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Jeff Currie and his wife Ann took advantage of the early snow melt to get a look at the latest progress on the Great Headwaters Trails.
“I must say this is the first time we’ve taken a look at it,” said Jeff. “It’s definitely dramatic.”
They’re exploring the corner of Song Hill Lane and County Highway K, west of Phelps. That’s where the 8.5 mile stretch of trail from Conover ends and the work on the last segment of trail is beginning.
Loggers cleared the trees in a portion of the Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest that will become the last segment of the Conover-Phelps Bike Trail.
Public support needed for parks and land protection in Wisconsin
State funding for projects to preserve natural resources and provide more outdoor recreation is being considered in the state legislature.
An eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly (black morph) feeds on rough blazing star at Standing Cedars Community Land Conservancy along the St. Croix River. Standing Cedars has protected significant tracts of land thanks to the Knowles-Nelson Fund. (Greg Seitz/St. Croix 360)
A flagship land conservation program in Wisconsin that was named after two political leaders with St. Croix River roots is running out of money. An initiative by environmental groups is urging the state legislature to fully authorize and fund the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.