Trisha and Jim Suchanek of Black River Falls successfully climbed the tallest mountain in Africa last August. They will present a program about their adventure on Mt. Kilimanjaro at the Wednesday, May 13, Friends of the Black River meeting. The meeting will be held in The Hub in the Lunda Community Center starting at 6:30… Read More »
Jackson County outdoor attractions and activities will be the topic of the Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Friends of the Black River public education meeting. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in The Hub at the Lunda Community Center. The meeting is free and open to the public. Shaun Lescher of Drop Shot Foundation will be… Read More »
A club that had a focus on squirrel hunting has morphed into an organization with a mission of providing outdoor activities for the elderly, the disabled and veterans. Representatives from nasa (formerly known as the North American Squirrel Association) will present a program about the organization’s activities at the February Friends of the Black River… Read More »
The Friends of the Black River will hold its annual movie night Tuesday, December 2, in The Hub at the Lunda Community Center. The center is located at 405 State Highway 54, Black River Falls. The two films to be shown are “Our Great National Parks,” featuring national parks located around the world, and the… Read More »
The Friends of the Black River will show “A Visit From Will Dilg, Wednesday, November 12 at 6:30 p.m. in The Hub at the Lunda Community Center. The film viewing is free and the public is encouraged to attend. The 50-minute documentary, staring Steven Marking portraying Will Dilg, was created to mark the 100th anniversary… Read More »
Jessica Ross, WDNR coordinator of the Rare Plant Monitoring Program will talk about the program and the rare plants that can be found in Jackson County at the Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Friends of the Black River public meeting. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in The Hub at the Lunda Community Center in… Read More »
Jim Hoffman, CEO of Hoffman Construction, is now using his construction knowledge and skills gained from constructing major projects to build on a small scale. He’s building mock beaver dams using organic materials. Hoffman will present the program “Beaver Ecology in Wisconsin” at the Wednesday, Sept. 10 public education meeting. The meeting will begin at 6:30… Read More »
No public education program has been scheduled for June. Please plan to enjoy the summer by joining us for the Paddle in the Park July 12, the prairie flower walk July 15 and annual river cleanup August 23. Educational programs will begin in September.
A virtual tour of petroglyphs in the Jackson County area guided by “Ernie” Boszhardt can be taken during the Friends of the Black River’s May 14 education meeting. The program, “Hidden Thunder Rock Art of the Upper Midwest,” written by Boszhardt with artist Geri Schrab will be held in The Hub at the Lunda Community… Read More »
The history of logging, ice events and steam power on the Black River will be the topic of the April Friends of the Black River meeting. Robert Taunt, river historian from La Crosse will present “Logs, Ice & Steam on the Black River” Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in The Hub at the Lunda Community Center beginning… Read More »