Videos for Bog Lovers
Friends of the Cedarburg Bog have gone virtual! In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation of large group gatherings, FOCB Directors have begun to create short videos on our YouTube Channel to stay connected with our membership. Please check out our Channel by searching Friends of the Cedarburg Bog and Subscribe to be updated when a new video has been posted. Jim Reinartz took us on a guided hike out on the UW Milwaukee boardwalk in May to see the...
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Summer Happenings in the Bog
Hello Bog Friends, The continued spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and societal upheaval is still with us. In these times, it is important that we stay informed and involved, but also grounded. In this regard, please be reminded that the Bog is still here and going about its daily tasks and seasonal business. Please consider this missive as an attempt to maintain our connection with you and to also reinforce your connection to the Bog. Here is the latest update on Bog...
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Update on Spring Events and Happenings in the Bog
We miss you!!! We also hope that you are safe during this time of COVID-19 and that life is still meaningful and fulfilling despite the challenging circumstances we find ourselves in. Due to COVID-19, we have cancelled all in person events through July. We hope to resume our usual programming in August, but given the unpredictability of the virus, we cannot be sure. We are keeping our fingers crossed. Please stand by for news. For the first time in modern recorded history, Bald...
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FOCB Upcoming Events and COVID-19
We humans have little to no immunity to threats never before encountered by our ancestors. Hence, the seriousness of the Covid-19 virus and the need to take protective action! The Friends of the Cedarburg Bog will be monitoring this threat based on reliable information from the State of Wisconsin, local health departments, and the Centers for Disease Control. At the present time, the Friends of the Cedarburg Bog has suspended all events and meetings and the UWM Field Station is closed. Down...
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Winter Hike Conditions UPDATE for Jan 26, 2020
Conditions for Winter Hike, Sunday, 26 January I will preface this by saying this is just an educated guess. I think that there will be safe ice to hike to Long Lake, but I will not know for certain until Saturday. If the route is safe, it will be important to stay on the trail. If we can’t hike to Long Lake, we will hike elsewhere. There is almost no chance that the hike will be on slick smooth ice, but always...
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