by Town of Washington | Nov 24, 2025 | CWPP
This summer, we experienced a record number of brush site visits, averaging over 450 per month. Foley Tree Service chipped the brush site during the last week of October. We would prefer to keep the brush site open for a longer period, but our grant stipulates that it...
by Town of Washington | Nov 24, 2025 | News
The Eagle River Chain of Lakes Association (ERCLA) recently donated $5,000 to the Eagle River Chain buoy program. ERCLA has supported the program annually for many years. Without donations, there would be no funds to purchase new buoys, buoy lights, and buoy light...
by Town of Washington | Sep 12, 2025 | News
You may have noticed a flurry of activity at ERFD Station #2 in recent months. Earlier this year, the Town donated five more acres of land to the fire department for development as a firefighter training facility. Additionally, a helipad is currently under...
by Town of Washington | Jul 10, 2025 | News
The Town of Washington has begun receiving contributions to the Eagle River Chain Buoy Program. Carole Linn, Town of Washington Supervisor, accepted a donation of $700 from Paul Hennes. Mr. Hennes has previously served as an alderman for the City of Eagle River, a...
by Town of Washington | Jun 28, 2025 | CWPP, News
To reduce the risk of wildfire in our town, home ignition zone assessments were recently conducted on 61 homes on Bass Lake as part of our Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). Specially trained firefighters from the WDNR, the United States Forest Service (USFS),...
