Where the River Meets the Lake - Spring 2021 Newsletter

Hello Friends

From Jim Anklam, FOLSR Board Chair

It is exciting to see new leaves, migrating birds along our wooded hillside and insects buzzing again. It is also heartening to think that the worst of the pandemic could be over. Buoyed by the promise of spring and life returning to normal, I'm inspired by the latest news from the Lake Superior Reserve. For example, the Estuarium is reopening on Fridays and Saturdays in June. It will be great to have the Estuarium open to locals and visitors again. The community will also soon have a new boat ramp to Pokegama Bay and the improvements at the boat landing will improve access and reduce the erosion and sedimentation occurring. In this newsletter, you'll meet a Friend and get the skinny on FOLSR's Earth Day date on Wisconsin Point.

I'm writing to you as FOLSR's new board chair and I'm looking forward to the conversations we'll be having over the next several years. I volunteered for this position because I want to help FOLSR expand membership and reach a more diverse audience so that the value and importance of the St. Louis River Estuary can be understood by more people. My wife Jane and I have lived next to the St. Louis River Estuary since 2003. In addition to volunteering to serve on the FOLSR board, I'm also a "trail adopter,” which means I maintain a segment of the North Country trail system in Douglas County. My background is steeped in environmental science focused on northern Wisconsin and northeast Minnesota. I look forward to serving you and hope you enjoy FOLSRs spring newsletter.

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