Bueno vista refuge

Buena Vista Wildlife Area consists of scattered parcels 10 miles east of Wisconsin Rapids and 4 miles south of Plover. The area is predominately grassland with some woodland. This area was formerly a marsh dominated by tamarack, black spruce and cattails.

In the early s, it was drained for agricultural purposes. In the mids, a successful partnership among the department, Dane County Conservation League and the Society of Tympanuchus Cupido Pinnatus was created to purchase land specifically for the management of grassland habitat for the greater prairie chicken, a state threatened species in Wisconsin, and other grassland-dependent species.

It is home to the largest concentration of greater prairie chickens in Wisconsin and represents one of the most extensive grasslands east of the Mississippi River. Set in the Baboquivari mountains is a beautiful sycamore-shaded canyon of extraordinary diversity and a protected and pristine example of the sky island ecosystem.

Make your reservations for a guided hike, environmental education program or educational workshop. Refuge staff at the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge focus on protecting and restoring habitat for the benefit of wildlife. Prescribed burning, controlling exotic and invasive plant and animals and erosion control are just some of the efforts taking place.

Learn more about how they manage the ,acre landscape that is part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife, and plants. The Refuge is conducting a range-wide survey of the masked bobwhite quail. If you see one please report it to the refuge.

Although most refuge lands and outdoor spaces have remained open for the public to enjoy, we ask that you recreate responsibly. Check alerts and local conditions on this website and call ahead for current information. Operations vary based on local public health conditions. Consistent with CDC recommendations , all visitors age 2 and older , who are fully vaccinated are required to wear a mask inside of federal buildings in areas of substantial or high community transmission.. All visitors who are not fully vaccinated must continue to wear masks indoors and in crowded outdoor spaces.

Most importantly, stay home if you feel sick and continue to watch for symptoms of COVID and follow CDC guidance on how to protect yourself and others. Refuge Gallery Enjoy images of the refuge's impressive landscape. Cienega Boardwalk Closed The Cienega boardwalk trail is undergoing re-construction.

Entrance Fees Temporarily Suspended After careful consideration, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has directed national wildlife refuges to temporarily suspend the collection of all entrance fees until further notice. Read the release.