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Register Now For The Wisconsin Summit For Natural Resources Volunteers Oct. 6–8
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages those with an interest in our natural environment to participate in the upcoming Wisconsin Summit for Natural Resources Volunteers from October 6-8.
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Help Pollinators By Collecting Common Wild Milkweed Seedpods
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks nature lovers and landowners in Wood, Portage, Adams, Juneau, Waushara, Marquette, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Walworth, Jefferson and Washington counties to collect wild common milkweed seedpods to help grow habitat for native pollinators on state lands.
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DNR Report Showcases Volunteer Contributions At State Natural Areas
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the recent release of the 2021 State Natural Area Volunteer Annual Report highlighting the contributions of hundreds of volunteers at State Natural Areas across the state.
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Work Play Earth Day Returns For 2022
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Work Play Earth Day returns after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.
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Make A Difference: Volunteer At State Parks And Public Lands
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers to help care for state parks and public lands.
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DNR Names Whitewater Resident Ginny Coburn State Natural Areas Steward Of The Year
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Whitewater resident Ginny Coburn as the 2021 State Natural Areas Volunteer Steward of the Year for her work within the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest.
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Help Pollinators By Collecting Wild Common Milkweed Seedpods In Select Central Sands-Area Counties
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking nature lovers and landowners in Wood, Portage, Adams, Juneau, Waushara and Marquette counties to collect wild common milkweed seedpods to help grow habitat for native pollinators on state lands.
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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.
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Join Statewide Search For Aquatic Invasive Species Aug. 21
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites water enthusiasts to help protect Wisconsin’s rivers, lakes, and wetlands by joining the statewide search for aquatic invasive species for Snapshot Day on Aug. 21, 2021.
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DNR Names Madison Resident John Kessler State Natural Area Steward Of The Year
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced John Kessler, of Madison, was named the 2020 State Natural Area Volunteer Steward of the Year for his dedication to one of the prairie remnants of the Empire Prairies State Natural Area, an 11-acre hilltop prairie that is one of five sites remaining from a vast prairie that covered northern Dane and southern Columbia counties 200 years ago.