Friends of Schmeeckle Summer 2021 Newsletter

Friends of

Schmeeckle Reserve

Vol. 8, Issue 2

Summer 2021

‘Round the Reserve

2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481

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715-346-4992

With return of events, many ways to get involved

By Jerry Lineberger Friends Board President

of Schmeeckle are reflecting our own emotions as we move into (hopefully) the last stretch of the long pandemic.

We were excited to partially reopen the visitor center in May after being closed for nearly 14 months. The building is now fully opened, with friendly student office staff, a restocked gift shop, meeting room rentals, hands-on exhibits, and the popular bird viewing area.

Stop by to say hello during our new open hours: Monday–Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday: noon to 3 p.m.

Summer 2021! I am so happy to finally see the bottom half of your face when I pass you on the trails. These are exciting times at Schmeeckle.

Some members have asked me, “What can I do to help the Friends?”

Volunteering is a perfect way to get involved!

Jerry Many of Lineberger our working committees meet year-round, and all Friends members are invited to join. Our committees include: • Lands, Trails, and Facilities: Planning for trail improvement projects and land acquisition.

• Community Outreach: Planning for educational programs and events.

See Director, Page 6

See President, Page 3

In May, Schmeeckle’s student office staff welcomed visitors back into the visitor center and gift shop after it was closed for nearly 14 months.

Schmeeckle facilities fully reopen

By Jim Buchholz Schmeeckle Reserve Director Schmeeckle is bustling with energy this summer! Red-headed woodpeckers, brown thrashers, goldfinches, and hummingbirds flock to the feeders around the visitor center.

A kaleidoscope of butterflies flutter through the Jim Buchholz prairie wildflowers in search of nectar. Spotted fawns play and prance in the woods.

It almost seems that the wildlife

Friends of Schmeeckle Board of Directors president

Jerry Lineberger UWSP, Retired vice president

Ron Zimmerman Schmeeckle Reserve, Retired treasurer

Rick Rothman UWSP, Retired secretary

Barbara Dixson UWSP, Retired student representatives

Will Scheder Natasha Trush Michael Gross UWSP, Retired Bernard Hlavac Sentry Insurance, Retired Jackie Meyers Stevens Point Area YMCA Mike Orella UWSP, Retired Nancy Ross Indiana University, Retired Melissa Ruether Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education

Moses Creek Meadows dedicated The Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve is now the proud owner of a beautiful parcel of land in the town of Hull!

The Moses Creek Meadows property is a 33-acre public conservancy area donated by John and Patty Noel.

Acquiring green space was among the founding goals for the Friends group when it was created in 2013.

Located adjacent to Yulga Park, the property sits at the headwaters of Moses Creek, protecting a pristine sedgemeadow wetland. About half of the property is an upland forest dominated by large oak and pine trees. The other half is a diverse wetland.

A 0.4-mile section of the Green Circle Trail will be rerouted through the wooded portion of the property this fall.

The Noels, who founded Travel Guard, the Noel Group, and Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection, were recognized in a dedication ceremony on June 22 attended by Friends of Schmeeckle and Green Circle Trail board

Visit FriendsofSchmeeckle.org/donate to contribute toward trail developments at Moses Creek Meadows. members. Friends members are invited to tour the property at the annual member celebration, 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3 (see upcoming events on Page 6 for more details).

The Friends group is now fundraising to construct a walking trail, boardwalk, and viewing platform that will provide access to the beautiful sedge meadow.

Friends volunteers have begun to clear paths for the new trails.

Help us reach our fundraising goal!

The total estimated cost of the project is $50,000. All donors will be recognized on the Friends website. Donors of $1,000 or more will be recognized on a permanent plaque that will be installed on the viewing deck.

For more information about donating, visit FriendsofSchmeeckle.org/donate.

