Wisconsin Master Naturalist Program

A new Motus bird-tracking station is being installed at Mosquito Hill Nature Center, in Outagamie County. It will encourage greater understanding of bird migration, and connect local data with other locations along major flyways.

Motus bird-tracking station coming to Mosquito Hill Nature Center A new Motus bird-tracking station is coming to Mosquito Hill Nature Center, part of a growing network across Wisconsin designed to better understand migration and connect data along major flyways.

Looking for some Advanced Training hours? Consider signing up for this Saturday's (June 6) Grassland Bird workshop hosted by The Prairie Enthusiasts/The Prairie Enthusiasts - Empire-Sauk Chapter.

This Saturday, join the The Prairie Enthusiasts - Empire-Sauk Chapter for this workshop devoted to exploring the grassland birds of Wisconsin's prairies.

This event includes a guided walk of Schurch-Thomson prairie and a presentation led by David Sample, a retired WDNR Ecologist.

Registration is $20 for adults and free for anyone under the age of 18.

Learn more and register here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/sj2s8w3/lp/d578dd60-a26a-4850-b39f-0cd406339a65

Photo by Tim Hansel

A major project aimed at cleaning up Milwaukee’s rivers, funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, involves a project agreement between the Environmental Protection Agency and five non-federal sponsors, including the Wisconsin DNR.

UWM Freshwater Sciences Alum Works to Clean Up Milwaukee’s Waterways | Newswise Growing up in Wisconsin, Brennan Dow spent his childhood exploring wooded nooks in public parks and splashing through streams and lakes near Stevens Point.

🌾 To our newest Master Naturalists—thank you! Your love for nature and community is a powerful force for good.

Master Naturalist instructors from Door County Land Trust, Crossroads at Big Creek, Land Restoration School, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and The Clearing Folk School crafted an inspiring learning experience that featured unique landscapes of Door County.

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin is offering 280 unique outdoor adventures during its 2026 field trip season.

Take A Field Trip With The Natural Resources Foundation | Wisconsin DNR The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin (NRF) has just announced 280 outdoor adventures available during its 2026 Field Trip season.

It had been more than a century since a lake sturgeon was observed in Ozaukee County. But in March, after an effort to restore them to the Milwaukee River, one was sighted at the Mequon-Thiensville Dam.

For the first time in a century, lake sturgeon spotted in Ozaukee County After a 20-year restoration effort, a male lake sturgeon was detected 20 river miles upstream of Lake Michigan. This is a promising sign that this ancient North American freshwater fish could start spawning in the Milwaukee River again, restoring a once thriving population.

Wisconsin abounds with State Natural Areas. Check out this Department of Natural Resources list by county.

State Natural Areas by county | | Wisconsin DNR State Natural Areas by county Use the map or list below to find State Natural Areas in that county.  Then select the name to find a site description, driving directions, access information and map. Adams Ashland Barron Bayfield Brown Buffalo Burnett Calumet Chippewa Clark Columbia Crawford Dane...

Have you visited Heckrodt Wetland Reserve in Menasha? It’s a 91-acre nonprofit green space, free to the public.

Everyday Hero: Heckrodt Wetland Reserve provides an up-close look at wildlife Heckrodt Nature Reserve is a 91-acre nonprofit green space in Menasha, Wis.