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Appendix F
Information Resources
The following private organizations and government agencies are especially good resources for
assistance with natural area information and protection. Other sources of information related to various
aspects of natural areas protection are too numerous to list here, but include other programs in
government agencies, museums, public libraries, and universities.
FOR NATURAL FEATURES INFORMATION:
Natural Heritage Inventory Program (NHIP)
Bureau of Endangered Resources
WI Dept. of Natural Resources
101 South Webster Street, P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Tel.: (608) 266-2747 or 267-9788
Web Site: www.dnr.state.wi.us
The Natural Heritage Inventory Program of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources can provide
information to local governments on known locations of rare and/or significant natural features in the
state. Information may be useful for local governments involved in land conservation programs,
environmental reviews, planning, management, research, and education.
Cofrin Center for Biodiversity
University of Wisconsin at Green Bay
Department of Natural & Applied Sciences
Green Bay, WI 54311
Tel: (920) 465-2272
Web Site: www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity
The Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Green Bay,
brings together a variety of information resources about the plants, animals, and ecology of the Northern
Lake States. The Center’s aim is to promote biodiversity protections at the local level through education
and scientific research.
University of Wisconsin-Extension – Lakeshore Basin Natural Resources Educator
Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, & Manitowoc Counties
925 Marquette Drive
Kewaunee, WI 54216
(920) 388-4313
Web site: http://clean-water.uwex.edu/lakeshore
The Natural Resources Educator’s office delivers educational programming related to natural resources,
including land protection and preservation alternatives for municipalities, organizations, and individuals.
Additional services offered through the Basin Educator includes information on land protection resources
such as printed materials and contact with other natural resource oriented agencies and organizations.
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