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The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) advises the WDNR and Natural Resources Board on managing the state's natural resources. The WCC is composed of citizen-elected delegates including five members of an executive committee, 22 members of a district leadership council, 360 county delegates (five per county), and the general public. [23]
The Vernon Wildlife Area is a 5,967-acre (2,415 ha) tract of protected land located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). [1] The first parcel of land to be used for the Wildlife Area was leased in 1946 to function as a public hunting ground, focusing primarily on small game and various ...
The park takes its name from a hill found within its borders. Lapham Peak has an elevation of 1,233 feet (376 m) above sea level, and is the highest point in Waukesha County. At the top of Lapham Peak is a wooden observation tower that is 45 feet (14 m) high and offers a dynamic view of southeastern Wisconsin and the northern edge of Illinois.
The program is managed by the Bureau of Natural Heritage Conservation in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and advised by the Natural Areas Preservation Council (NAPC), a council of 11 scientists and conservationists.
Located within the 197 acre Bristol Woods County Park [27] Raptor Education Group: Antigo: Langlade: Lake Superior Northwoods: Tours available in the summer of the raptor rehabilitation area Retzer Nature Center: Waukesha: Waukesha: Southern Savanna: 335 acres, operated by the County [28] Richard Bong State Recreation Area: Kansasville: Racine ...
How common are black bears in Wisconsin? Wisconsin is home to an estimated over 24,000 bears, according to the most recent data from the DNR.The bear population has grown rapidly in recent decades ...
North Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in the town of Merton, in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It was first named a CDP at the 2020 census, which showed a population of 247. [3] North Lake is located on Wisconsin Highway 83 north of Chenequa. North Lake has a post office with ZIP code 53064. [4]
Oconomowoc Lake is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. Located just outside the City of Oconomowoc, the village includes the residential area encircling Oconomowoc Lake. Around the turn of the 20th century, the area become known as a summer retreat for wealthy residents of Milwaukee and Chicago.