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DNR recognizes importance of clean air during Clean Air Month
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recognizes Clean Air Month every May, emphasizing the importance of clean air and the impact it has on our health and environment.
Northwoods Yard & Garden
Easy to grow, very few problems, and attractive multi-season interest. These are all desirable qualities for landscape plants, and ornamental grasses check all these boxes and more! Numerous cool and warm-season grasses, including native and non-native species, are hardy throughout Wisconsin, so there are plenty to choose from.
Northwoods Almanac
4/19: We heard our FOY leopard frogs. Their call is likened to snoring, but I think of it more as the rumbling sound my stomach makes when its feeling a bit too acidy, or if I haven’t eaten in a long while. This was very early for them to be …
DNR fish program looking at $7.3 million budget shortfall
Wisconsin’s fisheries program is facing a projected $7.3 million budget shortfall in fiscal year 2027 (starting July 1). This shortfall means forced proposed cuts that include up to 70 percent reductions in some fish stocking efforts, the potential closure of two state hatcheries, and scaled-back habitat and survey work across …
Musky Clubs Alliance gets ‘heartburn’ instead of stocked muskies
When the Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin (MCAW) gifted $75,000 last year to the state Department of Natural Resources, it was with the intent of helping the agency stock more muskies in northeastern Wisconsin waters. Instead, the alliance got a case of indigestion.
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Metrich reflects on last year’s state pheasant stamp win
If you like to hunt pheasants in Wisconsin or are just a collector of stamps, this year’s state pheasant stamp through the Department of Natural Resources features artwork from one of Lakeland’s very own, Caleb Metrich.
Fire for fowl
Any woods walker who wanders the trunks this time of year can hear the crunchy needles or leaves beneath them. Before any substantial amount of rain saturates our forests and before any new green growth sprouts to the sky and shades the understory, fire season engulfs our arid and fuel-rich …
Bear aware: Winter Park’s ‘Wild Side’ series begins for 2026
Fifty-one people took some time out of their Saturday to hear a presentation about black bears. Winter Park board member Wendy Kraly said the 90-minute presentation, made by Randy Johnson, who has been a large carnivore specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) since 2020, was part of …
Island City Dragon Boat Club announces new paddler info session and free on‑water practices
The Island City Dragon Boat Club invites community members to discover the excitement and teamwork of dragon boat racing at its upcoming new paddler info session on Sunday, May 3, at 1 p.m. The session will be held at Tone Zone Fitness in Minocqua, where attendees can learn about the …
The Lake Where You Live
We’ve been gone for a week. When we left the big snowbanks beside our driveway were just on their way to oblivion. Thick ice still covered Birch Lake, but it had turned black, a sign of ice-out near. While we were gone, the lake opened up (on April 17, a …
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Deer management unit 116 CDAC meeting
With the statewide Citizen Deer Advisory Council (CDAC) meetings wrapping up, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Deer Advisory Committee will soon review CDAC harvest quota and season framework recommendations. Towards the end of May, the DNR administration will review harvest quota and season framework recommendations as well, before the …
‘Grow A Row’ is back!
The Lakeland Pantry is encouraging local gardeners to take part in the second year of its “Grow A Row” initiative by planting an extra row of vegetables and donating surplus produce.
2026 Phelps Maple Syrup Fest recap
The 15th Annual Phelps Maple Syrup Fest was held on April 11 at Phelps School. The event is organized and ran by the Phelps Chamber of Commerce, who were thrilled will the incredible turnout and success of this year’s event! Attendance was around 1,500 throughout the day.
DNR seeking volunteers for Rare Plant Monitoring Program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers for the Wisconsin Rare Plant Monitoring Program, a community-based science program that allows plant enthusiasts to conduct surveys for rare plants around the state.
DNR seeks public input on 2026-36 Fisheries Management Strategic Plan
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently drafting a new Fisheries Management Strategic Plan and is seeking public input. This plan will aim to provide direction on how Wisconsin’s fisheries resources are managed and sustained over the next 10 years.
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