We’re Planting Trees again in May!
We've purchased the trees, we've purchased the tree tubes and stakes, and all we need now is a cadre of enthusiastic tree planting volunteers.
Artificial Nest Boxes Save the Wood Duck from Extinction
The Friends received a generous grant award from The Norma & Stanley DeBoer Quiet Trails Fund of the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin for additional interpretive signage at Beaver Hollow.
Beaver Pond vs Stream Temperatures Study
When the Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands organization learned that the Superior Rivers Watershed Association (SRWA) was expanding its water quality testing footprint, we welcomed the opportunity to monitor “our” river.
All of Wisconsin Suffering from Drought
Currrently,100% of Wisconsin is experiencing drought conditions. Beaver Hollow is in the severe drought category (D2).
2024 Annual Membership Meeting on October 10th
Join us on Thursday, October 10th, at the South Shore Brewery Taphouse in Washburn at 5:30 pm for the Friends' Annual Membership meeting. Free pizza and beer will be served. The 2024 annual membership meeting will be held, followed by…
Planting a Forest for the Future
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.
“Fishers- Cryptic Forest Carnivores” Program
Fishers are rarely, if ever, seen by hikers walking through the woods. The public generally knows very little about these shy creatures. Dr. Michael Joyce, Wildlife Ecologist at the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth, shared information on the long-term research being done at the Institute on Fishers.
July Presentations at Beaver Hollow
Four exceptional presentations will be held this summer at Beaver Hollow. Mark your calendars today so you won't miss these opportunities. The presentations for July are detailed below. Registration is recommended, but not required. It helps us with event planning.
We Did It! 800 Trees Planted!
More than 50 volunteers from four organizations - the Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands, Superior Rivers Watershed Association, Trout Unlimited Great Lakes Program, and a Northland College Ecological Restoration class - came together over the weekend of May 10-12 to plant 800 trees in the wetland forest surrounding the North Pikes Creek headwaters.