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Dec 2022 President’s Message and Challenge Grant
I am happy to announce that we are over ¾ of the way towards our goal of matching the $15,000 challenge grant this year! That goal, $30K over two years, was to raise enough funds to establish an endowment fund through the West Bend Community foundation to help ensure a long-term funding source for our naturalist at LLC.
Flower Sale Recap and Thank You!
Our 33rd annual Wild Flower and Perennial sale was a huge success thanks to the hard work of our volunteers. The people of West Bend and surrounding communities came out in full support of our sale.
Countdown to the Flower Sale
The 33rd Annual Wildflower and Perennial Sale is just over a week a way! All the details can be found at https://laclawrann.org/plant-sale/ Highlights Members Only Presale Friday, May 7th from 3:00 – 6:00 pm Members of the Friends of Lac Lawrann are invited to a...
President’s Message – Earth Day 2021
Greetings, April 22, 2021, the 51st anniversary of Earth Day. Last year I wrote extensively about the first one that I remember well in 1970 that I experienced as a student at UWSP. As we look at Earth Day from the perspective of the Conservancy, some...
Program Spotlight: Birding at LLC
During this adult class we will explore the Conservancy property in search of our resident birds and those migrating through. New birders as well as experienced are welcome to attend as we learn new species identification and bird calls. Dates: 04/12/21 –...
A Connector Trail is Now Known as “Broman Trail”
The Friends of Lac Lawrann board voted unanimously to name the connector from the Railroad Spur trail to the Pine Plantation "Broman Trail.” Longtime LLC volunteer Bob Broman designed the trail, one of the countless projects Bob influenced at the conservancy. ...
2021 Plant Sale – Save the Date!
It is full speed ahead for a return of the Lac Lawrann Plant Sale! The traditional Mother’s Day weekend sale will be held May 8, 2021. The novel coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 sale after 32 consecutive years of this Friends’...
President’s Message – Sandhill Cranes Return to LLC
What a difference a ten days makes. A little over a week ago the night temperatures were in minus double digits in West Bend and at Lac Lawrann. The snow was 20 plus inches deep and snowshoeing was the outdoor activity of the day, for those who ventured...
President’s Message – Pine Plantation Logging Progress
As I looked out on Groundhog day this Tuesday, no groundhogs saw their shadow’s near West Bend. However, February 2, 2021 was not much different than any other day over the past eleven months. We’ve all spent most of our days quarantined in our homes,...
LLC Feature on Community Television
Lac Lawrann was featured in an episode of “The City” that highlights the history, current programming and environmental features found at the conservancy.