The St. Louis River Alliance is in need of volunteers throughout the month of July to assist with managing woody debris at the Piping Plover Site in Wisconsin. Extreme rain events have pushed substantial amounts of driftwood onto the shoreline this season. Come and lend a hand if your schedule allows for July 18th, or July 23rd!
During these days we will be managing woody debris from the shoreline, and burning it on site. Doing so, in turn provides an open and suitable foraging habitat for shorebirds. The larger pieces of debris will be managed with a chainsaw where needed. This will be a really fun, hands-on experience! Gloves, buckets and contracting bags will be provided. Please bring your own equipment/materials if you have them.
Participants are strongly encouraged to email Mikayla, at projectleader@stlouisriver.org if they are interested in helping for any of these volunteer days due to potential weather conflicts and equipment needs.
Bring: water, sun hat, sunglasses, gardening or leather gloves, snack, sunscreen, bug spray, long socks, and clothing protection from bugs and vegetation with thorns, poison ivy, etc.
Directions: The Piping Plover Habitat Site is located on Wisconsin Point; directions to exact location follow.
Hwy 2 East/Hwy 53 South through Superior, WI.
Turn left onto Moccasin Mike Road (toward City of Superior landfill).
Turn left onto Wisconsin Point Road (before you reach landfill). **NOTE: Last public restroom at first parking lot on right (Lot 1).
Drive almost all the way to the end of the road, pass through Pine Tree forest and pass Native American burial grounds on the right.
Just shortly past this there is a gravel road to the left. There will be an SLRA sign to designate the location.
Please walk down gravel approach toward the Bay side of Wisconsin Point, and then through a 12-foot-tall perimeter fence gate.
Turn left and walk down the beach to check-in with SLRA staff. Thank you for your passion and interest!
Reminder to email Mikayla, at projectleader@stlouisriver.org if you are interested in helping at one, or both of these days so we have enough tools to go around.
If you miss these July opportunities, Mikayla will be hosting more burn dates throughout the month of August, and September. Keep an eye on our social media!
Project Leader Mikayla Erickson, and Seasonal Piping Plover Monitor Maggie Salwei taking a break from habitat management, and roasting a marshmallow on July 1st.
Mikayla will bring marshmallows for both burn dates!
Photo: Matt Steiger (WDNR)