12/04/2007
 

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

2008 state park admission stickers on sale

Admission stickers are holiday gifts that give all year long

MADISON – People doing holiday shopping for family or friends who enjoy camping, swimming, hiking, biking, skiing, or wildlife watching can give them access to an entire year of some of Wisconsin’s best recreational opportunities with the gift of a Wisconsin State Parks and Forests admission sticker.

“With thousands of miles of trails, hundreds of nature hike opportunities, and dozens of beaches, Wisconsin’s outdoors is the perfect gift for fun, social gatherings, healthy experiences, or for just absorbing simple solitude,” says Kimberly Currie of the DNR Bureau of Parks and Recreation.

The 2008 admission sticker to Wisconsin State Parks and Forests is available now at park and forest offices and Department of Natural Resources service centers. The 2008 sticker features people at play silhouetted by a setting sun. It was submitted to the Department of Natural Resources annual sticker design contest by Ali Clark, a senior from Waukesha West High School in Waukesha.

The sticker provides vehicle admission to 60 state parks and forests across Wisconsin. The cost is $25 for Wisconsin residents or $35 for nonresidents. A family with more than one vehicle registered to the same household may purchase additional state park stickers at half price. A senior citizen annual sticker for $10 is available for Wisconsin residents 65 years of age and older. The stickers are valid from the date of sale through Dec. 31, 2008.

In addition to park and forest offices and DNR Service Centers, stickers may be purchased by phone (608) 266-2181 between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday using a MasterCard or Visa, or by sending a check or money order (payable to Wisconsin DNR) to DNR Parks and Recreation, PO Box 7921, Madison WI 53707-7921. People ordering by phone or mail should allow seven to nine days for the order to be processed and delivered.

In addition to the 2008 admission sticker to Wisconsin State Parks and Forests, there are also nature-oriented holiday gifts available through the DNR Web site and at some state parks. Nature field guides and books, wildlife posters, wildlife T-shirts, many new styles of sweatshirts, and other items are offered for sale.

Another great holiday gift idea is a paid annual or lifetime membership to an individual state park friends group, or to the statewide Friends of Wisconsin State Parks [www.fwsp.org] (exit DNR). Proceeds from all sales and membership dues benefit the friends groups, non-profit organizations that helps support the education programs at parks.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Wisconsin State Parks - (608) 266-2181