Find: a natural area by name.

Locate: a natural area by county.

Explore outdoors: and find places to go.

Use our interactive map: to find natural areas.

Volunteer: and help care for SNAs.

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I work in an industrial setting that does not inspire and reward me in the way these volunteer opportunities do. I get to learn things that I can apply to my own land. I've enjoyed meeting people who share my enthusiasm for restoration of our land. I've also been shown some prairie remnants in our SNAs that I never would have realized were still in existence. It's like finding treasure for me.
—Zach, SNA volunteer

Contact information: For information on the SNA Volunteer Program, contact:; Jared Urban
Volunteer coordinator
608-228-4349

State Natural Areas (SNAs) Volunteer Program

Help us care for some of our state's most pristine public lands – State Natural Areas. Encourage native plant and animal communities to thrive by cutting brush, pulling and spraying invasives, collecting seeds, monitoring rare species and preparing fire breaks. Show up for a day or become a steward responsible for all volunteer activities at a SNA – any level of participation is encouraged. No experience is necessary to start volunteering.

Join us at a workday

Workdays are one of the main ways volunteers accomplish tasks. They occur throughout the year at different SNAs. They are a great way to get some exercise, have fun, learn something new and see if you’ve got what it takes to enjoy restoration. Come join us for a workday to see for yourself.

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Displaying seeds collected from Ridgeway Pine

Large group of volunteers working at Kettle Moraine Oak Opening SNA

Volunteer workday calendar
Date	Property	County	Activities
06/19/2019	Rocky Run Oak Savanna	Columbia	Spray knapweed, weeds
06/22/2019	Sugar River Wetlands	Dane	Girdle aspen, weeds
06/24/2019 - 07/03/2019	Quincy Bluff and Wetlands	Adams	Collecting seed
06/28/2019	Devils Lake - East Bluff	Sauk	Brush, seeds
07/02/2019	Spur Lake	Oneida	Cutting cattails
07/06/2019	Waubesa Wetlands	Dane	Sweet clover
07/11/2019	Maiden Rock Bluff	Pepin	Weeds and seeds
07/12/2019	Ridgeway Pine Relict	Iowa	Parsnip and sweet clover
07/13/2019	Bluff Creek	Walworth	Parsnip and sweet clover
07/17/2019	Rocky Run Oak Savanna	Columbia	Knapweed and seeds
07/20/2019	Chiwaukee Prairie	Kenosha	Weeds
07/21/2019	Centennial Bedrock Glade	Polk	Brush
07/25/2019	Kettle Moraine Oak Opening	Jefferson	Brush and seeds
07/27/2019	Devils Lake - East Bluff	Sauk	Brush and seeds
08/08/2019	Maiden Rock Bluff	Pepin	Seeds
08/09/2019	Ridgeway Pine Relict	Iowa	Seeds
08/17/2019	Chiwaukee Prairie	Kenosha	Weeds
08/18/2019	Centennial Bedrock Glade	Polk	Brush
08/21/2019	Rocky Run Oak Savanna	Columbia	Seeds

Receive email updates on upcoming workdays

We have divided the state into volunteer regions. Receive email updates on upcoming volunteer workdays in the region. Sign up for as many regions as you'd like.