by Greg Schmitz | Dec 10, 2025 | Wake Boats
Join us for our Annual Membership Meeting! Tuesday, December 9, 2025 ~ 4:30pm Virtual meeting only – join from the comfort of your home! Register Here! Join with your new Executive Director, board, and fellow members across the state for your 2025 Annual...
by Greg Schmitz | Dec 6, 2025 | Conservation Corner
The 2025 Wisconsin nine-day gun season, held from November 22 to November 30, has wrapped up, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released preliminary statistics. While the season remains a cultural cornerstone for hunters across the state, the...
by Greg Schmitz | Nov 26, 2025 | Conservation Corner
The American Woodcock is one of Northern Wisconsin’s most intriguing and elusive birds. Often overlooked due to its cryptic plumage and secretive habits, this small, rotund shorebird has adapted to life far from the coasts, thriving in the brushy woodlands and...
by Greg Schmitz | Nov 21, 2025 | Conservation Corner
The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network – known as CoCoRaHS is a volunteer-based program that collects detailed precipitation data across the United States and beyond. Founded in 1998 after a flash flood in Fort Collins, Colorado, its goal is simple:...
by Greg Schmitz | Nov 21, 2025 | News
Many people are aware that trees can be dated by counting the layers of tree rings in a cross section. But, less folks know that fish, snails, mussels, and the teeth of many local mammal species build seasonal growth rings that are used to age individuals. In most...
by Greg Schmitz | Nov 20, 2025 | News
The Wisconsin DNR is asking hunters to keep an eye out for bear dens. Den reports from the public are critical for an ongoing study on black bear reproduction that will contribute to new population estimates within each of the state’s bear management zones and inform...