News and Events
Clam Lake News By Andrea
Krygoski
Well, spring arrived and already left this week as it was 32
degrees this morning and even colder yesterday morning! What's going on
here? Mother Nature is very confused. Last night when I left for potluck it
was snowing as I drove to the community club and everybody seemed to be
very disgusted at the sight of the snow! When will this end.....
Speaking of potluck if
you weren't there you sure missed out on some great food and even
better desserts. There were 26 people in attendance and after the meal
and a short meeting Jack McGregor and Sharon Brown gave a honest
presentation on the status of our EMS service. Did you know that we are
greatly in need of 1st responders and emt's? Did you know that a great
majority of the ems service is retired folks in their 60's and 70's?
Did you know that it is all a "volunteer" service and that it requires
a large commitment on the volunteer's part as far as time, training,
schooling and more schooling? We as a community should be aware that
there is a volunteer shortage and this could impact the response time
for an ambulance and first responder when you need one. Think about it
and if you are an able body person who would like to be involved then
get involved!!
Contact your local ems
service for more info...
Congrats to our Anna
Rice! At the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire (UWEC) Department of
Biology Spring Reception Anna was presented with the Award for
Outstanding Senior in Biology. This is a very high honor! Lynne is very
proud of her!! So, when you see Anna at the Northern Post give her a
high five and a Congrats! She's one smart cookie which I know she gets
from her mom...
Speaking of the Northern
Post Gift Shop it is now open on the weekends, Friday 10-6. Saturday
10-6 and Sunday 10-4. They have allot of great new stuff so, stop on
down!!
If you at one of local
watering holes don't forget to pick up your "winning" ticket for the
atv that the Elk Country ATV Club will raffle of next January at their
annual fishing contest. It only takes one to win...
Here's a snippet from
Lynne...
Ouch!
In the spring of 1946
the secretary of the Clam Lake Community, Inc., Viola Wahlenfeldt, sent
letters to locals stating;
"The above Incorporation
is very active in the area to promote a better Clam Lake in civic
matters as well as conservation. The Club would be glad to have you on
the roster membership. I'm sure it would be of great benefit to the
Community as well as to yourself, if you were a member of this
organization."
The fee was one dollar
for a year's membership. This letter was sent to Charlie Scott, a pulp
cutter, raiser of goats and chickens, the man who built the first home
on Upper Clam Lake and owner of one buffalo.
He was unhappy with the
request for money and this is his reply: "I expect to be next to the
Community lot with a bulldozer and will donate about $15.00 worth of
work. There is some stumps there that I could move. I don't suppose
that anyone in the association would be large enough to as much as
offer a dollar membership card. Until the Club enlarges on their
progressive community spirit a membership would be of no
value".
No word on whether
membership was granted for him for his donated labor. I do remember
meeting Charlie Scott as a child and as a recipient of candy, I hope
his membership was granted.
Thanks,
Lynne!!
My birthday and
anniversary calendar is all messed up!! If I have gotten your date
wrong please let me know and I will correct it for
you...
Until next time...think
spring and be kind!
Clam Lake Community Club Info
West Fork Waterway Association Inc.
West Fork Waterway Association Inc. is an association of
concerned people for the preservation and protection of the historic West Fork
Waterway and wildlife area for recreation and public enjoyment of its scenic
beauty today and in the future.
WFWA Inc. is on the West Fork of the Chippewa River and
includes the area from the Day Lake Dam to the Highway 77 Dam. It is located in
the community of Clam Lake, Township Of Gordon Wisconsin and will assist the
Township of Gordon in funding expenses related to the maintenance and eventual
replacement of the Highway 77 Dam.
Click Here to Help the West Fork Waterway
Association Save the Dam!
Board of Directors Meeting: May 11, 2013
1pm Deb's Y-Go-By (Members and Public are Welcome to Attend)
General Meeting: June 8, 2013 1pm Clam Lake Forest Riders
Clubhouse (23379 Straetz Road, Clam Lake, WI 54517)
Clam Lake, Wisconsin Elk News & Updates
As of May 15, 2012, approximately 154 elk were present in the
state, comprised of the main herd near Clam Lake and a second smaller herd
located near Butternut. The herd has grown at an average rate of 13 percent
annually, however, growth rates have varied from as high as 30 percent to as
low as -16 percent since 1995. Primary causes of mortality include predation by
wolves and bear and vehicle collisions.
The elk herd currently occupies approximately 90 mi² of the
designated 1,112 mi² elk range. The population consists of the main herd near
Clam Lake and a smaller, isolated herd residing west of Butternut. Primary
habitat used by the elk consists of aspen and pine forests interspersed with
forest openings, lowland conifers and water bodies.
Current management practices by the DNR are focused on research
aimed at securing the future of elk in Wisconsin. Research is utilized for
gaining additional knowledge in regards to survival and recruitment rates,
habitat use and movement patterns. This research will be essential for future
management decisions so that managers can best address the needs of the elk
herd.
For information on elk, contact:
Scott Roepke
Wildlife biologist
Bureau of Wildlife Management
608-261-7588
Clam Lake, Wisconsin Area Events
2012 4th of
July Fireworks Show
September - Fall Elk Bugling
Elk bugling is a special feature of the fall rut usually
starting in late August and running through late September in the Clam Lake,
Wisconsin area. As the big bull elk prepare to attract female cows, they let
out bellows, which range from deep tones to high-pitch squeals to grunts. On
fall nights in the Chequamegon National Forest around Clam Lake, Wisconsin, the
distinctive sounds of elk rutting can often be heard. Listen to the remarkable,
unforgettable sounds of native, free ranging bull elk bugling in a Northern
Wisconsin wilderness. If you've never heard the bugle of the bull elk during
the fall rutting period, you are in for an experience that is at once thrilling
and haunting. We invite you to join us in Clam Lake during the month of
September and experience this unique event! You won't soon forget the sounds of
elk bulging as they echo through the forest and across the lakes of Northern
Wisconsin!
