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Robert Wroblewski, Antigo – passed away March 30, 2016.

Carol and John Nielsen worked as professional foresters with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) throughout their careers. They started out in Northern Wisconsin, but eventually ended up further south, where their 240 acre Bakken Skov (Hill forest in Danish, and also the name of their woodlands) can be found in Richland County.

Willy Baum, Shawano – passed away October 27, 2015.

Gerald and Charlotte Kann have been named the 2016 North Central Regional Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year by the American Tree Farm System! Congratulations to Gerald, a WWOA member, and his whole family on this fantastic accomplishment. The Kann family Tree Farm was also the Outstanding Tree Farm of the Year in Wisconsin.

The Landowner Incentive Program works to create and manage habitat for rare plants and animals in the Driftless Area through providing funding and technical help. Any privately owned land in the Driftless area is eligible, including private parcels and land trusts, and eligible work includes prescribed burns, native plantings, invasive and woody species removal, and more.

Donald Krahn, Big Flats – passed away June 14, 2016.

Jeanette Perrault, Pound – passed away May 31, 2016.

Jeffrey Rach, Brice Prairie – passed away May 20, 2016.

Roger Wilson, Eau Claire – passed away March 9, 2016.

Wisconsin DNR was authorized funds through the 2014 Farm Bill for the funding of the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program, and have received $1.3 million for the continued funding of VPA-HIP. The VPA-HIP provides opportunities to increase public access for fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing on private lands. There are currently over 38,000 acres participating in VPA-HIP.