National Park Service Park News & Planner - 2011 U.S. Department of the Interior
The official newspaper of Around the Archipelago Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
American “Idols” Get Well-Deserved Attention ‑ They have fan clubs and web sites. You can find their likenesses on posters, magnets, T-shirts, postcards, Christmas Lighthouse Update ornaments, books, yard art, and jigsaw puzzles. They are America’s lighthouses. Preservation teams are rolling up their sleeves at Devils, Long, and Michigan These elegant, silent sentinels, topped with glowing lanterns, poised islands in preparation for bigger work ahead above rugged and scenic coastlines are poignant images of America’s in 2012. In the fall of 2010, a team of maritime frontiers. They tell us inspiring stories about the lonely, lighthouse preservation specialists completed difficult, but seemingly romantic lives of the men and women who work on the Fresnel lens and lantern room tended these lights and raised families in some of the most remote of the Devils Island places imaginable. Amazingly, many are still working aids to light tower. They carefully cleaned navigation, with automated solar-powered lamps still flashing where and stabilized the older oil lamps flared a century ago. lens prisms, as well as replacing all Some fans of lighthouse history make it a lifetime quest to visit as the lantern room many of these locations as possible, slowly climbing the spiral stairs glass and repairing to the startling blue vista of the lantern room, pacing old parlors and the metal door to lawns, re-living in their mind’s eye the ordered but isolated world of the gallery. Tower the lighthouse keeper. For many of these fans, the Apostle Islands ventilation openings were cleared of dirt are a must-do destination for their lighthouse “life list.” and abandoned birds nests. The results will help preserve the 100+ year old lens and Yet while lighthouses grow in popularity and interest, they’re also, the tall tower holding it high above the lake. shall we say, maturing. At Apostle Islands, we’ll be celebrating In 2011, another work crew will head to the south end of Devils Island to repair the birthdays of 155 years for our oldest light (Michigan Island, 1856) foundation of the boathouse that has served and a youthful 113 years for our youngest (Devils, 1898). That is, as the light station for more than a century. an average, 134 years of Lake Superior winds, rain, snow, ice, and whatever else Gitche Gumee could throw at these buildings. For At Long Island, park staff will begin cutting the “Keepers of the Lights,” this has meant a lifetime of careful some of the vegetation that is encroaching maintenance: painting, structural repairs, re-roofing, re-glazing, on the La Pointe light tower and keeper’s utility replacement; the list is endless, and the work is complicated quarters. This will help the structures to by limitations of staff, funds, and of course, the remote island Top: The original Michigan Island lighthouse will be rehabilitated inside and out “breathe” better, preventing moisture beginning in 2012. locations. In spite of years of care by the Lighthouse Board, the Bottom: Landscape clearing at several light stations (such as Long Island) will build-up and damage from encroaching root Coast Guard, the National Park Service, and lighthouse friends improve visibility to and from the buildings. systems and heavy branches. As a bonus, and volunteers, the lights of the Apostles are losing ground against doesn’t see but which will cause permanent damage to the buildings visitors will be able to better view these Mother Nature. But it’s good to have friends. With the help of if not checked. But the vast majority of the work will result in historic features from the lake. Staff will also begin work on improving ventilation lighthouse preservationists and former US Congressman Dave Obey, changes the public can readily appreciate: rehabilitated interiors in the keeper’s quarters basement, in order the National Park Service received an appropriation to undertake and exteriors, removal of encroaching vegetation, repairs to rotten to fight mold and other moisture-related major preservation efforts at the light stations of Michigan, Sand, woodwork and corroded metalwork. Michigan Island in particular problems in the building. Outer, Long, and Devils islands. is slated for a more extensive “makeover.” The grounds will be opened up to more closely approximate their 1920s appearance. Lastly, Michigan Island Light Station (slated This effort goes way beyond paint and shingles. Teams of architects The original 1856 lighthouse will see extensive repair work, as will for more intensive preservation work in and historians have combed each light station, documenting the the second (1929) tower, and 1928 keeper’s quarters. As interior 2012) will see some preliminary vegetation history and condition of every feature from the top of the tower to work is completed on the 1856 lighthouse, new exhibits and other clearing as well as engineering analysis of the seats of the privies. Planners have developed stacks of detailed visitor enhancements will be added. The goal is for visitors to find its dock. The vegetation clearing will help maps and alternatives, trying to address the immediate problems improvements at each station, with a substantially expanded visitor reduce moisture around the light station at each station, while suggesting those areas where a higher level of experience at Michigan Island. structures, and will begin a long-term rehabilitation might be obtained. But this is just the warm-up act. In effort to restore some of the original light station grounds and views to/from the lake. 2011, the environmental assessment on the project plans and studies It’s America’s biggest re-investment ever in the lights of the Engineering analysis at the dock aims to has been completed and now the real work begins. Through 2012- Apostles. We hope you’ll come back to see them restored, at least in improve the dock’s flow-through design to 2013, the Park Service plans to begin major repair efforts at the five part, to some of their former glory. prevent trapping excessive sediment loads light stations. Some of the work will be “behind the scenes” fixing alongside the dock, while still maintaining problems (like leaky basements and roofs) which most of the public And of course, we’ll keep the light on for you. shoreline protection for the light station and preserving natural sandscapes. 3 Summer Info 5 Safety 7 Shipwrecks Archipelago:
1) a large group of islands, 2) a sea containing a large group of islands. In the Public Interest
National Park Service By Bob Krumenaker U.S. Department of the Interior Park Superintendent
In 2011, we are but five years from the 100th anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service (NPS), but it’s been 139 years since Yellowstone, the world’s first national park, was established by a foresighted act of Congress. The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is much younger, only 41 years old this year. Yellowstone and Apostle Islands and 392 other authentic places comprise the National Park System.
