildlife. Thanks to the Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands organization, portions can be…
Join Marisa Lee of the Chequamegon Wild Ones for a walk at Beaver Hollow, followed by a session of garden cleanup in the pollinator garden. Event postponed to the 20th due to weather. 10 am Spring Ephemerals walk: See what's blooming along the new Leopold Loop through the woods at Beaver Hollow. (Note: this route…
Christian W. Cold, retired wildlife educator for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and falconer, travels extensively throughout Wisconsin offering programs on wildlife and related topics of natural history to schools and adult audiences. This "Raptors of the Great Lakes Region" presentation will be held Saturday, June 17th at 1 pm and will include the…
