Contacting the District: Project Leader: Steve Lenz
e-mail: Leopold@fws.gov or MidwestNews@fws.govW10040 Cascade Mountain Road
Portage, WI 53901Voice: 608-742-7100
Fax: 608-745-0866
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)The District office is located West of Portage, Wisconsin via State Highway 33, then south 2 miles on Cascade Mountain Road
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District Facts
- Acres: 10,756 on 48 WPAs
- Manages conservation easements in 33 eastern Wisconsin counties
Natural History
- WPAs are wetland and grassland mosaics needed by breeding waterfowl
- Mink, muskrat, beaver and deer thrive within the district
Financial Impact
- 14,000 visitors annually
- FY 2002 Budget: $745,000
District Objectives
- Restore wetland and grassland habitat
- Cooperate with state and local agencies promoting wildlife habitat restoration on private land
Management Tools
- Mowing, haying
- Prescribed burning
- Prairie restoration
Public Use Opportunities
- Hunting, fishing and trapping
- Environmental education
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