What unites these places? It’s interesting, instructive, and I suggest, essential, to go back to the original laws, which in these cases are quite eloquent: Roosevelt Arch at Yellowstone National Park’s north entrance is engraved with the words from the 1872 Yellowstone National Park Act that identify the reason for the park’s creation. Apostle Islands National Lakeshore 1872 Yellowstone National Park Act: other agencies and the affiliated tribes, and “for the benefit and enjoyment of the people” Balance the budget. Yes, we do that; in Wisconsin’s northernmost landscape we’ve considered thousands of comments fact, this park is accountable to spend only juts into Lake Superior as the scenic 1916 National Park Service Organic Act: before producing final plans. Since 2002 what we are authorized by Congress each archipelago of 22 Apostle Islands. The “to conserve the scenery and the natural and we’ve held over 40 public meetings where year. You may have heard that cost-of-living area’s scenic, historical, bilological, and historic objects and the wild life therein and the park’s direction and plans were up for increases for federal employees have been recreational values were recognized in to provide for the enjoyment of the same in discussion. Have we satisfied everyone? frozen for at least two years; what you might 1970 when Congress named 20 of the such manner and by such means as will leave No. But I hope we’ve always been mindful not know is that the average NPS employee islands and 2,500 acres of the peninsula them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future of the high public value and integrity of the in a typical year contributes a minimum of as a national lakeshore. In 1986, Long generations.” park and the National Park System. 7% of their salary towards their retirement Island was also included. The Gaylord program, matching the government’s share. Nelson Wilderness, including 33,500 acres 1970 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore There’s a lot that happens behind the scenes Most full-time federal employees, in fact, of the lakeshore, was established in 2004. Act: in this and every national park, and I want contribute to Social Security and Medicare to recognize the exemplary work done This fascinating unit of the National “to conserve and develop for the benefit, and have an optional 401k retirement Park System features a combination inspiration, education, recreational use, and by park staff that is usually hidden from plan which is only partially matched by of spectacular natural beauty and rich enjoyment of the public” view. Maintenance workers clear trails the federal government. Apostle Islands cultural history. The wooded islands of winter windfalls before most visitors employees entitled to health benefits pay, on are trimmed with sea caves, sandstone 1978 Redwood Amendment to the Organic arrive. Education specialists lead the “island average, over 30% of the cost of their health cliffs, and miles of pristine sand beaches. Act: school” each May, providing hundreds of insurance. Staff who live in park housing pay Native Americans, voyageurs, loggers, stone cutters, farmers, and commercial “Congress further reaffirms, declares, and fishermen all left their marks on the directs the promotion and regulation of the islands. Six light stations were built in the various areas of the National Park System … Apostles to aid Great Lakes navigation. shall be … to the common benefit of all the
Mailing Address people of the United States. The … protection, Park Superintendent management, and administration of these Apostle Islands National Lakeshore areas shall be conducted in light of the high 415 Washington Avenue public value and integrity of the National Bayfield, WI 54814 Park System”
Phone/Website/Email Common benefit. H igh public value and (715)779-3397 integrity. Strong words that we take very www.nps.gov/apis/ seriously. [email protected]
Clearly, Congress intended that the NPS Facebook and the parks be managed first and foremost http://www.facebook.com/ apostleislandsnationallakeshore in the public interest. It seems particularly appropriate today, considering the current debate about the proper role of government, to reflect on this. From the first days of Public comments are crucial for assuring that future plans for Apostle Islands National Lakeshore are “in the Yellowstone to the present, there have been public interest”. More than 40 public meetings have been held since 2002 to discuss park plans. and will always be differences of opinion as to how the parks ought to be managed. area students an opportunity to camp (many fair market rent. We all pay federal and state How much development is appropriate? for the first time) on an island. Preservation income taxes. What kinds of uses are allowed? Is there specialists and laborers preserve and restore too much, or too little, regulation? What the park’s 158 historic buildings. Biologists, We’re proud of the work we do and rights do indigenous peoples retain? Are facility managers, and cultural resource appreciative of the salary and benefits private residents allowed to live in the park? specialists write proposals to fund research we earn, well aware that we do so in the Ultimately, the answers to these questions and restoration work that the normal park public interest and subject to the public’s swirl around the definition of just what is budget could never afford. Park rangers scrutiny. The future of this and every other Apostle Islands National Lakeshore has a the public interest? Do the park’s actions recruit and supervise an average of 140 national park, as well as our jobs, depends Fan Page on Facebook. Here, you will be maintain or enhance the high public value volunteers every year, leveraging the on the public believing we are working in able to share with others your experiences and integrity of the System? Are they for the work that can be done by paid staff while their interest. We therefore welcome your at the Apostles. Occasionally, we’ll ask common benefit of the people? creating a growing cadre of park stewards. feedback on how we are doing. Every one a thought provoking question, tell you Interpretive specialists produce this of us chose to work here, most because it is “what is happening now,” engage in This year, the staff at Apostle Islands is newspaper, the web page, and interpretive a calling as much as a job. It’s been said that conversations, and bring clarity to any wrapping up a six year effort to produce the displays, to share what we know about this NPS employees get paid in sunsets. We’re rumors floating around out there. park’s long-term General Management Plan place with visitors who come in person and grateful that our compensation isn’t limited (see page 6). We’ve released a draft plan for those who visit electronically. Probably least to sunsets … but we sure are glad we get rehabilitation of Light Stations consistent visible of all are the IT specialists, budget those, too. Thank you for your support, and The National Park Service cares for the special places saved by the with that plan and the funding direction staff, and other administrators who keep the I hope you have a wonderful, and safe, visit American people so that all may we received from Congress in 2009-2010. books, maintain the computers, and make to the Apostle Islands this year. experience our heritage. Drafts have been shared with the public and sure we balance the budget each year.
