Contacting the District:Project Leader: Tom Kerr
e-mail: StCroix@fws.gov or MidwestNews@fws.gov1764 95th Street
New Richmond, WI 54017
Phone: 715-246-7784
Fax: 715-246-4670
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)The District office is located on 95th Street in New Richmond, Wisconsin.
District Facts
Established: 1992
Acres: 6,760 on 40 WPAs and 15 easements
Manages Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) in seven counties
Waterfowl Production Areas are purchased with Federal Duck Stamp receipts
WPAs range from 22 to 485 acres in size
District includes Burnett, Washburn, Polk, Barron, St. Croix, Dunn, Pierce and Pepin counties
Financial Impact
Six-person staff
11,000 visitors annually
FY 2006 budget: $699,000
Natural History
District lies on the eastern edge of the prairie pothole region and covers one of the most important waterfowl breeding areas of Wisconsin
Wildlife common to the district include waterfowl, shorebirds, grassland and forest songbirds, deer, otter, mink, muskrat, and wild turkey
WPAs are a mosaic of wetlands and grassland habitats essential to breeding waterfowl and other migratory birds.
District Objectives
Provide high quality habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds with an emphasis on grassland birds
Work cooperatively with all units of government, conservation organizations and private citizens to restore wildlife habitat on WPAs and private land
Management Tools
Wetland and prairie grassland restoration on new WPAs and private land
Prescribed burning to restore and maintain grassland habitats and reduce encroaching woody vegetation
Mowing grasslands to control encroaching woody vegetation and reduce weed competition on newly planted native prairie
Land acquisition to protect, restore and preserve prairie wetland habitat for waterfowl
Public Use Opportunities
Hunting, fishing and trapping
Wildlife observation and photography
Environmental education and interpretation
Last updated:
April 4, 2008
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