Timothy Taschwer TKE Educational Foundation, Retired Chris Thompson Ascension St. Michael’s Hospital Rick Wyman Kickapoo Valley Cheese Co., Retired

Contact Us Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve 2419 North Point Dr. Stevens Point, WI 54481 715-346-4992 friendsofschmeeckle@gmail.com friendsofschmeeckle.org

John and Patty Noel (right) present a ceremonial deed to Jerry Lineberger (left), president of the Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve, gifting the 33-acre Moses Creek Meadows property to the Friends group at a dedication ceremony on June 22.

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President, From Page 1 • Advancement: Planning for fundraising and membership.

We also have active subcommittees that focus on Friends events, including the annual Writing, Art, and Photography Contest and the Candlelight Hike Festivals.

Some of our specific volunteer needs include: • Planning and volunteering at the fall Candlelight Hike Festival, which is returning to an in-person event on Oct. 29th!

• Designing a Friends website using WordPress • Pulling and controlling invasive species like buckthorn and Phragmites • Constructing boardwalks and a viewing platform on our new Moses Creek Meadows property Summer 2021

• Providing legal advice for various Friends operations • Developing fundraising opportunities Contact us at friendsofschmeeckle@gmail.com for more information on volunteering.

And if you have other ideas for how we can better serve Schmeeckle and the community, please let us know! Everything that we do started as an idea from Friends members or community members.

One of my friends calls Schmeeckle Reserve “Jerry’s Happy Place.” It certainly is! And I hope it is your happy place too. Volunteering is a perfect way to feel invested in this beautiful place.

Thank you for being a Friend!

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Lake Joanis accessibility project underway Thanks to generous donors, a major Friends project to improve access around Lake Joanis is underway!

In July, Ladick Trucking and Excavating from Vesper leveled and resurfaced the 1-mile Lake Loop Trail with crushed granite.

Unlike bark mulch, the granite surface opens up the popular trail to people who use wheelchairs, others with mobility needs, and strollers.

The Lake Loop is the most popular trail in Schmeeckle, with counts of nearly 90,000 people annually.

The second phase of the project includes constructing an accessible fishing pier on the south shore of the lake. It will extend about 60 feet into the water, providing excellent opportunities for fishing, wildlife watching, and launching canoes and kayaks.

The Friends have hired Prime W.A.T.E.R. Anglers, a nonprofit organization based in Stevens

Ladick Trucking and Excavating leveled and resurfaced the Lake Loop Trail with accessible crushed granite in July.

Point, to construct the pier’s metal framework on the ice this winter.

Friends volunteers will build the decking and railings.

The outpouring of support for this project has been incredible. A special thank you to our generous donors, who have contributed a

total of $108,000!

We are excited to share the beauty of Lake Joanis with those who haven’t had access before.

Lake Joanis Accessibility Project Donors Founders ($25,000+) Marilyn Worth Patrons ($15,000-$24,999) Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin grant Partners ($5,000-$14,999) Delta Dental of Wisconsin Koziol Family Fund Portage County Wildlife Fund Sponsors ($1,000-$4,999) Alan Engebretson Kent and Sue Hall Timothy L. Taschwer Trust

A Lake Joanis fishing pier constructed on a metal framework will be accessible to wheelchair users and will provide easy launching for canoes and kayaks.

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What’s happening to all the trees and shrubs?

By Jim Buchholz Schmeeckle Reserve Director Over the past few years, I’ve been asked why the landscape in Schmeeckle is becoming more open. What’s happening to all of the trees and shrubs?

In terms of natural succession, many of the pioneer tree species that started growing when Schmeeckle was set aside 45 years ago are reaching the end of their natural lives. Jack pines, birches, and aspens are examples of these fast-growing and short-lived trees.

The jack pine forest on the east side of Michigan Avenue, for example, has been declining for many years. We have had to remove a number of dead spires that could potentially fall and hit the trail. Quaking aspen trees on the south and west sides of Lake Joanis are another example. Most of these older trees were blown down in the 2017 windstorm.