2 Around the Archipelago Planning a Visit Apostle Islands Cruises Tour Summary - 2011 Information/Orientation Paddling Cruise Name Description Dates/Times Grand Tour 3.25 hour nonstop 10 am daily $39.95/adult, cruise around May 14-Oct. 16 $23.95/child Devils Island Stockton Shuttle Dayhiker:$41.95/ 4.5 hour shuttle 8:30 am, adult, $24.95/child to Stockton Island Tue-Fri-Sat-Sun Camper: $54.95/ (day hike/camp) July 1-Sept. 4 adult, $32.95/child Sea kayaks are very popular for travel among Headquarters Visitor Center the Apostle Islands. To prevent the spread of Raspberry Island 4 hour shuttle to Open Mon- Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm, May 1-May 27 the deadly VHS virus, all watercraft must be 1:30 pm, Open Daily 8 am to 4:30 pm, May 28-June 17 Lighthouse Shuttle Raspberry Island decontaminated before launching in the lake. Tue-Fri-Sat-Sun Open Daily 8 am to 5 pm, June 18-Sept 3 Two kayak launch points are located within $41.95/adult, (additional fee for Open Daily 8 am to 4:30 pm, Sept 4-Oct 9 July 1-Sept. 4 the national lakeshore’s mainland unit. Meyers Open M- F 8 am to 4:30 pm, Oct 11-May, 2012 $24.95/child lighthouse tour) Beach is a popular spot to begin a tour to 2 hour nonstop 2 pm Tue-Sat, Little Sand Bay Visitor Center the mainland sea caves. There is a day use parking fee at Meyers Beach. A kayak launch Islander Cruise cruise past June 18 - 30 and Open 9 am to 5 pm May 28 - 30 is located west of the NPS dock at Little Sand $30.95/adult, Basswood, Hermit, Sept. 1-16 Open Daily 9 am to 5 pm, June 18-Sep. 5 Bay. Temporary parking for loading/unloading equipment is located to the west of the NPS $17.95/child & Raspberry 2 pm Mon-Sat, Camping visitor center. Apostle Islands Cruises will Islands and back July 1-Aug. 31 transport a canoe or kayak to the islands for a $20 fee. For more information check our Evening Grand 3.25 hour nonstop 5:00 pm, website at www.nps.gov/apis/planyourvisit/ Tour-$39.95/adult, cruise around Mon-Sat kayaking.htm $23.95/child Devils Island July 1 - Aug. 20 Fishing and Hunting Call 800-323-7619 for Reservations A Wisconsin fishing license with a Great Lakes trout and salmon stamp is required Island Tours/Shuttles 50% discount on camping, docking, parking for fishermen 16 or older. Sport fishermen and guided tours at Apostle Islands National are drawn to the Apostle Islands region by the Lakeshore. Camping is available on 19 of the lakeshore’s opportunities to catch lake trout, rainbow trout, 21 islands and at one campsite on the brown trout, and coho salmon. Emergency Guided Activities mainland. Permits are required for all restrictions were implemented in 2008 to camping in the national lakeshore. Individual prevent the spread of the deadly VHS virus Park staff offer a variety of guided activities campsites (for one to seven campers) can be More information is available on our website at from June to September. Check at park visitor reserved beginning one month before the www.nps.gov/apis/planyourvisit/fishing.htm start of a trip. Group campsites (for eight centers or bulletin boards for specific times, topics, and locations. to 20 campers) can be reserved beginning Hunting activity may occur in the national the second week in January. Camping zones lakeshore from September (after Labor Day) Apostle Islands Cruises (an authorized National have also been established on 15 islands in through May 15. A muzzle loader deer hunt Park Service concessioner) offers a variety of the national lakeshore for visitors seeking a (by permit only) is held on the islands during nonstop sight seeing excursions and island remote backcountry experience. A nightly the month of October. Archery hunts for shuttles featuring stops at several islands (see fee is charged for camping (see chart on island deer run from mid-September to the schedule). Their office is located in the Bayfield page 4). See the brochure “Camping in the end of September and from the beginning Pavilion near the city dock at the bottom Apostle Islands” for more information. Pictures of November through December. For of Rittenhouse Avenue in Bayfield, WI. All and descriptions of Apostle Islands campsites detailed information go to http://www.nps. cruises depart from Bayfield. Reservations are are available on-line at www.nps.gov/apis/ gov/apis/planyourvisit/hunting.htm or email: recommended. For more information call 800- planyourvisit/camping.htm [email protected]. All hunting is 323-7619 or visit on-line at www.apostleisland. conducted in compliance with federal and state com Sailing and Boating law. Park Fees Firearms Guided Lighthouse Tours Camping (per site per night) Guided tours of the restored Raspberry Island As of February 22, 2010, a federal law allows Individual site or camping zone: $10 lighthouse will be offered daily between people who can legally possess firearms under Group site: $20 9 am and 4:30 pm from June 18 through federal, Wisconsin, and local laws to possess Docking (between 6 pm and 6 am) late September. Tours include access to the firearms in Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Boats less than 40 feet: $10 lighthouse tower and the refurnished head It is the visitor’s responsibility to understand Six-night docking ticket book: $50 lighthouse keeper’s quarters. Guided tours and comply with all applicable state, local, and at Raspberry Island cost $3/person or $8/ Boats 40 feet or more: $20 The Apostle Islands offer outstanding boating federal firearms laws. Federal law prohibits immediate family. Six-night docking ticket book: $100 opportunities. Public docks are found on 13 firearms in certain facilities in this park; those Parking of the islands in the national lakeshore. Space places are posted with signs at public entrances. Park staff may be available to conduct free Meyers Beach day use, vehicle is reserved at some docks for National Park guided tours of the lighthouses at Devils, Service (NPS) vessels and excursion boats. The Accessibility less than 20’ (including trailer): $3 Michigan, and Sand islands from late June to remaining space is available to the public on a Meyers Beach day use, September. Tours will generally be available first come, first served basis. A fee is charged Campsite #1 in the Presque Isle vehicle 20’ or more: $5 daily on request from about 9 am to 4:30 p.m. for docking any time between 6 pm and 6 campground on Stockton Island offers Meyers Beach