Dane County has another opportunity to protect a long stretch of the Sugar River, making more of the popular waterway open to the public for fishing and canoeing, County Executive Joe Parisi announced recently.

Under a resolution that will be introduced to the Dane County Board, the county is proposing to acquire more than 100 acres south of Paoli, a property that includes over 4,800 feet of frontage on the Sugar River.

“The Sugar River is one of those ‘go-to’ destinations for getting outside and enjoying all that is Dane County,” Parisi said.  “Preserving this corridor means fam...