M a s h k i i z i i b i i N a t u r a l Re s o u r c e (2020)

M a s h k i i z i i b i i N a t u r a l Re s o u r c e

Naomi Tillison, MNRD Director - nrdirector@badriver-nsn.gov

L

ess than a year after an Enbridge helicopter crashed on the

Reservation (see article on page 5 for more

info), Enbridge had a second helicopter incident on the Reservation. On July 20th, 2019,

an Enbridge helicopter accidentally released a

load of 6 large poly mats (weighing 7000

pounds) that were being transported to an

anomaly dig worksite east of the Bad River.

The mats crashed to the ground in a remote

area of the Reservation west of Government

Road damaging trees and churning up soils.

Over a year later, Enbridge has yet to remove

the mats or restore the damage to this area.

More information about Enbridge can be

found at:

http://www.badriver-nsn.gov/naturalresources/threats/

Air Quality

Infor mation. Anytime!

Nathan Kilger, Mashkiiziibii Air Quality Specialist - airquality@badriver-nsn.gov

M

Photos show some of the visible damages

done by the impact of the 7000lb poly

mats.

~MISSION STATEMENT~

Mashkiiziibii Natural

Resource Depar t men t

72682 Maple Street

PO Box 39

Odanah, WI, 54806

Phone: 715-682-7123

Fax: 715-682-7118

Email: NRDOutreach@badriver-nsn.gov

The Department strives for resource management which both conserves the natural resources

for the future generations and provide for the

needs of the present. The departments existence

reflects the importance the Bad River Tribe

places on its right and ability to exercise sovereignty, self-determination and self-regulation in

the area of natural resource management.

Were on the Web!

Visit www.badriver-nsn.gov

onitoring

air quality

requires many moving parts and can be a

challenge, air doesn’t

know boundaries,

requires specialized

monitors, and procedures must be followed to produce

accurate and timely

information. The

Mashkiiziibii Natural

Resource Department

monitors for several

air pollutants in realtime, but our partners

also put in a lot of

effort and time to

operate a statewide

network, which is

actually one smaller

piece of a national

Starting 2021

Mashkiiziibii

Commonground

Newsletter will be

making changes

to our Edition

Distribution to

match the seasons and incorporate the Ojibwe

Language.

Special points of interest:

• Wildlife Ma’iingan Article

• MNRD New Hires Intros

• Tribe Buys-back Land

• Forestry Updates

• Air Quality Updates

• 6 Easy Ways to Reduce Plastic and

Landfilled Waste in Your Life

Inside this issue:

Howling for Ma’iingan:

Take Action to Protect

Brother Ma’iingan

2

Tribe Buys Back More

Land Base in Upper

Falls/Cameron’s Creek

3

Air Quality Information.

Anytime!

...Continued on page 4...

Howling for Ma’iingan: Take Action to Protect Brother

Ma’iingan

4

Remediation of Contami- 5

nated Landscapes: Step by

Step

MNRD New Hire Introductions

6

by Abi Fergus, Wildlife Specialist

Wildlife@badriver-nsn.gov

Forestry Updates

7

Mashkiiziibii Natural

Resources Department

CoVid19 Contact List

9

Radon Updates

10

M

a’iingan (Gray Wolf;

Canis lupus) has helped us in

countless ways and now

Ma’iingan needs our help. Last

week the Trump administration

announced that Ma’iingan will

be taken off the Federal

Endangered Species Act

List before the end of this

presidential term. This

change would strip

Ma’iinganag of protec…Continued on page 2...

Update on Enbridge's

12

July 2019 Helicopter Incident

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Howling for Ma’iingan continued...

chemicals.

tions against being killed across Turtle Island and open Ma’iingan’s fate

to what individual State and Tribal

governments decide. While we updated our Mashkiiziibii Ma’iingan Relationship Plan last year, the State of

Wisconsin has not updated its plan

since 2007 with the most recent science, improved understanding with

Anishinaabe bands, and advancements in carnivore coexistence strategies.

The Great Lakes States did not respect the treaties and relationships

with the Great Lakes Anishinaabe

bands last time Ma’iingan was delisted and wolf hunts took place in the

Great Lakes states in the early 2010s.

