Lumberjack Resource Conservation & Development Council

WHIP - Wisconsin Headwaters Invasives Partnership, fiscally sponsored by Lumberjack, is hiring a coordinator. Check out all the details here...

Wisconsin Headwaters Invasives Partnership (WHIP) Serving Oneida, Vilas, and Lincoln Counties in northcentral Wisconsin

Trees For Tomorrow is hosting a syrup session. Learn all the basics of making your own maple syrup!

Trees For Tomorrow Taps into Spring with Maple Syrup Basics Workshop Eagle River, WI – The basics of maple syrup—from tap to sap to syrup—offer a world of flavor waiting to be unlocked. On March 21, 2026, Trees For Tomorrow (TFT) environmental educator and maple syrup aficionado Todd Starling will lead participants on a hands-on maple syrup–making adventure.

TIP is Hiring a summer technician...all info is on the description. Please share. Thanks!

At their quarterly meeting on 10/29, the Lumberjack Council honored Bob Hermes. Bob retired from the Council in October of 2024 and was recognized for his decades as a Council Member. During his time, Hermes was President, Vice-President, Past-President and served as the chairperson of several committees. He showed great leadership and insight and will be missed. Pictured is Lumberjack's Executive Director Tracy Beckman, Lumberjack's President Bill Bialecki and Hermes.

We're teaching Northwoods lake groups about grants for their organizations. So much great information to help our landowners.

Today, I received this amazing email from one of our area lake property owners...Of course, we know all of this, but it's sure nice to have someone else recognize Derek for his amazingness!!! Derek is our Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator for FLOW AIS.

Tracy! I just want to express my gratitude for Derek Thorn’s amazing assistance with our water quality test on Lake Oneonta! I feel he really went above and beyond the call of duty - not only with his guidance and expertise but his dedication to superb customer service! He graciously brought necessary equipment we didn’t have to do the testing. At the LAST MINUTE!!!(whew!) He was extremely patient when our trolling motor was initially uncooperative. Getting in and out of a boat is not only difficult for me these days but it’s also NOT pretty (if you know what I mean!) Derek was very understanding of my challenging situation! I applaud him profusely and wanted you to know! Great to work with diligent professionals like Derek! Please share my appreciation on behalf of our lake association! Thank you!
Margaret Gerhard!

Please join us for this exciting opportunity right here in Rhinelander! Like and share, please.

This week we say goodbye to WYFP, a great conservation partnership that has impacted more than 262,000 acres of private forest land since 2015. While the partnership has dissolved, the great work is being continued by American Bird Conservancy, Ruffed Grouse Society, NRCS & many WDNR wildlife biologists and foresters. The backbone of the partnership has been Randee Smith, the first and only coordinator. We celebrated her yesterday with a little going away gathering. Randee will be missed...here's a glimpse at her time with WYFP/Lumberjack and her plans for the future. It's not goodbye, it's see you later...All the best to Randee & her family.

Yesterday we were treated to a visit from three of our USFS reps from Minneapolis. We talked for more than three hours!!! Lots of great ideas and wonderful new friends! Notice we made sure to get the Hodag painting in the picture. The artist is our very own WYFP Coordinator, Randee Smith L-R top to bottom: Barbara Spears USFS, Erin Barton USFS, Rosie Page WHIP coordinator, Tracy Beckman Lumberjack ED, Abby Vogt TIP Coordinator, Jen Stevens USFS & Randee Smith.

Forest Fest at Trees For Tomorrow https://www.facebook.com/share/p/Xcxi9rAvd7UegNDs/?mibextid=xfxF2i