Population counts have been conducted annually since 1979 and are based on monitoring by aerial tracking of radio-collared wolves, snow track surveys by DNR staff and surveys by members of the general public who volunteer to do carnivore track surveys. As of Wed. There doesn t appear to be any let up in sight for the next several days either, according to the predictions coming out of the National Interagency Fire Center. The Wisconsin State Park System is offering a Centennial Commemorative Passport observing the 100 th anniversary of the park system. Information about fees, reservations, regulations and Friends of Wisconsin State Parks groups is also included.
Friends groups are groups of citizens with an interest in a particular state park.
The group helps promote the park and interacts with and provides valuable comment to the property manager on park features and services. For collectors, a limited quantity of the first edition of the parks passport remains. The grants were approved at the July 19 meeting of the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, a five-member commission appointed by Governor Thompson to determine the need for recreational boating facilities and to approve financial aid to local governments and agencies for the development of recreational boating projects. Funds for grants comes from the state Water Resources Account and are raised through a formula transfer of excise tax on gasoline used for marine purposes. Units of government and qualified lake associations interested in applying for matching funds for recreational boating projects should contact the community services specialist at their regional DNR office.