7TH ANNUAL "SPRING FOR THE WATER"
The 7th Annual "Spring for the Water" event was held on Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 5:00-8:30pm at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland, WI. The annual event featured our famous silent auction, gourmet local food, live music, bucket raffle, and the presentation of the Karen Danielsen Outstanding Stewardship Award.
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The theme this year was tapas. Derived from the Spanish term, "to cover," tapas are little bites of a wide variety of appetizers. With an emphasis on local foods, and a flair for the extravagant, this year’s menu will be sure to intrigue and delight...
FIRST COURSE
* Lake Superior Whitefish Ceviche with Hearth-Baked Pain L'Ancienne
* Smoked Local Chicken, Lake Superior Whitefish, Lake Trout and Assorted Crostini with Goat Cheese and Fine Herbs
* Thai Carpaccio featuring Filet of Beef from Hidden Vue Farm and Kim Chi from Spirit Creek Farm
SECOND COURSE
* Wild Rice and Roasted Root Vegetable Cakes with Fresh Herb Aioli
* Potato-Cheese Croquettes with Tomato and Smoked Paprika Dipping Sauce
* Assorted Stuffed Mushrooms
THIRD COURSE
* Lamb and Pork Meatballs served with a Vermouth Balsamic Tomato Sauce
* Assorted Egg Frittata
* Chile Rellenos
Plus, assorted desserts from the Ashland Baking Company
SOME OF OUR AUCTION AND RAFFLE ITEMS:
One Session of Private Yoga Instruction with Charmaine Swan
Standard CSA Food Share from Hermit Creek Farm
A Three Hour Adventure Tour with Lost Creek Adventures
As the pace of our world increases there are still a few places you can go to relax, explore, and have an adventure. Lost Creek is such a place. With this item, pick your choice of one of the following guided trips: sea caves expoloration, kayaking on Lost Creek, or stand up paddle boarding in Bark Bay. For more information visit http://lostcreekadventures.org/index.html
The Buzzards Have Landed! is Roscoe Churchill’s personal account of how a British mining company muscled its way into a small rural community in northern Wisconsin to build a gold, copper and silver mine on the banks of the Flambeau River. Roscoe and his wife Evelyn, who are known in environmental circles as the “Grandparents of Wisconsin’s Anti-Mining Movement,” were in the middle of the battle from the beginning to the end. And in his trademark style, Roscoe combines factual information with color to tell the real story of what happened. For more information visit http://deertailpress.com/
Two Night Cabin Stay on Marengo Lake
Hand-Crafted Items From Watershed Residents Such As:
Jewelry and Artwork by Birgit Wolff
Handmade Quilt by Krista Bloomquist
Cutting Board by Jon Wheeler
Artwork by Mimi Crandall
Basket of Natural Soaps by Jennifer DeLonay
Hand-turned Wood Bowl by Rolland Kiel
Artwork by Valena Hofman
Michaela Wickman is an inspired and creative custom portrait photographer with a passion for eye-catching beautiful images. For more information on Michaela and to see some of her work visit Michaela Wickman Photography
Free Class Passes to the Ashland Yoga Studio
...AND MORE!

Colleen Matula recieving the first Karen Danielsen Outstanding Stewardship award at the 6th "Spring for the Water" event in March 2010. This award honors the many contributions that Karen made to BRWA by, in turn, honoring the contributions of another. Karen's husband, Dale Thomas, presented the award.