Effective, May 1, 2020, nearly all Wisconsin State Parks properties will be open. Annual admission passes and/or trail passes are required. New hours for all properties will be 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. All properties will close weekly on Wednesday.
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- REMINDER: The DNR has issued a statewide multi-day air quality advisory due to another round of smoke from Canadian wildfires. The current advisory is in effect through noon on Thursday, 6/29. (1/5)
- Due to unprecedented crowds, littering and vandalism, the following Wisconsin State Parks in the Northeast Region are now closed effective Friday, April 10 for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency:
- A DNR conservation biologist has found the “holy grail” of a rare plant in Wisconsin: A green violet long thought gone from the state, but growing by the hundreds in a State Natural Area in west central Wisconsin. The species was last documented in Wisconsin in 1958.
- Yes, you can still fish under @GovEvers Safer at Home order. Just stay close to home to slow the spread of #COVID19. Don’t forget to practice #WalleyeDistancing, staying at least the distance of three 24” walleyes away from others whether you’re out and about.
- BREAKING NEWS: Large wildfire reported in Juneau Co. near the community of Necedah. DNR on-scene, approx. 100 acres burned, structures lost. Stay-tuned for more updates!
- Six-year-old Lexi sat many hours yesterday without success but today her persistence paid off. Her father, Tyler Harris, had tears of joy when his little hunting partner got her first buck & poses for Warden Randy Dunkel. Congratulations, Lexi!
- A Smokey Bear sighting in Oneida County! This popular symbol of fire prevention has finally awakened from hibernation, just in time for ‘Wildfire Prevention Week.’ Don’t worry: Smokey is friendly and loves to give bear hugs. Prevent wildfires! dnr.wi.gov/topic/ForestFi…
- You can now buy an annual state park pass online at yourpassnow.com/ParkPass/wi Stickers available for purchase online include: • Annual Wisconsin Resident: $28 • Wisconsin Resident Senior (65+): $13 • Non-Resident: $38 For now, only park passes can be purchased online.
- Hello, world of Twitter. We're still here. That said, we know many people are discovering other social media journeys for themselves these days. If you're choosing to leave the bird app, we would like you to know where you can find official Wisconsin DNR information.
- A rare carnivorous plant seen for the first time in 40 years along with 59 never-before-seen populations of other rare plants in Wisconsin are among discoveries made by volunteers of the DNR Rare Plant Monitoring Program last year. Read more: dnr.wi.gov/news/releases/…
- Wisconsin DNR fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of a roughly 70-acre and growing Pallet Fire in Waushara County, southeast of Coloma. Additional details at dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/relea…
