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Friends of Tuscobia Trail

Friends of Tuscobia TrailFriends of Tuscobia TrailFriends of Tuscobia Trail

Outdoor Recreation and Economic Development. Together we can.

Outdoor Recreation and Economic Development. Together we can. Outdoor Recreation and Economic Development. Together we can.
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Aerial View

Check out this great video

Oral History Display now up and Running

Please reach us at winterdepotwelcomectr@aol.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

The Oral History Display highlights oral interviews of area pioneers who have fun and interesting knowledge or first-hand experience with early events in our area.  Early Logging, Early Railroading, Early Settling, The mob etc are examples.  


These oral histories focus not just on events but the lives and values of the people who lived through them, the lessons learned, how these lessons and values served them as well as the importance of family-community roots.    Knowing these key items helps the history come alive.


These oral interviews can be accessed on our touch screen display at the Winter Depot in Winter, Wisconsin.  We originally wanted to post them online for all to see but security issues and the possibility of piracy concerns led to us only having them available at the Depot itself.


About Us

Our board of directors.  Ron Petit, our president, is taking the photo.

Our Team

Our amazing team of regulars and part-time volunteers are committed to helping others. We take our convictions and turn them into action. Think you would be a good fit? Get in touch for more information!

The Tuscobia Trail in fall.

Our History

Seeing a need for energetic, nonprofit work in this area, we formed our charitable organization to provide sensible solutions in the realm of welcoming visitors to our area, informing them about our history and values, fostering economic development and outdoor recreation while simultaneously protecting our diverse environment. Our area offers ample opportunity for fishing, boating, hiking, hunting, canoing, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and motorized sports and it is heartening to witness the support that exists for protecting our valuable environment from visitors and locals alike.  We've consistently grown since then, all thanks to the helping hands of this amazing community, our county board, the Wisconsin DNR, the Wisconsin DOT  and local entrepreneurs. Our premiere project for the last 17 years has been to restore a 1905 CNW railroad depot into a visitor's welcoming center to promote all of these initiatives.  This facility is opened in September of 2020.                                                               

Our community July 4th Jubilee fun run.

Our Mission

We focus on making the maximum positive effort for our community. Our members and volunteers provide the momentum that helps us affect change. We focus on solutions that make a long-lasting difference, particularly in the areas of protecting our diverse ecosystems, fostering resource and economic development and educating visitors and locals alike regarding our generational values and how they have served us.   Supporting good old fashioned fun events along or adjacent to the trail is one of our favorite things to do.

Help Our Cause

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Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals.  Your generous donation will fund our mission which is to preserve, protect and restore native ecosystems along the Tuscobia State Trail, Educate visitors regarding the flora and fauna and relatedness of species in various unique habitats, to Develop resources of various kinds along the trail and to procure funding to carry out these initiatives.  

Our Mission in Photos

The Tuscobia Trail in autumn.
One of our central missions is to preserve, protect and restore our lush, diverse ecosystems along t
Winter Dam forms the Chippewa Flowage which is famous for world class muskie fishing.
Black Lake north of Winter.
Little Falls on the Flambeau River.
Black Lake north of Winter.
Black Lake north of Winter.
Black Lake north of Winter.
Barker Lake looking from Barker Lake Lodge.

Wisconsin DNR Natural Resources Magazine: Spring 2022 Issue

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/wnrmag/2022/Spring/e-Editionservices

Read individual articles:  From the Secretary, Letters to the Editor, Make the Pledge to Keep Wildlife wild, Spring Brings Ojibwe Fishing Season, Spring means Peak Time for Wildfires in Wisconsin, How to Prepare your home for Wildfires, Flyfishing Wisconsin's Driftless Area, Six weeds that do good in the Garden and more.

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The Winter Depot Project is complete.  The Grand Opening was a shining success on September 3, 2020.  The Winter Greenhouse outdid themselves while presentations by Mike Cookas on Muskie Fishing, Geary Searfoss on sustainable forests, Laine Stowell on the Elk reintroduction in the Flambeau River State Forest and Arlyn Colby on the Park Falls Railroad Line, were enjoyed by all.  

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Regional Link Partners!

We VALUE our Link Partners and are dedicated to promoting and helping them succeed. When they succeed, we all succeed.  

