Mead Wildlife Area

Mead Wildlife Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
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Location	Marathon, Portage, and Wood counties
Nearest city	Mosinee, Wisconsin
Coordinates	44°41′50″N 89°51′48″W / 44.69722°N 89.86342°W / 44.69722; -89.86342
Established	1959
Named for	George W. Mead
Governing body	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
www.meadwildlife.org

The Mead (George W.) Wildlife Area 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 and a 7-mile hiking loop around the Berkahn Flowage. It is home to 291 species of birds every year. A total of 278 bird species have been recorded as of 2018 for the Mead SWA. Currently, there are 126 bird species known to breed in this area.