Unfortunately, due in part to the large deer population, there is very little natural regeneration of trees in Schmeeckle. So we’ve had to intervene. We already planted longer-living trees around the lake to reestablish a healthy forest, and we’re making plans for the jack pine area.

In terms of management, invasive species removal has played a large role in opening up habitats. Glossy buckthorn is a fast-growing shrub/small tree originally from Eurasia. It creates dense thickets that out-compete native vegetation. It has invaded many habitats in Schmeeckle.

Thanks to a generous anonymous donation to the Summer 2021

UW-Stevens Point students on Schmeeckle’s ecological restoration crew have made major progress this summer in removing invasive buckthorn.

Friends group, we have been able to hire a large ecological restoration student crew this summer to battle buckthorn. You can see the dramatic results as you drive by the lake on the east side of Michigan Avenue. Last year, a wall of buckthorn blocked the view. Today, you can see the entire wetland and trail system on the northwest side of the lake. The area will be planted with native grasses and monitored for new buckthorn growth over the next several years.

Tree insects and diseases are another reason for the more open spaces along the trails. Emerald ash borer (EAB), for example, is an insect originally from Asia that is wiping out native ash trees in Schmeeckle.

Oak wilt is a fungal disease that kills oak trees, especially red oaks that dominate the woodlands to the east of the Schmeeckle visitor center. Oak wilt was identified in the Reserve in 2014 and, despite extensive

control efforts, has been steadily spreading.

To mitigate this loss, we took a proactive management approach by transitioning the dying oak forest into an oak savanna habitat.

The majority of the red oaks were cut in areas southeast of the Zimmerman Prairie and south and west of the Berard Oaks. White oaks, which are less susceptible to oak wilt, were left standing.

This summer, the two areas were treated with herbicide to kill the existing ground cover, which included invasive species. This fall, the areas will be planted with native prairie seed.

While the savanna areas may appear barren now, imagine what they will look like in a few years— beautiful lush prairie grasslands dotted by spreading oak trees.

Change is an inevitable part of natural landscapes. We are excited to be witnessing and assisting with habitat changes that will make Schmeeckle more biologically diverse and rich in the future.

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Upcoming Friends of Schmeeckle Events Shakespeare Shakes: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Fall 2021 Candlelight Hike Festival: Schmeeckle Olympics

Saturday, Aug. 21, 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 22, 2 p.m.

The Central Wisconsin Area Community Theater (cwACT), in partnership with the Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve, will present A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare.

This is the organization’s first “Schmeeckle Shakes” series of outside performances held in the Pankowski Friends Amphitheater in Schmeeckle Reserve. Tickets: $12 for adults, $8 for children. Tickets and more information available at cwact.org.

Friday, Oct. 29, 6-9 p.m.

It’s back! Join the Friends’ most popular event of the year and see if you have what it takes to become a Schmeeckle gold medal champion! Explore three loops of trails lit by torches and hundreds of jack-o’-lanterns.

Watch humorous character programs presented by UW-Stevens Point students in the amphitheater. Participate in Olympic-training Passport Stations.

Enjoy s’mores and other snacks around the campfire.

Friends of Schmeeckle Annual Member Celebration & Moses Creek Meadows Tour Sunday, Oct. 3, 1-3 p.m.

Moses Creek Meadows, 4551 Wojcik Memorial Dr. You’re invited to the annual member gathering for social time, light refreshments, and a short business meeting. Celebrate John and Patty Noel’s generous gift of land to the Friends.

Explore plans for trails, boardwalks, and a viewing deck on this beautiful 33-acre property. An optional hike will be led through the property; please wear hiking footwear. Park at the Yulga Disc Golf Course or Town of Hull office. Volunteers will direct you on a short walk down the Green Circle Trail to the gathering site.

Friends of Schmeeckle Vice President Ron Zimmerman, second from left, led a tour to the headwaters of Moses Creek during a dedication for the land donation in June.

Director, From Page 1 Remember that all purchases made in the gift shop directly support our student employees and trail maintenance and habitat restoration projects.

