Mead Wildlife Area

The Mead (George W) Wildlife Area (the Mead) is a state wildlife area covering over 33,000 acres (130 km2) in central Wisconsin. It includes portions of Marathon, Portage, and Wood counties. It is managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). The Area is commonly referred to as "the Mead". Five WDNR staff manage the area. The non-profit organization Friends of the Mead/McMillan Association, Inc. assist with raising funds to support the area's activities. The Mead has over 70 miles of maintained hiking trails including a 7-mile hiking loop around the Berkahn Flowage. It is home to 291 species of birds annually.As of 2018,a total of 278 bird species have been recorded for the Mead SWA. Currently, there are 126 bird species known to breed in this area.

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