The Town of Black Earth is located approximately 20 miles west of Madison. The first Europeans to permanently settle here arrived in 1843. Five years later, the Wisconsin State Legislature created the Town of Farmersville, later renamed Black Earth. Black Earth is a rural farming community with natural resources, including fertile soils and the popular Black Earth Creek. (Population 524, 2025)
Help Spread The Word – Snowmobile Safely This Season
The DNR needs your help spreading critical snowmobiling safety messaging across the state. / Photo Credit: Travel Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs your help spreading critical snowmobile safety messaging across the state. We’re asking you, our partners, to urge snowmobilers to be careful on ice, stay sober and ride only on designated trails.
There have already been two snowmobile fatalities in Wisconsin this season. Last winter, there were nine snowmobiling fatalities. Two of the most common off-highway vehicle (OHV) crash contributors early in the season are weak ice and impaired operation. Both factors can be mitigated through planning and smart decision-making.
To make it easier for you to amplify this message to help protect your community, we’ve created social media posts, images and a draft news release that you can download and use in any communications you plan to issue on this topic.
If you’d prefer to amplify the DNR’s messaging or share from our Facebook and Instagram
Thanks for spreading the word however you’re able and helping keep your constituents and communities safe!