WDNR Weekly News June 21, 2011

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WDNR Weekly News  June 21, 2011

Lake protection and restoration in full swing this summer
MADISON -- Efforts to protect and restore Wisconsin's inland lakes are going full throttle across Wisconsin as citizens, and local, state and federal governments work to ensure these natural features remain what Henry David Thoreau famously called the "landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature." ...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1816

Lake Stewardship Awards in 2011 recognize longtime leaders
MADISON -- A handful of veterans retiring from state service and those coming up to replace them topped the list of citizens receiving 2011 Lake Stewardship Awards....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1817

New web feature makes it easy to find lake maps, amenities
MADISON -- A new "Find a Lake" feature on the Department of Natural Resources website gives boaters and anglers an easy way to find new waters to try out....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1818

Tips for introducing kids to fishing
HORICON - Mark Baldock was 3 years old when he started fishing. His parents put a rod in his hand when they went to a cabin on a lake for vacation....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1819

Most fireworks illegal in state forests and parks
MADISON - Camping in a state park or forest for the Fourth of July? There are lots of ways to enjoy the holiday in the parks, but park officials ask visitors to enjoy fireworks displays in nearby communities ? not at picnic areas, campsites or other areas within state parks and forests....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1820

June 27 public hearings set on commercial trap fishing nets
MADISON - A requirement that anglers trolling with downriggers on the Great Lakes carry wire cutters on board -- along with changes that commercial fishers must make -- are the topic of public hearings June 27 in Cleveland and Bayfield....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1821

Chef Tim: A warden's guide to good, easy meals
MADISON - If you shot and froze it, now's the time to cook and enjoy it....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1822