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Necedah Wildlife Refuge visitor center grand opening

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Necedah National Wildlife Refuge will host a Ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening of its state-of-the-art visitor center on Saturday, April 30, from 10 am to 3:30 pm.  Special activities, book signings, presentations, photographer and programs for the entire family will be available beginning at 11 am. 2011 Events Calendar will keep you visiting and enjoy event all year long.

The 12,000 square foot facility was designed with green technology while maximizing energy saving needs and include photovoltaic solar panels, geothermal wells, and was built using environmentally friendly, natural materials including fiber cement siding, metal roof, and marmoleum flooring.

Necedah National Wildlife Refuge is open sunrise to sunset.  The refuge office is open Monday through Saturday 7:30 am to 4pm, and located two miles north on Headquarters Road off of Highway 21 four miles west of the Village of Necedah or 18 miles east of Tomah.

Please call 608-565-2551 with any questions, visit www.fws.gov/midwest/necedah for more information or find us on Facebook.

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Winter Activites Outdoors at Wisconsin Bed and Breakfasts

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During the month of February, boredom easily sets in. The long evenings seem to stretch on forever. Why not utilize this time of the year? The cold weather outdoor activities make a great winter sport season. Many things can be done indoors during the cold dark period. Instead of moping around the house, make the best use of your time having fun Outdoors.

Finish Your Wish List for the Winter by coming to the Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast in Sparta, Wisconsin where there are ski areas, winter sports during the winter season. Do you like to cross-country and downhill skiing? This area has that available too. Finish this winter, doing something that interest you or perhaps you have always wanted to try.

Reading, Knitting, Quilting, Birding are other wonderful winter activities you can do in Sparta. Pack up your books, magazines and your knitting project and come here to quilt, knit, read, relax and explore more at the bed and breakfast and the Sparta area shops.

Don’t worry if there is no occasion to celebrate. We are sending you a invitation to come stay with us, soon winter will be over and you will be thinking on what an awesome stay you had this past winter at an  Award-Winning Wisconsin Bed and Breakfast and had a great vacation you loved!

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