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Home - Friends of Crex Plan your next trip to Crex Meadows where wildlife, wetlands and wonder are open year-round for you and your family to enjoy
Wildlife Updates - Friends of Crex If you are planning a trip to Crex Meadows, now is a great time to come! We have 173 different species on our recent bird sightings list, all sighted within the past week (within Crex Meadows, Fish Lake, Amsterdam Sloughs, and the surrounding area)
Plan Your Visit - Friends of Crex The famous marshes and large, sandy plains of Crex Meadows were created from a retreating glacier over 13,000 years ago The wildlife area is part of a larger system known as the Northwest Wisconsin Pine Barrens which extends from northern Polk County to southern Bayfield County
About Crex Meadows - Friends of Crex The famous marshes and large, sandy plains of Crex Meadows were created from a retreating glacier over 13,000 years ago The wildlife area is part of a larger system known as the Northwest Wisconsin Pine Barrens which extends from northern Polk County to southern Bayfield County
Driving Tour - Friends of Crex The abundance and diversity of wildlife have made Crex a wildlife showplace It is part of a national network of Wildlife Viewing Areas and Important Bird Areas Over 120,000 people visit Crex each year
Events Programs - Friends of Crex Wildlife Education The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Crex Meadows Wildlife Education Program offers a fun and exciting way for your class to explore the worlds of science and environmental education while meeting state academic standards All of the programs can be adapted to different age levels
Crex Meadows Wildlife Area - Friends of Crex CREX 102 E Crex Ave L a k e R d P h a n t o m E a s t R e f u g e R d Main Dike Rd Lundquist Rd N Fork Dike Rd Abel Rd B u g g e r t L k R d E a s t R e f u g e R d Larson Rd North Refuge Rd Reed Lake Rd North Refuge Rd T o w n H a l l R d Dike 4 M u r p Crex Boundary Wildlife Refuge (No Public Access) Minimum Maintenance Road Township Road
Wildlife Update: March 18, 2025 - Friends of Crex Snow is pretty much gone in the area, but there is more in the forecast over the next ten days We are also seeing patches of open water pop up around our properties- including Refuge Extension Flowage and Phantom Lake
Wildlife Update: February 20, 2025 - Friends of Crex We are seeing normal wildlife activity for this time of the year with lots of mammal tracks being seen and many different winter birds being reported A few highlights for winter birds include Golden Eagle, Lapland Longspur, Northern Shrike, Purple Finch, Rough-legged Hawk, Snow Bunting, and Snowy Owl
Wildlife Update: March 13, 2025 - Friends of Crex We are seeing a few of our earlier migrating birds coming back to the area, including high numbers of Trumpeter Swans, Canada Geese, Mallards, and our first reports of Sandhill Cranes also came in this week!