GPS Units
Technology Libraries – Borrow A GPS Unit
Wisconsin is fortunate to have citizens who care about our natural resources. There are several citizen-based monitoring (CBM) programs that use data collected by volunteers (for a list of programs, please check out the CBM website.) Technology libraries have been established throughout the state that lend one or more Garmin eTrex Legend GPS units to be used in monitoring any type of natural resource whether or not that monitoring is part of a CBM program. One benefit of becoming a member of a program is that they have protocols developed for monitoring specific resources (water, insects, reptiles, invasive plants, etc.). Here is a list of the technology library locations where GPS units are available:
Beaver Creek Reserve
Contact: Sarah Braun
S1 County Hwy K
Fall Creek, WI 54742
(715) 877-2212
2 GPS units available
Calumet County Courthouse
Contact: Diane Schauer
206 Court Street
Chilton, WI 53014
(920) 849-2361
2 GPS units available
Door County S&WD
Contact: Bill Schuster
421 Nebraska Street
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 746-2214
1 GPS unit available
Gr. Sauk CWMA (UW-EX Baraboo)
Contact: John Exo
505 Broadway
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3250
2 GPS units available
Kickapoo Valley Reserve
Contact: Sadie Urban
S3661 State Hwy 131
LaFarge, WI 54639
(608) 625-2960
2 GPS units available
Lakeshore Nature Preserve
Contact: Lakeshore Nature Preserve
30 North Mills Street, 4th Floor
Madison, WI 53715
(608) 265-9275
2 GPS units available
Menominee Co Conservation Dept
Contact: Jeremy Johnson
P.O. Box 279
W3270 Courthouse Lane
Keshena, WI 54135
(715) 799-5710
1 GPS unit available
North Lakeland Discovery Center
Contact: Bruce Greenhill
W 215 County Hwy W
Manitowish Waters, WI 54545
(715) 543-2085
1 GPS unit available
Northwoods CWMA
Contact: Dara Olson
29270 County Hwy G
Ashland, WI 54806
(715) 682-6619 x129
2 GPS units available
Riveredge Nature Center
Contacts: Marc White & Mary Holleback
4458 W. Hawthorne Drive
Newburg, WI 53060
(262) 375-2715
1 GPS unit available
Rock Co Parks Division
Contact: Joleen Stinson
3715 N. Newville Road
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 757-5473
2 GPS units available
Spooner Basin Educator
Contact: John Haack
W6646 Hwy 70
Spooner, WI 54801
(715) 635-7406
2 GPS units available
Treehaven
Contact: Corky McReynolds
W2540 Pickerel Creek Road
Tomahawk, WI 54487
(715) 453-4106
2 GPS units available
Urban Ecology Center
Contact: Tim Vargo
1500 East Park Place
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 964-8505
2 GPS units available
Vilas County L&WCD
Contact: Ted Ritter
330 Court Street
Eagle River, WI 54521
(715) 479-3738
1 GPS unit available
WAV #7 Navarino Nature Center
Contact: Tim Ewing
W5646 Lindsten Road
Shiocton, WI 54170
(715) 758-6999
2 GPS units available
WAV #8 Isaac Walton League
Contact: Ron MacDonald
P.O. Box 582
Stevens Point, WI 54481
2 GPS units available
WAV #10 Jackson Co UWEX
Contact: Randy Mell
227 S. 11th Street
Black River Falls, WI 54615
(715) 284-4257
1 GPS unit available
WAV #16 SWWI Water Education Library
Contact: Peggy Compton
336 Gardner Hall
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
(608) 342-1633
1 GPS unit available
Wild Rivers CWMA
Contact: Anna Jahns
5631 Forestry Drive
Florence, WI 54121
(715) 528-4408 x 109
(715) 450-4215 (cell)
1GPS unit available
Woodland Dunes Nature Center
Contact: Jim Knickelbine
3000 Hawthorne Avenue
Two Rivers, WI 54241
(920) 793-4007
2 GPS units available