Bike Rack Installed
Bike on over to Beaver Hollow and secure your ride in the new bike rack! This bicycle parking area project was made possible by a generous 2022 Community Challenge grant award from AARP and a donation from the North Coast…
Funding Secured for Bike Parking at Beaver Hollow
In a few months, this area adjacent to the parking lot will be a bike parking area with a stainless steel "wave" bike rack that will accommodate up to 13 bicycles. The North Coast Cycling Association kick-started the project by…
Boardwalk Extension Complete
Thanks to the hard work of our Friends' project manager, and two dedicated Northland College interns, Cecilia and Peyton, the boardwalk extension at Beaver Hollow is now complete! Viewing benches will be installed on the new boardwalk platform in the…
FNPCW Welcomes Summer Interns
The Friends are thrilled to introduce our membership to two Northland College student interns who are working at Beaver Hollow over the summer session. They are assisting with the installation of the last section of boardwalk, conducting forestry projects, and…
Friends Count Bats Again This Year
The weekend of June 4th will be the 6th year that Friends' members have participated in the Great Wisconsin Bat Count. This Citizen Science opportunity takes place all across the State on one evening in early June, and again in…
Herons have returned to Beaver Hollow!
Great blue herons have returned to the rookery for another season! These large, ancient-looking birds are interesting to watch over the three and a half months they occupy the nests at Beaver Hollow. Some of the birds you see this…
Bayfield 4th grade Snowshoes at Beaver Hollow
On a prefect day in early March, Bayfield Schools' 4th grade students, teachers, and staff, visited Beaver Hollow for a snowshoe trip through the wetlands. Steve Ballou, Interpretive Ranger from the Apostle Island National Lakeshore, led the students on an…
Protect. Enhance. Educate.
The Friends have been busy as beavers over the past decade, and are pleased to announce that our goal of creating an accessible outdoor educational venue in the wetlands has been realized! To reach this objective, the Friends began by…
Snowshoe Trail Open at Beaver Hollow
Snowshoe trails are open at Beaver Hollow, thanks to members Mark and Sam, who waded through 4' drifts of powder to compact two snowshoe trails last week. The longer trail follows the same path that has been marked the past…
Beaver Hollow Pavilion Electrified, Hotspot Added
With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing associated health risks of holding indoor events, the FNPCW leadership realized that the organization needed to adapt for the worst scenario, even as we hoped for a healthier future. Since…