Benefits already seen from work funded by Cherish Wisconsin Outdoor Fund

Work underway now at three State Natural Areas receiving the first disbursements from the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund “show how small donations add up to big benefits for hunters and other outdoor lovers,” says Sanjay Olson, who leads DNR’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Division.

License buyers can add to Wisconsin’s outdoor legacy

Paul Smith, Milwaukee Journal SentinelAs most conservationists know, quality habitat is a key to healthy wildlife populations.

But even if that worthy goal is attained, it takes lots of work – and money – to maintain it.

In just a matter of years, invasive species can creep in and crowd out native plants. Over the longer term, hardwood stands mature and need to be thinned.

And grasslands and wetlands often require controlled burns on a regular basis to provide the maximum benefit to fish and wildlife.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has skilled staff to perform the work on public lands. But money to pay for the work has been a bigger challenge.

Weigh-in on proposed visitor’s center at Aztalan 

The Friends of Aztalan State Park has hired Driftless Pathways to develop an exhibit design concept for a proposed new visitor center at Aztalan. Driftless Pathways has created a brief questionnaire to better understand what visitors like you would like to see and do during a visit. The survey takes just four minutes to complete.