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Burgau to share experiences working aboard a commercial salmon boat

Jackson Burgau of Black River Falls will talk about his experience working on board a commercial salmon fishing boat in Prince William Sound, Alaska, at the Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Friends of the Black River meeting. Burgau’s presentation will be held in The Hub at the Lunda Community Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. The LCC… Read More »

Speaker to present information about Affordable Clean Energy Plan

Those wanting help with installing clean energy upgrades can learn more about assistance available through the Affordable Clean Energy Plan at the Wednesday, November 13, 2024 FBR meeting. Quinn Rowe, Federal Clean Energy Campaign Manager with the Wisconsin Conservation Voters, will present a program about the ACEP beginning at 6:30 p.m. in The Hub in… Read More »

FBR 2024 annual meeting

The Friends of the Black River will hold its annual meeting Wednesday, October 9, 2024, in The Hub at the Lunda Community Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. Along with a presentation about the status of the Black River fisheries by DNR biologist Zach Woiak, the meeting will include annual reports and elections to the board.… Read More »

DNR biologist to give update on Black River fishery status

DNR fisheries biologist Zach Woiak will present a program about the Black River fishery at the Friends of the Black River’s Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 meeting. The meeting will be held in The Hub in the Lunda Community Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. The community center is located at 405 State Highway 54, Black River… Read More »

Wildlife federation director to present program

Wisconsin Wildlife Federation Executive Director Cody Kamrowski will talk about the work WWF does on behalf of the state’s wildlife Wednesday, Sept.11, 2024, in The Hub in the Lunda Community Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. The community center is located at 405 State Hwy. 54, Black River Falls. The meeting is free and the public… Read More »

Volunteers needed for 2024 river cleanup

The Friends of the Black River is looking for volunteers to help with the annual river cleanup Saturday, Aug. 24. Volunteers are asked to meet at Al Young Park in Black River Falls at 8 a.m. to be assigned a section of the river. An appreciation lunch will be held beginning at 11:30 a.m. at… Read More »

2024 Prairie Wildflower Walk

The Friends of the Black River will hold its annual guided prairie wildflower walk Tuesday, July 16, beginning at 6 p.m. The site for the walk is the Brockway Barrens. Participants wanting to carpool or caravan to the site should meet in Theisen’s Supply parking lot on State Highway 54, Black River Falls at 6… Read More »

2024 Paddle in the Park

As part of the 2024 Festival in the Park, the Friends of the Black River will hold the annual Paddle in the Park on the kids’ fishing pond in the Lunda Community Park in Black River Falls, Saturday, July 13, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event gives youngsters of all ages the chance… Read More »

New recycling process topic of June 12 program

The newly developed process for recycling polystyrene foam and other solid waste management will be topics of the Friends of the Black River’s Wednesday, June 12, 2024 meeting. Brandon Knudtson, General Manager of Hilltopper Refuse & Recycling Service and part-owner of 7 Rivers Recycling will present the program beginning at 6:30 p.m. in The Hub… Read More »