Aldridge family Grants Land Trust

This week we revisit the role private conservancy efforts and land trusts play in the preservation of forests, lakes and trails used for outdoor recreation. The subject is in the news because of the donation of easements covering 3200 acres surrounding the Minocqua Winter Park, preserving its system of cross country trails while keeping the property in private ownership. The transaction was the largest of its kind in Wisconsin history. Guests will include Matt Dallman, Regional Director of the Nature Conservancy and Bryan Pierce, Executive Director of the Northwoods Land Trust, which coordinated the transaction. The program will also feature an extended interview with Ken and Carolyn Aldridge, the couple who initially purchased the Minocqua area parcel, and then put permanent restrictions on the 3200 acres in order to preserve the trail system.