White Earth Elder Zhaashiigid Nooding (Bob Shimek) describes the

shared history of genocide and displacement that Ma’iingan and Anishinaabe hold and explains some of

the ways Minnesota specifically did

not honor Anishinaabeg and the

brotherhood with Ma’iingan:

The Wolf is My Brother by White

Earth Elder Zhaashiigid Nooding

(Bob Shimek)

In the State of Wisconsin, it is legally

mandated that the WDNR host a wolf

hunt when Ma’iingan is Federally

delisted. This most recent round of

proposed delisting is likely to be

challenged legally by NGOs and

become one of at least 7 Federal cases that have been filed over proposed

Gray Wolf delistings since 2005.

4. Invest in reusable containers for in your

kitchen, including lunch bags, plastic bags,

beeswax wraps, and other food storage

needs. These types of containers come in a

variety of materials and styles. (Personally, I

like lidded glass containers for my heat and eat

leftovers, reusable plastic sandwich containers

for picnics and my son’s school lunches, and

reusable plastic pouches for washed veggies

and leftovers that don’t require heating.) Even

buying reusable plastic containers still take a

lot of the unrecycled plastics out of the waste

stream.

Ma’iingan Photos of Gimiwan (It Rains) the breeding male of the

Mashkiiziibii Pack and his mate.

Photos by Shannon McNamara and Brian Ross

Ever since European

colonists, including my

own ancestors, came to

Turtle Island the treatment of Ma’iingan has

been shaped by fear, a

lack of understanding,

and powerful lobbyists

who buy out politicians

on both sides of the

aisle. In this time of the

seventh fire, centering the relationship and

knowledge Anishinaabeg have

with Ma’iingan is

crucial to heading

down a good path.

In my work with

Bad River, I have

learned how ways

of life, including

living in balance

with all of nature,

are embedded in

Anishinaabe language and culture.

These perspectives

have been overlooked or sup-

5. Buy toothpaste dots or tablets instead of

the traditional toothpaste tube. They come

either in glass containers or bags, both of

which are more environmentally friendly than

the traditional tube which cannot be recycled.

All you have to do is pop them in your mouth,

chew, and then

brush. Also, if

you tend to overapply toothpaste

to your toothbrush, you will

now be provided

perfectly sized

portions for your

use.

Shampoo bars are becoming more and more popular,

coming in a range of products from small homemade

crafters to larger company productions. (Image courtesy

of https://stylecaster.com/)

6. Buy soap,

shampoo, and

conditioner in bar form, instead of a liquid. They eliminate

all the plastic packaging associated with liquid, and reduce the

environmental impacts of shipping by being more packable and

lighter weight. Bars for shampoo

and conditioner are becoming

Reusable drink containers come in a wide variety of styles, materials, and costs.

easy to find in stores and online

(Image Courtesy of the New York Times.)

as they become more popular, and

more expensive cost of $.0147 per

they come in a range of solutions for all

bag (and then you toss it in the trash).

types of hair too. (If you’re not sold on

So, it might be pricier up front, but in

using a bar, you can invest in some reusathe long run you are saving money

ble bottles and buy refills that come in

and saving the planet—what is a beteither plastic pouches that can be returned

ter investment than that? (Also, there

to the manufacturer for reuse, tablets that

are less expensive reusable bag opyou just add water to in your container for

tions out there that are only a Google

creating the product, or cardboard cartons

search away.)

that can be recycled.)

Many of the items listed above are described as “investments” because they may

be a pricier purchase than the disposable

versions, but there are benefits to that upfront cost. For example, ZipTop Containers claim that their reusable bags can replace 5000 plastic bags. If you take the

cost of one ZipTop sandwich bag ($12.99)

and divide it by its reported number of uses

(5000) you get the cost of $.0025 per use.

In comparison, if you buys a 300 count

box of Great Value Plastic bags from

Walmart (which costs $4.42) you get the

While I’m still making the switch to

some of these products myself, and

cannot fully recommend any one

brand or product, I would recommend

you looking into the options that fit

best for you and your family by doing

some internet searches for products

and reviews (there is a TON out

there). Even making a few small

changes over time can help the environment and make you feel good

about your choices.

Forestry Updates continued...

