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NORTH
WOODS CONSERVANCY
ABOUT THE NWC
The North Woods Conservancy
(NWC) is a non-profit 501(c) (3) corporation founded in 1992 and based in Upper
Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. The NWC is dedicated to the preservation and
enhancement of natural areas for the benefit of native biological diversity,
science and education, and public enjoyment. The Conservancy is operated by a
volunteer
Board of Governors and
President, and has about 200
Members. The NWC holds an annual public meeting the first Saturday
in October at the Allouez Township Hall, and publishes a periodic electronic
newsletter.
The north woods is an ecotone – a unique overlap area that defines in a broad band the southern limit of the plant and animal species of the vast boreal forests to the north, and the northern limit of the plants and animals of the broadleaf forests to the south and east. This broad band that is the north woods encompasses the northern parts of Wisconsin and lower Michigan, all of Upper Michigan and Minnesota, and southern Ontario.
The north woods is a very young and dynamic system. Only 10,000 years ago the region was covered in ice up to two miles thick. The blending of northern and southern species creates unique types of competition and food webs that may include snowy owls (boreal) feeding on southern flying squirrels. It is not a homogenous blending: there are many pockets of pure boreal or broadleaf forest scattered throughout the north woods.
In addition to the biological abundance, diversity, and dynamism, the north
woods is spectacularly beautiful. The Great Lakes, exposed bedrock and
sandstone on bluff and shore, majestic forests, and thousands of inland lakes,
streams, and rivers combine with the flora and fauna to create scenic
perfection.
If you would like to help protect parts of this unique and beautiful landscape, please Join Us! All donations are tax deductible and are applied 100% toward land conservation.