New Wisconsin Ledge Wine Region Designation
Announcing the new ‘Wisconsin Ledge’ AVA – American Viticultural Area Wisconsin now has a major wine growing region. Beginning on April 23, 2012, regional wineries in our community began to label their products as ‘Wisconsin Ledge’ for being grown on part of the Niagara escarpment corridor, which contains unique underlying geology, soils and climate conditions making it especially conducive to grape growing and wine production right here in east central and northeast Wisconsin. Our heartfelt congratulations to Trout Springs Winery owner Steve DeBaker,...
Read MoreGlacial Lakes Conservancy honors Gary and Mary Drohmans’ Conservation Project
For immediate release. Newton – Glacial Lakes Conservancy (GLC), the area’s local non-profit land trust, invites its members and the public to join them in a Guided Land Walk and Lunch Event on Saturday, May 5th from 12 to 2 pm. Registration to attend is required by May 3rd. This outdoor event is being held to celebrate Mary & Gary Drohmans’ 2011 conservation easement project in partnership with GLC, a conservation organization specializing in permanent private landowner conservation. Gary Drohman and GLC volunteer naturalist Shirley Griffin will guide participants through the...
Read MoreGLC’s 5th Annual Wine & Cheese Tasting and Dessert Auction Fundraiser Exceeds Expectations
Glacial Lakes Conservancy hosted our most successful Wine & Cheese Tasting Fundraiser in 5 years on March 25, 2012. This annual event is held in Kewaunee County to reach our members and make new friends in the northern reaches of our region. This year the event was moved to the more spacious Kewaunee Inn, built in 1912. The afternoon was set off by the eclectic charm of the Inn as guests enjoyed a self-guided tour. Event guests sampled an array of wines from Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery and a delicious selection of cheeses from Nala’s Fromagerie. “We are so pleased to partner...
Read MoreLandscapes Winter 2012 Issue: Pigeon River receives more preservation
Pigeon River shoreline and corridor receives more preservation, highlights our work in voluntary private land conservation. A second Pigeon River corridor project arrived to join the Mary V. Garton Bur Oak Conservation Easement. About two miles away, the Northup Bella Terra Conservation Easement is located in the Town of Sheboygan. Home to Cole and Cindy Northup over the last twenty years, the couple has worked diligently to create a beautiful 68-acre landscape or bella terra for wildlife and human habitat. After signing the property up to the land trust’s Registry Program many years...
Read MoreGLC to host Wine & Cheese Tasting and Dessert Auction Event
PRESS RELEASE: Glacial Lakes Conservancy (GLC), the area’s local non-profit land trust, will be hosting its 5th Annual Wine & Cheese Tasting and Dessert Auction Fundraiser on Sunday, March 25th, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm at The Kewaunee Inn in downtown Kewaunee. The afternoon will feature a self-guided tour of the renovated Kewaunee Inn, built in 1912 in the Arts & Crafts style. Participants will sample pairings of wines and cheeses, learn about Glacial Lakes Conservancy’s work in Kewaunee and finish with a fun auction of home-made desserts. This popular yearly event is held to...
Read MoreLocal USDA FSA Informational Meeting to be held March 8th
An informational meeting by our local U.S.D.A. Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 8th at Millhome Supper Club which is located on Hwys 32/58 and Lax Chapel Road, southeast of Kiel. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. FSA representatives will speak about the Conservation Reserve Program. The current sign-up period for CRP runs from March 12 to April 6, 2012. Representatives from the NRCS and Rural Development will also be on-hand to speak about the programs that their agencies offer. For more information, contact Thomas Schneider...
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