Spillerberg Lake in Southern Ashland County. This is actually

southwest of Caroline Lake which also serves as the headwaters

of the Bad River.

Education Director Stephanie

Julian admiring the natural

beauty in the chunk of moss.

Aaron and Brett at the Gile Flowage

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Tribe Buys Back More Land Base in

Upper Falls/C ameron ’s Creek

Radon Updates

Daniel Wiggins, Radon Specialist, radon@badriver-nsn.gov

T

By Suzi Smith, GIS Specialist

gspec@badriver-nsn.gov

he Tribal Quality Air Radon Program

sponsored a Radon Test initiative in

Bad River this summer! We outreached to 41 tribal homes with 13 returned Radon kits. The 13 returned kits had no high levels of

Radon. As part of the testing initiative, residents

were encouraged to do in-home radon testing and

be entered for a giveaway raffle. Pictured is our

Door Prize winner with his picnic table win! Congratulations Leo & Raylin!

B

oozhoo Anishinabedog of the Bad River Rez.

Howah! I am Dan Powless, Bad River Tribal

member and have recently been hired on as the

Manoomin Oshkaabewis for the Mashkiiziibii Natural

Resources Department. Oshkaabewis can be defined as a

messenger of traditional and ceremonial knowledge.

This project will incorporate a wider range of effort by

bringing together Traditional Ecological Knowledge and

Western Science practices. The ceremonial component

will reach out to elders, language speakers, and youth.

I have experience as a program coordinator with a natural resource background in wetlands biology from an

earlier position held with the tribe. It included office and

field activities to address wetland management and inventory concerns of the tribe on various projects.

At different periods I have been active in traditional life

ways, gardening, gillnetting , spearing, , hunting, trapping, ceremonies, lodge, Ojibwemowin and singer

rounds out who I am culturally. Plus an avid Packer and

Brewer fan.

I have met many teachers, educators and mentors be it

friend, family or acquaintance in my journeys to share in

the discussions, hard work, laughter, good times and

sometimes not to explore interests.

Being a ricer in the Kakagon Sloughs is a pretty special

In

July, Bad River Band closed on over 400 acres of forest land

in the Upper Bad River Falls and on Cameron ’s Creek. One of the

11 parcels includes a hunting cabin and outbuildings, and many

feature extensive shooting lanes and access trails. Waawaashkeshiwag (deer) here grow big and will feed and help provide for

families long into the future from these properties. Access to the

Mashkiiziibii (Bad River) is also increased with one parcel adjacent to the river providing fishing opportunity.

This purchase was completed with funds from the Bureau of Indian

Affairs Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (BIA GLRI) grant and

Bad River Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) activities. It

was formerly owned by Mike Noskoviak and his business Superior

Outfitters, LLC. We hope you take a ride or hike there soon to

enjoy the setting and share in the beauty of nature.

time for all of

us as witnessed

again this year.

New young

faces, fall-ins,

socializing are

good medcine

hey! We like to

tease. We were

in Big Slough.

Someone said

how come you

and your boy

wear the same

kind of shirt. I

said Yeah!

come on son put

on your best

shirt we’re going ricing. Talk

about the grins and chuckle.

Notably, we have been seeing the decline of

the manoomin along with other species

taking over. We’ll revisit that later.

I can be contacted at (manoomin@badriver

-nsn.gov) to answer any questions for you.

Jessica Strand, Environmental Specialist - environmental@badriver-nsn.gov

1. Invest in several reusable water bottles, whether

they are glass, plastic, or stainless steel. Refilling a

reusable water bottle means that you are recycling (or

throwing away) less single-use plastic bottles. Reusable

water bottles come in a wide variety of materials, colors, and styles—there is sure to be one the works for

you! If you have more than one, you will be more likely to always have a clean one to fill quickly as you rush

out the door, eliminating another excuse to grab a single-use bottle.

2. Invest in several travel mugs for your temperature-dependent beverages (e.g., coffee, tea, iced beverages) and fill them at home or on the go to eliminate

using disposable cups, many of which are not able to be

recycled. Just like reusable water bottles, reusable travel mugs come in a variety of materials and styles.

