Northwoods Land Trust

06/17/2026

Northwoods Land Trust is delighted to announce it will host a Paddle on the Gile Flowage event on Sunday, July 12 from 1-3:30 pm. The event will start at Spring Camp Landing.

This 3,400-acre flowage is located in Iron County and was created by a dam on the West Branch of the Montreal River. During the paddle, we will look at plants and animals we encounter, discuss federal licensing of the Gile Dam, and learn about some of the geological features of the area.

The event is open to everybody and is free to attend. Registration is required by going online to www.northwoodslandtrust.org and click on ‘News & Events’ to sign up, or by emailing Troy Walters at [email protected]. Please register by July 10, space is limited. Participants should expect to paddle 3+ miles and need to provide their own watercraft, paddles, PFD, snack and water.

06/09/2026

We're celebrating 25 years of conservation success during our annual meeting this year. Come join the festivities as we take a look back at our accomplishments and celebrate the people involved! There will be live music and a catered social following the annual meeting. Register for the meeting portion today at: https://northwoodslandtrust.org/event/nwlt-annual-meeting/

06/05/2026

Next week, our friends at North Lakeland Discovery Center will be taking participants out for a paddle at one of our conserved lands, Tillicum Conservation Area. With shoreline on three different under-developed lakes, this property is an excellent place for carry-in paddling. We will be portaging between two lakes on the property, Stone Lake and Ess lake, to view a variety of forest and bog habitats. We'll be there to tell the story of Tillicum Conservation Area and the uninque natural features it now protects. Register at NLDC's website here: https://nldc.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/nldc/event.jsp?event=51891&

06/04/2026

Join us next Friday, June 12th, for our first ever Streambank Ecology Field Trip! Paddle and stop along the Wisconsin River from the Hat Rapids canoe landing, and downstream for 3 miles, to understand how to gauge and monitor your river or stream health.

The field trip is intended for landowners with shoreline on area water bodies. Participants will examine shoreland vegetation, aquatic invertebrates, fish habitat, mussels, aquatic plants, and aquatic invasive species.

Register today at: https://northwoodslandtrust.org/event/streambank-ecology-field-trip/

05/29/2026

Spent the morning filming in the Holmboe Conifer Forest again for a documentary project about the Northwoods Land Trust and their efforts to preserve this beautiful landscape.

Part of how they preserve it is by enlisting volunteers to help remove invasive species that threaten the ecosystem. Thanks to the folks who braved the mosquitos and muddy bogs to keep Holmboe healthy!

05/20/2026

Just one more week to register for our Spring Volunteer Day at Holmboe. This incredible State Natural Area hosts numerous cool plants and animals, and has a trail system that helps get you to different parts of the property. Oh - and it also has old-growth hemlock forest, an exceedingly rare habitat in the Northwoods, just minutes from the heart of Rhinelander. Volunteers help NWLT clean up the trails and keep invasive plants in check each spring so that Holmboe remains a sanctuary for all to enjoy. Learn more and register online today at https://northwoodslandtrust.org/event/volunteer-day-at-holmboe-conifer-forest-2/.

05/20/2026

05/15/2026

At our annual meeting this year, we're celebrating 25 years of conservation success! This event will look a bit different than in years past, with an extra long social from 2pm - 4pm at Nicolet College's Lakeside Center, which will include live music and food. Come earlier to attend an abbreviated business meeting where we will share about recent success stories, and stay for the social to reflect and celebrate.

If you only want to join us for the social, registration is not needed. Come and go as you can.

Register in advance for the business meeting here: https://northwoodslandtrust.org/event/nwlt-annual-meeting/

05/13/2026

Recently we learned of the passing of conservation land donor Ed Marshall. In 2016, Ed gifted what is now known as Marshall Wildlife Conservation Area. This 90+ acre property protects an abundance of natural shoreline, woodlands, and wildlife habitat. A 1.5 miles long trail system which Ed created, and we now maintain, winds through a variety of beautiful and classic Northwoods scenery. Ed still visited the conservation area frequently after he donated it to NWLT, and he invited others to as well. Today, the land remains open to the public for year-round silent sports recreation. Ed's legacy will live on through his gift to the Northwoods community, for present and future generations to appreciate. Thank you, Ed.

Learn more about Marshall Wildlife Conservation Area here: https://northwoodslandtrust.org/marshall-wildlife-conservation-area-2/

05/11/2026

We're excited to announce our Streambank Ecology Field Trip, organized in partnership with Oneida County Land & Water Conservation Department.
The FREE event will be on June 12 from Noon – 3:00p.m. on the Wisconsin River below the Hat Rapids Dam.

The field trip is intended for landowners with shoreline on area water bodies. Participants will examine shoreland vegetation, aquatic invertebrates, fish habitat, mussels, aquatic plants, and aquatic invasive species. Participants will gain a better understanding of how to gauge and monitor your river or stream health, and learn effective steps that can be taken today and into the future to enhance or even permanently protect your shoreline.

Learn more and register by June 10th using the following link: https://northwoodslandtrust.org/event/streambank-ecology-field-trip/