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Good evening fellow ‘Scons, sorry for the late send this week (lost track of time reading Marsh Madness, the DNR’s spring magazine to help you get out ‘der). This is the Wiscampsin Weekly, the email that gets you in the know on the Wisconsin outdoors in 5 minutes or less. New reader? Subscribe here.

This week’s weekly:

⛸ Ice skating trail “The Glide” trail closes for season

☹️ Gov. Evers raises hunting license fees

🌲 Potawatomi/Door County state parks developments

𐂂 Story of the week: Wisconsin deer poacher sentenced to jail, fined

⛸ Ice skating trail “The Glide” trail closes for season LINK

• The Glide, a quarter-mile ice skating trail at Boulder Junction's Winter Park, helped boost local businesses who were affected by lack of snowfall last season, with more than 17,000 laps recorded during its first season.

• Businesses like Aqualand Ale House and Boulder Junction Coffee Company saw increased traffic, with visitors coming specifically to skate and enjoy local treats.

• While The Glide's first season was successful, challenges such as parking and skate shortages were noted, and plans for expansion and improvements are underway for next year.

☹️ Gov. Evers raises hunting license fees LINK

• Gov. Tony Evers' 2025-27 budget proposal suggests a $20 increase in Wisconsin's resident deer hunting license fee, bringing it to $44, marking the first increase since 2005 (an 83% increase, cripes).

• Nonresident hunting license fees would also rise by $20, with the resident small game hunting license increasing from $18 to $38.

• The proposed fee hikes aim to address a structural $15.5 million deficit in the DNR's Fish and Wildlife Account, which has been impacted by inflation and declining license sales.

 🌲 Potawatomi/Door County state parks developments LINK

• Two Door County state parks, Peninsula and Newport, each received $20,000 in matching grants for projects, including a gathering area for mountain biking trails at Peninsula and a natural seating amphitheater for dark sky programs at Newport.

• The grants are part of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, which supports conservation projects with matching funds, and the projects aim to enhance outdoor experiences with improved facilities and accessibility.

• The Potawatomi State Park observation tower, closed since 2017 for restoration, will reopen this spring after extensive repairs, and a new accessible lookout will be included in the state's 2025-27 Capital Development Budget.

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