DNR: DNR, WHEDA host Home And Habitat Fest at Havenwoods State Forest

MILWAUKEE, Wis. –  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) invite the public to the first Home and Habitat Fest, an afternoon of free food, live music and family-friendly activities focused on housing and natural resources at Havenwoods State Forest in Milwaukee at 12 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1.

“Our vision for the future is to create more opportunities for our community to enjoy Havenwoods, engage with existing resources through the help of some of our partners and feel welcome in natural surroundings,” said DNR Secretary Preston D. Cole, a featured guest speaker at the event....

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Ken Notes: I once proposed an environmental tax incremental financing program for environmentally sensitive areas. Allow for the development of vacation or affordable homes attached to an area earmarked for parks, preserves, or other public use. Then use the property tax revenue to sustain both the development and preservation.