11/13/2026

N. WISCONSIN - Bayfield and Ashland counties are receiving more than $280,000 in Wisconsin Coastal Management grants for land conservation and recreation projects. The Daily Press reports that the largest award, $180,774, will help purchase 132 acres of forest, shoreline, and river bluffs formerly owned by Northland College, protecting public access in the White River watershed, which spans both Ashland and Bayfield Counties. Bayfield County also received $50,000 to acquire 11.6 acres along the Sioux River, connecting about 2,200 acres of public land, and $25,000 to build a new trail and improve emergency access at Lost Creek Falls near Cornucopia. Additional funding includes $25,000 for a Brule River protection plan benefiting Douglas and Bayfield counties.