Events
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Wisconsin NRB Meeting Oct. 27
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet in-person for the October board meeting to consider several proposed rules, hearings, management and master plans, land items and donations.
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Plan Your Outdoor Fall Color Adventure
Fall in Wisconsin is underway. Many scenic landscapes are starting to display vivid reds, oranges and yellows, offering a once-a-year color show like no other. With over 6 million acres of public lands, 49 state parks, 15 state forests and 44 state biking trails opportunities to view Wisconsin’s fall colors are bountiful.
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DNR To Host Virtual Hearing On Village Of Somers Water Diversion Application Nov. 10
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a virtual public hearing on Nov.10, 2021, to discuss the Village of Somers’ Lake Michigan water diversion application.
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Virtual CWD Response Plan Review Committee Meeting Oct. 1
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the department will host the first Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Response Plan Committee meeting 9 - 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 1. The committee will discuss the upcoming review process during which it will examine plan progress of goals and objectives.
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DNR Announces Changes In Sandhill Wildlife Area Management
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the planned discontinuation of its game farm license at Sandhill Wildlife Area in Wood County.
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Get Outdoors For National Public Lands Day
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to get outdoors Sept. 25 in recognition of National Public Lands Day.
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Archery And Crossbow Deer Hunting Seasons Open Sept. 18
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding hunters of their first opportunity to deer hunting this fall for the 2021 archery and crossbow deer season openers. These seasons run concurrently statewide from Sept. 18 to Jan. 9, 2022. The archery and crossbow seasons extend to Jan. 31, 2022, in 27 Farmland Zone Deer Management Units and all metro sub-units.
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Third-Annual Girl Scouts Love State Parks Event Sept. 11-12
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources today announced its continued partnership with Wisconsin Girl Scout councils for the third-annual Girl Scouts Love State Parks event, Sept. 11-12, 2021. The weekend celebrates Wisconsin State Parks and the Girl Scouts of the USA's (GSUSA) focus on outdoor adventures.
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Inaugural Waterfowl Hunters Expo Aug. 28
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and waterfowl conservation organizations will host the inaugural Waterfowl Hunters Expo on Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh.
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Collaborative Aquatic Invasive Species Detection Reveals New Discoveries
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and partners monitored more than 1,000 locations and documented over 150 new populations of aquatic invasive species in 2020.