Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
SPEAKERS AT a June 11 dedication ceremony at Gile Park smile as they stand in front of the Gile Flowage. The ceremony acknowledged Iron County's recent acquisition of more than 1,100 acres of additional forest land around the Flowage. From left are Iron County Forest Administrator Eric Peterson of the county's Forestry and Parks Department; Sarah Swartz, senior manager of Siting and Land Rights for Xcel Energy; Sam Pankratz, deputy director of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Mike Friis, director of the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program; and Cathy Techtmann, president of Friends of the Gile Flowage.
By PAMELA JANSSON
news@yourdailyglobe.com
MONTREAL - A June 11 dedication ceremony at the Gile Park pavilion in Montreal celebrated the recent acquisition of 1,104 acres of land next to the Gile Flowage, which extends from the city of Montreal to the towns of Carey and Pence.
According to Iron County Forest Administrator Eric Peterson, the acquisition concluded "a massive six-year conservation effort" and the land now is officially part of the Iron County Forest.
The $5.6 million purchase from Xcel Energy was finalized on Dec. 30, 2025, and - according to Peterson - "ensures the permanent prot...
