Monthly Archives: July 2011

Mid summer river view

Shot taken off Dobson Bluff this afternoon (7-29-2011) looking north up the river valley.

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River conditions

The river is still well above its normal mid-summer level. The water above and below the Onalaska spillway are at the same height! This vegetation has grown right up the woodline.

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Young Readers

Look no further than yellowcatbooks.com fpr some exciting reading for young and old alike. Rusty Wilson’s Bigfoot Campfire Stories and More Bigfoot Camfire Stories, and the Ghost Rock Cafe are all great books for even the most reluctant of readers.

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Gas pipeline underway

The gas pipeline from the landfill methane vent pipe to the Gundersen-Lutheran Clinic in Onalaska is under construction. The gas, which has been vented and burned off for the past few years will be used for power generation at the … Continue reading

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Youth Hunt scouting trip

Staff from the Mississippi Valley Conservvancy (MVC) and Kids and Mentors Outdoors (KAMO) scouted the Haas property this morning in preparation for the upcoming October mentored youth hunt. For more details call Mike at 781-7341.  

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River conditions

A few weeks ago I went down to Goose Isalnd in the boat. The water was very high, fast current, chocolate milk in color. Part of the Goose Island campground was under water. Wake from boats was an issue. Haven’t … Continue reading

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Flowage pic

This is a man-made flowage created when a local creek was dammed some years ago and features some of the finest scenery in the region year around.  The flowage contains many fish species, but does not give them up easily. … Continue reading

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Recent outreach event pics

Eager students pick through the slop in search of invertebrates. ?? ?

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