Brickyard Creek
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Architecture is Not Subjective
Brickyard Creek has a clear identity, put in place by the developers and furthered by many of its residents, committees, and board of directors. It also has an Architectural Control Committee that uses the property’s guidelines to help ensure that there is no disruption in the overall character of the community.
Stewardship
Creek Chronicles: Music Inspired by the Brickyard Creek Vibe
Music Inspired by the Brickyard Creek VibeWritten by BYC Owner Peter TropmanAll The Love You Wanted is a Brickyard Creek Original. My good friend and musical mentor Phil Davis (he is the real deal, and I am the wannabe) and I came to our cabin in 2015 on Martin...
History
Creek Chronicles Chapter 9: Prohibition and the WPA
The end of the lumbering industry coincided with the beginning of Prohibition which lasted from 1920 to 1933, which was then followed by the Great Depression (1929 – 1941).
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Board Updates
Around the Yard – March 2021
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! The Brickyard Creek Community Association Goes Live! On February 16, 2021, The Brickyard Creek Community Association (BYCCA) became a reality. On that day, the Boards of the Brickyard Creek Condominium and Umbrella Associations unanimously...
Around the Yard – October 2020
As we wind down another summer at The Yard, I wanted to provide the community with an update on several governance matters. Board Vacancy and Replacement: After 12 years of service as a member and officer on the BYC Boards of Directors, Kay Biga notified the...
Around the Yard – August 2020
It has been an active, busy and important spring and summer at BYC. Let’s go right to the headlines to get you up to date: Condominium association merger overwhelmingly approved: By Saturday, July25th we have received ballots of approval from 100% of BYC I and BYC II...
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Committee Updates
BYCCA Stewardship Committee Update – May 2022
Brickyard Creek's Community Picnic AreaPurpose To steward the Brickyard Creek Community Vision, Mission, and Values through education, volunteering, and social gatherings. Evolution Developers created a concept where cottages blend into the forest. Thoughtful design...
BYCCA Finance Committee Update – January 2022
The BYC bridge sign after the January 2022 storm. On Dec. 15, 2021, the Board of Directors unanimously adopted the 2022 Operating Budget for the Brickyard Creek Community Association. The operating budget funds the continuation of our current level of services as well...
We Support The Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau
There've been a lot of changes happening up in Bayfield over the last year! Today, I am writing on behalf of our community's Rental Oversight Group to talk to you about membership in the Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau.In the past, if you were a renter working...
Introducing the Brickyard Creek Rental Oversight Group
Many things are shifting up in Bayfield, including the weather...… and our community rental environment. Over the past year, with the pressures of Covid, we've had the opportunity to provide a Northwoods escape to many guests through our rental cottages. This has been...
A Brickyard Creek Community Strategic Plan – The Time was Right
Nancy Sandstrom - Community & Communications Committee Chair Over the course of the past 18 months, the Brickyard Creek Board has been incredibly busy. As our community grows and evolves, there are increasing needs to respond to both challenges and opportunities....
Brickyard Creek Community Survey – Summer 2020
Nancy Sandstrom - Community & Communications Committee Chair In May of 2020, the BYC Board unanimously approved the BYC Community Strategic Plan developed by the Vision Committee. Three key areas (pillars) within the Plan are Governance, Development and Community...
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Director Updates
A “Real” Winter at the ‘Creek
Hello from the 'Creek! It is almost impossible to remember that in the late Fall Brickyard Creek experienced soggy gray days, day after day after day. And while it was a bit of a downer and difficult to work outdoors, the higher than average temperatures lulled most...
BYC Manager Update – Summer 2018
Sitting near the shoreline the other night with a sizable group of BYC residents reminded me once again how blessed we are to be located next to the greatest of all lakes. The sky was that deep Bayfield Blue, the air mercifully dry, and the temperature in the low...
Manager Report – Winter 2018
The ‘Creek Life Strapped in snowshoes, we tried to stride but mostly stomped our way across the open clearing. When we located the buried viewing deck, we stopped and with a satisfying plop found ourselves comfortably on our back staring up at the Milky Way. It was...
“Joys come from simple and natural things: mists over meadows, sunlight on leaves, the path of the moon over water.” ~Sigurd Olson
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Bayfield, WI 54814