Important News

 Did you know that the Pigeon Lake Field Station (former CCC Camp) is
going to be sold???

 A LITTLE BACKGROUND: The Pigeon Lake Field Station has not been in operation for a couple of years. We are concerned that this historic facility, and wonderful resource for our area and the County, is falling into disrepair and might be purchased by developers or others who not be interested in saving the buildings and running the facility as a camp, research center, or some other operation for the "good of the citizens of the state. It was learned yesterday that the State of Wisconsin Public Lands Commission is in the process of getting an appraisal done for the 80+ acres and the buildings on this property. The property will then be SOLD (obviously to the highest bidder) in a "sealed bid auction".

 We truly wish that there was a way for a group of organizations to "save" this historic site. Any ideas? Feel free to circulate this as widely as you might like and send suggestions to the blog.

 How might a group of organizations (historical educational, environmental), agencies (WI DNR, Forest Service, UW-Ext. etc.), individuals, conservation/land trusts come together to figure out a way to keep this historic property and great "camp/educational facility" for the citizens (young & old) of our county/region/state to use now and into the future.
 PLEASE FORWARD to others who might have suggestions or thoughts...

NEWS FROM MPR.
Yesterday showed part of segment on MRR about Gov. Walker proposing to sell 10,000 acres of WI. property!!!