Susan Knight works for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Limnology at Trout Lake Station and collaborates closely with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. She is involved in many aspects of aquatic plants, including aquatic plant identification workshops and research on aquatic invasive plants. She is especially fond of bladderworts.
As the area braces for what could be the first major snowstorm of the winter, itâs perhaps fitting that local snowmobile trails open up this weekend.
Local snowmobilers will be able to hit the trails on Friday, and according to Willow Creek Snowmobile Club president Norm Strotman, opportunities have expanded for those involved with the sport.
The club spent its offseason touching up its trails in the area, and also developed some connectors along its routes so that recreationists can keep snowmobiling throughout the day.
âThere was a lot of new trail maintenance projects and establishing these new trails,â Strotman said. âWe worked with the Forest Service, Water Authority, Collins Pines and Pine Acres to get these new trails established. It really provides more riding for the areaâ¦