Wisconsin has more than 15,000 lakes and 84,000 miles of rivers and streams. Every year, watershed planning begins across the state with monitoring to evaluate the health of Wisconsin's waters. Biologists and trained volunteers collect monitoring…
Citizens can support the conservation of the Karner blue and its habitat in many ways. You can help recover and protect this species through volunteering or restoring habitats on your own property. If you need wild lupine or butterfly survey…
The Karner blue butterfly, Lycaeides melissa samuelis, is in the Lycaenidae (gossamer-winged butterfly) family.
The HCP offers several types of partnership levels, including full partner, limited partner, a one-time permit option and the voluntary category. The partnership levels depend on the scope and type of work conducted and have varying levels of…
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In 2004, 10 State Forests were endorsed for certification with just over 500,000 acres. In 2009, state parks, wildlife areas, fishery areas and natural areas added an additional 1 million acres of state-owned lands. DNR lands are recognized by both…
Collectively, county forests in Wisconsin represent the largest public landholding in the state. A cooperative management framework between the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the counties provides the opportunity for the county forest…
The information below is intended to help manage some specific weeds in new tree planting sites and in forest sites. There is also information about general weed management in new tree plantations. Alfalfa Alfalfa grows to about 3 feet in height…