annual parking pass Guided tours will NOT be available before 9 am am. The fee is $10 for vessels up to 40 feet accessibility with assistance to park visitors. (cost based on vehicle length): $15-25 or after 4:30 p.m. without prior arrangements. long or $20 for vessels over 40 feet long. A ramp leads from the main dock to the Bayfield Headquarters overnight Public boat launches (non-NPS) are located visitor center, wheelchair accessible toilets, (cost based on vehicle length): $5-8 Campfire Programs in Ashland, Bayfield, Cornucopia, Little Sand and the campsite. The visitor center and Guided tours/interpretive programs Join park staff at the Presque Isle campfire Bay, Red Cliff, and Washburn. The cost is $5/ restrooms at the Little Sand Bay visitor center Per person: $3 circle on Stockton Island nightly from late June launch in Bayfield, $6/launch at Little Sand Bay. are accessible. An accessible walkway also through Labor Day. The free talks last about Per immediate family: $8 All watercraft must be decontaminated before leads to the Hokenson Brothers Fishery at Little 45 minutes and cover such topics as bears, launching in the lake. Marinas are in Ashland, Sand Bay. The Headquarters visitor center wilderness, bears, shipwrecks, and (did we All of the fee revenue collected at Apostle Bayfield, Cornucopia, LaPointe, Pike’s Bay, Port in Bayfield features accessible parking and mention) ...bears. Programs start at twilight. Islands National Lakeshore stays in the park and Superior, Red Cliff, Roys Point, Schooner Bay, restroom facilities. A wooden ramp leads to is used for critical and highly visible projects to and Washburn. the west entrance of the building. Apostle Self-Guided Tours and Walks benefit the public. Islands Cruises can accommodate visitors with Brochures for self-guided tours and walks are Personal Watercraft wheelchairs. Deckhands will carry wheelchair- available from brochure boxes at Little Sand The Golden Age Passport or Interagency Senior (Jet skis) bound visitors onto the main deck of the Bay’s Hokenson Brothers Fishery, the Manitou Pass (for U.S. citizens 62 or older) and Golden “Island Princess.” The aisle on the main deck Island Fish Camp, and the Julian Bay Trail Access Passport or Interagency Access Pass (for The use of personal watercraft is not allowed is extra wide and one of the restrooms is on Stockton Island. The brochures can be permanently disabled U.S. citizens) provide a within the national lakeshore’s boundaries. accessible. purchased, or used for free and returned.
Around the Archipelago 3 Changing Conditions Affecting Flora and Fauna?
Park employees regularly check the status and condition of plant and wildlife species. In recent years we have noticed three unexplained situations relating to flora and fauna in the islands that may be connected. In one case, beach grass is dying off on several sandscapes in the park creating bare patches of ground. In another instance, rare Arctic plant species like butterwort and bird’s-eye primrose started disappearing from rock ledges on Devils Island. A third mystery involves declining numbers of bird species found nesting in the islands in the past few years. Besides the letter B, what do beach grass, butterworts, and birds have in common? Perhaps part of the answer lies in changes that have been occurring in the Changes in climate may be responsible for several conditions recently identified in the Apostle Islands. Dying beach grass (above left) and the decline of bird’s-eye primrose (above right) may be related to changes in temperature, precipitation, and lake levels noticed in the islands. Great Lakes’ climate. We’ve seen evidence that these predictions bare patches that permit higher rates of north, and laying eggs earlier. This Between 2001 and 2004 several were correct. The Apostle Islands region erosion in popular sandscape areas. can be problematic if food sources on organizations and researchers made has had warmer summers with higher nesting grounds are not at peak levels predictions on how climate change would wind speeds in recent years. Water and air Butterwort (a state endangered species) and to correspond with the high energy impact the Great Lakes. These predictions temperatures in the Lake Superior region bird’s-eye primrose (a species of special requirements of nesting. It also means included changes to temperatures, have increased steadily since 1980, with concern) are found in moist areas on north these birds are more vulnerable to late precipitation, lake conditions, and storms water temperatures rising at twice the rate facing cliffs and rock ledges. Monitoring winter storms and cold weather. This including: of air temperatures. The lake has also at Devils Island shows that these plants is particularly true of long distance experienced record low lake levels in the last are declining in numbers and have almost migrants…the neo-tropical species that • warmer temperatures in summer five years. disappeared in one location where they typically make up the majority of the and winter months once flourished. Low lake levels may reduce park’s songbirds. • less precipitation in the summer, Beaches, dunes, and sandy shorelines the likelihood of water reaching rock shelves and more in the winter are very exposed to the elements. High to form splash pools…the moist habitat Are changes in climate responsible • increasing lake temperatures temperatures and wind dry out plants. needed for these plants to survive. for these trends? The evidence is coupled with later freeze-up and earlier ice- Lower lake levels may reduce the amount of compelling, but the jury is still out. We out; less lake ice; increasing evaporation; water available for plants due to lower water Monitoring for breeding songbirds during have recognized the problems and will and lower lake levels tables. Long-term monitoring of beach 2008 and 2009 indicated the lowest numbers continue to investigate the declining beach • more intense storms, as well as grass in the park shows that plants are dying of species recorded since 1995. Research grass, disappearing rare plants, and low more spring flooding off faster than they can reproduce in areas outside the park has shown that songbirds numbers of songbird species to determine on several islands. Dying vegetation creates are migrating earlier, traveling farther the causes of, and what might be done to address, these issues.
