YDWP has acquired 557 acres of river frontage upstream from and adjacent to the existing Yellow Dog River Community Forest! This once-in-a-lifetime acquisition was made possible by the generosity of a family foundation, who provided a $1 million grant and a $400,000 loan to complete the purchase. The Carls Foundation now has offered to help…

Many who love the Yellow Dog River have visited our Community Forest, with its rambling trails through mature woods and alongside iconic waterfalls. After the initial purchase in 2016, we were able to reserve nearly 200 acres as a wilderness zone. For most of the rest, we were obliged by the state to develop a…