| NEW GILE FLOWAGE BROCHURE NOW AVAILABLE- THANKS TO IRON COUNTY | 1/8/2012 12:03 PM |
Thanks to the Iron County Economic Development Committee of the County Board, FOG has been able to update and reprint 5000 copies of the popular Gile Flowage brochure/map. Iron County supported the reprinting to make Flowage brochures more available to the public. FOG partnered with Iron County to share in the costs.
The new Gile Flowage brochure has a different look and important additions. At the County's recommendation, the brochure features the Flowage's "wilderness like" qualities to compliment growing interest in Flowage for not just fishing, but kayaking and canoeing. It uses the tagline the "Gile Flowage-Just Wild Enough" and photos showing silent sport opportunities. A new section highlights "Flowage Facts." Tips on protecting the Flowage from aquatic invasive species is also featured.
Boaters and other recreators will like the addition of GPS coordinates for each of the boat landings shown on the Flowage map.
A copy of the new brochure will be included with Winter FOG newsletter coming soon to current members. The new
Gile Flowage brochures are also available at Iron County chambers of commerce in Hurley and Mercer. |
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| HAPPY NEW YEAR-- TIME TO JOIN OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP! | 1/8/2012 11:38 AM |
Happy New Year to you and your family. If you are a FOG member, it's time to renew your partnership with the only lake association representing the Gile Flowage. If you're not a member, we invite you to join us! You'll find more information about how to join FOG under the "Membership" tab on our website. Members will be receiving the first 2012 Friends of the Gile Flowage newsletter in a few weeks. Don't miss it or the other benefits of membership in FOG.
If you've already joined or renewed, thank you for your support! |
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| FOG Receives the John "Denny" Pritchard Stewardship Gift | 11/27/2011 3:42 PM |
The Friends of the Gile Flowage have received a donation in memory of Mr. John "Denny" Pritchard for use in stewardship projects benefitting the Flowage. The donation was made in Mr. Pritchard's honor by friends and families who fished with him and participated in the annual Gile Flowage "musky festival" he organized.
Mr. "P", as he was nicknamed, fished the Flowage for the past 50 years and fell in love with its wilderness-like character. The Gile was his favorite place and he spend countless hours enjoying fishing and its natural beauty.
The note accompanying the gift read "It would be his fond wish to see continued improvements and enhancements be made to the Flowage so others could benefit and enjoy this wonderful body of water."
We are honored to receive this gift and say "thank-you" to Mr. P's family and friends. We will use the gift wisely to benefit the Gile Flowage, as Mr. P would have wanted. |
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| 2011 Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference | 6/3/2011 10:51 AM |
The 2011 Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference is quickly approaching and will be held in Minong, WI on June 24, 2011.
FOG encourages you to consider attending this event and has some funding available from the Iron County Land Conservation Dept to sponsor member attendance. Contact Cathy Techtmann for more information. |
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| Jim Kreitlow-DNR Lakes Specialist to be FOG Annual Meeting Featured Speaker | 5/26/2011 10:09 PM |
Jim Kreitlow, Lakes Coordinator for the northern region of the Wisconsin DNR, will be the featured speaker at the upcoming FOG Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, May 28 from 9:30 am - 11:00 am at Squeaks Bar and Supper Club located on Highway 77 in Pence, WI.
Jim will be sharing information on an exciting new research project being organized through a partnership between the DNR, conservation organizations, and lake associations to understand and control the invasive species called the "spiny water flea". (see more about spiny water fleas on our websites "Aquatic Invasives" page). In 2003, spiny water fleas were discovered in the Gile Flowage and since then they have spread to Stormy Lake in Vilas County.
Jim will also talk about opportunities for grant funding for lake associations to conduct research, planning, and educational projects to help control invasive species such as the spiny water flea.
FOG has successfully competed for three DNR grants in the past. This includes 2 Lake Planning Grants in 2004 and 2005 to assist the Towns of Carey and Pence include the Flowage in their comprehensive land use plans; and a 2005-2006 DNR Aquatic Invasive Species Grant to educate Flowage users on how to stop the spread of invasive species.
If you have any other questions about the DNR's lakes program, Jim will be there to answer them. |
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