...... Climate Change...Spreading the Word Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is one will take an integrated events on the Apostle Islands Facebook of Lake Superior’s five U. S. National Park approach that includes page. units. Together with Grand Portage National mitigation, adaptation, • Distribute Great Lakes and National Park Monument, Isle Royale National Park, scientific monitoring Service Climate Change brochures. Keweenaw National Historical Park, and Pictured and assessment and • Install and update Climate Change wayside Rocks National Lakeshore, they serve to protect communication. exhibits and exhibits on Stockton Island. over 1,120 square miles of unique habitat and national heritage. These places are at risk from Tools and Techniques Engagement the impacts of climate change. Some of the • Acknowledge internally and publicly the projected physical changes include warming Participation park’s mitigation gains from sustainable air and water temperatures, falling lake levels, • Continual support activities. increased severe storm activity, increased vector of environmental • Empower park staff to be innovative and borne diseases and increased invasions of exotic stewardship initiatives make changes. species. These changes have consequences for at local, regional and • Provide practical tools for visitors to make communities that rely on the resources of Lake national levels. a difference! Superior for their livelihood, cultural identity, • Include Climate traditions and recreation. Practices indicative of Change discussions We have already begun to see impacts of this region, such as wild ricing, maple sugaring and actions through climate change on our natural and cultural and ice fishing are all at risk from the impacts of Lakeshore “Green resources. We need everyone’s help to protect a changing climate. Visitors learn about the impacts of climate change in the Apostle Islands from Team” activities. your national parks for future generations. exhibits at the visitor center on Stockton Island. • Assist Though uncertainty remains about the speed implementation of Climate Friendly Parks and extent of climate change, and how • Uncertainty: There is still much to learn. throughout the region (www.nps.gov/ Mitigating Our Impacts ecosystems will respond, it is clear that the As climate change and the response climatefriendlyparks/). Great Lakes Region is vulnerable. The risk to of local ecosystems become better Apostle Islands National Lakeshore valuable natural and cultural resources offer understood, this new information needs Education has reduced the amount of waste good reason to promote practices that mitigate to be communicated accurately and • Incorporate Climate Change in education going into local landfills by the causes of climate change and those that efficiently. outreach programming. implementing a recycling program help humans and habitats better adapt to • Diversity: It is not enough to simply • Incorporate Climate Change in off-site that includes not only paper, plastics the impacts of climate change. An integral provide information. Communication programming. and glass, but also metals, batteries component of planning for climate change is an should occur in different styles and • Present Climate Change topics at on-site and other miscellaneous materials, effective communication strategy. approaches to cater to our diverse programming. which has a significant impact on our audiences. • Keep up to date and communicate impacts total waste production. Approach • Interconnection: By its very nature and adaptation strategies as data is climate change is regional in scope; the collected in Great Lakes parks. From October 2009 through October The goal of a climate change communication consequences will not be limited by 2010, the following materials were strategy is to reach a wide audience including political boundaries. National Park Service Public Media and Outreach recycled at the park: policy-makers, scientists, students, and the sites on Lake Superior must be prepared • Develop and post Climate Change general public to communicate the challenges to act in close concert with other federal, information and articles on the park Ferrous metals 11,850 lbs of protecting the resources of Lake Superior state and local partners in developing and website. http://www.nps.gov/apis/ Aluminum 339 lbs parks under changing climatic conditions. The communicating a coordinated climate naturescience/climate-change-and- Copper/brass 161 lbs following inform the park’s approach to a change strategy. sustainability.htm Old batteries 485 lbs climate change communication strategy: • Integration: Planning for climate change • Provide up to date information and current
4 Around the Archipelago Emergency Contacts Call 715-779-3397 (day, NPS), Have Fun...Be Safe... or 715-373-6120 (night, Bayfield County Tips to help preserve the park, respect other visitors, and protect yourself. Sheriff), or 715-779-3950 (night, U.S. Coast ...On the Water ...On the Land Guard), or 911 and specify your location (Bayfield Black Bears County), Stockton, Oak, Manitou, and Sand islands host resident bears, but or marine channel 16. bears can swim to any of the Apostle Islands. Never approach a bear, even to take pictures. Keep at least 50 yards away. Never feed a bear. There are several ways to avoid a close encounter with a bear where you camp or picnic. Reduce food odors by washing Climate & dishes and cleaning the kitchen site after cooking. Use minimal amounts of water to clean dishes and broadcast that wastewater on the ground at least 50 yards from camp. All food, beverage Weather containers, garbage, cooking materials, condiments, utensils, and Typical summer conditions feature winds of 5 - 20 knots and waves of 1 to 4 feet. To avoid dangerous mishaps, paddlers should monitor weather toiletries (such as toothpaste or soap) must be secured from wildlife forecasts and conditions, stay together with their group, and know contact. Bear-proof lockers are provided at all designated campsites Winds of 30 to 40 knots with 6 to 12 foot their limits. in the park. Where food lockers or closed vessels are not available, seas are possible. Severe weather (high winds, rough seas, fog) can set in with Paddling hang all food and related items in a tree away from the tent and at little or no warning. Pay close attention Canoes should not be used for travel between the islands. Calm least 12 feet from the ground and five feet from the trunk. Do not to the weather and monitor weather days may make canoe use possible along the mainland or island bury, scatter or try to burn food scraps. Bag garbage and pack it out. forecasts. In fall, warm lake waters shorelines, but weather conditions can change rapidly. Sea kayaks If you encounter a bear near a dock, campsite, or picnic area, use intensify storms and strengthen winds, have become very popular for travel among the islands, but may tone of voice and body posture to show you are in charge, yell and making small craft advisories (22-33 be difficult for other boaters to see. Brightly colored kayaks make noise until the bear leaves the area, then report the encounter knots) and gale warnings (34-47 knots) clustered in a group offer greater visibility. Allow plenty of time to park staff. more frequent. Many of the islands to accomplish your intended route. Beginners should not try to are more than five miles from shore, so cover more than ten miles in a day. Inform a friend or relative boaters should check both the nearshore of your travel plans. Kayakers should wear a PFD and