Education
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Learn to Fish
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Join the Learn to Fish program to get you and your kids fishing! We’ll provide everything you need to get you started fishing.
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Of Bees And Butterflies
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Stop by the swimming beach area at Lake O’ the Dalles to learn about Wisconsin’s pollinators during our statewide Pollinator Week.
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Nature Art
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A perfect program for campers who want to use their creative personality and use nature as their inspiration. Each week we’ll have a different art project that combines the great outdoors with your own artistic expression.
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Lakeshore History Hike
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Learn about the history of the State’s only man-made, urban State Park and the surrounding area on a walk with our Park Manager.
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DNR Celebrates 75 Years Of State Natural Areas
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program, the oldest and largest of its kind in the country. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in collaboration with over 60 partners, cares for nearly 700 sites that protect outstanding examples of Wisconsin's native landscape of natural communities, significant geological formations and archeological sites.
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Northern Highland Fishery Research Area Celebrates 80 Years Of Internationally Recognized Fisheries Science
On June 20, 2026, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Northern Highland Fishery Research Area (NHFRA), one of the longest-running fisheries research projects in the world.
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DNR Accepting Applications For Learn To Hunt Deer Program At Sandhill Wildlife Area
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications through July 1 for the 2026 Learn to Hunt Deer program at Sandhill Wildlife Area.
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Drive Safe. Tow Safe. Boat Safe: DNR, WisDOT Partner To Encourage Safe Travel And Water Recreation This Summer
As many Wisconsinites are expected to travel for Memorial Day weekend, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are teaming up to encourage safe driving, towing and boating over the long weekend and throughout the summer.
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Keep Wildlife Wild: A Fawn’s Best Chance Of Survival Is With Its Mother
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public to protect white-tailed deer fawns by leaving them alone while out exploring this spring and summer.