Ishkode (Ojibwe for fire) is not only an important part of Anishaabe history and culture, but also a valuable land management tool for our northern pine forests. Join the Lake Superior Reserve, the City of Superior, and Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Ojibwe) as they introduce a collaborative project to return good fire to Wisconsin Point.
Come to Lot #5 of Wisconsin Point to learn about some of the habitat’s fire-dependent red pines and pyrogenic blueberries, the history of fire on Wisconsin Point, and the benefit of using fire as a tool in Superior, WI. We will walk (~1 mile) to some other sites on Wisconsin Point that will see some of the first good fires in over 100 years.
We’ll gather in light-rain or shine, and will post a notification day-of for a severe weather cancellation. Please meet at Wisconsin Point Lot #5 (restrooms are available). We will be walking, stopping and standing over the course of the walk. Our walk will be about 1 mile long round-trip, will consist of a fairly level dirt path through the forest, some walking along the roadway, and there is a relatively steep ditch near our destination site, where we will be off-trail. There is poison ivy in the area, so long pants and close-toed shoes are recommended.
The River Walks series is hosted by the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Cover photo: cultural prescribed fire implemented in the Cloquet Forestry Center (Cloquet, MN), credit: Lane Johnson
No registration is required and all events are FREE. Come dressed for the weather and prepared to move around outdoors. Please reach out to Melissa Burke at melissa.burke@wisc.edu or call 715-399-4138 if you have questions about participating in this event. You may request an interpreter, materials in an alternative language or format, or other services to make this event more accessible, by contacting Melissa as soon as possible, ideally by August 1, 2025. There’s no added cost to you for these services.
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