Health Tips for Extreme Heat

Enjoying this heatwave?

Here is a link for the the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to give you tips for staying healthy during the heat, including what symptoms require immediate medical care and a list of Cooling Centers. Heat - Related Health and Safety Tips

Please take care during this unseasonably hot weather. 

Happy Independence Day from all of us at BuyWisconsinLand.com

Great Wisconsin Birdathon

May 12th is International Migratory Bird Day, and here in Wisconsin many will be heading outdoors to see up to 350 different species of birds that spend time in our state.

This year the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative is promoting the first ever Great Wisconsin Birdathon, a fund raiser to support state and local bird conservation programs.  During the month of May teams of 2 or more gather pledges then spend a day bird-watching and identifying bird species. This is the first year for this event, but the WBCI hopes to make it an annual fund raiser.

Get all the details for participating in or donating to the Great Wisconsin Birdathon here first-ever Great Wisconsin Birdathon

If you're new to birding, several Wisconsin State Parks are hosting events on May 12th - see the event list here "Opening Day" for birdwatchers is May 12

Get Mom a great wooded parcel for watching birds!  Happy Mother's Day from all of us at BuyWisconsinLand.com

Forest Appreciation Week

April 22nd to April 28th has been proclaimed Forest Appreciation Week and Friday April 27th has been proclaimed the 129th Celebration of Arbor Day in Wisconsin (see the Governor's Proclaimation here)

Trees are a valuable resource in Wisconsin, and around the world. Arbor Day gives us a chance to remember this, and give back by planting a tree of our own.  Many Arbor Day celebrations will be taking place at schools this week, so don't be surprised if your little one brings home a seedling this Friday!  Get tree planting tips and more Arbor Day fun information on the Wisconsin DNR website Celebrate Arbor Day

Is your community a "Tree City"? The Tree City USA program, sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters, gives recognition to communities who work to maintain and promote their green areas.  Check out all of Wisconsin's and the US's Tree Cities here Tree City USA Communities

Find your own perfect wooded getaway here BuyWisconsinLand.com

Easter Seals

Easter reminds us of spring and bunnies, chocolate eggs and jelly beans. But year round the folks at Easter Seals work to help those with disabilities to enjoy a better quality of life.

Check out the Easter Seals Wisconsin website eastersealswisconsin.com and see all the good things this charity does.

From all of us at BuyWisconsinLand.com - Happy Easter everyone!

Houlton - Wisconsin's next boom town?

Will the new Stillwater Bridge be good or bad for Houlton, Wisconsin.  Article by twincities.com

Houlton? Really?

Most people would laugh at the idea of Houlton, Wis., being a boom town, if they have even heard of it.

But if a new four-lane, freeway-style bridge is built across the St. Croix River, a surge of growth is bound to follow. Perhaps the biggest change would come to Houlton, a community of 386 not even big enough for a stop sign on its main street.

Full story Never heard of Houlton, Wis.? Wait for the new Stillwater bridge

Find land listings in St Croix County and over 45 Wisconsin Counties BuyWisconsinLand.com 

Who's the Mitten State?

If you are on Twitter or Facebook you already know that Travel Wisconsin, the State Tourism Bureau, has changed it's logo to a mitten that has the shape of Wisconsin.  In fact, they recently changed the original brown mitten to a green and gold one, in light of the Packers success.

What you may not know is that many people in Michigan are quite upset about this.  They believe that their state, not ours, looks like a mitten and that Wisconsin has taken their identity.  Many news stories and blogs have been showing up about this issue.  Here's a selection of them, from both sides, so you can decide where you fall on this mitten state debate.

From WBAY.com in Green Bay - The Great Wisconsin-Michigan Mitten Flap

From Examiner.com - Mittengate - Wisconsin adopts mangled hand logo

From NPR.com - Michiganders Get Territorial About Mitten Comparison

From the Detroit Free Press - Freep.com readers take the gloves off in mitten debate

From USAToday.com - Michigan gives thumbs down to Wisconsin's mitten travel campaign

From the DailyMail.com in the UK - The gloves are off! Michigan and Wisconsin trade blows out over which state looks more like a MITTEN

From Gawker.com - Dumbest War Ever Erupts Over Which State Looks Most Like a Mitten

Fun in Wisconsin

One of the great things about Wisconsin is every community has it's own activities and festivals. Each town, large or small, has at least one (most have more) event that draws folks from all over to come and enjoy the day.

When planning your purchase of a dream property you should take the time to get to know the area you are looking in, know what the local community is about and times they celebrate - so you can join in the fun!

On our BuyWisconsinLand.com site we have a page with links to many Wisconsin's County tourism pages. Government and Tourism page Feel free to visit and check out what each area has to offer.

Looking for something this weekend? Visit WITravel.com This site has all the latest events scrolling at the top right side of the page, letting you know whats coming up, so you can make plans for your getaway.

Can YOU Make a Difference?

Did you know this Saturday, October 23rd is "Make a Difference Day"?

What is "Make a Difference Day"?

From Facebook: "For 20 years, USA WEEKEND and HandsOn Network, a business unit of Points of Light Institute, have joined together to sponsor Make A Difference Day, the largest national day of community service. Held annually on the fourth Saturday in October, Make A Difference Day is a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors."

John F Kennedy said “One person can make a difference and every person should try.”

If you'd like to know more about this day of helping, visit these websites:

Make a Difference Day Fan Page www.facebook.com/makeadifferenceday

USA WEEKEND Make A Difference Day www.usaweekend.com/section/MDDAY

If you'd like to be a volunteer and help make your community better, but don't know where to start check these websites:

Volunteer Match www.volunteermatch.org

Hands On Network http://www.handsonnetwork.org/