With all of our major events cancelled last year, we are thrilled to again partner with the Friends in sponsoring several exciting events. Don’t miss the Central Wisconsin Area Community Theatre’s production of William 6

Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Aug. 21-22! This unique outdoor performance, rescheduled from last summer, will take place in the amphitheater.

Our popular fall Candlelight Hike Festival, complete with trails lit by jack-o’-lanterns and torches, will return on Oct. 29.

The Pankowski Friends Amphitheater and Menzel Pavilion picnic shelter are alive this season

with people enjoying the outdoor spaces—classes, family gatherings, weddings, graduation parties, and retirement celebrations. If you’re interested in reserving the facilities for your event, check them out on our website!

It has been a challenging year for everyone, and we are thankful for your continued support of Schmeeckle. We look forward to seeing our Friends in-person again!

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Hi, it’s me Walden, the Schmeeckle kids’ ambassador. Today I am going to tell you about garter snakes. You don’t have to be scared of garter snakes; they don’t hurt people!

Snakes are reptiles, which means they have scales and are cold-blooded.

Being cold-blooded means they cannot produce their own heat. To keep warm, snakes must go in the sun.

That means the trails at Schmeeckle are a great place to see them. As you walk along you might see (or hear) them slither into the edge of the grass.

In the winter, garter snakes hibernate. Hibernate means they go underground and sleep for a long time. The place garter snakes go in the winter is called a hibernaculum.

In the spring, you might be lucky to spot hundreds of garter snakes coming out of the hibernaculum at one time!

There are some rocky areas not too far from the visitor center where this

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Schmeeckle kids’ ambassador Walden Buchholz holds a garter snake at an Aldo Leopold Audubon Society children’s program on reptiles and amphibians in June.

happens at Schmeeckle.

Many snakes lay eggs, but garter snakes have live babies. Usually, they have between 20 and 40 babies, but some can have more.

Garter snakes aren’t venomous to humans, so you don’t have to worry about bites. But if they feel threatened, they will squirt out a bad smelling liquid. Garter snakes eat small fish, frogs, toads, tadpoles, and worms.

They catch their prey with their sharp teeth and fast speed. Like other snakes, they swallow their prey whole.

Last month, Friends board member Chris Thompson led a reptile/amphibian walk at Schmeeckle sponsored by the Aldo Leopold Audubon Society. We found a garter snake and I was lucky enough to hold it. Next time you visit Schmeeckle, keep your eyes open for garter snakes!

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Schmeeckle a springboard for career aspirations

By Barbara Dixson Friends Newsletter Editor Will Scheder is an impressive person! A third-year UWSP student majoring in environmental science and political science, Will is already serving as president of the university’s Student Government Association (SGA). He also serves as a student member of the Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve board, which brings together several of Will’s lifelong concerns.

Will reflects that he has been interested in conservation since he was a little kid, aware early on of his family’s commitment to the environment. With his father as Scout leader, Will achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and worked on environmental projects.

His troop instituted Conservation Day, an annual day of work at a nearby Waterfowl Production Area of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Pulling buckthorn and taking on any needed labor, the Scouts continue even now to maintain the 80-foot-wide path they’ve created down to a wetland area. “Get kids out in the wild when they’re young,” Will said, “and they will fight for it when they’re older.”

At what he recognizes as “an inflection point” in his early teens, Will drove with his family 20 minutes down logging roads near Eagle River, then at the road’s end, got out and walked another 20 minutes deep into a magical forest space of old-growth white pines. “We need to protect this!” Will thought, and realized he wanted to spend his life working on environmental protection.

Though Will had always assumed he would attend UWSP like his father and sister before him, it was Schmeeckle Reserve that crystallized that intention. Twelve-year-old Will tagged along for his sister’s tour of campus. When he and a younger sibling got bored, their aunt Cathy Scheder of Stevens Point scooped them up and took them for a walk in Schmeeckle. What an amazing place! Woods! Right on the edge of the campus! The university sparkled with new possibilities, and Will saw that not just natural resources agencies but also universities could play a large role in environmental preservation.

