Category Archives: Meetings

Two films planned for movie night

The Friends of the Black River will hold its annual movie night Tuesday, December 5, 2023, in The Hub at the Lunda Community Center. The community center is located at 405 State Highway 54, Black River Falls. Social time will begin at 6 p.m. with movie showings starting at 6:15 p.m. The public is invited… Read More »

Maple syrup production is topic of October 18, 2023 public meeting

Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producers Association executive director Theresa Baroun will present a program about the organization’s work to produce and promote maple syrup and raising maple trees at the Friends of the Black River’s Wednesday, October 18, 2023 meeting. The meeting will be held in The Hub at the Lunda Community Center, beginning at 6:30… Read More »

International Crane Foundation to present virtual program

The interpretive programs coordinator of International Crane Foundation will present a virtual program about the organization’s work at the Friends of the Black River’s Wednesday, September 13 meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. in The Hub at the Lunda Community Center. The program is free and the public is encouraged to attend. More information about Friends… Read More »

Stewardship specialist to speak about land protection

Landmark Conservancy stewardship specialist Katie Hahn will present a program about the organization’s work with land trusts at the next Friends of the Black River meeting. Hahn will talk about how private land can be placed in easements, protecting them from development. The meeting will be held Wednesday, June 14, 2023, beginning at 6:30 p.m.… Read More »

Raptor conservationist to present program with live birds

Raptor educator Abbey Krumrie of River Valley Raptors, Inc. will present a program featuring the birds of prey native to the Driftless Region Wednesday, April 12, 2023. The presentation will be at 6:30 p.m. in The Hub at the Lunda Community Center. The center is located at 405 State Hwy 54, Black River Falls. The… Read More »

County land conservationist to speak at FBR meeting

Jackson County land conservationist Gaylord Olson II will present a program about the Jackson County Land Conservation Department Wednesday, February 15, 2023, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in The Hub at the Lunda Community Center. His presentation will cover the history of JCLCD and its relationship to conservation. The program is free and the public is… Read More »

Speaker to talk about her rattlesnake research

Conservation biologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Rori Paloski will present a virtual program about her research on the eastern massasauga rattlesnake at the Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 Friends of the Black River meeting. Some of Paloski’s research was conducted in Jackson County. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in The Hub… Read More »

Historic December storm topic of October meeting

The Friends of the Black River will host National Weather Service meteorologist Jeff Boyne at its Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 meeting. The meeting will be held in The Hub at the Lunda Community Center begin at 6:30 p.m. Boyne will present a program about the disastrous Dec. 15-16 storm. The severe weather event brought record warmth,… Read More »

Furbearers topic of meeting program

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources assistant furbearer specialist Erinn Keisow-Webb will present a program about Wisconsin’s furbearing mammals at the Friends of the Black River Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022 meeting. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. in The Hub at the Lunda Community Center. The presentation is free and open to the public. Furbearers… Read More »