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New PBS Wisconsin Program Spotlights State Natural Areas And State Parks
Tune in March 1 to explore Wisconsin’s beautiful public lands in the upcoming “Wisconsin’s Scenic Treasures: Southern Vistas” on PBS Wisconsin. The new program premieres on PBS Wisconsin 7 p.m. Monday, March 1. Encore broadcasts will air 7 p.m. March 10 and 14. The program will also air on Milwaukee PBS 8 p.m. Thursday, March 11.
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Richland County THAP
Property nameLegal descriptionSize and cover typeMapsT52Township 9 North, Range 2 West, Section 5; Township 10 North, Range 2 West, Section 32.470 acres. This property consists of 236 acres of agricultural and 234 acres of forest.Aerial View
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Prescribed Burns Spark A Better Future For Rare Ecosystems
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) completed a record number of prescribed burns within state natural areas in the fall to maintain and care for some of Wisconsin’s rarest ecosystems and a site containing significant effigy mounds.
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Concessions and Rentals
Nature's Water Park Nature's Water Park offers kayak, canoe, paddleboard and tube rentals in season. This outfitter also offers guided trips of various sections of the Pine River ranging from a couple hours to a full-day excursion. For…
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DNR To Restore Wetlands In Mount Pleasant
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network (WIN) have announced the start of a wetland restoration project in the Village of Mt. Pleasant. The project, located east of Meachem Road and Sanders Park, will restore 60 acres of wetlands to near pre-settlement conditions as part of a DNR grant program.
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Submerged resources
Wisconsin's submerged cultural resources, found along the bottoms and margins of the state's lakes and rivers, demonstrate the important role of navigable waterways throughout the state's history. These traces of the past include remnants of…
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Historical structures
Many historic structures, some over a hundred years old, are found on many DNR properties, and often relate to the historic development of the property itself. Many of them are still being used for their original purposes and maintain their original…
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Burial Mounds
Haga clic aquí para ver esta página en español.Native Americans have lived in the area now called Wisconsin for more than 12,000 years. Throughout this time, Native Americans engaged in a near-universal practice of humans – the respectful…
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Archaeological sites
Hundreds of recorded prehistoric and historic archaeological sites are located on DNR lands, while others are submerged beneath the surface of our lakes and rivers.