I am pleased to announce that Lauren Ebbecke is joining forces with the Washington Township Alliance to provide much needed professional assistance to our group. I have asked her to take a leadership role so she will become our new “vice president”.
Lauren is a biology teacher with the Wausau Schools and teaches at a local technical college. She has an undergraduate degree in Biology (with particular interest in ferns)and a masters in Natural Resources from UW Steven's Point. She has been active with many, many organizations including Audubon, a Land Trust, and renewable energy initiatives. She is also a successful grant writer.
Lauren will write short articles for our local newspaper give me a lot of help in engaging landowners. She does not live on the Island, but loves it and has visited several times.
I am very excited about this collaboration and feel that it will result in renewed energy for our alliance.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Save the date! Invasive Species Professional Coming to the Island!
Friday, September 5, 2008
If you would like a specialist to look at your land, or if you are interested in working with local landowners in the restoration and maintenance of native landscapes through invasive species control, please attend this event.
Dick Campbell who was recommended to us by Bill Ruff, Door County DNR Forester and Bob Bultman, Door County Invasive Species Team, is coming to theIsland to talk with landowners about identifying and eradicating invasive species. He will also do surveys of the Island and give cost estimates to anyone needing the assistance of a professional.
Dick is currently the Owner and General Manager of Invasive Species Control Specialists and Co-Owner of BC Enterprises, Invasive Species Control Specialists both located inSturgeon Bay
He has an extensive background in education and marketing and comes highly recommended. He has worked with the DNR and World Wildlife.
Please call (535-0235) or email me (cindy.gaskill@yahoo.com) if you would like Dick to survey your property and we will add you to the schedule for the day. At this time of year, if you have phragmities, it will be the first priority. For further information on this plant, theWIFF Resource Center
If you would like a specialist to look at your land, or if you are interested in working with local landowners in the restoration and maintenance of native landscapes through invasive species control, please attend this event.
Dick Campbell who was recommended to us by Bill Ruff, Door County DNR Forester and Bob Bultman, Door County Invasive Species Team, is coming to the
Dick is currently the Owner and General Manager of Invasive Species Control Specialists and Co-Owner of BC Enterprises, Invasive Species Control Specialists both located in
He has an extensive background in education and marketing and comes highly recommended. He has worked with the DNR and World Wildlife.
Please call (535-0235) or email me (cindy.gaskill@yahoo.com) if you would like Dick to survey your property and we will add you to the schedule for the day. At this time of year, if you have phragmities, it will be the first priority. For further information on this plant, the
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
WFF Resource Center
The resource center which used to be located above Books Up the Road at Mann's Mercantile, is finally almost ready to re-open at the Wickman Farm, 648 Range Line, Washington Island.
There is an outside entrance to this facility which you are welcome to visit. Your comments and suggestions for further development of this resource will be appreciated.
It is expected that it will be fully operational the first part of July 2008.
There is an outside entrance to this facility which you are welcome to visit. Your comments and suggestions for further development of this resource will be appreciated.
It is expected that it will be fully operational the first part of July 2008.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Welcome to our new community site
Hello...
As many of you know, I have been involved with Wisconsin Family Forests for eight years and have a lot of hope for this organization as a vehicle to good community forestry.
The state organization made the decision to move from a printed version of our newsletter (which I enjoyed publishing for a few years) to a web presence. That is a hard transformation for me, as I know almost nothing about creating a website. However, I am learning something about blogging and think that it might be more appropriate for our community. Everyone can add ideas, etc., and we can operate democratically and capture the power of the whole of the community.
So, I ask your patience as I learn this new medium and welcome your concerns and questions. Scott Reed is going to help me with the parts of this I don't yet understand, and eventually I hope this is a positive addition to community connection and most of all, to the ecology and economics of the Islands.
Cindy Gaskill
As many of you know, I have been involved with Wisconsin Family Forests for eight years and have a lot of hope for this organization as a vehicle to good community forestry.
The state organization made the decision to move from a printed version of our newsletter (which I enjoyed publishing for a few years) to a web presence. That is a hard transformation for me, as I know almost nothing about creating a website. However, I am learning something about blogging and think that it might be more appropriate for our community. Everyone can add ideas, etc., and we can operate democratically and capture the power of the whole of the community.
So, I ask your patience as I learn this new medium and welcome your concerns and questions. Scott Reed is going to help me with the parts of this I don't yet understand, and eventually I hope this is a positive addition to community connection and most of all, to the ecology and economics of the Islands.
Cindy Gaskill
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