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Will Scheder serves as a student representative on the Friends of Schmeeckle board and as student government president.

“Why I Love the Reserve” is a regular feature in the Friends newsletter. If you would like to be interviewed for this feature, please contact Barbara Dixson at barbaradixson@gmail.com education and for the community. He’s observed how powerful Schmeeckle is as a recruitment and retention tool. He’s experienced in his classes how accessible it is for hands-on learning. And he’s noticed the way Schmeeckle has nurtured community integration with the university.

Will’s service on campus marks an early stage in his environmentally conscious political career. He’s pleased by the support SGA provided Schmeeckle, with increased student segregated fees and a Green Fund grant this year. After UWSP, maybe become a congressional staffer? Run for office sooner rather than later? Law school? This spring, Will and friends walked trails new to him. Spotting goldeneyes on the pond, then climbing into the Treehouse on the Trail of Reflections, Will looked out over the Reserve and felt once again that his life was heading in the right direction.

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Evers signs budget, securing Knowles-Nelson fund

By Michael Gross Friends Advancement Committee Chair Thank you to all who contacted their legislators and asked them to support the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund.

This state fund, established in 1989, provides matching funds to public and nonprofit groups to preserve natural areas and wildlife habitat, protect water quality and fisheries, expand opportunities for outdoor recreation, and support our timber and tourism industries.

In the past, Schmeeckle Reserve has received matching grants from this fund to purchase the Berard Oaks and Moses Creek properties and for the Green Circle Trailhead project.

I invited state Sen. Patrick Testin to tour these facilities to impress upon him the importance of renewing Knowles-Nelson. In early June, Schmeeckle Reserve Director Jim Buchholz, College of Natural Resources Dean Brian Sloss, and I met with Testin in the Menzel Pavilion. He indicated there was bipartisan support for

the fund.

Gov. Tony Evers proposed that the Stewardship program be renewed for 10 years at $70 million a year. Republican lawmakers who control the state budget-writing process submitted a budget to Evers that included a renewal of the program for four years with an appropriation of $32 million per year.

Earlier this month, Evers signed the 2021–23 budget, which included a modest funding increase from $32 million to $33.25 million per year.

Welcome to our new Life Members!

We are honored to welcome 29 new Life Members to the Friends of Schmeeckle! They are joining a distinct group of 84 individuals and couples who have made a lifelong commitment to support the

natural area. Life membership gifts are invested in the Friends Endowment Fund at the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin, which earns interest in perpetuity to support Schmeeckle.

Life Members who joined between March 1–July 22, 2021 Michael and Sara Bilbrey

Brenda Lackey and Cathy Scheder

James and Martha Schuh

Jim and Sunshine Buchholz

Ann T. Lucas

John Shippy

Jim Canales

Paul and Sandi Mroz

Dan and Tina Sivek

Aloha Daniels

Ronald and Sharon Omernick

Chris and Kaila Thompson

James Doebereiner

Magdalena Otalora and Donald Fadner

Patricia Trebatoski

Tom and Patty Dreier Bill and Kim Fisher Rose Jirous Gene and June Johnson Patricia Klug

Paul and Becky Otto Nancy Page Greg and Carla Pederson Rick and Katie Rettler

John and Kathy Weisbrod Patrick and Linda Wenzl Karl and Jane Wolf Richard and Lynn Wyman Chad and Rachael Zimmerman

To see a full list of Life Members, visit FriendsofSchmeeckle.org/LifeMembers Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve

LIFE MEMBER Summer 2021

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Thank you to our Friends and Donors!

March 1-July 21, 2021

Welcome to all new members and welcome back to renewing members of the Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve! Thanks to you, we have accomplished a lot this year, including acquiring the Moses Creek Meadows property, restoring prairie and oak savanna

habitat, and fundraising to make the Lake Loop Trail more accessible.

