Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) remind the public to attend the upcoming Fish and Wildlife Spring Hearings on Monday, April 14 at 6 p.m. 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 its 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.
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; specific location details are available online
Washington County’s meeting is at West Bend City Hall, 1115 S. Main Street
Dodge County meeting is at Horicon Marsh Education Center – N7725 Highway 28, Horicon
Fond du Lac County meeting is at Theisen Middle School – 525 East Pioneer Road, Fond du Lac
Ozaukee County meeting is at Webster Middle School – W75 N624 Wauwatosa Road, Cedarburg
Sheboygan County meeting is at Sheboygan County Transportation Dept. – W5741 County Road J, Plymouth
Waukesha County meeting is at Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee Campus, Anthony J. Natalizio Center, 800 Main St (Building S), Pewaukee
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
