Salazar, Obey Highlight Recovery Act Projects, Economic Growth for Wisconsin in Tour of Apostle Islands

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Congressman David Obey highlighted more than $116,000 in projects at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore funded under President Obama's economic recovery package that will bring jobs and economic growth to Wisconsin during a tour on Saturday August 8. Investment in the park under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed earlier this year by the president includes $41,170 to install 200 feet of permanent railings improve 500 feet of trail at the historic brownstone quarries on Basswood and Stockton Islands and $76,995 to repair yards of washed out trail and construct a boardwalk on Oak Island. Overall, the Department of the Interior is investing more than $29 million across Wisconsin in projects in wildlife refuges, national park units, scientific research facilities, and on tribal lands.

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    Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Superintendent Bob Krumenaker points out the park's features on the headquarters map. Standing to the right are Secretary Salazar and Congressman David Obey. [Photo by Tami A. Heilemann – DOI]

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    Congressman David Obey, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Superintendent Bob Krumenaker and Secretary Salazar on Raspberry Island. In the background is Acting Director of the National Park Service Dan Wenk. [Photo by Tami A. Heilemann – DOI]

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    Secretary Salazar visits with kayakers on Raspberry Island. Apostle Islands is a favorite destination for kayaking. [Photo by Tami A. Heilemann – DOI]

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    Secretary Salazar hikes a popular trail on Raspberry Island with Wisconsin State Senator Bob Jauch (in yellow to his left). [Photo by Tami A. Heilemann – DOI]

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    Park Ranger Jim Stowell conducts a living history lighthouse tour dressed as a lighthouse keeper of yesteryear. Secretary Salazar is to his right with Assistant Secretary for Fish Wildlife and Parks Tom Strickland and Acting Director of the National Park Service Dan Wenk in the background. [Photo by Tami A. Heilemann – DOI]

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    Secretary Salazar meets Michigan Island volunteer lighthouse keepers Pat Fahrenkrug and Mike Anderson. Left to right are Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Superintendent Bob Krumenaker, Assistant Secretary for Fish Wildlife and Parks Tom Strickland, Congressman David Obey, Volunteers Pat Fahrenkrug and Mike Anderson, Secretary Salazar and Acting Director of the National Park Service Dan Wenk. [Photo by Tami A. Heilemann – DOI]

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    Superintendent Bob Krumenaker, Secretary Salazar, Congressman David Obey and his wife Joan Obey stand on the beach at Julian Bay on Stockton Island. It is the largest of the Apostle Islands and has one of the greatest concentrations of black bears in North America. [Photo by Tami A. Heilemann – DOI]

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    Secretary Salazar with the staff of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Front Row (L to R) – Acting NPS Director Dan Wenk, Congressman David Obey, Superintendent Bob Krumenaker, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Susan Mackreth, Asst Secretary Fish, Wildlife and Parks Tom Strickland. Middle Row (L to R) – John Pavkovich, Jennie Nepstad, Katrina Werchouski, Julie Hosszu, Dave Wilkins, Neil Howk. Back Row (L to R) – Jeremy Erickson, Jason Charette, Jason Johnson, Mike Larsen, Randy Ross. [Photo by Tami A. Heilemann – DOI]

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    Secretary Salazar checks out the island's photovoltaic solar panels. Solar panels are the sole source of electricity for the islands and are used to run the interior of the lighthouse on Michigan Island. [Photo by Tami A. Heilemann – DOI]

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