3. Invest in some reusable spray bottles and buy

concentrated cleaning solutions or refills in plasticfree packaging to refill them. More and more compa-

nies are eliminating or reducing plastic

packaging two

ways: 1) by

providing

cleaning products that are

concentrated so

that they are

shipped in

Plastic trash fills our landfills, pollutes our landscapes and waterways, increases our dependence on fossil fuels, and leaches chemicals

harmful to us and the animals and plants that share this planet with us. ("Plastic-Trash-Floating_River_Water-Pollution__IMG_8879" by Public

Domain Photos is licensed with CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)

smaller plastic

packages and

is best for you—either way you are

you add the water yourself at home

reducing the number of empty spray

when putting it in your spray bottle; or

bottles you are disposing of when you

2) providing refills in a waxed cardrefill a reusable one. Just make sure

board carton (think school milk carton)

you are keeping the bottles labeled and

from which you refill your spray bottle.

designated for a specific chemical, as

Spray bottles are easy to get in glass

you do not want to mix incompatible

and plastic these days, so choose which

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Air Quality Information continued from pg. 1

Nathan Kilger, Mashkiiziibii Air Quality Specialist - airquality@badriver-nsn.gov

monitoring network. Of the 39 air monitoring

site across Wisconsin, 37 are operated by the

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

(WDNR) and 2 are operated by Tribes. With the

majority of sites across Wisconsin operated by

WDNR, WDNR coordinates Wisconsin’s monitoring network and the Bad River Band is a

partner to that network.

WDNR worked hard to updated their website

last year and developed a mobile phone app at

the same time. I was looking forward to showing everyone this app and the useful information it shows.

You can search for the app on your app store,

just search for WisconsinAQM, and I’ll paste

links for more information at the end of this

https://airquality.wi.gov/home/map

https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/

article. Explore the app, there’s lot of information there. Besides pollutants, it shows the

current temperature and which way the wind

is blowing to. Many thanks go out to our partners at the WDNR for pulling this project

together and working very hard to keep Wisconsin’s air quality monitoring network running and easy to access!

The color system is called the Air Quality Index. This chart explains each color.

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Howling for Ma’iingan continued...

pressed in the past and if we

want a new path forward for

Ma’iingan, Anishinaabe voices

need to be heard. I wanted to

offer some ideas for what tribal

members can do as delisting of

Ma’iingan seems eminent by

the Federal government.

*Help Track and Understand

Ma’iingan

Every fall the Mashkiiziibii Wildlife Program conducts Ma’iingan howl surveys

to understand how the 3-5 reservation packs are doing. In the

winter, we keep tabs on

Ma’iingan with track surveys

on the snowy Rez roads. With

such a large Reservation and

such a small wildlife program,

it’s impossible to get the full

picture without engaging with

the Bad River community. This

fall we intend to do outreach

specifically with hunters and

trappers to learn more about

what the people out on the land

are seeing and learning

(without anyone having to give up their hunting

spots). Stay posted for the development of an

official wildlife sighting reporting form we will

make available on the wildlife program page of

the Bad River website.

In the meantime, please reach out if

you would like to be trained in to conduct howl

surveys. There is no feeling like the joy that

comes hearing pups howl back at you with their

tiny, quivering voices or the unexplainable mix

of emotions that overcomes you when you hear

a whole pack harmonizing with voices weaving

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Remedia tion of Contamina ted Landscapes:

Step by Step

Andrew J. Spychalla, Brownsfield Specialist

brownfields@badriver-nsn.gov

R

emediation efforts began again for the site of the

Enbridge helicopter crash of October 29, 2018. This

fatal accident lead to the release of numerous fuels and other

hazardous materials into the ground in a remote area of the

Bad River Reservation. From an ecological standpoint, it is

important to clean up this site and try to remediate the soil of

the area to pre-accident conditions.

Contaminated soils and subsurface materials can be remediated in many ways. Soil can be washed of toxins, heated to

separate toxins from soil, or simply incinerated to destroy

contaminants. These processes all have their place but are

oftentimes difficult to execute or prohibitively costly.

Enbridge’s original proposal was to create an access route to

bring in equipment to excavate the contaminated soil and

either haul off-site for disposal or treat on-site. Enbridge then

in and out from one another. Email Abi at

wildlife@badriver-nsn.gov to get involved with tracking and understanding

Ma’iingan.

