Modern use of a primeval plant species will be the topic of a program at the Friends of the Black River’s November meeting. Growing in marshlands since the last Ice Age, sphagnum moss is valued today by gardeners for its unique seed starting properties and other uses. Dave Epstein ofMosser Lee will give a presentation… Read More »
The history and future of the Jackson County Forest will be the topic of the program at the September Friends of the Black River meeting. The meeting will be held Wednesday, Sept. 11, in The Hub in the Lunda Community Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. The meeting and program are open and the public is… Read More »
The Friends of the Black River’s Clark County Committee is looking for volunteers to help with a river cleanup in Neillsville. The cleanup will be held Saturday, September 7, beginning at 8 a.m. at Listeman Park on E. 15th Street in Neillsville. Organizers are asking volunteers to preregister so arrangements for supplies can be made.… Read More »
The Friends of the Black River is sending out a call for volunteers to help with the group’s annual river cleanup. The cleanup will be held 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. Al Young… Read More »
The Friends of the Black River will host its annual guided prairie wildflower walk Tuesday, July 16, 2019, on land being restored to native habitat as it was before it was farmed. The land is located north of Black River Falls and those interested in carpooling to the site are asked to meet at 5:30… Read More »
Recycling mattresses and keeping the materials out of landfills will be the subject of the Friends of the Black River’s June program. The program will be presented Wednesday, June 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in The Hub at the Lunda Community Center. The meeting is free and the public is encouraged to attend. For more… Read More »
The Friends of the Black River will hold its annual wildflower hike Saturday, May 11, 2019. Each spring, the organization sponsors a hike for those interested in learning to identify spring wildflowers blooming in the Black River watershed. The trail is located on Pettibone Pass and is considered easy walking; the hike will last about… Read More »
The Friends of the Black River is looking for volunteers for Earth Day cleanups in Clark and Jackson counties. The Neillsville cleanup will be held Saturday, April 27, from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. Volunteers are asked to meet at 8 a.m. at 801 Hewett St., Neillsville (the old legion building near O’Neill Creek) to… Read More »
The Friends of the Black River will hold two Earth Day Cleanups in 2019. The first will be the Clark County cleanup and will be held Saturday, April 27, from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. Volunteers are asked to meet at at the city’s yard waste disposal area at the end of W. 8th Street… Read More »
The Friends of the Black River will hold its annual spring wildflower walk Saturday, May 11, 2019. Those wanting to carpool to the trail head should meet at the Black River Area Chamber of Commerce parking lost by 9:30 a.m. Hike is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. and last an hour to an hour… Read More »