Friends
of the
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
May 2008
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| Lake Superior water
level was a big issue last year. But this year "Our Lake" is on the way
up again. Lake Superior rose 6 inches in April, double the usual increase for the month, and is closest to its monthly average than any time since July 2006. Superior is now 8 inches below normal but is a wonderful 10 inches above the level on May 1 last year. Over the past two years the lake had been as much as 22 inches below long-term monthly averages. Here is another Bayfield Harbor Web Cam from Kerr Studio & Gallery - a bit slow to load, but worth the wait. Rebuilding of the Bayfield City Dock appears to be on schedule. And with this newsletter, the Friends announce
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Our Blog The Friends Blog - click here to view it - made its arrival at the end of March. Since then many of you have taken a look at it, several made comments, more sent an email to your editor. A common request was for the blog image to be a bit more "Apostle Islands" looking than the image of an unknown coastline. So the image was changed to a portion of the photo that appears to the right. And a page - On the shore of an island - added to the blog. It is easy to add your comments to what appears on the blog, and a wonderful way to share your special interests with other Friends Members. More about that a bit later in this newsletter. |
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At the same time the Friends Board was
deliberating on a choice of our first Legacy Project we learned that one
of our members, Bob Mackreth, was about to have an article published in
Lake Superior Magazine. If you are not a
subscriber of
Lake
Superior Magazine, you should be.
The article "Gert's Getaway" appears in the
June - July
issue.
It is a story about Sand Island, a woman named
Gert & her friends, and a place called Plenty Charm.
And this is where serendipity comes in.
The Friends first Legacy Project is a place called
Plenty Charm.
It was a ranger station in the 1970s. Then used
for the Park's Artist In Residence Program. Now used for nothing and
begging to be restored. Friends of the
Apostle Islands have selected to rehabilitate Plenty Charm for the
benefit of the National Lakeshore, its visitors, and posterity. Plenty Charm
deserves to be again what it once was - a place for Artists In Residence.
Please go to the Friends Blog for an article on
Plenty Charm. |
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Special Interest Groups Member posts to our blog & emails have indicated desires to become a part of group that shares a particular interest. Here are three obvious groups to begin with. 1. Boaters - sail &
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$501.00 From SKOAC The Superior Kayak & Outdoor Adventure Club designated donation toward a bear box early in May means at least one more "bear friendly" campsite will be available on the islands this season. Our thanks to Jill, Jerome, Chris, Ron, Mike & the SKOAC organization! |
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Logo Wear Friends logo wear is in stock again! And for the first time ever you may purchase a warm vest, a cap to shield the eyes and a cool T shirt - all with that distinctive Friends logo - from the comfort of home. Just go here to do your shopping!
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Annual Friends Meeting The 2008 Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore will be held the evening of Sunday, August 3 at Big Top Chautauqua. All Friends members are invited for the short business meeting and a social/get aquainted/with good things to eat gathering. This year we'll try to meet in a less over heated area! The BTC show that night is Wild Woods & Waters. Please plan to join us! More details to follow. |
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Fund reopening of
the Manitou Island Fish Camp |
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Please contact your HR department to see if they will match your donation to the Friends. |
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