Registration open now for Gile Flowage paddle

Registration open now  for Gile Flowage paddle

Northwoods Land Trust will host a paddle on the Gile Flowage event Sunday, July 12, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The event will start at Spring Camp Landing.

This 3,400-acre flowage is located in Iron County and was created by a dam on the west branch of the Montreal River. During the paddle, participants will look at plants and animals they encounter, discuss federal licensing of the Gile Dam, and learn about some of the geological features of the area.

Participants should expect to paddle 3-plus miles and need to provide their own watercraft, paddles, personal flotation device, snack and water.

The event is open to everybody and is free to attend. 

Registration is required by going online to northwoodslandtrust.org and clicking on “News and Events” to sign up, or by emailing Troy Walters at troy@northwoodslandtrust.org. 

Guests must register by July 10 and space is limited. 

The paddle is being put on by Northwoods Land Trust as part of the ninth annual Wisconsin Land Trust Days event series organized by Gathering Waters: Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts. 

Wisconsin Land Trust Days is an annual celebration of land trusts featuring family-friendly events that take place every year in July, August, and September. Guests learn about the benefits and importance of protecting natural places in their communities. 

A full list of Wisconsin Land Trust Days events is available at havefunoutside.org.

Northwoods Land Trust permanently conserves natural shorelands, woodlands and other natural resources to benefit present and future generations in Vilas, Oneida, Forest, Florence, Iron, Price and Langlade counties. 

To learn more about land conservation services available to private landowners, protected lands, and future events, visit northwoodslandtrust.org.