*Use Social Media Platforms

Fear often comes from a lack of

understanding. Most of my knowledge

about who Ma’iingan is is thanks to all

the teachers who have gifted me with

their time and energy here in Bad River.

Your voice matters and many of us have

social media platforms we can use for

positivity and education rather

than fear mongering and the

spread of misinformation. If

you’d like to follow some accounts on social media that

might help inspire you to spread

good knowledge about

Ma’iingan, look up and follow

the Voyageur’s Wolf Project and

the Wood River Wolf Project on

Facebook and Instagram.

*Provide Input to the Voigt

Task Force

The Great Lakes Indian Fish

and Wildlife Commission receives direction from the Voigt

Intertribal Task Force with representatives from 11 Anishinaabe

bands. If you have input or ideas

regarding how GLIFWC should

be involved with Ma’iingan conservation in the ceded territories,

proposed a third option of in situ-bioremediation, which is the

I can assist you in getting this message to

the task force. Email Abi at wildlife@badriver-nsn.gov or contact Bad

River’s representative.

*Learn More About Ma’iingan

Read the Mashkiiziibii Ma’iingan Relationship Plan and other Ma’iingan information here:

http://www.badriver-nsn.gov/wildlife/

Read the Scientist Reviews of the Current

United States Fish and Wildlife Service

proposal to remove Ma’iingan from the

Endangered Species Act List

Read the following books (contact Abi to

see if a copy is available to borrow)

Mishomis Book by Edward Benton Banai

Ojibwe Heritage by Basil Johnston

The Wolf’s Trail by Thomas Peacock

I am honored to work to do my part in

healing the history of Ma’iinganag and

Anishinaabeg surviving genocide at the

hands of European colonists. I am available to the community to engage and learn

more about these issues and to take action

so please don’t hesitate to email me.

Miigwech,

Abi Fergus

option that MNRD requested they implemented.

In hard to access, remote sites (dependent upon the extent of

a spill, or area of dumped hazardous materials) a process

called bioremediation can be used. This process is less intrusive and degrading to the landscape and it is also generally

more cost effective. By amending the soil with fertilizers and

other nutrients, microorganism growth is encouraged. With

this heightened microbial activity, these microorganisms can

utilize these hazardous materials as a source of energy.

Additionally, overturning soil exposes a larger amount of the

soil to oxygen. This will allow gasoline, for example, to volatilize or evaporate from the soil more quickly. More oxygen

Soil being turned, soil amendments added, and

straw cover strewn, July 22nd

also allows those microorganisms to better grow and utilize

those hazardous materials. This process is called aerobic biodegradation.

triple superphosphate fertilizer (energy conversion of nutrients for plant

Thirdly, because of the high-oxygen, tilled environment, these microorgan-

growth), and muriate of potash (cell wall growth/drought resistance) were all

isms, and soil amendments lead to better plant uptake of water and other

used.

chemicals in the soil. This means that the natural system of plant growth is

removing contaminants from the soil organically, a process called phytoremediation. On July 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, soil was dug by hand to 18 inches

in the area surrounding the impact zone, and to 24 inches in the center of

that zone. Urea fertilizer (supports vegetative growth/protein formation),

Because this process is relying on the natural growing season to remediate

the contamination, the process needs to be done multiple times throughout

the summer, as plants are taking up nutrients at a faster rate as to reproContinued on page 7…..

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Remediation of Contaminated

Landscapes: Step by Step continued...

Deputy Director, Russell Corbine Jr. “Charlie” - nrdeputy@badriver-nsn.gov

H

ello,

My name is Russell Corbine Jr. I am from Bad River and grew up in

Diaperville. I was recently hired as the Deputy Director for the Mashkiiiibii

Natural Resources Department (MNRD). Prior to serving in my current role, I

worked for the United States Army. I held two military occupation specialties,

one as an Infantryman and the second as a Counterintelligence Special Agent.

During my 20 years of service, I led organizations in times of peace and conflict. I deployed several times to Afghanistan, Iraq and the Republic of Korea. I

spent a total of 10 years, out of 20, overseas and am happy to finally be home.

