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2018 Issue 2 Newsletter for the Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Association
Wolf ’s Eye
2019 Issue 2 Newsletter for the Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Association
Experience the New Neighbors on the Rock
Keweenaw! By Susanna Ausema
Take part in this family-friendly
weekend full of acve outdoor It’s that time of year again, when Isle Royale employees and
opportunies! Keweenaw NHP will their families pack up a summer’s worth of necessities and hop
offer two FREE guided hikes: aboard the Ranger III. This type of annual migration takes a lot
of energy and planning! But it’s also a time filled with the
Friday, May 24 at 5 p.m. excitement of adventures to come.
Hike with a Ranger while exploring My husband and I dream about and discuss our main adventure
Quincy’s Surface Geology. Meet at goals, whether they be solo or family trips, by foot, motorboat,
the Quincy Mine Gi1 Shop, Hancock. canoe, or kayak. Will it be a good berry season? Will we host
any visitors? Will we have any resident moose or foxes making
frequent appearances near our summer home this year?
Marilyn and Grant Merri on Merri Island.
Photo: M. Ausema
Saturday, May 25 at 2 p.m. But one thing that’s different about this summer is that we’ll be
Come along to discover the Calumet sharing the island with at least 15 wolves! These past few
& Hecla Story. Meet at the Agassiz summers, we’ve been pretty excited to see a track or a pile of
Statue off Red Jacket Road, Calumet. wolf scat, knowing that just two wolves were inhabiting the
entire island. What were the chances that we’d be in close
www.experiencethekeweenaw.com proximity to one? Next to nonexistent.
However this summer, as the wolves that were translocated
from Minnesota, Ontario, and Michipicoten Island team up and
explore their new habitat, chances are a lot higher that we’ll see
signs of their habitation, and maybe even hear them howl.
Here’s a summary of the wolf translocation results. In Septem-
ber and October, four wolves were brought to the island by heli-
copter from Grand Portage, MN. One perished of pneumonia
Photo: M. Ausema Connued on page 2
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within weeks, and one ended up
departing the island on an ice bridge in
January. The government shutdown
caused a delay in the annual winter
study, during which time more wolves
were to be trapped and translocated.
Just when it seemed that the
opportunity for potential translocations
would end for the season, a window of
good weather, combined with funding
from private donors, allowed 11
Canadian wolves to be brought over in
March. Many of those wolves,
including the alpha pair, came from
Michipicoten Island, where they lacked Wri en and illustrated by longme Isle Royale
a sustainable food source. The resident Susanna Ausema, this BRAND NEW children’s
remaining wolves, some of which have book follows a poec storyline to explore some of Isle
a black color variation, were captured Royale's key features, including the plants and animals that
on mainland Ontario. have made this rugged wilderness island their home.
One of the Michipicoten females is Admire the beauful scenery and catch a glimpse into
thought to have been pregnant at the some of the many adventures to be had on a visit to Isle
time of her capture. Also, based on Royale! Includes pictures of common tracks, scat, and clues
information from the radio-collars, it le1 behind by wildlife. Older children and adults will be
appears that at least two more pairs able to delve deeper into their exploraon of Isle Royale
may have formed. As wolves have just through the nature notes on each page.
a two-month gestation period, there’s
a chance that pups will be born this
spring on Isle Royale.
If you’ll be Events at Keweenaw Nat’l Historic Park
spending time on
the island this
Jacob A. Riis, Gilded Age Advocate for Social Jus+ce
summer, keep
(presented by art historian and author Bonnie Yochelson)
your eyes and
ears open for our Wednesday, June 26, 6:30 - 8:00pm, Calumet Public Library
new neighbors.
Educator Workshop for Grades 4-12
You just might get lucky! Thursday, June 27, 8:30am - 4:00pm (Register by June 15)
Focuses on Jacob Riis and his role as a pioneering newspaper
reporter and social reformer in New York City.
