DNR Release Published 3.26.25

The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invite the public to attend spring hearings on Monday, April 14 at 6 p.m. to learn about resource management through the annual Fish and Wildlife Spring Hearing process. Additionally, an online opportunity for public input will be available from 7 p.m. April 14 through 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 16. 

DNR staff and WCC delegates will be on hand at these spring hearings to discuss local issues of importance, answer questions from the public and open a dialogue between the public, the DNR and the WCC about areas of interest and concern.

The WCC will also hold their delegates’ elections at each meeting. Two of the five WCC seats will be up for election in each county.

Finally, the public is invited to provide feedback on a variety of fish, wildlife and other natural resources-related topics as part of the spring hearing process. The public is encouraged to provide input online from 7 p.m. April 14 through 6 p.m. April 16. For those who prefer to do so in person, a number of paper ballots will be available at each in-person meeting.

More information is available on the Wisconsin Conservation Congress Spring Hearing webpage.

The Wisconsin Conservation Congress is the only statutory body in the state where the public elects delegates to advise the Natural Resources Board and the DNR on responsibly managing natural resources for present and future generations. The Congress accomplishes this through open, impartial, broad-ranged actions. Learn more about the WCC and how to become involved in resource management decisions on the Wisconsin Conservation Congress’s webpage.

Event Details
Wisconsin Conservation Congress and Wisconsin DNR Fish And Wildlife
Spring Hearings

When: Monday, April 14, 2025, 6-9 p.m.

  • 6-6:30 p.m. – Arrival/sign in
  • 6:30-7 p.m. – DNR staff presentations
  • 7 p.m. – Wisconsin Conservation Congress delegate elections
  • 7:30 p.m. – Review Spring Hearing questions and any introduced local county resolutions

Where: Meetings available in each Wisconsin county, see list below.

Online Spring Hearing Public Input

When: Monday, April 14 at 7 p.m. through 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 16

