Some Wisconsinites mark the arrival of spring with the first sight of a robin; others know winter is gone when they hear the songs of frogs. “The singing frogs are the true sign that winter has lost its grip and warmer weather is here,” said Beaver Creek Reserve naturalist Ruth Forsgren. Forsgren will present a… Read More »
Since retiring from his job with the School District of Black River Falls, Jim Hornby has not only continued to pursue his photography interest, he’s made the hobby a small business. Hornby will show his photographs at the Wednesday, Nov. 8 meeting of the Friends of the Black River. The meeting will be held in… Read More »
The Friends of the Black River will host Kathy KasaKaitas at its Wednesday, Oct. 11 meeting. The meeting will be held in The Hub in the Lunda Community Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. KasaKaitas is the animal humane officer and wildlife rehabilitator with the Coulee Region Humane Society. She will talk about the CRHS program… Read More »
Jesse Hieb’s standup paddle board adventure is not just historic; it led the adventurer on a journey to advocate for the state’s longest river. Hieb paddle boarded the entire length of the Wisconsin River in 2016, beginning at the river’s source at Lac Vieux Desert, on the Wisconsin-Michigan border, to where it meets the Mississippi… Read More »
The fish and fisheries of the Black River will be the topic of the June 14 Friends of the Black River meeting. The meeting will be held in the Jackson County Bank community room beginning at 6:30 p.m. Pete Segerson, former fisheries technician and fisheries operations supervisor with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will… Read More »
The Friends of the Black River will hold its annual wildflower hike Saturday, May 13 beginning at 9:30 a.m. Each spring, the conservation organization sponsors a hike for those interested in learning to identify spring wildflowers blooming in the Black River watershed. Those interested in carpooling to the trail head are asked to meet at… Read More »
Kayakers looking for a bit of adventure are invited to join the Friends of the Black River for a whitewater paddle Sunday, April 23, 2017. The paddle will take place from the Hatfield Dam to Halls Creek. Paddlers can meet at West Clay School Road off County Hwy. K with put in time of 10… Read More »
Friends of the Black River and Castle Mound State Park are looking for volunteers to help with this year’s Earth Day Cleanup. The cleanup will be held Saturday, April 22, and volunteers are asked to meet in parking lot by the shelter house at 8 a.m. to receive assignments. Cleanup volunteers will have free admission… Read More »
Wolves and wildcats in Wisconsin will be the topic of the Friends of the Black River’s April meeting. Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist Scott Roepke will present the program which will cover general ecology, distribution and presence of wolves, bobcats and cougars in the state. The meeting will be held Wednesday, April 12, beginning… Read More »
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources forestry team leader Eric Zenz and forestry specialist Amy Luebke will present a program on wildfire risk in the Black River Falls area at the Friends of the Black River’s March 8. The meeting will be held in the Jackson County Bank beginning at 6:30 p.m. The DNR forestry agents… Read More »