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Thanks to Tom and Audrey Cusick for the great photos!  They got up at 3:00am and drove through a blizzard to arrive at the blind…

http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Lands/MasterPlanning/NWBarrens/ We have created a summary of public comments from the February open house and open comment period. The next step in the planning process…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6Ky_4WhWFg?feature=player_embedded] Spring brings out the best in the sharp-tailed grouse on the Namekagon Barrens.  Register now to see the spectacular mating dances from a viewing…

Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey and Wisconsin Turtle Conservation Program Volunteers, I want to first, thank you all for the information and data you’ve helped…

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Friends of the Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area met for its annual membership meeting on June 20, 2015. All great north woods meetings begin with brats, beans,…

11:00 – Noon: Arrive and visit informally. Noon: Soft drinks, beer, brats, and burgers (donation appreciated). Meeting agenda:  Friends Annual Report – Mark Nupen.  DNR management activities…

There is a new web site for Burnett County mentioning the ‘barrens’. See:  Burnett County Tourism Site

Bluebirds on the Barrens2014 was a good year for our Bluebirds nesting on the Namekagon Barrens.  It was a cold, snowy late spring last  year…

Are you interested in running the Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey? Here are the local route maps (linked below). Contact either Andrew Badje at (608) 266-3336 or email WFTS@wisconsin.gov if interested.  …