Posts by ICORE secretary
Wisconsin Bumble Bee Brigade seeking volunteers
The Wisconsin Bumble Bee Brigade is a photography-based volunteer monitoring project that seeks to collect data on bumblebees in Wisconsin to assist the DNR in managing and conserving these important pollinators. Volunteers will be trained on bumblebee biology, identification, and protocols for collecting and submitting data. This is one of over 20 Citizen-Based Monitoring (CBM)…
Read More >Proposed master plan amendments to Turtle-Flambeau SWA
The Wisconsin DNR has drafted modifications to the Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters Area master plan. According to a planning update on the DNR website, the proposed amendments would: Designate an approximately 0.5-mile ATV/UTV route and trail on an existing department forest logging road at the far northern edge of the property. Update the land management classifications…
Read More >Hurley students plant trees at trailhead
Under the supervision of teacher and ICORE board member Diane O’Krongly, students from Hurley School planted trees at the new Hurley motorized and non-motorized trailhead last month. ICORE had installed benches and a bicycle rack at an earlier event, and this project is part of an ongoing effort to expand the non-motorized trail from Hurley…
Read More >ICORE Trails Committee update
The ICORE trails committee has been busy working on silent sports projects this spring. Here’s a brief rundown of what’s been happening from trails committee co-chairs Mike Fauerbach and Martha Pierpont: On May 8, members of the Trail Committee appeared before the Hurley City council to seek support for the non-motorized trail. The Council agreed to be the…
Read More >Work continues at Saxon Harbor
From the Iron County Forestry & Parks Department Facebook page: Work continues at Saxon Harbor. Parker and Oronto Creeks are cleaned out, armored with rock, and the banks reseeded. Please stay out of the area as work progresses, the facility is closed. Someone decided to drive across the fresh topsoil last night. There is much…
Read More >Ironwood receives grant for Norrie/Miners Memorial trail
The City of Ironwood has received a grant for $54,300 from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund to connect Norrie Park and the Miners Memorial Heritage Park by trail. The funds will be used to purchase 33 acres of railroad grade to construct the trail. No timeline has been announced for the project,…
Read More >Frog & Toad Survey
The Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey (WFTS) is a citizen-based monitoring program coordinated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP). The WFTS began annual statewide surveys in 1984 and is now one of the longest running amphibian monitoring projects in North America. Phenology…
Read More >Iron County Waterfalls
Iron County, Wisconsin, is home to some of the most spectacular waterfalls in Wisconsin. Iron County Economic Development has put together a website with information on some of these scenic sites in and around Iron County. Iron County, Wisconsin, Waterfalls
Read More >Loony Pedalers bicycle group
Tour our local bike trails and less-traveled roads Tuesday mornings Distances vary, but approximately 15-25 miles Leisurely pace Often accompanied by a social stop Bring a bicycle, helmet, and water. A snack is optional. Information on each week’s ride will be sent out in an email detailing the meeting time, place, and route. Any special…
Read More >ICORE sponsors Hurley trail head work day
On Mother’s Day, May 13, 2018, ten ICORE members gathered at the trailhead of the new bike trail in Hurley for a volunteer work day. The group picked up litter, raked and planted grass seed where the lawn was bare, then covered the seed with straw and watered. They planted numerous trees and shrubs contributed…
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