Recreation
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Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund Reaches $1 Million
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reached a major milestone of a $1 million endowment fund that provides permanent funding for habitat management projects on land owned or managed by the agency.
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Wisconsin Walleye Management Plan Virtual Meeting Dec. 15
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a regional public meeting to discuss updating the Wisconsin Walleye Management Plan for Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Menominee, Shawano and Taylor counties.
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2021 State Park Admission Passes On Sale Dec. 1
Anyone looking for the perfect holiday gift for outdoor enthusiasts can purchase the new 2021 Wisconsin State Park admission sticker or trail pass just in time for the holidays. The 2021 state park stickers and state trail passes go on sale Dec. 1.
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City Of Waterloo Seeks Grant For Land Acquisition
The City of Waterloo has applied for a 50% matching grant from the Urban Green Space Program of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to assist with the purchase of a 0.11-acre parcel of land in the City of Waterloo in Jefferson County. The City will provide a match to the grant award using City funds.
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Village Of Sister Bay Seeks Grant For Land Acquisition
The Village of Sister Bay has applied for a 50% matching Urban Green Space grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to assist with the purchase of approximately 16.8 acres on the bay of Green Bay in the Village of Sister Bay.
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City Of Hurley Seeks Grant For Land Acquisition
The City of Hurley has applied for a 50% matching grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to assist with the purchase of approximately 30 acres of an abandoned railroad corridor. Most of the property will be developed into an approximately three-mile-long walking and biking trail between the cities of Hurley and Montreal. About .5 miles of the trail is currently motorized and will remain so in the future.
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Village Of Egg Harbor Seeks Grant For Land Acquisition
The Village of Egg Harbor has applied for a 50% matching Urban Green Space grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to assist with the purchase of approximately 1.2 acres on the bay of Green Bay in the Village of Egg Harbor.
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Be Sure of Your Target: Deer Hunters Reminded To Watch Out For Elk & Moose
While out in the woods for gun deer season Nov. 21 -29, hunters may encounter elk or moose. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to take an extra second to be sure of your target before you shoot this season.
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In-Person CWD Sampling Temporarily Suspended During Nine-Day Gun Deer Season
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff will not be available for in-person chronic wasting disease (CWD) sampling in southern Wisconsin during the 2020 nine-day gun deer season Nov. 21-29 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hunters: Avoid Placing Deer Stands In Ash Trees
With deer season underway and the 9-day gun deer season fast approaching, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to avoid placing deer stands in or near ash trees.