MADISON, Wis. – Spring has sprung. And with 49 state parks, more than 500 boat launches, 15 state forests, 44 state trails, over 5,000 campsites, and much more – your adventure awaits.
Starting April 30, the following changes will be implemented:
Observation towers and playgrounds will be open
Volunteer group sizes will be increased to 50 people
Capacity for open-air shelters, amphitheaters and outdoor group campgrounds will be increased to 100 people
Non-department led special event capacity will increase from 50 to 100. Special event permit applicants may work with property staff to phase larger events with capacities over 100.
Stand-alone concession facilities will open to the public at 50% capacity including staff
In addition to the operations updates, the following amenities continue to be available to state park visitors:
Wisconsin DNR announces State Park System updates
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Strides made for endangered species in Wisconsin
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Trail cameras are helping reveal American marten behaviors to help inform restoration efforts.. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continues to make strides supporting endangered species in 2020. This includes helping threatened turtles, aiding promising field trials for vaccines to save bats from white-nose syndrome and restoring a globally rare bedrock glade in the Baraboo Hills. Reports of endangered bumble bee sightings in 2020 reached record numbers, matching an upward trend of people turning to nature.
These are just a few highlights of the progress made for endangered species and State Natural Areas in 2020 shared in the 2020 Natural Heritage Conservation (NHC) Program Field Notes, which is now available online and in the 2020 Winter issue of the