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| National Park Overview: |
 | Whooping cranes, wolves, Karner blue butterflies, and white-tailed deer call Necedah National Wildlife Refuge "home." Ringed bog hunter dragonflies live in sedge meadows, flying squirrels in upland hardwood timber. Trumpeter swans inhabit the marshes, and badgers the savanna. The habitat mosaic, maintained by prescribed burning, seasonal mowing, and timber clearing, attracts a wide range of wildlife. Each species and habitat is monitored and maintained to insure overall vigor of the ecosystem.
Ten thousand years ago, retreating glaciers left behind vast peat bogs and sand ridges, creating the area known as the great Central Wisconsin Swamp or Marsh. Native Americans re-colonized on the heels of the reclining glaciers, depending upon the game and wild edibles that the land provided. Europeans settled the area, attempting to drain and farm the sandy land. After a series of intense peat bog fires in the 1930s, many settlers abandoned the farmsteads. In 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt set aside 43,656 acres as Necedah Refuge and, under the guidance of the Civilian Conservation Corps, several thousand acres of wetlands were restored. You can enjoy the wildness that was preserved by visiting Necedah Refuge. |
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| Cottages and Cabins | |  | Wisconsin River Retreat - Mazomanie, WI
Vacation cottages, fully furnished, located on the Lower Wisconsin Riverway. Clean 1100 sq. ft. two bedroom cottage with huge granite fireplace. These two renovated cottages were originally built during World War II as military housing for Truax Field Army Base, Madison, WI.
Web Site: http://www.wisconsinriverretreat.com |
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| Necedah NWR - Necedah National Wildlife Refuge Contacting the Refuge: Refuge Manager: Larry Wargowsky e-mail: necedah@fws.gov or ... Plan for Necedah National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge Facts ... | | Pathways To Nature - Friends of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge - Supporting our mission of Bringing People And Nature Together, Wild Birds Unlimited stores donate a ... Friends of Necedah Necedah National Wildlife Refuge Necedah, Wisconsin back Latest Photo ... | | Water Flows in the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge - ... FS-068-00 May 2000 Water Flows in the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge Note: This fact sheet is also available in Acrobat ... Introduction The Necedah National Wildlife Refuge (NNWR), in ... | | Third Flock of Whooping Crane Chicks Arrives at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge to Prepar - ... Flock of Whooping Crane Chicks Arrives at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge to Prepare for Migration A flock of whooping ... at central Wisconsin's Necedah National Wildlife Refuge June 19. A ... | | Whooping Crane Reintroduction: What's New - This page offers links to current and past status reports on the WCEP study whooping cranes and ... of whooping cranes at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge The International Crane Foundation has ... | | August 6, 2002 Whooping Crane Update - Whooping Crane Training at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge August 6, 2002 by Colleen B. Robinson, Park Ranger, Necedah National Wildlife Refuge Seventeen whooping crane chicks continue their ... | | Wisconsin Attractions: Birdwatching Hotspots - Guide to birdwatching hotspots in Wisconsin. ... Haven Nature Center ? Navarino State Wildlife Area ? Necedah National Wildlife Refuge ? Nicolet National Forest ? Oconto Marsh Refuge ? Quincy Bluff ... | | Wisconsin Attractions: National Forests, Recreation Areas and Wildlife Refuges - Guide to national forests, recreation areas and wildlife refuges in Wisconsin. ... Call 715-762-2461.Park Falls, Price County. Necedah National Wildlife Refuge Call 608-565-2551.Necedah, Juneau County ... | | NWR Letter - Necedah National Wildlife Refuge W7996 20th Street West Necedah, WI 54646 Attention: CCP Comment To Whom It May Concern: The Necedah National Wildlife Refuge and Yellow River valley, along with ... | | Operation Migration - Meet the '03 Class, Field Training at Necedah - Field Training at the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge Click to view images of the chicks hatching and early training at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Click on the section headings to ... |
| Directions: |
| Located in central Wisconsin, Necedah National Wildlife Refuge is 180 miles southeast of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and 150 miles northwest of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The refuge lies north of Highway 21 and west of Highway 80, with all but a few acres in Juneau County.
To reach the main entrance and office complex, travel 15 miles east on Highway 21 from Interstate 94 at Tomah, Wisconsin; or about three miles west on Highway 21 from Necedah, Wisconsin. Turn north onto Headquarters Road and travel about two miles to the headquarters. |
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