It has come to our attention that Invasive Phragmites has been spotted on Lake Arbutus. Learn the difference between native and invasive Phragmites and what to do if you see invasive Phragmites.
For detailed identification guides and management information, please review the resources below:
Here is a great resource on campfire safety guidelines, local environmental precautions, and best practices.
Stay informed on regional fire conditions and updates by visiting the Wisconsin DNR Wildland Fire News Feed.
Minnesota Sea Grant's "Clean Your Boat Video" provides valuable information on aquatic invaders and tips on how to properly clean your boat so that you will not spread invasive species.
While spring and fall are the primary wildfire seasons in Wisconsin, wildfires can occur any time the ground is not snow-covered, requiring firefighters and residents to be on heightened alert for the threat of wildfire.
Each year, wildfires consume hundreds of homes in the wildland urban interface. Studies show that as many as 80 percent of the homes lost to wildfires could have been saved if their owners had only followed a few, simple Firewise practices. In addition, civilian injury and deaths occur when people try to suppress wildfires they unintentionally started or because people wait too long to leave their home. Leaving late is a growing national problem, as well as a local concern in Wisconsin.
Fire can spread rapidly through your home, leaving you as little as one or two minutes to escape safely once the smoke alarm sounds. A closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat and fire. Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room and outside each separate sleeping area. Install alarms on every level of the home. Pull together everyone in your household and make a plan. Walk through your home and inspect all possible exits and escape routes. Households with children should consider drawing a floor plan of your home, marking two ways out of each room, including windows and doors.
Use this free fire escape grid to draw a floor plan of your home.
