Land donation helps UWEC grow - WQOW TV: Eau Claire, WI NEWS18 News, Weather, and Sports

Land donation helps UWEC grow

Posted:
By Keith Edwards - bio | email

Eau Claire (WQOW) - The UW-Eau Claire campus is growing by 168 acres. That's how much land has just been donated to the university by a UW-Eau Claire alumnus and his family.

The land is adjacent to the Chippewa County Forest, where the Flambeau and Chippewa Rivers meet.

Jim and Joan Leary say they hope the land will lead to environmental solutions, as students conduct water quality research, observe wildlife and study the environment.

The land is worth more than $250,000. The Leary's met on the UWEC campus, where Jim graduated in 1956.

Powered by WorldNow
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WQOW. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance with issues relating to the content of this station's pubic inspection file should contact Director of Station Operations Lisa Patrow at 715-852-5920. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, at 888-835-5322 (TTY) or at fccinfo@fcc.gov.