Friends of Sandhill,

	Friends of Sandhill, Inc. 1715 Cty. Highway X, PO Box 156 Babcock, Wisconsin 54413 Tel: 715-884-2437 Fax: 715-884-6330
Next Annual Meeting is March 2005 Friends of Sandhill OPEN HOUSE is April 2005 The Friends of Sandhill Invite You To Join Now! Next Board of Director's Meeting - July 10, 2004 - 1:00 PM Members and Guests Event (tentative) - October 9-10, 2004 Winter Board Meeting and FOS Holiday Party - December 11 or 12, 2004
An Invitation to Membership The Friends of Sandhill, Inc. was founded as a 501(c) 3 nonprofit corporation in 2002. All of our activities and money raised are used to benefit Sandhill Wildlife Area and its visitors. We are an organization of interested persons from all backgrounds dedicated to furthering the interpretive, educational, and visitor service programs of Sandhill. Sandhill is only one of many wildlife areas located throughout Wisconsin that are owned and managed by the Department of Natural Resources. Each area is unique in some respect, and all are available for public enjoyment. In the late 1930's, Mr. Wallace Grange purchased 9,460 acres of the abandoned, tax delinquent "wastelands". He enclosed his land with an 8-foot tall deer-proof fence and named it the Sandhill Game Farm. Grange, a contemporary of the noted conservationist Aldo Leopold, nurtured the scarred landscape, raising deer, grouse and waterfowl for commercial purposes. Many Sandhill deer were shipped live from the 1930's to 1950's to support reintroduction programs in southeastern states. Deer and duck meat was also sent to restaurants in Chicago and New York City, and live grouse were sent to several northeastern states. In 1962, after 24 years in the game farm business, Grange sold Sandhill to the State of Wisconsin specifying that it was to be used as a wildlife demonstration area. Benefits to Members Camaraderie with other outdoor enthusiasts Participate in a variety of outdoor projects to benefit wildlife 10% off FOS Merchandise Pot Luck Dinners "Sandhill Trumpeter" Newsletter Annual Meeting The Friends of Sandhill, Inc. is a corporation organized for the charitable and educational purpose of assisting the Department of Natural Resources with interpretive, scientific, historical, educational, and related visitor services. Goals Sponsor and support interpretive services and environmental education activities, seminars, lectures, and other activities that contribute to the interpretive and educational programs. Provide for the distribution or sale of appropriate nature related materials such as books, shirts, or pamphlets. Use any net profits at Sandhill Wildlife Area for the futherance of its interpretive programs, facilities, resources, and trails. As membership grows, so will the scope of our involvement. Aside from the obvious benefit of funds collected from membership fees, many contributions can be made by distant members. Contributions include ideas, assistance at special events and work at the wildlife area. The Friends of Sandhill, Inc. hold monthly board meetings that are open to all members. If you would like to join the Friends of Sandhill, Inc., click the link below, print it, complete it and send it in.

Friends of Sandhill Newsletters
Spring, 2004, (Volume 2, Issue 1) Recent		July, 2003 (Vol. 1, Issue 2)
January, 2004 (Vol. 1, Issue 3)		May, 2003 - (Vol. 1, Issue 1)

Join us today and become a friend! (These files require Adobe Acrobat) Sandhill Wildlife Area Website Wisconsin State Park Friends Website Please e-mail with questions: Sandra Green, FOS Communications Coordinator Top of page \|\| Wisconsin DNR\|\| Wisconsin State Parks Last Revised: March 4, 2004