use wet (within five miles of shore) marine suits or dry suits when paddling in the Apostles. Paddlers should forecast and the open waters forecast. also pack such items as: a marine radio or cell phone, a first aid Marine weather forecasts are broadcast kit, extra paddle, sunscreen, insect repellent, compass, nautical on marine band radio on the following charts, 50 feet of line, waterproof matches, a headlamp, dry storage channels: containers, and provisions for at least one extra day. Ashland, WI - marine channel 8 - 162.525 MHz Park Falls, WI - marine channel 7 - 162.500 MHz Duluth, MN - marine channel 9 - 162.550 MHz Weather information is available at ranger All food, beverage containers, cooking materials, garbage, etc. stations and visitor centers. NOAA’s must be locked up INSIDE bear-proof food lockers except during National Weather Service forecast office meals. Violations are subject to fines. in Duluth (http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ Fires dlh/marine.php) has both nearshore and Campfires must be built within fire receptacles where provided or open waters forecasts for Lake Superior Severe weather can occur with little or no warning. NPS and Coast on the sand beach near the water’s edge, below the vegetation line. as well as weather readings from the Guard vessels provide towing only in emergency situations. Fires are not allowed on beaches at Raspberry Island, at Julian Bay lighthouse at Devils Island. Boating and Presque Isle Bay on Stockton Island, on beaches within 150 feet of campsites where fire receptacles are provided, or in Outer The following precautions and regulations will help make a safe Island camping zone #3 (NW quarter of the island). Beach and trip: camp fires may not be larger than 3 feet in height or diameter. Dead • Do not overload your boat. wood on the ground in forested areas or unvegetated beach areas • Use life jackets, also known as personal flotation devices (PFDs). may be collected for firewood. Firewood cannot be carried into, A U.S. Coast Guard approved, wearable PFD must be provided for or between islands in, the national lakeshore. Chain saws cannot each person aboard any boat. be operated in the national lakeshore. Before leaving a campfire, • All children under age 13 must wear PFDs while aboard the fire must be extinguished and free of litter with no evidence of recreational vessels underway except when in an enclosed cabin or food remains that could attract wildlife. Fires are not permitted below deck. in portable grills or stoves on docks or topside areas of boats tied • Boat sober. to public docks. Open fires will be prohibited when fire danger is What’s the Weather? • Exhibit anchor lights from sunset to sunrise. high. • Stay at least 100 feet from commercial fishing nets. Avg. Avg. • Be wary of shoal areas and when beaching a boat. NPS and U.S. Pets High/Low Precip. “ Pets must be kept on a leash that is six feet or shorter, and never Coast Guard vessels provide towing only in emergency situations. January 21/3 1.64 • Make sure your boat is equipped with: PFDs, paddles or oars, left unattended. Pet excrement must be immediately collected and fire extinguisher, spare propeller and shear pin, compass and disposed of in the nearest trash receptacle or buried in a forested February 27/6 1.14 nautical charts, running lights, flashlight, whistle or horn, first-aid area using a small hole dug in soil at least six inches deep at least March 35/16 2.05 kit, radio, and an anchor with sufficient line. 200 feet from any trail, campsite, beach, dock or water source. Pets are not allowed in public buildings or on scheduled Apostle Islands April 48/28 2.40 Swimming Cruises trips (except assistance dogs accompanying visually or The average annual water temperature of Lake Superior is about hearing impaired people.) May 61/38 3.29 40 degrees Fahrenheit, but on calm sunny summer days, surface Insects and Ticks June 71/47 4.16 water temperatures in the Apostle Islands’ protected shallow bays Biting insects can be prevalent on the islands from June to can climb into the 70s. There are no lifeguards in the national September. Wearing long pants and long sleeved shirts will provide July 77/55 3.98 lakeshore. Swimming is done at your own risk. Swimming is not some protection from mosquitoes, biting flies, and ticks. Insect allowed within 100 feet of all harbors, public docks, and vessels repellents are helpful. The ticks that transmit Lyme Disease and August 75/54 3.98 secured to docks. Diving or jumping into the lake from the cliffs Ehrlichiosis are found in the park. If you notice a rash, flu-like September 68/46 3.58 at Devils Island, Sand Island, or the mainland sea caves is not symptoms, or pain in the joints following a tick bite, call your permitted. physician. October 55/36 2.74 Hazard Trees Drinking Water November 38/25 2.66 High winds can cause even healthy trees to fall down. Beware of Well water is only available at Little Sand Bay, on Sand Island, and trees with recognizable flaws (leaning or partly uprooted, dead at Presque Isle on Stockton Island. Water from the lake should be December 26/12 1.56 areas, hanging branches) near campsites, docks, outhouses, and boiled for two minutes or filtered through an adequate filter (0.4 picnic areas. Do not linger in areas adjacent to hazard trees, Yearly Avg. 50/31 33.18 microns pore size) before use. This precaution eliminates many especially during high winds. Report any such trees near visitor use organisms including Giardia, a microorganism which causes an Average temperature (degrees F) and areas to park staff as soon as possible. precipitation measured on Madeline Island intestinal disorder.
Around the Archipelago 5 Meyers Beach, however, may be significantly different near the sea caves. Due to the Park News combination of wave focusing processes and shifting wind directions, freak waves Apostle Islands National can form suddenly and then disappear in Lakeshore Completes several seconds. Unexpected freak waves General Management Plan can capsize boats or kayaks, leaving little opportunity for kayakers to respond to this type of emergency. By the time you read this, the park’s General Management Plan should be complete. The With support from the Wisconsin Coastal General Management Plan is a critical park Management Program and the Friends The dock at South Twin Island is one of the docks planning document that defines the general that will be rebuilt this summer. of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, approach that the National Park Service scientists from Wisconsin Sea Grant and will follow in managing the Apostle Islands Dock Improvements UW-Madison designed and tested a real- A new privy was installed near the group campsite National Lakeshore for the next 15-20 years. Scheduled for 2011 on Basswood Island in fall 2010. time wave observation system (RTWOS) in Over the past six years, many of you have the summers of 2009 and 2010. The RTWOS provided critical input through participating Public docks at Basswood and South Twin New “Sweet Smelling measures real-time wave data and water in public meetings or providing written islands will be replaced with new structures Toilets” Planned for Island temperature and then transmits the data comments. Approaches to several issues in 2011. The new docks at Basswood and using wireless cellular technology to a host Sites were modified in response to these South Twin islands will generally be similar computer at UW-Madison, 350 miles away comments. in size to the existing docks. A bin wall Four islands are scheduled to receive