Madison South Dakota
Madison Wetland Management District: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Enter the U.S. Congress, the year: 1962. At that time, Congress appropriated fundingfor the protection of wetlands, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service swung into action.Shortly thereafter, the Madison Wetland Management District, a field station of the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service, was established. Its mission: to preserve wetlands and managehabitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. Headquartered in Madison, South Dakota, theDistrict manages 38,500 acres of purchased wetland areas, called Waterfowl ProductionAreas. The District also administers two easement programs with private landowners. Awetland easement program comprised of 52,200 acres of wetlands protected from drainage anda grassland easement program protecting 39,000 of grassland from ever being plowed. Landsare acquired, in part, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with monies from the sale ofDuck Stamps. ... [Read More]
National Wildlife Refuges and Wetland Management Districts in South Dakota
Madison WMD is located inthe heart of the Prairie Pothole\Tall Grass Prairie ecosystem. The picturesque prairielandscape inspired early pioneers such as author Laura Ingalls Wilder and artist HarveyDunn. ... Madison WMD ... [Read More]
Recreation.gov
The Madison Wetland Management District (WMD), a field station of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, was established to preserve wetlands and manage habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. Headquartered in Madison, South Dakota, the District manages 38,500 acres of purchased upland and wetland areas, called Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs). Each WPA is unique in its size, wetland type, and plant and animal community providing for the needs of a wide range of species such as nesting ducks, migrating geese, deer, muskrat, and neotropical songbirds. The wetlands found on WPAs also help prevent flooding in rainy years by storing the moisture while it slowly percolates down into the groundwater. The District also administers two easement programs with private landowners. One is a wetland easement program consisting of 52,200 acres of wetlands protected from drainage and the second is a grassland easement program protecting 39,000 acres of grassland from ever being plowed. Lands are acqu ... [Read More]
Success Stories for South Dakota
Reflecting Improved Safety: Mark Even, facilities maintenance technician at East River Electric Power Cooperative, (SD-043), (East River), Madison, South Dakota , (left), installs a fisheye mirror with help from Dick Birk, Madison city streets superintendent. The East River purchased the mirror, which allows people to see oncoming traffic around a blind corner at a busy downtown alley crosswalk. The busy sidewalk crossing is located near the East River's headquarters and service center and a city library and park. "The alley is used by delivery vehicles and has a drop-off box for the local post office," said Tom Holt, the East River's manager of member services and marketing. "It's difficult for motorists to see pedestrians walking or kids riding bikes at the crosswalk." East River's internal safety committee decided to bring the issue to the city, and Madison officials recognized the potential hazard. ... [Read More]
South Dakota Breeding Bird Atlas
This resource is based on the following source: Peterson, Richard A. 1995. The South Dakota breeding bird atlas. South Dakota Ornithologists' Union. 276pp. This resource should be cited as: Peterson, Richard A. 1995. The South Dakota breeding bird atlas. South Dakota Ornithologists' Union. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/birds/sdatlas/sdatlas.htm (Version 06JUL2000). Copies of the publication are available for $10.00 plus $3.00 postage (checks made payable to SDOU) from: Mr. Richard A. Peterson P.O. Box 118 Wewela, SD 57578 Information about membership in the South Dakota Ornithologists' Union can be obtained from its treasurer: Nelda Holden 1620 Elmwood Drive Brookings, SD 57006 The South Dakota Breeding Bird Atlas Computer Database is available to individuals or groups who would have an interest and need for the data. The data base is available on a 3.5 inch high density disk. The data base software p ... [Read More]
South Dakota Arts Council
Madison Area Arts Council: $2,150 + artist’s travel. AISC grants support 4 one-week artist residencies at elementary and middle schools and the community. ... [Read More]
U.S. Department of Labor --Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) -- Staff Directory
Madison, Wisconsin 53703 ... 107 E. Madison Street, Suite B30 ... Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8310 ... [Read More]
Partnerships Pay Off, South Dakota Partners for Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish andWildlife Service
At this time he was notified of a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant the Madison WMD had recently been awarded. Many local conservation groups around the area were concerned with the loss of the native tall grass prairie in South Dakota and the affects this was having on the nesting birds that rely on it. The Madison Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, The Nature Conservancy, Ducks Unlimited Inc., South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, Brookings County Pheasant Restoration Association, and the Lake County Pro Pheasants all contributed funds to match the money coming from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. This grant would allow the Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners to pay for the remaining 50% of the native grass seed cost. ... [Read More]
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