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
04/12/2019	Ridgeway Pine Relict	Iowa	Brush
04/13/2019	Bluff Creek West	Walworth	Brush
04/20/2019	Chiwaukee Prairie	Kenosha	Brush
04/21/2019	Centennial Bedrock Glade	Polk	Brush
04/27/2019	Devils Lake - East Bluff	Sauk	Brush
04/27/2019	Sugar River Wetlands	Dane	Brush
05/04/2019	Waubesa Wetlands	Dane	Garlic mustard
05/10/2019	Ridgeway Pine Relict	Iowa	Garlic mustard
05/11/2019	Bluff Creek	Walworth	Aspen girdling
05/13/2019	Olson Oak Woods	Dane	Garlic mustard
05/15/2019	Rocky Run	Columbia	Brush/knapweed
05/18/2019	Chiwaukee Prairie	Kenosha	Garlic mustard/weeds
05/18/2019	Haskell Noyes Woods	Fond du lac	Garlic mustard
05/19/2019	Centennial Bedrock Glade	Polk	Brush
05/23/2019	Bluff Creek	Walworth	Brush spraying
05/25/2019	Haskell Noyes Woods	Fond du lac	Garlic mustard

Empowering others while caring about Northwoods State Natural Areas (SNAs)

We are looking for motivated individuals based in Northern Wisconsin to form a volunteer team of leaders who help carry out tasks benefitting our local plant communities, especially SNAs, and teach others how to do those tasks. Come learn how you can be a part of the team!

This 2 day training will teach you the basics of plant community composition on local high quality SNAs, threats to the communities, removal of invasive plants, and how to teach and lead a group of volunteers at an invasive plant removal workday.

Boulder Junction, WI
Dates: Friday May 31, 1pm-5:30pm and Saturday June 1, 9-4pm
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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.