YDWP has already raised over $1 million to purchase 557 acres of river corridor adjacent to the existing Yellow Dog River Community Forest (see map below). Help us in our effort to secure the additional $400,000 needed for the acquisition, while exploring the property on skis or snowshoes!



Enjoy the hill-top scenery, wetlands, riverfront, and feeder streams, as well as lunch cooked on a titanium wood stove inside a snow-walker winter tent. For this trip, plan on a 4–5-mile roundtrip excursion through the Yellow Dog River valley and up into the hills. Snowshoe or skiing experience is necessary, as well as proper winter clothing and gear. Prepare to put on extra layers for the lunch stop.



Both the titanium stove and the Egyptian cotton tent were designed for winter travel: lightweight, and small enough to be pulled on a toboggan by a person on snowshoes. The tent, which sleeps up to 10, has been used several times over the years for week-long excursions in the McCormick Wilderness Area.



Choose the donation level of your choice, and we'll see you on February 28 at 10am. Meet at the Zender/Dale Forest Retreat parking area, just south of the Yellow Dog bridge on County Rd. 510. Google Map coordinates: P7FP+QFJ, Ishpeming Township, MI.