  

Regional Link Partners

Supporting Each Other Helps us All



Winter Area Chamber of Commerce: winterwi.com, 715-266-2204, P.O. Box 245, Winter, Wi 54896, mail@winterwi.com, P.O. Box 245, Winter, WI 54896 

https://www.winterwi.com    


Phillips Area Chamber of Commerce: phillipswisconsin.net, 715-339-4100, 305 S. Lake Ave, Phillips, 

 https//www.phillipswisconsin.net      Wi 54555 chamber@phillipswisconsin.net 


Park Falls Area Chamber of Commerce:  parkfalls.com, 715-762-2703 or 877-762-2703, 400 4thAve South, Park Falls, Wi 54552  https://www.parkfalls.com    director@parkfalls.com 


Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce: haywardareachamber.com, 715-634-8662, P.O. Box 762, 15805 KUS Hwy 63, Hayward, Wi 54843  https://www.haywardareachamber.com     info@haywardareachamber.com 


Greater Ladysmith Area Chamber of Commerce: ruskcountywi.com/greater-ladysmith-area-chamber-of-commerce/#, 715-532-7328, 205 W. 9th Street, Ladysmith, Wi 54845.  https://ruskcountywi.com/greater-ladysmith-area-chamber-of-commerce      info@ruskcountywi.com 


Rusk County Tourism: 205 W. 9th Street, Ladysmith, Wi  54845 715-532-2642, info@ruskcountywi.com 


Rice Lake Area Chamber of Commerce: 

ricelakechamber.org, 877-234-2126, 37 S. Main Street, Rice Lake, Wi 54868-2299.  https://www.ricelakechamber.org   chamber@rice-lake.org 



Birchwood Wi. Chamber of Commerce

https://www.birchwoodwi.com   birchwoodwi@gmail.com 



Eagle River Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center: eagleriver.org, 715-479-8575 or 800-359-6315, 201 N. Railroad St., Eagle River, Wi 54521.  https://www.eagleriver.org       info@eagleriver.org 


Hurley Chamber of Commerce: hurleywi.com, 715-208-0902 or 715-561-4334, 316 Silver Street, Hurley, Wi 54534.   https://hurleywi.com   hurley@hurleywi.com 


Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce: visitashland.com, or chamberofcommerce.com/chambers/united-states/Wisconsin/Ashland, 715-682-2500, 1716 Lake Shore Drive W, Ashland, Wi 54806. superiorchamber.org   https://www.facebook.com/ashlandwi/      info@visitashland.com 


Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center:  nglvc.org, 29270 Co. Hwy G, Ashland, Wi 54806, 715-685-9983


Superior Chamber & Visitors Center: superiorchamber.org, 715-394-7716 or 800-942-5313, 205 Belknap St., Superior, Wi 54880.   https://superiorchamber.org    chamber@superiorchamber.org 


Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce: rhinelanderchamber.com, 715-365-7464, 450 W. Kemp St., Rhinelander, Wi 54501.  http://www.rhinelanderchamber.com  info@rhinelanderchamber.com 


Minocqua Arborvitae Woodruff Area Chamber of Commerce: Minocqua.org, 715-715-356-5266 or 800-44-NORTH (66784), 8216 Hwy 51 S., P.O. Box 1006, Minocqua, Wi 54548.  https://www.minocqua.org  macc@minocqua.org 


Tomahawk Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center: gototomahawk.com, 800-569-2160 or 715-453-5334, 208 N. 4th Street, Tomahawk, Wi 54487.  https://www.gototomahawk.com  chamber@gototomahawk.com 


Medford Area Chamber of Commerce: medford-chamber.org, 715-748-4729, 104 E. Perkins Street, Medford, Wi 54451, medfordchamber@gmail.com  


Spooner Area Chamber of Commerce: spoonerchamber.org, 715-635-2168, 122 N. River Street, Spooner, Wi 54801.  https://www.spoonerchamber.org    info@spoonerchamber.org 


Washburn County Tourism Association: washburncounty.org, 715-635-9696, 122 N. River Street, Spooner, Wi 54801, Michele Martin, Executive Director.  https://www.washburncounty.org  tourism@washburncounty.org 


Rhinelander Railroad Museum: experiencerhinelander.com/pioneer-park-historical-complex/  or check  https://www.m.facebook.com/RhinelanderRailroadmuseum/  715-369-5004


Duluth Historic Union Depot: experiencethedepot.org, 218-733-7500 or 218-733-7571, 506 W. Michigan Street, Duluth, Mn 55802


Green Bay National Railroad Museum: https://www.nationalrrmuseum.org   info@nationalmuseum.org 920-437-7623, 2285 S Broadway, Green Bay, Wi 54304-4832 


Mid Continent Railway Museum: midcontinent.org, 608-522-4261 or 800-930-1385, P.O. Box 358, E8948 Museum Road, North Freedom, Wi 53951.  https://www.midcontinent.org   inqueries@midcontinent.org 

 

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