National Public Lands Day Sites

Beerline Trail--West Bank of Milwaukee River

Plant native trees and vegetation along the recently completed Beerline Bike and Pedestrian trail on the west bank of the Milwaukee River.

Contact: Theresa Morgan and Vince Bushell
Agency: River Revitalization Foundation
Phone: (414) 271-8000 ext.2
On the Web: www.riverrevitalizationfoundation.org/
Location: Gordon Park | Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
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Bikepath Island, Milwaukee River, Grafton

Remove invasive species and debris.

Contact: Derek Strohl
Agency: BLM
Phone: (414) 297-4416
On the Web:
Location: 626 E. Wisonsin Ave | Milwaukee, Wisconsin 513202
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Black River (various islands)

Remove debris from islands and river.

Contact: Derek Strohl
Agency: BLM
Phone: (414) 297-4416
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Location: 626 E. Wisconsin Ave | Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
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Alternative Start Date: 2010-08-28
Alternative End Date: 2010-08-28

Curtis Prairie

Remove invasive trees, shrubs and vines from prairie and surrounding area. Tools and training provided.

Contact: Judy Kingsbury
Agency: University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum
Phone: (608) 262-5604
On the Web: www.uwarboretum.org
Location: 1207 Seminole Highway | Madison, Wisconsin 53711
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Horicon National Wildlife Refuge

Help refuge staff and volunteers remove invasive plants on the refuge. Long pants, sturdy shoes, and gloves are recommended. All ages welcome - this is a great activity for scout groups. Meet at the Egret Trail boardwalk parking lot off the auto tour route off Hwy 49. 9:30am to 12:00pm

Contact: Jessica Mathis
Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Phone: (920) 387-2658
On the Web: www.fws.gov/midwest/horicon/
Location: W4279 Headquarters Road | Mayville, Wisconsin 53050
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Lac Lawrann Conservancy

Remove invasive species, trail improvements and general maintenance activities.

Contact: Kate Peterman
Agency: City of West Bend
Phone: (262) 335-5085
On the Web: www.LLConservancy.org
Location: 300 Schmidt Road | West Bend, Wisconsin 53090
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Milwaukee Urban Tree House

Exhibits and ground preparation, tree planting, weed pulling, and trash pickup.

Contact: Joe Wilson
Agency: Greening Milwaukee
Phone: (414) 272-5462
On the Web: www.kgmb.org
Location: 1255 N. 22nd St. | Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53205
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Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center

Remove invasive species from 10am-noon. At 9am there will be a presentation on treating invasive species. Volunteers will receive a free pair of “Weed Warrior” gardening gloves. A tour of the new Aldo Leopold Native Seed Orchard will be followed by a free pizza lunch at noon at the Visitor Center.

For information about this event, call Susan at (715) 685-9983. If interested, please RSVP to make sure we have enough pizza, supplies, and work gloves.

Contact: Susan B. Nelson
Agency: USDA Forest Service
Phone: (715) 685-9983
On the Web: www.nglvc.org
Location: 29270 County Highway G | Ashland, Wisconsin 54806
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Picnic Point

Help restore oak woodland by removing invasive trees and shrubs. Tools and training provided.

Contact: Bryn Scriver
Agency: Lakeshore Nature Preserve
Phone: (608) 220-5560
On the Web: www.lakeshorepreserve.wisc.edu/
Location: Picnic Point Entrance | Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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