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New Accessible Playground At Peninsula State Park Now Open
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the opening of the new accessible Nicolet Beach Playground at Peninsula State Park.
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National Park Service Awards $290,000 To Lizard Mound State Park For Site Enhancements
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will receive a $290,000 grant from the National Park Service Semiquincentennial Grant Program for site enhancements at Lizard Mound State Park in Washington County.
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Keep Fireworks Out Of State Parks & Forests
With the Fourth of July holiday weekend fast approaching, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that fireworks are prohibited on DNR-managed lands. Restricted areas include state parks, forests and state-owned public hunting and fishing areas.
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Skip The Line, Buy Online
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds the public to beat the crowds at state properties this Memorial Day Weekend by purchasing their 2022 annual vehicle admission stickers online.
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Protect Wisconsin’s Forests And Trees By Not Moving Firewood
Ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges the public to protect Wisconsin’s forests and trees by not transporting firewood long distances.
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Spring Into Nature With World Migratory Bird Day At Kohler-Andrae State Park
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day on May 14 with a weekend-long celebration at Kohler-Andrae State Park.
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75 Trees Planted At Devil’s Lake State Park
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proud to be the beneficiary of a grant that led to 75 trees planted at Devil’s Lake State Park on Arbor Day (April 29).
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Lake Kegonsa State Park Receives Donation For Bike Trail
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department is anticipating construction to begin in 2023 for a new bike trail connecting Lake Kegonsa State Park in Stoughton to Fish Camp County Park in McFarland.
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Recreation
The Lizard Mound property is an Indigenous burial ground and cultural landscape, featuring one of the largest and most well-preserved effigy mound groups in the area. As a burial ground, the area is considered sacred by present-day Wisconsin tribal…