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Back Country Ski or Snowshoe February 29th
Join us for the last day of February ski or snowshoe in the hills of the Yellow Dog Watershed to our wilderness camp where lunch and hot drinks will be waiting. Then follow the river along high bluffs and scenic overlooks. The snow has been great this winter! Sign up soon.
Silent Auction 2019
In case you can’t make the annual meeting on November 6th in person but would still like to participate in the silent auction, here are a few of the adventure packages up for grabs this year. To make a bid before November 6th, simply email rochelle@yellowdogwatershed.org. Be sure to include a phone number and during…
Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve’s 24th Annual Meeting
The Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve is happy to host its 24th Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 6-9pm at the Ore Dock Brewing Company on Spring Street in downtown Marquette. An open meeting of the membership begins at 6:00 p.m. with a potluck dinner following. Dan Rydholm will share memories, photos and stories of…
June Rydholm Memorial Service
As many of you already know, June Rydholm, our friend, mentor,and supporter passed away on August 11,2019 . She was 89. June and her husband Fred were instumental in supporting the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve from its very beginnings over twenty years ago, and their passion for nature, wilderness and stewardship resulted in the establishment…
1st Annual Yellow Dog Dash, 5/10k Trail Run
Saturday, October 19, 2019. Register today on our events page! https://yellowdogwatershed.org/event/the-1st-annual-yellow-dog-dash/
The First Traditional Arts Gathering on the Yellow Dog River
Through a grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve’s Nature School hosted its first Traditional Arts Gathering on May 23-25 at the Yellow Dog’s Wilderness camp along Deer Creek and the Yellow Dog River. Eight Upper Peninsula artists demonstrated and explained the process of their art to…
Traditional Arts Gathering on the Yellow Dog River
The Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve’s Nature School has been awarded a $4000.00 grant from the State of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) to host a three-day Traditional Arts Gathering along the Yellow Dog River west of County Rd 510 on May 23, 24, and 25. This grant was one of 561 applications…
Management Plan Finally Approved
On April 11, YDWP became the owners and caretakers of 1,000 acres on the Yellow Dog Plains now known as the Mudjekewis Wildlife Refuge. Unbeknownst to us, the same day, a letter was being issued to YDWP from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Our organization has been looking forward to receiving this communication, a…
Newest Protected Lands Announced
It is with great excitement and honor to announce the unveiling of YDWP’s newest protected lands. As of April 11, 1,000 acres on the Yellow Dog Plains will forever be known as the Mudjekewis Wildlife Refuge. The land was the legacy of C. Fred Rydholm and it was donated to our organization for the purpose…
2019 Yellow Dog Ski and Snowshoe
This year, explore the Yellow Dog River and surrounding area upriver from the Yellow Dog Community Forest. This is a back country event, so be prepared for deep snow, hills, and some rough terrain. Enjoy lunch overlooking the river beside a warming fire, and don’t forget your cameras.