Wisconsin DNR Celebrates Volunteers Who Work at State Natural Areas

Monday, May 10th, 2021 -- 10:01 AM

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is celebrating volunteers who work on their own or in socially-distanced small groups at State Natural Areas to help control invasive species, collect and plant native seeds and cut and burn brush during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The DNR’s recently released 2020 SNA Volunteer Report shows that such volunteers collectively contributed as many hours, nearly 5,800, as in previous years, despite COVID-19 safety precautions and group size restrictions.

In addition, volunteers worked on more than 1,200 acres at 39 SNAs, maintaining and restoring some of Wisconsin’s best remaining prairies, forests, wetlands and other habitats.

Organized work days will resume this month with safety precautions in place, and the DNR is encouraging people to sign up for workdays in their area.  People can sign up to get notices of workdays in their geographical region or an area that interests them on the SNA volunteer webpage.

No experience is necessary and training and equipment is provided on site. Additional safety precautions are in place for workdays, including limiting group size to 10 in one area of the property and 50 overall, staying six feet apart unless a part of the same household, and limiting tool sharing.

Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.