A presentation about techniques for surviving in wilderness areas in the winter will be presented at the Friends of the Black River’s January meeting. Derek Barkeim of Seekers Wild will offer winter survival tips Wednesday, Jan. 11, in the community room of the Jackson County Bank. The meeting will beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the… Read More »
USGS research fish biologist Jon Amberg will present a program about the agency’s efforts to develop methods for halting the spread of Asian carp. He will give his presentation at the Wednesday, Nov. 9 meeting of the Friends of the Black River. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Jackson County Bank’s community… Read More »
Paddlers and nonpaddlers alike will be treated to stories of canoeing and kayaking on the rivers of the Driftless Region at the September Friends of the Black River meeting. Paddling guide book authors Lynne and Bob Diebel will share their adventures paddling the waterways of the Driftless Region at FBR’s Wednesday, Sept. 14 meeting. The meeting… Read More »
The Friends of the Black River will host U.S. Fish & Wildlife private lands biologist Mark Pfost at its June 8 meeting. Pfost works with the Partners for Fish & Wildlife program, based at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge, to help landowners in a 10-county territory stretching from Adams to Jackson to Rusk restore or enhance… Read More »
The Friends of the Black River will host a meeting for stakeholders and other members of the public concerned about the recreational use of the Black River impoundment. The meeting will be held Wednesday, May 11, in the Jackson County Bank Community Room beginning at 6:30 p.m. A Department of Natural Resources representative has been… Read More »
Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist Scott Roepke will present a program about bears at the April 13 Friends of the Black River meeting. The meeting will be begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Jackson County Bank community room. Roepke’s presentation will focus on black bear ecology, management and distribution within the state. The public… Read More »
Anyone venturing into wild places would be wise to know skills for surviving mishaps. Those who enjoy the outdoors can learn those skills at the Friends of the Black River’s March meeting. The meeting will be held Wednesday, March 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the Jackson County Bank. Derek Barkeim of Seekers Wild will present… Read More »
One of Black River Falls’ own will share her work and life as a wildlife researcher in Alaska at the February meeting of the Friends of the Black River. Hometown girl, Sadie Ulman, will present a program about her work as a research associate with the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) in Seward, Alaska, Wednesday, Feb.… Read More »
The exceptional landscape of the Driftless Region provides habitat for some unique plants and animals that are generally unknown to the human residents. These little-known residents of the region will be the topic of the Friends of the Black River’s January 13 meeting. Next Wednesday’s meeting will be held in the Jackson County Bank’s community… Read More »
The story of the grassroots campaign by citizen activists will be the topic of the Nov. 4 meeting of the Friends of the Black River. At the meeting, author and environmentalist Bill Berry will talk about his book “Banning DDT: How Citizen Activists in Wisconsin Led the Way.” The efforts undertaken by concerned citizens who… Read More »