Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts (ICORE)
July 2019
Moose Lake and Little Moose Lake paddle
Naturalist and ICORE board member John Bates and Discovery Center naturalist Licia Johnson will lead a paddle on Moose Lake and Little Moose Lake within the Moose Lake State Natural Area. Moose Lake, situated within the 4,293 acre Moose Lake…
Find out more »Caroline Lake paddle and talk with The Nature Conservancy
**THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED** ICORE planned a paddle and talk at the Caroline Lake State Natural Area with Matt Dallman from The Nature Conservancy. Caroline Lake is the headwaters of the Bad River and is a state natural area…
Find out more »Wild Lakes Paddle with Susan Knight
Join Susan Knight from the University of Wisconsin-Trout Lake Limnology Lab for a wild lake paddle on Frog Lake in the Frog Lake and Pines State Natural Area. We will meet at the Frog Lake State Natural Area at 10…
Find out more »Wild Lakes Paddle with John Bates
Join naturalist John Bates for a wild lakes paddle on Sherman and Mud Lakes in southern Iron County. We will meet at the Sandy Beach Campground parking area at 9 a.m. and conclude our paddles by 12:30. From the intersection…
Find out more »August 2019
Conservation on Tap: A Lakeside Companion
The Iron County Land & Water Conservation Department will host “Conservation on Tap” at The Pines Beer Garden in Mercer. This lecture series is held monthly June-August and hosts guest lecturers on a variety of conservation topics. Each talk is…
Find out more »Frog Lake and Pines old-growth hike
Mercer naturalists John Bates and Mary Burns will lead two old-growth hikes in the Frog Lake and Pines State Natural Area on August 16, 2019. Experience the beauty of an old-growth forest at Frog Lake and Pines SNA. Hike the…
Find out more »Island Lake Hemlocks old-growth hike
John Bates and Zach Wilson will lead an old-growth hike in the Island Lake Hemlocks State Natural Area on August 21, 2019. Island Lake Hemlocks State Natural Area features one of the oldest old-growth hemlock-hardwood stands in northern Wisconsin. Although…
Find out more »Mercer to Manitowish pedal and paddle
ICORE is planning a day-long adventure on the Mercer bike trail and Manitowish River. Stay tuned for details!
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