new from the remote sea cave site. (adjoining closed-faced bins composed of accessible vault toilets by the end of 2011. In general, the park’s current management corrugated steel members) style cribbing The new design features a wider door with The web hosting software and website direction will continue with some minor will be installed and anchored to the a translucent panel for easier access and a update the wave, wind and water changes to increase the opportunity for bedrock replacing the old wood cribs. The brighter interior. The new “sweet smelling temperature in real-time as well as post more people to have an island experience. new docks will incorporate a flow through toilets” also promise enhanced ventilation a visual photo display of the waves every For example, opportunities would be design that includes a 40 foot walkway for user comfort. New toilets were installed thirty (30) minutes and posts the results sought to make it easier for visitors to access from the shore to the dock. This will allow near the dock and adjacent to the campsites to the internet. The Web site is then easily some of the islands, especially Basswood coastal sediment (sand , dirt, gravel) to flow at the south end of Basswood Island in the accessible and readable for persons using and Sand islands. Some additional visitor along the shore. The bin wall cribs will be fall of 2010. In 2011, new toilets will also be mobile internet devices like BlackBerry, facilities are proposed for these islands, filled and then have a concrete cap for a installed near the docks on Rocky and Sand iPhone, and PDA. perhaps including day use areas, new trails, surface. Other than the walkway, this design islands and at the Raspberry Island light and campsites. is very similar to the docks at the Stockton station. The project Web site http://wavesatseacaves. Presque Isle Marina. cee.wisc.edu is anticipated to be online A number of projects are proposed within in June 2011 through Labor Day and Become a Junior Ranger! the General Management Plan. Projects The docks at Basswood and South Twin will provide real-time wave and water that are planned in the near future include islands may be closed for short periods of The Apostle Islands have stories to tell. information in front of the mainland sea work on five of the light stations (see cover time while construction is in progress. Call Young visitors can now begin to read these caves. This system is designed to better article) and improvements to docks at 715-779-3397 for information about the stories and write their own tales of Apostle inform visiting sea cave visitors and kayakers South Twin and Basswood Island. Other docks’ status. Islands adventure by using the park’s of potentially dangerous wave conditions. projects we hope to accomplish as funding Junior Ranger Activity Guide. The booklet allows include adding a ranger station and is full of intriguing activities designed to accessible beach ramp at Meyers Beach. In promote a greater understanding of the the public interest, if a life estate on Sand unique cultural and natural resources of the or Rocky Island expires within the life of Apostle Islands. this plan, historically significant structures would be preserved and interpreted. Some The booklet will be redesigned with new of the larger projects proposed in the plan, activities this year. It is still available free to such as the future of the Bayfield visitor Junior Rangers of all ages. Junior Rangers center and the campground on Stockton should also check out the National Park Island, will involve additional planning and Service’s online Junior Ranger program at public input. We appreciate your interest www.nps.gov/webrangers. Ice damage to the dock at Otter Island has forced and continued involvement in helping us sections of the dock to be closed pending repairs. preserve and protect this amazing resource. Low Water, Ice Damage The final version of the General Affect Park Docks Management Plan and Wilderness Management Plan will be posted on the Floating Boardwalks Early season surveys of park docks have park’s website (http://www.nps.gov/apis). Installed at Julian Bay shown that low lake levels and winter ice damage may impact boaters planning Beach, dune, pine savannah and wetland to use some of the docks this year. As all come together at Julian Bay on Stockton of the beginning of May, Lake Superior
Island to form one of the most diverse and is 14 inches below its long-term average A new wayside exhibit on Sand Island will tell ecologically significant areas within the beginning-of-May level and is four inches the story of two vehicles that were used by island residents. park. Many visitors are attracted by the lower than the level recorded at the singing sands on the beach, but also want to beginning-of-May last year. This means that Your Fee Dollars at Work! explore the dunes. While the beaches offer water levels may be shallow at park docks. recreationists a durable surface to walk on, Measurements made at the ends of several You might be wondering what the park Kayakers paddle near float marking the sensor for a real-time wave observation system at Mawikwe Bay. the sandy dunes are a fragile environment. docks in early May showed the following is doing with the money it has collected Over the years, many informal trails have depths: from camping, docking, guided tours, and Real-Time Wave formed through the dunes and the pine parking. In 2010 those funds were used to Observation System Goes savannah. To limit impacts on this sensitive Basswood Island - 3’ dredge the harbor at Little Sand Bay and On-line in 2011 area, approximately 600 feet of boardwalk Michigan Island - 5’ 6” to begin rehabilitation of the historic fish was installed in the pine savannah in 2010 Otter Island - 2’ 8” tug “Twilite” at Little Sand Bay’s Hokenson Outer Island - 5’ The sea caves at the Apostle Islands by park staff with the help of a Minnesota Fishery. Fee money also helped pay the Raspberry Island - 5’ 6” National Lakeshore are spectacular natural Conservation Corps crew. The floating salary for park staff providing guided Rocky Island - 6’ rock formations that are best viewed boardwalk will allow visitors to experience tours of the Raspberry Island Lighthouse Sand Island East Bay - 2’ 2” from the water. Thousands of paddlers this special area, while protecting fragile and working at the information desk at Stockton Island Presque Isle - 5’ come to Meyers Beach each year to visit dune plants from trampling. This boardwalk park headquarters in Bayfield. 2011 fee the mainland sea caves near Mawikwe is the first phase of restoring the vegetation dollars will continue to fund these staff Winter ice damaged several cribs supporting Bay. Wave conditions near the sea caves at Julian Bay. This summer, thousands of members and the “Twilite” rehabilitation. the Otter Island dock. Portions of that are dynamic and complex, making this native plants will be planted to replace Fee money will also be used to plan and dock will be closed until repairs can be a potentially dangerous trip. Kayakers trampled vegetation and stabilize the dunes. design a series of wayside exhibits to help completed. Call 715-779-3397 for up to are well warned to avoid the cave area Funding provided by the U.S. Fish and interpret the stories of Sand Island, and to date information about dock conditions. during rough seas. What may appear to Wildlife Service’s Coastal Program made fund trail repairs on Michigan, Otter, Outer, be comfortable paddling conditions at this project possible. Raspberry, Rocky, and South Twin islands.
