Resolution of the Bayfield County Lakes Forum (BCLF)
Preventing and managing the public health risks of a swine concentrated animal feeding organization Resolution of Support for Bayfield County in Protecting County Citizens from the detrimental effects of the Proposed Swine Concentrated Animal Feeding Organization(CAFO) including pollution of lakes, rivers streams and groundwater, air and public health and urging action. WHEREAS: The Bayfield County…
Read MoreBayfield County Lakes Forum – 2017 Annual Meeting
Bayfield County Lakes Forum – Annual Meeting, Oct 7, 2017
Read MoreAnnual Meeting Press Item
Annual meeting press item sent to local papers 10/11/2017
Read MoreOdds and Ends
Eavesdroppings Author unkown FRANCIS of ASSISI: You called Sir? GOD: Frank, you know all about gardens and nature. What in the world is going on down there around my lakes? What happened to the dandelions, violets, thistle and stuff I started eons ago? I had a perfect no-maintenance garden plan. Those plants grow in any…
Read MoreSensible shoreland lighting
Preserve the beauty of the night with Sensible shoreland lighting
Read MoreThe high cost of war
Most of us have heard about aquatic invasive species (AIS) and don’t want these in our lakes.
Read More4 Seasons Poetry
A Sunrise Cruise With great anticipation, we greet the lake once more. We witness stars disappear, And see the eagle grasp her prey, The loons are calling, crisp and clear, While otter pups splash and play. With great anticipation, we greet the lake once more. As daylight beams across the sky and breaks along the…
Read MoreLakeshore Homes are Flammable
Perhaps you have a whole lake right out your front window. With all that water on the landscape how can your property be at risk from wildfire?
Read MoreGot Geese?
Got Geese? Want Relief? John Haack, UWEX Basin Educator The first breeding pair of geese to appear on most northern lakes lake is usually viewed with great admiration and awe. But as the year’s progress and geese numbers increase many of us loose that sense of awe and start to wonder what to do about…
Read MoreRip Rap Rapport
RIP RAP RAPPORT Butch Lobermeier, Bayfield County Conservationist Most residents and visitors to our lakes and streams have observed changes in shoreline vegetation brought about by changes in land use and shoreline development patterns. Often the vegetation that follows near shore disturbances is not as efficient at protecting the shorelines from erosion as the native…
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