Landmark Conservancy announced that it has secured the necessary funding to purchase the 218-acre Telemark Forest Preserve in Cable, Wisconsin. They reached their $678,000 goal through fundraising and a $203,000 grant through the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
The new preserve will continue to serve as a backdrop for the “Birkie” cross-country ski race, and will also be open to the public for recreational opportunities, including hiking, cross-country skiing, and bird watching. The preserve also includes part of the Namekagon River watershed and the St. Croix River, in addition to forestland.
Read more this news story by Up North News and this blog article by Landmark Conservancy.
Graphic by Landmark Conservancy.