6 Around the Archipelago Partners Help Protect Apostle Islands’ Shipwrecks
A diver inspects the windlass and capstan on the Lucerne shipwreck near Long Island. (Photo courtesy of Tamara Thomson) The Wisconsin Maritime Trails marker at Little Sand Bay describes the Sevona shipwreck near Sand Island. A chance find on the Internet: a men- against the dark greens and blues of forested of volunteer divers in the excavation and on the shipwreck Lucerne, and were invited tion of his great-great-grandfather, George islands and bays. But it is also a place of documentation of the wreck. The Noque- to visit the shipwreck site first-hand. Lloyd, led him to this lonely, windswept great maritime traditions, with lighthouses, bay project raised awareness of shipwreck New partners were added, with the place. Accompanied by his son, the man commercial fishing stations, and the remains management issues at the Lakeshore and Wisconsin Department of Transportation carried a wreath to pay respects to someone of historic ship- throughout the and the Wisconsin Coastal Management To learn more about Apostle Islands shipwrecks, visit: he never met. Lloyd, a Civil War veteran, wrecks scattered Great Lakes Program supporting a WHS effort to create http://www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/explore_ survived the Battle of Gettysburg only to throughout the region. a statewide program of maritime trails. lakesuperior.cfm disappear in a blinding northeast snow- islands. The State This program pairs the shipwrecks of the http://www.maritimetrails.org/discover.cfm storm on Lake Superior in 1886. He was The ship- of Wisconsin Apostle Islands with maritime resources http://www.nps.gov/apis/planyourvisit/diving.htm captain of the schooner Lucerne, lost with wrecks of Apostle followed NPS’ such as museums, lighthouses, boat tours, http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/shipwrecks/ all hands off Long Island, Wisconsin. His Islands National pioneering work and waterfront trails into a linked series body was never recovered. Lakeshore are with the creation of maritime heritage tourism experiences A dive to the wreck reveals that the bow managed as a partnership between the State of a state underwater archeology program for hikers, divers, kayakers and sightseers. contains the ship’s windlass and capstan, of Wisconsin and the National Park Service. in 1988, located at the Wisconsin Histori- WHS has also partnered with another non- scene of the crew’s last battle to set anchors Shipwrecks occur both within and just cal Society (WHS). Partnering with East profit group, the Great Lakes Shipwreck and prevent Lucerne being driven ashore. outside the park; park visitors and com- Carolina University’s Program in Maritime Preservation Society , to document several Below the windlass deck lies the cramped mercial dive charters enjoy visiting these History and Underwater Research and the intact deepwater wrecks and add them to crew’s quarters, where a jumble of coats, sites, and the stories of the shipwrecks are University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, the National Register of Historic Places. potbelly stove, tools, and ship stores marked often closely tied to the stories of the park’s a shipwreck survey of the Apostle Islands Clearly, partnership is a theme here. the men’s last refuge before the freezing historic light stations. In strange twists of was initiated in 1990. Mapping and photo- The National Park Service has found that green waters burst through the Lucerne’s historical fate, nearly every Apostles light graphic documentation of major wreck sites through a relatively small investment in hatches and seams. Three men made it on station has its own shipwreck story. was accomplished, along with the develop- local leadership and training, a surprising deck only to die a slow death, encased in ice The park’s first shipwreck preservation ment of technical reports, waterproof visitor array of organizations and individuals were in the ship’s rigging. project began with the discovery of the guides, and an award-winning website, able to get behind the idea of Great Lakes Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is a shipwreck Noquebay off Stockton Island. Wisconsin’s Great Lakes Shipwrecks. It was shipwreck preservation, and in a little over Lake Superior archipelago of great natu- In 1984 Toni Carrell of the NPS Submerged through this website that the family of Capt. twenty years time, achieve an amazing ral beauty: an almost Southwestern color Cultural Resources Unit (now the NPS George Lloyd learned of the recent research amount of progress. palette of red sandstone cliffs and dunes set Submerged Resource Center) led a team ...... Wildlife Cameras Reveal Hidden Secrets
Bobcat White-tailed deer Black bear It’s 6:54 in the evening of November 20, 2009 is a shrub species that is regionally rare, but hairs snared on the barbed wire, which were and a solitary bobcat is padding through the one that is characteristically found on islands retrieved and sent to a lab for DNA analysis. woods at West Bay on Sand Island. A tiny noise in the park. This slow growing species is a Bears often visited sites repeatedly, as was occurs, one that the cat doesn’t even register, favorite food for deer. Photographs of deer evident by the six hundred hair samples that and he continues on his way, unaware that taken by the cameras are used to distinguish were sent for evaluation. This non-invasive a motion-triggered camera has recorded his between individual bucks. These so-called method not only allows the identification of presence. The camera also notes the date and “mark-recapture” methods rely on repeated individual bears, but in some cases can also time the photo is taken. These digital cameras photographs of bucks that can be individually determine which island their parents came from. are equipped with infrared flash, so no lights identified. The number of bucks is then used in The cameras show if individual bears or groups disturb the animal. Park employees are using mathematical formulas to estimate entire island are coming to the baits. Bears, frequently with this technology in association with several populations, including numbers of does and cubs, visited all sites equipped with cameras Coyote wildlife management projects at Apostle Islands fawns. This work is accomplished without any on Sand and at one site on York, mostly in the National Lakeshore. The cameras are revealing type of a bait or attractant. evening or at night. Hibernation often starts in a lone wolf was photographed at the Hansen secrets about the animals that live in the park, November in Wisconsin, but some island bears Farm on Sand Island, providing the first ever some of which are rarely seen by park staff or Bears readily swim between the islands, making were still active until November 23rd, when all pictures of this species in the park. Birds visitors. population estimates difficult. Wildlife cameras cameras were removed. trigger the cameras, too, and many photos were used last summer to help accomplish revealed ravens, crows, and blue jays. All were One researcher is using these cameras to this goal. Hair snares (strands of barbed wire) The cameras are also revealing some of the taken without any disturbance whatsoever to estimate deer populations on Sand and York and cameras were set up on several islands other species that make their homes on the the birds or the bobcat, deer, and bears living in islands. Overabundant deer are devastating at stations baited with anise and fish oils to islands. On Michigan Island, a rabbit showed the park. the Canada yew on those islands. Canada yew attract bears. Bears visited these sites and left up in several photos. On September 14, 2009,
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