If you haven’t renewed your membership yet, please visit FriendsofSchmeeckle.org/donate. Thank you for your support!

New Members: Diana Arntsen Kathleen Bartosz Dan and Jody Beighley Steve and Brenda Bierman Neil and Andrea Busse Andrew Chojnacki Todd and Deb Clark Lauren Cnare and Ralph Russo Marg Coker-Nelson Bonnie and Herbert Dhein Diane Dickinson Lindsay Dresang Dan and Deb Farley Colleen and Al Glodowski Darlene and Jim Hennlich Tom and Julie Herzog Jerry Hild Lisa Hoeser Joan Honl Richard and Diane Hope Xuan Hu Jeff and Jill Jones Norm Kedrowski Jamie and Tracy Kiener Debra Kipp-Graham Austin and Stacy Korger Abby Krause Wayne and Beth Krolikowski Mayuko and Peter Laes Kathryn and Steve Lenz Yan Liao and Weidong Dou Luci Liebe Rollene Marslender Fritz and Carol Menzel William Menzel Robert Miller Paul Mirman Susan Molepske Stephen and Elisabeth Nolan Clayton O’Neil Jan Osterndorf and Jim Connor Rob and Sharon Peck Danielle and Joshua Pedrazoli

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Richard Petersen Cathy Peterson Donna Piotrowski Susan and Jerome Pokorny Thomas Prebble and Claudia Trimarco Tom Rasner Barbara Reed Lance and Sarah Reeve Desiree Reynolds Maura Robinson Donald and Linette Schuler Craig and Terry Shulta Rachel Siebers Jean Sutton Tim Swiecki Samantha and Jacob Szynskie Kristin and Joe Thompson Darrell and Laura Trzebiatowski Edgar and Mary Verkest Heather Viegut Craig Walkowicz Ric and Lorry Walters Carol Watkins Sofia Way and Sam Way Jim and Debbie Weishan Mary and Tom Weller Joan and Rick Witt Paul and Sue Witt Renewing Members: Scott Adamski Kyle and Cindy Alexander Barb Alm Tom and Sue Baldischwiler Donn and Cheryl Behnke Victoria Billings Patricia Bowen Nancy Bozek Jim and Kathy Buchholz Judy Cable Anderson Don and Betsy Ceplina Henry and Theresa Chao Ying Chojnacki Joseph R. Clark

Matt Clucas Dean and Gail Colrud Randy and Patricia Cray Daniel Czaikowski Sally and Don Dehlinger Sue Derby Delbert Dietzler Barbara Dixson and Alan Smith Richard and Janice Doxtator Richard Dubiel Sally Ellingboe Alan Engebretson Megan and Troy Espe Steve Faber and Jackie Meyers Conrad and Rachel Favor Suzanne Fee Ken Franz Becca, Edith and Aloysius Franzen and Troy Rickert Barbara Friedrich Linda Froehlich Karen Ghinazzi Kathy Glinski John and Sally Haessig Orwoll and Lois Hagen James and Madeleine Haine David Hall David and Laurie Hansen Angie and Rich Hauer David and Susan Henry Jan and Kathy Hermann Loraine Hoppe Maureen Houlihan Michael and Diane Houlihan Robert and Karen Johnson Lynne Kagelmann Phil and Penny Kallas Ron and Linda Kappell Joyce and Pete Kasson Linda and Jim Kasukonis Martin and JoAnne Katzmarek Isabel Kedrowski Cody Kehlnhofer Lynn and Bill Kirby

