BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://northpikescreek.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250710T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250710T110000 DTSTAMP:20260423T180404 CREATED:20250506T194211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T181027Z UID:8665-1752141600-1752145200@northpikescreek.org SUMMARY:Beavers: Ecosystem Services and Scientific Management DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, July 10th at Beaver Hollow\, as Bob Boucher discusses beavers’ critical role as structural engineers who benefit watersheds\, and the need to manage their population accurately using the best available science. By focusing on watersheds\, wildlife managers can ensure that environmental conservation efforts are comprehensive and cohesive\, addressing the needs of various species within the same ecological corridor. \nBob Boucher serves as the President of the Superior Bio-Conservancy and  as an advisor to the Beaver Institute. He also founded Milwaukee Riverkeepers and served as Executive Director of Wisconsin’s oldest land trust\, The Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation. He has an MS in Water Resource Management from UW Madison with an emphasis in ecosystem management of watersheds. His interests include protecting and restoring keystone species in ecosystems and bioregional landscape linkages for protection on a global scale. Bob became a “Beaver Believer” when he realized the role this keystone species plays in the health of our river’s hydrology and their significance to biodiversity. \nWatch a similar presentation Bob made at the Midwest Beaver Summit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5Q4BJdOBK0. \nRegistration is recommended\, but not required. \nREGISTER\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X URL:https://northpikescreek.org/calendar-event/beavers-ecosystem-services/ LOCATION:Beaver Hollow\, 88850 Compton Rd\, Bayfield\, WI\, 54814 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://northpikescreek.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Bob.png ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands":MAILTO:info@northpikescreek.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250723T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250723T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T180404 CREATED:20250526T015554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T165617Z UID:8678-1753279200-1753282800@northpikescreek.org SUMMARY:History and Ecology of American Martens DESCRIPTION:Michael Joyce will return to Beaver Hollow on Wednesday\, July 23rd\, to present a program on American Martens at 2 pm in the pavilion. American martens are a cryptic forest carnivore in the weasel family native to the Western Great Lakes Region. Martens are ecologically and culturally important species in the region and beyond. This presentation will focus on the history and current status of martens across the Western Great Lakes Region and highlight recent research aimed at understanding their ecology and population status in Minnesota. \nJoyce is a wildlife ecologist working at the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth. He has been studying wildlife in northern Minnesota over the last 12 years. His research focuses broadly on wildlife ecology\, conservation\, and management\, with an emphasis on understanding the effects of human activities on wildlife populations and communities. Several of Michael’s projects have focused on American martens and fishers. \nRegistration helps with program planning\, but is not required. \nREGISTER\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X URL:https://northpikescreek.org/calendar-event/american-martens/ LOCATION:Beaver Hollow\, 88850 Compton Rd\, Bayfield\, WI\, 54814 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northpikescreek.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Marten-am.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands":MAILTO:info@northpikescreek.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250731T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250731T110000 DTSTAMP:20260423T180404 CREATED:20250603T223535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T003808Z UID:8712-1753956000-1753959600@northpikescreek.org SUMMARY:Beaver vs. Trout: Casting Light on a Century-Old Controversy DESCRIPTION:Since the early 1900s—and likely even earlier—the relationship between beaver and trout has been a topic of heated debate. Some anglers see beaver as the ultimate culprit\, degrading once-pristine fishing waters\, while others argue that beaver ponds create ideal conditions for exceptional trout fishing. In this presentation\, Katti Renik\, Trout Unlimited Great Lakes Project Coordinator\, will explore the historical context of beaver–salmonid interactions in the western Great Lakes region\, review key findings from published studies on this complex relationship\, and share results from her master’s thesis\, which examined how beaver influence brook trout habitat in Lake Superior tributaries along Minnesota’s North Shore. \nJoin us at Beaver Hollow on Thursday\, July 31 at 10 am\, as Katti Renik sheds light on this century-old controversy. Katti spent her formative years living on a trout hatchery in western Nebraska. She went on to study fisheries at the University of Wyoming\, and later earned a graduate degree at Bemidji State University.  Her career in fisheries has taken her to incredible places and allowed her to work with a wide range of partners and organizations.  These days\, you’ll find Katti outdoors with her husband  Joe\, their adventurous daughter Eve\, and  two dogs\, Leinie and Kugel. \nRegistration helps with program planning\, but is not required. \nREGISTER\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X URL:https://northpikescreek.org/calendar-event/beaver-vs-trout/ LOCATION:Beaver Hollow\, 88850 Compton Rd\, Bayfield\, WI\, 54814 CATEGORIES:Beaver-trout ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northpikescreek.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/KattiRenik-800x500-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands":MAILTO:info@northpikescreek.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR