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A part of  Wisconsin's scenic Indianhead Country, the Crex Meadows Wildlife Area is located in beautiful Burnett County, just north of the Village of Grantsburg. At 30,000 acres Crex is the largest state owned wildlife area in Wisconsin.  This intensively managed property is home to 270 species of birds and 600 species of plants. A wide variety of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and insects also reside here. Originally part of the Northern Wisconsin Pine Barrens, it is now the state's largest remaining portion of this globally endangered ecosystem.  The rare sedge marsh and brush prairie habitats make the area a utopia for wildlife which, in turn, makes Crex a paradise for bird watchers, naturalists, botanists, hunters, trappers, and all the other hearty explorers who are interested in the great bounty that nature offers. 

   Please join us for a virtual tour of Crex, just click on the links provided to the left to travel to the area that interest you.  We are sure that your virtual tour will lead you to our door for the "real deal" one day.  Until then, thanks for your interest in Crex Meadows.

The visitor center is usually open  from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Monday - Friday and FROM 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY until mID-NOVEMBER.  you can enjoy the wildlife area any time of day or night.  Maps and other information are always available outside the visitor center.

DO YOU NEED to buy a PRESENT  FOR THAT HARD TO PLEASE PERSON?   OUR GIFT SHOP HAS A WIDE VARIETY OF FIELD GUIDES, BOOKS ABOUT HUNTING, BIRDING, WILDFLOWERS, INSECTS AND MORE!  we HAVE LOTS OF GREAT GIFTS FOR KIDS, FROM BINOCULARS, BOOKS AND CLOTHES, TO GAMES, STUFFED ANIMALS, PUPPETS AND TOYS.  there's SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!  STOP IN TODAY AND CHECK IT OUT!  members OF friends OF Crex RECEIVE A 10% discount.

 

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FRIENDS OF CREX, INC.   102 EAST CREX AVENUE, GRANTSBURG WISCONSIN 54840   (715) 463-2739         www.crexmeadows.org

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