The district, established in 1993, manages almost 13,000 acres of Waterfowl Production Areas in 17 southeastern Wisconsin counties, covering some of the most important waterfowl areas of Wisconsin. The District also administers 45 conservation easements, totaling 3,000 acres, in 21 eastern Wisconsin counties. Waterfowl Production Areas consist of wetland habitat surrounded by grassland and woodland communities. While Waterfowl Production Areas are managed primarily for ducks and geese, they also provide habitat for a variety of other wildlife species such as grassland birds, pheasants, shorebirds, wading birds, mink, muskrat, wild turkey, and deer.
The Leopold Wetland Management District is managed as part of a complex that also includes the Fox River National Wildlife Refuge, 1,054 acres in Montello, WI; the Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 330 acres, and Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge, 27 acres, located in Lake Michigan near Washington Island, WI; and the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, 22,000 acres in Mayville, WI. A total of twenty-two staff work to manage wildlife, habitat, and recreational opportunities on these areas within the complex.
Complex Project Leader: Steve Lenz, located at the Horicon office - Mayville, WI, 920-387-2658, EXT 11.
The District office is located west of Portage, Wisconsin via State Highway 33, then south 2 miles on Cascade Mountain Road
Assistant Project Leader (Leopold): Bruce Luebke, located at the Portage office, ext 16
W10040 Cascade Mountain Road
Portage, WI 53901
Voice: 608-742-7100
Leopold fax: 608-745-0866
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)
E-mail: Leopold@fws.gov or MidwestNews@fws.gov
Leopold General Brochure