Volunteer
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New Report Highlights Volunteers’ Contributions To State Natural Areas
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating volunteers who work on their own or in socially-distanced small groups at State Natural Areas (SNAs) to help control invasive species, collect and plant native seeds and cut and burn brush during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Volunteers Discover New Populations Of Rare Orchids And Milkweeds
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that new populations of some of Wisconsin’s rarest plants, including orchids and milkweeds, are among the discoveries made by trained volunteers for the department’s Rare Plant Monitoring Program.
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Bluebird Restoration Association Of Wisconsin Celebrates 35th Anniversary
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continues to celebrate Citizen Science Month by honoring the many volunteers across the state who help with scientific research and monitoring.
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Volunteers Needed For Frog Call Surveys
Frogs will soon begin chorusing throughout Wisconsin and the Department of Natural Resources is looking for volunteers to lend their ears for help with two different frog and toad surveys.
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Eagle-Eyed Wisconsinites Report Dozens Of New Bald Eagle Nests
Eagled-eyed Wisconsinites reported dozens of new bald eagle nests in 2020, while volunteers from Madison Audubon Society monitored known nests from the ground in nine counties.
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Volunteer instructor lesson plans
Select the class type below to view and download class lesson plans. Boat lessons
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Safety education volunteer instructor corner
The volunteer instructor corner is a convenient place to find all the resources you'll need as a certified safety program instructor. Take some time to familiarize yourself with the site and share it with other instructors you work with.
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Volunteer safety instructor policy and procedures
Welcome and thank you for your interest in volunteering for the Recreational Safety Programs and for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. We appreciate your willingness to donate your time to the citizens of Wisconsin for this cause.…
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Volunteer safety instructor forms
Forms are available in Adobe PDF format. Select the form you need by clicking on the form needed.PDFs can be printed out, completed and then emailed, mailed or faxed to the bureau at the address below.Notice: Some web browsers do not open PDF files…
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Volunteer hunter education instructor lesson plans
The following lesson plans are here for your convenience to view or print for your hunter education classes.