MADISON, Wis. — In light of COVID-19, the Wisconsin Conservation Congress and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will cancel the in-person portion of the 72 public meetings known as the Spring Hearings that were to be held in each county on April 13.

The public will continue to have the opportunity to provide input on the natural resources advisory questions from the DNR, Natural Resources Board, and WCC through an online input option.

The online option will be provided through a link that will be posted on the Spring Hearing page at https://dnr.wi.gov/About/WCC/springhearing.html.

It will go live at 7 p.m. on April 13 and remain open for three days.

Results will be posted as soon as they are available, the DNR said.