Last Updated: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:07 PM CDT
Trail Mix
Outdoor Women Outing
The Outdoor Women’s Group will host an outing today at 1 p.m. at the Conserve School, northwest of Land O’Lakes (west on County Road B, north on Black Oak Lake Road). Participants should meet at the school in the LAB parking lot (receive directions at the gatehouse), then caravan to the put-in point on Big Bateau Lake. Bring a canoe/kayak, paddles, and PFDs. Please RSVP to indicate whether you can accommodate another paddler.
A social time with shared treats and a talk about the Conserve School will follow the outing. All former and new participants are welcome to attend outings for the fun, education, and exercise. For more information, call Norma Yaeger at (715) 477-1984.
That’s not phlox
Dame’s Rocket, (Hesperis matronalis) is an attractive, but invasive plant. It is blooming now in Northern Wisconsin and has been seen in yards and roadside ditches. Introduced from Europe, it is invading woodlands and has the potential to become ecologically devastating, crowding out native plants. Since there are a only handful of sites right now, there is still time to control it. Because it can spread rapidly, you should think twice about planting it in your garden.
Northern Paddle & Trail
The Northern Paddle & Trail Club of Rhinelander will host a daytime paddle of Hancock Lake west of Rhinelander on July 2 at 10 a.m. Paddlers should bring their own lunches. For more details, call (715) 282-6379. The club will also host a paddle of the Wisconsin River on Saturday, July 12 at 11 a.m. Paddlers will put in at Camp 10, below the Hat Rapids Dam, and take out near Highway A. The stretch includes Class I whitewater. For more details, call Scott at (715) 282-6025.
Fish consumption booklets available
Updated fish consumption advisory booklets are now available online and at county health centers and Department of Natural Resources service centers and regional offices.
All people who eat fish, regardless of their age and gender, are reminded to check the advice and consider how frequently they eat fish from Wisconsin waters, the species of fish they eat, and what water body the fish came from, says Candy Schrank, the toxicologist who coordinates fish contaminant testing and the advisory for the DNR.
“All lakes and rivers have some level of advice ranging from ‘unrestricted’ to ‘do not eat’ depending on the location, species of fish, and size of the fish,” she says. “While fish are recommended as a heart-healthy, low fat source of protein, some fish contain contaminants that you want to avoid or limit.”
Fish is the main source of mercury and PCBs in the human diet; both contaminants can harm developing fetuses and children and are also harmful for adults, according to Dr. Henry Anderson, chief medical officer of the Wisconsin’s Department of Health and Family Services Public Health Division.
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