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Beaver Hollow

Summer Intern Position Available

Outdoor Education Center Intern Position   June – August 2022 Job Title: Outdoor Education Center Intern Location: Beaver Hollow Outdoor Education Area, Bayfield, Wisconsin Application Deadline: February 25, 2022 Internship Period: 12 weeks beginning June 7, 2022, and ending August…

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Platform and benches

Phase II Boardwalk Extension Complete!

The phase II extension of the boardwalk with viewing platform at the Beaver Hollow Outdoor Education Area is complete! The boardwalk, now 728' long, provides a quiet, tranquil place where visitors can experience a walk outdoors in nature in comfort…

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restroom building

Restroom Building at Beaver Hollow

The restroom building at Beaver Hollow is finished! It has a rustic appearance that complements the pavilion and kiosk, and fits perfectly into the natural setting at Beaver Hollow. We are, however, awaiting the installation of an electric line to…

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Marsh in drought

Marsh Water Level

The water level in the marsh at Beaver Hollow is the lowest it has been in the last decade. The cause of this water level drop is the extended drought conditions in far northern Wisconsin. The Bayfield peninsula is currently…

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Boardwalk dedication

Tom Frizzell Memorial Boardwalk Dedication

“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.” ~John Muir The boardwalk at Beaver Hollow was dedicated to Thomas D. Frizzell on July…

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Beaver swimming

The Gift of Beaver

Red Cliff Tribal Natural Resources staff members presented the Friends with two of their unwanted beavers in May. The beavers, who were causing flooding problems, were trapped near the Tribal fish hatchery and brought to Beaver Hollow. Their ages and…

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stream restoration

A Story of Stream Restoration by Beaver!

In the spring of 2017, Tracy Hames, wetland hydrologist and Executive Director of Wisconsin Wetlands Association, led a group of Friends' members on an assessment tour of the North Pikes Creek's headwaters. In the top photo, Tracy is explaining why…

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