A press release from Fall Gathering- Tour of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge GENOA CITY, WI Join us for a hike on the first piece of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) open to the public! The hike takes place on Tuesday, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Hackmatack Wildlife Refuge
Part of a press release from Governor Pat Quinn: Governor Quinn Announces $2.8 Million to Expand Outdoor Recreation Opportunities SPRINGFIELD – February 20, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced acquisition of 547 acres of public land in four Illinois counties … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Growing America’s Great Outdoors: Secretary Salazar Marks the Establishment of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the establishment of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge today in Florida … Continue reading
A message from Openlands, plus the press release from the Department of the Interior: Openlands wants you, our friends and supporters, to be among the first to hear this important news: Just minutes ago, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar authorized the … Continue reading
I think it was Last week when my scanner was not connecting to my computer that the post card was put in our mailbox. It is from “Friends of Hackmatack,” the group pushing for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service … Continue reading
The official map of the Hackmatack Wildlife Area proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Click to enlarge and you can see it runs from Veterans Acres north beyond the Wisconsin border. Tuesday afternoon a public hearing will be … Continue reading
The McHenry County Libertarian Party sent the following information about open houses being held at the County Administrative Building and the McHenry County Conservation District’s Lost Valley Visitor Center concerning the Fish and Wildlife Service’s wildlife area in northern McHenry … Continue reading
Last week, the McHenry County Board endorsed creation of a wildlife refuge in northern McHenry County and southern Wisconsin. Now a feasibility study has been approved by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The following press release has been issued … Continue reading