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Starting in the Summer of 2020! We will produce a monthly Podcast highlighting life at the creek. Topics will include community involvement, forestry and watershed preservation and general life at the creek stuff.
Environment
Brickyard Creek Looks Clear, but is it Healthy?
This piece is being shared with you by Boreal Forest Citizen and Brickyard Creek community member, Dan Wilczek. After practicing law for 35 years, Dan enjoys the opportunity to do some hard science as Steve Sandstrom’s biology student. Admittedly disappointed with...
The Restoration of the Brickyard Creek Boreal Forest: A 15-Year Walk in the Forest
Autumn brings color to the trees but there is a whole rainbow of color on the forest floor. Learn what mushrooms to avoid and read the latest update from the Watershed Committee.
Building a Legacy on the Wings of Butterflies
Over the summer, a small group of volunteers came together at Brickyard Creek to plant a Monarch Waystation; what they ended up planting was an environmental legacy. Monarchs are not able to survive the cold winters of most of the United States, so the butterflies...
The Boreal Forest Citizenry
This piece is being shared with you by Boreal Forest Citizen and Brickyard Creek community member, Dale Klubertanz. Dale is the chair of the Forest and Watershed Committee and an association board member. You can find him walking with his dog Hattie on the beach and...
Spring Treasures Hidden Under the Snow
This photo collection is being shared with you by Boreal Forest Citizen and Brickyard Creek community member, Zina Harrington. You might find Zina and her husband (Shad) with their two girls (Nya & Lola) skipping rocks at the beach, roaming the community trails in...
Audio: David Culberson on “Write On! Radio”
Brickyard Creek developer, David Culberson, was recently on KFAI’s “Write On! Radio” to discuss his second novel Alterio’s Motive. I found the interview to be engaging and thought-provoking. Dave is a leader in sustainable development and I came away feeling fortunate...
A Clear Stream
“Come to the woods, for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods. Here grow the wallflower (a flower of the John Muir Trail, CA) and the violet. The squirrel will come and sit upon your knee; the logcock (pileated woodpecker) will wake you in...
Enjoy The Dark Sky On The Brickyard Creek Deck
This post on the Dark Sky was shared with us by Brickyard Creek Community Member and Boreal Forest Citizen, Fred Lebolt. “The sight of the stars makes me dream“ ~ Vincent van Gogh One evening last October, Jeff Garrett and I stepped back in time 2.5 million years....
Video: Grandmother Josephine Mandamin Speaks, Great Lakes Commons Gathering
3 Video Series: Ojibwa Grandmother Recounts Walk Around the Great Lakes
History
Creek Chronicles: The Chief Buffalo Estate
The Brickyard Creek History Chronicles are being shared with you by Boreal Forest Citizen and Brickyard Creek community member, Mary E. Carlson. She explains, "As we look out at Buffalo Bay and Basswood Island, we can't help but think of those who came before us to...
Creek Chronicles: The History Of Roy’s Point
The Brickyard Creek History Chronicles are being shared with you by Boreal Forest Citizen and Brickyard Creek community member, Mary E. Carlson. She explains, "As we look out at Buffalo Bay and Basswood Island, we can't help but think of those who came before us to...
Creek Chronicles: In the Beginning
The Brickyard Creek History Chronicles are being shared with you by Boreal Forest Citizen and Brickyard Creek community member, Mary E. Carlson. She explains, "As we look out at Buffalo Bay and Basswood Island, we can't help but think of those who came before us to...
The Sawmill Community at Roy’s Point – by Mary E. Carlson
The Sawmill Community at Roy's Point chronicles the history of our Roy's Point from 1893 to 1920. Learn about the early days in Bayfield, the sawmill that occupied the marina location and why our creek is named Brickyard Creek. This story was lovingly written by our...
Video: Red Cliff Ojibwe History
By the shore of Lake Superior, Marvin DeFoe and Andrew Gokee share stories of the Red Cliff Ojibwe. They tell of a history that goes back to the Ice Age, of the Sandy Lake Tragedy, of Chief Buffalo’s trip to Washington, D.C., that enabled them to stay on their land,...
3 Video Series: Ojibwa Grandmother Recounts Walk Around the Great Lakes
Reflection
The Hush Comes With The Deepening of Autumn
This autumn reflection is being shared with you by Boreal Forest Citizen and Brickyard Creek community member, Zina Harrington. You might find Zina and her husband, Shad, with their two girls skipping rocks at the beach, roaming the community trails in Wellies or...
Video: The Listening Points of Brickyard Creek in Autumn
Checking Our Pulse
“We come to BYC to pause and reflect; we come here to be alone; we come here to escape our perceived reality AND we come here to listen – to truly listen to nature, and thus to ourselves. We seek our own Listening Points at BYC.” ~ A BYC Neighbor What is the purpose...
Reflection … Restoration … Renewal
Reflection … Restoration … RenewalEnriching and contemplative words, aren’t they? For me, and perhaps for you … these are among a litany of words that tickle my mind, heart and soul when I immerse in the natural world. Walking the trails of Brickyard Creek, wandering...
Video: Brickyard Creek is Calling You Home
Each spring, Brickyard Creek swells with the water running from the uplands surrounding the Brickyard Creek watershed. As the snow melts, the creek opens its waterway to Lake Superior to the rush of spring. The Brickyard Community is an association of...
Video: The Holidays – 2015
Video: Adieu To Autumn Winds
Each spring, Brickyard Creek swells with the water running from the uplands surrounding the Brickyard Creek watershed. As the snow melts, the creek opens its waterway to Lake Superior to the rush of spring. The Brickyard Community is an association of...
Resident Authors
A Fortnight of Fury, The Third Novel from BYC Developer David Culberson
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT EXPERT DAVID CULBERSON RELEASES THIRD NOVEL, A FORTNIGHT OF FURY, WITH CALUMET EDITIONS David’s third novel takes the reader on a rollicking ride through the Caribbean as it was in 1983, culminating with the long-forgotten piece of Caribbean...
Calumet Editions: An Interview with David Culberson
Howard Lovey of Calmuet Editions recently interviewed our very own Brickyard Creek developer, David Culberson about his newest novel. You can learn more about both of David’s books, Alterio’s Motive and the recently revised and republished second edition of Back Time...
Boundaries Without
Brickyard Creek developer and seemingly prolific author, David Culberson, has written a new short story titled Sprawled that addresses a potential result of out of control development. You can read this provocative tale in Calumet Edition’s recently published...
Audio: David Culberson on “Write On! Radio”
Brickyard Creek developer, David Culberson, was recently on KFAI’s “Write On! Radio” to discuss his second novel Alterio’s Motive. I found the interview to be engaging and thought-provoking. Dave is a leader in sustainable development and I came away feeling fortunate...
Alterio’s Motive, A New Novel From BYC Developer David Culberson
A text book on sustainable development weaved into a novel about greed, corruption and cartel violence on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula by Brickyard Creek Developer David Culberson.
Journals
Jeff’s Journal
Jeff's Journal captures the thoughts and musings of Jeff Garrett, our Brickyard Creek manager. This is a wonderful capsule of life in the creek throughout the seasons. Put on some great music, grab some coffee or tea and enjoy the read! The Sunday morning after...
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