The Bayfield Regional Conservancy is seeking a conservation planner to carry out strategic conservation planning to direct our land protection work in the future.
The 8-month project starts September 1, 2008 - April 30, 2009. Compensation is $7,000.
The project involves collecting, analyzing and synthesizing information from existing plans, agencies and natural resource professionals and developing a strategic plan for the Lake Superior watershed in Bayfield County.
The consultant will write the plan and an executive summary for publication and sharing with our partners in conservation.
The consultant will also set up a computer GIS workstation at the BRC office for use with this planning process and future conservation projects.
Click here for more information on the position.
Click here for a summary of the project.
This strategic conservation planning process is underwritten by grants from the Land Trust Alliance and the River Protection Program of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. We appreciate their support!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Wine-tasting at Blue Vista Farm
June 28 was a warm summer evening with that golden slanting light illuminating the beautiful gardens of Blue Vista Farm for our first-ever wine-tasting benefit event.
Ellen Kwiatkowski and Eric Carlson, owners of Blue Vista Farm hosted the event. The wine was donated by Saratoga Distributors.
Blue Vista Farm is one of the farms preserved forever by the Town of Bayfield's Farmland Preservation Program administered by the BRC. It is such a lovely site for a get-together. Tables were scattered about and filled with smoked fish, caviar, cheeses, fruit and other delectables prepared and donated by area businesses and BRC members.
It was almost like a dream, the setting with tables scattered on the lawn covered with vintage table cloths and people holding sparkling glasses of wine.
Thank you to everyone who made this event possible. The silent auction and the winetasting donations raised over $2000 for our conservation work.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Artist L. Palionis donates 10% ebay proceeds to BRC
Today I got a notice that a beautiful hand-painted wooden table/stool top will be auctioned on ebay with 10% of the proceeds to benefit BRC.
Surreal Acrylic painting on a pine stool top/ thick plaque signed by the artist. Fresh, glowing colors. Painted areas finished with several layers of extra-tough exterior acrylic finish. Wood has a hand-rubbed tung oil finish. Beautiful on a wall, but plenty rugged enough to serve as a piece of furniture.
We have had a few people do this for us, and I am always grateful that they have searched the web for a worthy cause, and somehow found the Bayfield Regional Conservancy. Thank you to L. Palionis for supporting our conservation work in northwestern Wisconsin.
(If you are interested in donating part or all of your ebay proceeds to BRC click here.)
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