Where: On the DNR’s website

List of Each County Meeting

Adams (01) Adams County Community Center – 569 N. Cedar Street-Suite 3, Adams
Ashland (02) Ashland City Hall – 601 Main Street, Ashland Council Chambers
Barron (03) Barron County Government Center – 335 E. Monroe Avenue, Barron Auditorium
Bayfield (04) Drummond High School, 52440 Eastern Avenue, Drummond Auditorium
Brown (05) Northeast Wisconsin Technical College – 2740 W Mason Street, Green Bay Room SC130, park in Lot G, Lot H, or in the 2-hour parking lot and enter through Door 9
Buffalo (06) Alma High School – S1618 State Rd 35, Alma Small Gymnasium
Burnett (07) Burnett County Government Center – 7410 County Road K, Siren Room 160- County Board Room
Calumet (08) Hilbert Community Center – 45 N 5th St, Hilbert
Chippewa (09) Chippewa Falls High School – 735 Terrill St, Chippewa Falls Auditorium
Clark (10) Greenwood High School – 306 W Central Ave., Greenwood Cafeteria
Columbia (11) Wayne E. Bartels Middle School, 2505 New Pinery Rd. Portage Library
Crawford (12) Prairie Du Chien High School, 800 East Crawford St, Prairie Du Chien New Auditorium
Dane (13) McFarland High School – 5103 Farwell St, McFarland Black Box Theatre
Dodge (14) Horicon Marsh Education Center – N7725 Highway 28, Horicon Auditorium
Door (15) Sturgeon Bay High School – 1230 Michigan St, Sturgeon Bay Alumni Hall – main entrance to the HS
Douglas (16) Solon Springs Community Center – 11523 S. Business Highway 53, Solon Springs North Meeting Room
Dunn (17) Dunn County Fish and Game Association – 1600 Pine Ave., Menomonie
Eau Claire (18) Memorial High School, 2020 Fairfax Street, Eau Claire Cafeteria
Florence (19) Florence Natural Resource Center – 5628 Forestry Drive, Florence Lower Level Room
Fond du Lac (20) Theisen Middle School – 525 East Pioneer Road, Fond du Lac Auditorium
Forest (21) Crandon High School – 9750 US Highway 8, Crandon Auditorium
Grant (22) Grant Co Youth and Ag Building – 916 Elm Street, Lancaster Auditorium
Green (23) Monroe Middle School – 1510 13th Street, Monroe Auditorium
Green Lake (24) Green Lake High School 612 Mill Street, Green Lake Gym
Iowa (25) Dodgeville High School – 912 W Chapel St., Dodgeville Upper Gym/Lower Commons
Iron (26) Mercer Community Center – 2648 Margaret Street, Mercer
Jackson (27) Black River Falls Middle School – 1202 Pierce St., Black River Falls Large Auditorium
Jefferson (28) Jefferson High School – 700 West Milwaukee Street, Jefferson Commons/Cafeteria
Juneau (29) Olson Middle School – 508 Grayside Ave, Mauston Commons Area
Kenosha (30) Richard Bong State Recreation Area – 26313 Burlington Rd., Kansasville Headquarters Building Auditorium
Kewaunee (31) Kewaunee High School – 911 3rd St., Kewaunee Theater
La Crosse (32) Onalaska High School – 700 Hilltopper Pl., Onalaska Performing Art Center
Lafayette (33) Darlington Elementary-Middle School, 11630 Center Hill Road, Darlington Large Group Room
Langlade (34) Antigo High School – 1900 Tenth Avenue, Antigo Volm Theater
Lincoln (35) Lincoln County Service Center – 801 N Sales Street, Merrill County Board Room
Manitowoc (36) Lakeshore Technical College – 1290 North Ave, Cleveland Lake Michigan Conference Room, L260
Marathon (37) DC Everest Middle School – 9302 Schofield Ave, Schofield Auditorium
Marinette (38) Wausaukee High School – N11941 US Hwy 141, Wausaukee Auditorium, Door 6 – Sports Entrance
Marquette (39) Montello High School – 222 Forest Lane, Montello Community Room
Menominee (40) Menominee County Courthouse – W3269 Courthouse Lane, Keshena County Board Room; enter through the Sheriff’s Dept.
Milwaukee (41) Milwaukee DNR Service Center – 1027 West St. Paul Avenue, Milwaukee Harbor Room, 107
Monroe (42) Tomah High School – 901 Lincoln Ave, Tomah Cafeteria
Oconto (43) Suring High School – 411 East Algoma Street, Suring Cafeteria
Oneida (44) James Williams Middle School – 915 Acacia Lane, Rhinelander Auditorium
Outagamie (45) Appleton North High School – 5000 N Ballard Rd, Appleton Auditorium
Ozaukee (46) Webster Middle School – W75 N624 Wauwatosa Road, Cedarburg Cafeteria
Pepin (47) Pepin County Government Center – 740 7th Ave., Durand Board Room
Pierce (48) Ellsworth High School – 323 West Hillcrest Street, Ellsworth Library
Polk (49) Unity High School – 1908 State Highway 46, Balsam Lake Auditorium
Portage (50) Benjamin Franklin Jr High School – 2000 Polk St., Stevens Point Auditorium
Price (51) Price County Courthouse – 126 Cherry Street, Phillips County Board Room
Racine (52) Union Grove High School – 3433 South Colony Avenue, Union Grove Use north parking lot
Richland (53) Richland County Courthouse – 181 West Seminary Street, Richland Center 1
st Floor Conference Room
Rock (54) Craig High School – 401 S. Randall Ave., Janesville Small Auditorium
Rusk (55) DNR Ladysmith Service Center – N4103 State Highway 27, Ladysmith Large Conference Room
Saint Croix (56) St Croix Central High School – 1751 Broadway St, Hammond Commons Area
Sauk (57) Jack Young Middle School – 1531 Draper St., Baraboo Commons Area
Sawyer (58) Winter High School – 6585 West Grove Street, Winter Auditorium
Shawano (59) Shawano Middle School – 1050 South Union Street, Shawano LGI Room
Sheboygan (60) Sheboygan County Transportation Dept. – W5741 County Road J, Plymouth
Taylor (61) Medford Area Senior High – 1015 West Broadway, Medford Library
Trempealeau (62) Arcadia High School – 756 Raider Drive, Arcadia Room 219
Vernon (63) Viroqua High School – 100 Blackhawk Drive, Viroqua Commons Room
Vilas (64) Boulder Junction Community Center – 5392 Park Street, Boulder Junction Dairymen’s Room
Walworth (65) Fontana Elementary School – 450 S. Main St, Fontana Library
Washburn (66) Spooner High School – 801 Co Hwy A Auditorium
Washington (67) West Bend City Hall – 1115 S. Main St., West Bend Council Chambers
Waukesha (68) Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee Campus, Anthony J. Natalizio
Center, 800 Main St (Building S), Pewaukee
Waupaca (69) Waupaca High School – E2325 King Road, Waupaca Performing Arts Center
Waushara (70) Waushara County Highway Department, 403 Ruth’s Way, Wautoma
Winnebago (71) Fox Valley Tech Oshkosh Riverside Campus 150 N Campbell Rd, Oshkosh Conference Room 133
Wood (72) Pittsville School – 5459 Elementary Avenue, Suite 2, Pittsville Auditorium