For more informaon, visit:
www.nps.gov/isro/learn/news/ History on the Hill - Panel discussion with Bonnie Yochelson
presskit.htm
Thursday, June 27, 7:00pm, Quincy Mine Hoist Building
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2018Issue 2
Isle Royale Newsletter
& Keweenaw Parks Association Members (asfor the Isle Royale
of December & Keweenaw Parks Association
31, 2018)
LIFE Janet Franczek Tom Moore Richard Thomas
Shirley Ala Marna Friedeberg Todd Moore Virginia Thomas
David Albano Paul Gabriel James & Arleen Morrissey Steve Trynoski
Sheila Albrecht-Irwin Donald & Amba Gale Paul & Linda Moscherosch* Sharon Turovaara*
George & Velta Anast Steve Gale Richard Mosteller Donald Udelson
Richard & Diane Anderson Thomas & Kendra Gale Martha Myers John Van Westenburg
Alfred & Beth Angeli Chris & Peg Gale James & Laura Nelson Jerry Van Wormer
Samuel Angeli James N George, MD & Patrick Ness David & Miriam Vinton
Roger & Be y Antony* Rebecca K Morgan, MD Pat Noordsij & Dave Jones Michael & Deborah Ward
Charles Armstrong* David & Barbara Gilbert Janet Parker Clifford Wetmore
Susanna & Mike Ausema Fred Greenwood* Jim & Mare Payne Charles White
Jim Backus Linda & Bob Guiliani Marianne Perkins Kathryn Wilson
Sara & Ronald Basso Mary Hakala Rolf & Carolyn Peterson* Peter Wimberg
Toxie Beavers Edward & Debra Halcomb Joan & Gary Pethe John Winn
Len & Mary Beavis* Tom Hall Richard & Diann Pickard Jacqueline Worden
Susanne Beilfuss* Tina Marie Hallberg* Greg & Mary Pilbeam Charlie & Sue Zamzow*
Susan Benfield Kurt Hansen* Dr Merle & Barbara Plagge*
Lynn Bjorkman & John & Heidi Harlander* Marshall & Dawn Plumer PATRON
Arnold Alanen* Douglas & Jan Harris* William Pugh# Stephen & Judith Albee
David Blocker Jerry & Connie Hendrickson Bob & Kay Pusakulich* Len & Mary Beavis*
Arthur & Sue Ann Bombrys Doug Hippe & Lisa Kinney* John & Betsy Quail William Buffe
Joanne Broady* Karen Hollowood-McCoy & Daniel Rambo* Phyllis & Jay Green
Jane Bryan* John McCoy Bill & Karen Regan Bob Gurda
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INDIVIDUAL Lori Honrath THANK YOU to all of our supporters!
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IN MEMORIAM
Hans Arlton* Michael Johnson
Ed Sheridan, a former IRKPA board member, passed away in
John Ausema Michelle Karl*
January 2019, at his home in Keweenaw County. Over the years,
Margaret Bartelt Gary Knowlton
Ed volunteered for many outreach events on behalf of IRKPA
Lynn Beck Kathy Koenig
and was a generous donor. We are grateful for Ed’s
William Beckman Susan Kramer
service and generosity in supporng our Naonal Parks.
Sco & Brenda Benson Eileen Kreiner*
Myrna Berlet* Christopher Kubik
Nancy (Johnson) Stegman, age 81, passed away in January
Dianne Berry Doug Lake, Jr.
2019. Nancy grew up on Isle Royale with her parents, Holger
Cynthia Birk Jeanie Lands*
and Lucy Johnson, who operated a fishing operaon and resort
Frank Boles Stephen Lesjak
at Chippewa Harbor. Nancy remained passionate about Isle
Donna Browning* Heidi Lukow
Royale, and kept the Johnson family heritage alive on the island.
Donna & John Buckley* Eugene Lyons
Steven M. Chorkawy* She was a longme member of IRKPA.
Marsha Cannon
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2018 Issue 2
2018 Annual Report
The Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Associaon had the Canoecopia paddle sport expo in Madison, WI.
another successful year, in terms of the Aid-to- IRKPA staff collaborated with the Houghton Police
Parks monetary donaons given to Isle Royale Department, the Portage Lake District Library, and
Naonal Park and Keweenaw Naonal Historical the Naonal Park Service to offer the 1st annual
Park, as well as community outreach “Big Boat Boo!” event on the Ranger III.
efforts. Aid-to-Parks giving Over 300 costumed community
increased from $15,290 in 2017 members a ended the event,
to over $21,630 in 2018. This which included an educaonal
money helped finance the scavenger hunt onboard the
IRNP Teen Arst Explora- boat, snacks, treats, and even
on, prinng of both park a glimpse of a very friendly T-
newspapers and the Rock Rex! Folks commented, “I’ve
Harbor area guide, supplies lived here all my life and never
for KNHP’s “My Neighbor- had a chance to board the
hood, My Heritage” youth Ranger III before,” and “I had so
photography program, Jr. much fun. I can’t wait unl next
Ranger stamps, and costs Halloween so I can come back.” The
associated with outreach acvies. goals of this event were to encourage lo-
cal community members to become familiar with
Gross sales increased to a likely all-me high of the sales area at the Houghton visitor center, to
$173,087. Our sales manager, Alison Pontynen, has spread the word about IRKPA and encourage new
connued to do an excellent job introducing new memberships, and to provide an opportunity for safe,
products, eye-catching designs, and working with family-oriented FUN!
local arsans to provide an ever-increasing
selecon of Isle Royale and Keweenaw products to IRKPA offered three workshops in 2018, each
our visitors. Proceeds from these sales benefit the reaching maximum capacity. Local Botanist Janet
parks! Among the new items are a custom Marr guided two of those workshops, for a total of 26
replacement for the out-of-print USGS Isle Royale people. One focused on the botany of the Keweenaw
waterproof map, new t-shirt designs, and new Peninsula, and the other on the plants of Isle Royale.