As the Deputy Director of MNRD, I am charged with helping the

Director lead a diverse group of technical experts and carry out the policy set

by the tribal government. I do not take this task lightly and hope to use my

experience, knowledge, skills and abilities to better the department and posture it for continued success. My leadership style is grounded in transformational leadership principles. I believe in setting a positive example and investing in people through teaching, training, coaching and mentoring. I choose to

empower people and help them

grow both professionally and

personally.

done again. With drier conditions, and the soil having been

In addition to my

military background, I am also

trained in the field of Industrial

– Organizational (I-O) Psychology. I earned my Bachelor of

Arts in Psychology from American Military University in 2017. I earned a Master of Science in I-O Psychology from

Southern New Hampshire University in 2020. I am also a PhD candidate at Walden

University and hope to earn my doctorate in I-O Psychology by 2022. My training

helps me better understand the human aspect of organizations; specifically, organizational development, leadership, and motivation. I look forward to working with each

of you in the future and helping our department meet and exceed operational goals.

concentrations of hazardous materials. In October 2019, 11

MNRD Lease Specialist, Charles Connors Sr.

B

oozhoo Wi-

idanokiimaaganan,

My name is Charles F.

Connors Sr. (Chaz), I was

hired as the new Lease

Specialist for the Bad

River Tribe’s Land Office

in June 2020. I am looking

forward to starting my

new position as the Bad

River Tribe’s Lease Specialist, working

with my MNRD Staff Co-workers, and

assisting the MNRD Staff in the development of the Tribe’s Land Office. I am

excited to learn this new profession that

assists our Tribal Community in their

endeavors in locating an area for constructing a new home within the Bad River Reservation for their family.

I am a Bad River Tribal Member who was

raised and have lived within the Bad River Reservation for most of my life. I have

attained my BS Degree in Management

and Leadership from Northland College

duce. On August 25th and 26th, this soil turning process was

as well as A.A.’s in Office Administration and Network Support

Specialist from LCO Community

College. I have worked for the

Bad River Tribe in multiple position since being Honorably Discharged from the U.S. Army in

1989. For the past 8 years I was a

Grant Writer within the Tribal

Administration Department. During this time, I had successfully

written and have been awarded

multiple grants for Tribal Programs to assist our Tribal Members. The knowledge and experience I

have gained over the last 30 years I look

to bring into my new position within our

Tribe and continue to assist our Tribe in

expanding for the betterment of our

community.

Charles F. Connors Sr

Lease Specialist

Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe

of Chippewa Indians

Phone: (715) 682-7111 Ext. 1588

Fax: (715) 682-7118

E-mail: Lease@badriver-nsn.gov

turned one month prior, the soil turning went smoothly.

Soil sampling results we received have showed a decline in

sampling areas showed concentrations of hazardous sub-

stances above the Tribe’s Environmental Response and Remediation Code’s cleanup standards. As of July 2020, only 3

sampling areas had results above cleanup standards. While

the process is taking some time to sort itself out, this site is

well on its way back to the condition it was in, nearly 2 years

ago.

In addition to contaminating the soil and water, Enbridge’s

helicopter crash damaged trees, traditional plants, and impact-

Pre-turning on August 25th, grass coming up

through the straw since July

ed the wildlife in this area.

Conservation Warden Angelina

Godinez

H

i, I’m Angelina Godinez. I’m 21 years old

and a

member of the

Bad River

Tribe. I applied

for the Conservation Warden

Position because it is one

of my dream

jobs. I love to

be outside,

checking out

the new places,

and now that I

get to do that

everyday for

work is amazing.

*You can reach me at one of the options below:

Email: BRNRWarden@badriver-nsn.gov

Cell Phone: 715-979-1511

By Gena Abramson, Forestry Specialist

Forester@badriver-nsn.gov

I

n early August, Mashkiiziibii

Forestry hosted Stephanie Julian’s

tribal youth on a Bad River watershed tour. Various sites within and

on the outskirts of the watershed

were visited. Maps were distributed and history was discussed.

Stops included Potato River Falls,

Little Girl’s Point, Gile Flowage,

Plummer Headframe, Upson Falls,

Spillerberg Lake, and Bibon

Swamp State Natural Area.

This is the map that was distributed to the youth at the beginning of the day-long trip

Here, the young men are exploring

the Potato River at Upson Falls.

Little Girl’s Point in Northern Gogebic County,

Michigan