Field Notes blog

We’re enjoying summer at the preserves and beyond and are working toward more events for our community in the near future! Would you be into a fall mushroom hunt or a plant ID walk with an herbalist? Let us know below! 👇
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If you missed our educational event a couple weeks ago where 25 attendees learned about the natural history of our Otter Lake Esker Preserve from UWEC professor Doug Faulkner (organized by the Chippewa Valley Sierra Club), you have another chance to

🌎 Happy Earth Day! 🌎 Looking for ways to get involved? We have three!

1) Volunteer!
We are an entirely volunteer-run land trust and can put any of your skills to use. Contribute to land conservation and biodiversity while having fun!

2) Attend

Join us this Sunday at 2 PM for a free guided science walk in the forest at Otter Lake Esker Preserve in Stanley, WI! Led by Doug Faulkner, Associate Professor of Geography and Anthropology at UW-Eau Claire, you’ll learn about how this unique a

Our newest preserve, Hicks Wildlife and Nature Preserve, has it all. It features a crystal-clear stream that runs through a wooded valley and pours into Lake Wissota. We plan on building trails through this 13-acre wooded oasis, allowing wildlife obs

It's Giving Tuesday, and you can help conserve nature in Chippewa County starting today!

Donations are tax-deductible and go toward maintaining and improving our land trust's properties + nature events for our community. If financial donations aren

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