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Paul and Sue Koehl Bob and Nancy Korth Jerry Kummer and Sharon Courtney Sue Kwarciany Bev Laska Carolyn Laude Michael LeClair and Janet Smith Bonnie Lund Lynn Markham N. and K. Matowitz Leslie McClain Jane McKnight Therese Meidl and Paul Westegaard Jim and Sharon Menzel John and Lynn Meyer Sue Meyer Linda Lee Mezich Greg and April Miller Barb and John Munson Dennis and Linda Nash Ryan Nelson Richard and Chris Neumann Lori and Dan O’Neal Chrismary Pacyna Jennifer Page Tom and Jane Parker Don and Tina Peters Kimatha Phillips Sally Powell and John Hardy James Rogers Victoria Rogers Jan Ronchetto Brenda Ryther John Schlice Tom and Lynda Schrader Susan Schuller Kay Schultz Lynn Seifert Barbara Sellhausen Sol Sepsenwol Jane Maya Shippy Larry and Mary Sipiorski Bill and Gail Skelton Donna Smith Nick and Dianne Somers Kevin and Adelle Spaay Gary and Kathleen Speckmann Richard and Diane Steffensen Kookie Stieber Sybil Strupp Dean and Janet Swiston

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Kirby Throckmorton Jill Trochlell Ziehr and Bill Ziehr Carol A. Wake Chris and Lynn Walker Eric and Maggie Watson Deb and Dave Wilz Marilyn Worth Katie Youngberg Dan and Ty Zastava Tony Zblewski Kurt Zimdars Plover Kiwanis Club Special Donations to the Friends: Michael and Beverly Gross Kent and Sue Hall, for a solar panel project Gene and June Johnson, in memory of Gladys Typer Kendra Liddicoat and Brian Barringer Jerry Lineberger Doug and Susan Moore Kimatha Phillips Jack and Cynny Porter Sally Powell and John Hardy Nancy Ross Rick and Sharon Rothman Ken and Kathy Stephenson Heath Stoltz and Jennifer Kieffer-Stoltz Chris and Kaila Thompson Lila Thorson, in memory of Al Thorson Gail Tubbs Kay Wohlbier, in memory of Carl Wohlbier, for ecological restoration projects Ron and Donna Zimmerman Aldo Leopold Audubon Society Community Parks Improvement Committee, for the Pankowski Friends Amphitheater Peace United Church of Christ Rock & Roll Cafe Sentry Insurance Foundation Gift Memberships: Barbara Dixson and Alan Smith, for Clayton O’Neil Brenda Ryther, for Joseph R. Clark David Way, for Sofia Way & Sam Way

Matching Donations:

Deluxe Corporation

Lake Joanis Accessibility Project: Alan Engebretson Kent and Sue Hall Jim Koziol Timothy L. Taschwer Trust Marilyn Worth Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin Delta Dental of Wisconsin Portage County Wildlife Fund Moses Creek Meadows Trail Project: Jerry Lineberger Kimatha Phillips Gifts in Memory of John Morser: Cheryl Birkner Woody and Madge Bishop Jim Canales Richard and Helen Christofferson Robert and Mary Hamilton Joel Jenswold Lynn and Bill Kirby Dennis Riley and Pamela Becker Robert and Andrea Rosen Roger and Jan Rustad Frank and Diane Ruswick Richard and Susan Ruswick Brenda and Eugene Weyer Sondalle Law Office, LLC Gifts in Memory of John Buzza: John and Anita Beaver Michael and Martha Behrens Mari Buzza Kent and Sue Hall Bernie and Mitzi Hlavac Jerry Lineberger Mary Maller Leslie McClain Robert and Susan Scott Lori Stoltz David and Cindy Worth Anderson, O’Brien, Bertz Krenes & Golla, LLP

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Parting View: Friends board gathers for summer meeting The Friends of Schmeeckle board, which sets direction for the organization, gathered for a summer meeting. Pictured are, back row, from left, Bernie Hlavac, Rick Wyman, Michael Gross. Middle row, from left, Barbara Dixson, Mike Orella, Jackie Meyers, Rick Rothman, Tim Taschwer, Jerry Lineberger. Front row, from left, Ron Zimmerman, Ross Rettler, Chris Thompson, Melissa Ruether, Will Scheder. Not pictured: Nancy Ross and Natasha Trush.

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