KNHP posters from a local designer. Marque e photographer Shawn Malone led IRKPA’s
second annual Night Sky Photography workshop at
Another one of IRKPA’s goals is to provide in-kind Rock Harbor in September for 12 parcipants.
service to our parks. Last year this included
volunteerism at a woody invasive plant manage- Donaons and Grants 2018 $28,058 2017 $26,844
ment project around one of Keweenaw NHP’s
ruins, an invasive species removal event at Isle Membership dues 2018 $20,705 2017 $21,574
Royale, and assistance during the Copper TRACES Net Program (Workshops) Income $12,071
school field trips. IRKPA staff also helped edit the
park newspapers. Sweepstakes 2018 $1,754 2017 $1,370
1st prize was two round trip ckets on the Isle Royale
IRKPA took part in various community events, as Queen IV and a two-night stay at Rock Harbor Lodge.
well. IRKPA staff, board members, and volunteers
respresented IRKPA and sold a variety of sales IRKPA connues to thrive as the nonprofit partner of
items at the Poor Arsts Event in Calumet, MI, the Isle Royale NP and Keweenaw NHP, thanks to our
Quiet Water Symposium in East Lansing, MI, and members and special donors. Thank you!
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TRACES and Trunks at Keweenaw NHP You’re Invited!
By Kae Keller Our annual meeng will take
place on Isle Royale the
This year marks the fourth annual Copper TRACES program at Keweenaw weekend of July 26. We’ll have
Naonal Historical Park (KNHP). In just four years, the program has grown a meet and greet meal on
tremendously. It established itself not only with area educators and stu- Friday (must make advance
dents, but also with volunteers, partner organizaons, and local business- reservaons), followed by the
es—all of whom truly make the program possible. Copper TRACES is a board meeng at the Rock
highly ancipated event at the park’s Calumet Unit, with many educators Harbor auditorium. Our guest
stang that this is the most excing field trip and event of the school year. speaker, Chief of Natural
This popularity and interest in the program means there is also room for Resources Mark Romanski, will
growth. give a presentaon about the
wolf translocaon project. On
Area educators expressed
Saturday, July 27, there’s the
interest in expanding
possibility of a field trip. On
Copper TRACES into their
Sunday, join us for the service
classroom experience
project (below)!
beyond the one-day field
trip. Keweenaw NHP staff
cra1ed a funding Service Project on IR
proposal to create and
fabricate traveling trunks July 28-31, 2019
that will bridge the Limited to 10 parcipants
Fourth graders plan their ideal community with the
ranger classroom visit
Keweenaw Land Trust at Copper TRACES. NPS Photo.
students experience in the Join us! Our focus will be
fall and the Copper TRACES event in May. These trunks will have a variety invasive species eradicaon
of acvies and items that relate to the topics idenfied in the Copper near Daisy Farm and Rock
TRACES acronym (Technology, Research, Art and music, Community, Envi- Harbor. IRKPA membership is
ronment, and Service), allowing students to dive deeper into educaon required (starng at $25/year).
standards-based content in their classroom. Must be able to bend and
stoop repeatedly and hike up
A team of five area educators from Calumet to Crystal Falls helped devel- to 4 miles.
op a traveling trunk prototype that they field tested in their classrooms
during the 2018-2019 school year. Based on student and educator feed- Includes free Ranger III trans-
back, the acvies will be adjusted and finalized for the final stage of the portaon, a shared group
traveling trunk development. Graciously, the Isle Royale & Keweenaw camping spot, daily entrance
Parks Associaon (IRKPA) has been a crucial partner throughout this pro- fees, tools, and instrucon.
ject. IRKPA’s assistance has allowed KNHP staff to take the me needed to Parcipants must provide their
develop the traveling trunks in a holisc manner. own food and camping gear.
Interested? Please contact
In Fall 2019, the trunks will be available to “check out” to all area fourth
Sandy Wilhoit, IRKPA member-
grade educators and equivalents. The traveling trunks are helping us
ship and fundraising co-chair,
achieve our vision of Copper TRACES being an integral part of every fourth
at (269) 462-3982 or
grader’s educaonal experience in the western Upper Peninsula. upnorthigo@aol.com.
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906-482-7860 or -3627 (800-678-6925) Isle Royale has announced the 2019 Teen Arst Exploraon selec-
irkpa@irkpa.org, www.irkpa.org ons. Abigail Bolli (Whitehall, MI) and Adelaide Lyons (Ann Arbor)
Facebook.com/IRKPA will explore their art through wilderness at Isle Royale. They’ll be
IRKPA is the membership-based nonprofit partner of Isle
accompanied by their families and an arsc mentor. Abigail will
Royale Naonal Park and Keweenaw Naonal Historical create poetry, and Adelaide will focus on drawing and painng.
Park. Gi1s, bequests, memorials, and membership are
U.S. tax deducble. Kellan Heikkila, a 2018 parcipant, said, “The Isle Royale Teen
Arst Exploraon program has provided me with a unique
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opportunity to discover both the freedom and challenges of art in
Individual $25 Household $35 Supporng $50 a natural seOng.”
Sustaining $100 Patron $250 Life $1,200
Board of Directors IRKPA is a co-sponsor for this program. THANK YOU to our
Lynn Bjorkman (President), Linda Guiliani, Bob Marr, Kay
members and donors who help provide this excellent
Pusakulich, Darcy Rutkowski, Steve Trynoski, Alan West, experience for these young ar+sts!
Emily Fiala, Dan Rogalla
Staff
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