Important Timely News
Retired Rick
Jan 27, 2023
LAKE MONONA WATERFRONT DESIGN CHALLENGE.
We need your input!
Please join us in re-imagining possibilities for the Lake Monona Waterfront!
Take the ONLINE SURVEY!
The survey will remain open until March 23, 2023, and is part of an eight-week public review phase that began on January 26. Parks will share the survey results and comments with the Lake Monona Waterfront Ad-hoc Committee.
View the design boards in person! The presentation boards are available for review at Madison Parks' new central office at 330 E Lakeside Street . The boards can be seen during Parks office hours, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
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Retired Rick
Jan 27, 2023
DNR CONFIRMS FIRST CWD DETECTION IN WILD DEER HARVESTED IN WAUPACA COUNTY BAITING AND FEEDING BAN RENEWED, PUBLIC MEETING SET
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Waupaca County in the town of Harrison, within 10 miles of the Shawano, Marathon and Portage County borders. The deer was a hunter-harvested 2-year-old doe and is the first confirmed wild CWD-positive deer detection in Waupaca County.
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Retired Rick
Jan 27, 2023
DNR Seeking Public Comment On New Charter Supporting Climate Resilience
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input on a new charter to encourage businesses, non-government organizations and communities to combat the effects of climate change in our state.
The charter, which is part of the DNRs Green Tier program, will help members reduce greenhouse gases and collaborate on projects that improves climate resiliency and equity in their own backyards, while empowering businesses and local government leaders to team up on taking meaningful steps to mitigate climate change, share knowledge and ideas and combine efforts to help Wisconsin be more sustainable.
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Retired Rick
Jan 19, 2023
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY UPDATED FOR PARTS OF YAHARA CHAIN IN DANE COUNTY WHITE BASS ADDED TO EXISTING FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced changes to the existing PFAS consumption advisory for portions of the Yahara Chain of Lakes in Dane County.
Following the initial advisory issued for parts of the Yahara Chain in June 2021, the DNR Bureau of Fisheries Management collected additional fish samples for analysis. Elevated levels of PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate), a type of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), were found in white bass collected from Lake Kegonsa.
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Retired Rick
Jan 18, 2023
DNR SEEKING DATA ON WATER QUALITY OF LAKES, STREAMS AND RIVERS
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking data on the water quality of lakes, streams and rivers in our state. Every two years, the DNR asks Wisconsinites and interested groups to submit their biological, chemical and physical surface water data.
Along with department-collected data, submitted data will be used to assess the quality of our states water resources and pinpoint problem areas. In accordance with the Clean Water Act, the DNR uses these assessments to prepare a statewide Integrated Water Quality Report which includes an updated list of impaired waters.
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Retired Rick
Jan 17, 2023
DNR SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR 2022 ETHICAL HUNTER AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE FEB. 15
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting award nominations for the 2022 Wisconsin Ethical Hunter Award. Nominees are selected based on exceptional moral actions and character while out in the field.
Established in 1997, the Wisconsin Hunter Ethics Award recognizes a hunter whose action is symbolic of Wisconsins hunting heritage. This honor represents an outdoor tradition enjoyed responsibly, respectfully and safely.
"Ethical actions come in many forms, said Major April Dombrowski, DNR Recreational Safety and Outdoor Skills Section Chief. Examples could include helping another person during a hunt or taking steps to protect our natural resources. Over the years, award recipients have returned lost gear, helped others find lost game or assisted another hunter facing a challenge of some kind."
Any hunter or non-hunter can nominate a licensed Wisconsin hunter for the Wisconsin Ethical Hunter Award for their actions during the 2022 calendar year. Although many nominations result from gun deer season, ethical actions can occur during a squirrel hunt, turkey hunt, waterfowl hunt or other Wisconsin hunting season.
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Retired Rick
Jan 12, 2023
City of Madison Sustainability Program Coordinator
The City of Madison is looking to hire a Sustainability Program Coordinator!
The Sustainability and Resilience Program is a leader for sustainability, climate resilience, and environmental justice work in the City of Madison.
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Retire Rick
Jan 10, 2023
DNR Hosting Lake Michigan Fisheries Management Public Meeting On Jan. 23
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a public meeting to present information and gather feedback on the future management of salmon and trout on Lake Michigan.
The meeting will start at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at Lakeshore Technical Colleges Centennial Hall West in Cleveland, Wisconsin. The meeting will be in person, but a Zoom option will also be available.
Retired Rick
Jan 9, 2023
Historic Cleanup And Completion Of Lower Fox River PCB Cleanup Project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the State Closure process in the Lower Fox River PCB Cleanup Project. This is the next milestone for the 17-year-long cleanup of the Lower Fox River and Green Bay now that all cleanup work is finished.
State Closure can be approved only after the cleanup work is finished and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certifies it as complete. This certification was issued in October 2022.
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Retired Rick
Jan 7, 2023
Accessible Cabin Reservations Open Jan.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be accepting reservations for accessible cabins at Wisconsin state park properties beginning Tuesday, Jan. 10. Applications can be mailed or dropped off at the state park, forest or recreational area you wish to reserve. Applications that are mailed must have a postmark of Jan. 10 or later to be accepted.
Wisconsin state park properties offer 10 accessible cabins for those unable to use outdoor campsites. These cabins are available only to people with disabilities and their guests and must be reserved ahead of time. In general, the cabins are available from May to October every year.
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