Saturday is National Public Lands Day.
The National Environmental Education Foundation sponsors the event to promote both popular enjoyment and volunteer conservation of public lands.
In Wisconsin, DNR spokesperson Tim Lizotte says the day is a coordinated display of appreciation for lands that belong to all citizens...
"....bring awareness that public lands are important for all citizens and talk about all the positive values they bring to society and also to bring together people around doing some volunteer activities...."
Lizotte says the day is a coordinated display of appreciation for lands that belong to all citizens...
"...I think we're extremely fortunate in Wisconsin in that we're about 20th in the nation in the amount of public lands. In Wisconsin it's made up primarily of federal lands, county forest lands and DNR lands which is owned for a variety of reasons...."
Lizotte says it's a good time to visit the many wildlife areas. He says more information on Wisconsin's public lands are on theDNR website.
There are 5.7 million acres of public lands in Wisconsin. The state's public hunting grounds can be found at the Public Access Lands Atlas. More information is on the website publiclandsday.org
