Southeast Glacial Plains Ecological Landscape

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Southeast Glacial Plains ecological landscape

Attributes and Characteristics Legacy Places This ecological landscape is home to some of the world’s best examples of continental AP Arlington Prairie PT Patrick Marsh glacial activity. Drumlins, eskers, kettle lakes, BK Bark and Scuppernong Rivers RC Raccoon Creek kames, ground and end moraines, and other glacial Bong Grassland Rush Lake features are evident throughout the entire area. BG RL A particularly striking area is the long “ridge” CD Campbellsport Drumlins SH Sheboygan County (known as a kettle interlobate moraine) that CC Cedar Creek Trout Streams formed between the Green Bay and Lake SY Sheboygan River Marshes Michigan lobes during the Wisconsin CB Cedarburg Bog Glaciation. The area is protected in part CW Crawfish River - Waterloo SL Shoveler Lakes - by the Kettle Moraine State Forest. Drumlins Black Earth Trench In addition to the many small kettle lakes DR Dunn - Rutland Savanna SV Sugar Creek Valley in this landscape, there are also a number of and Potholes SG Sugar River much larger lakes, such as the Lake Winnebago Pool system, the Yahara Chain of Lakes, Lake GH Glacial Habitat UR Upper Rock River Koshkonong, and Geneva Lake. Major rivers Restoration Area UL Upper Yahara River

include the Rock, upper portion of the Milwaukee, HM Horicon Marsh and Lakes middle portion of the Fox, and the Illinois Fox. IF Illinois Fox River WB White River and Bloomfield Area WAUPACA OUTAGAMIE JM Jefferson Marsh WOOD PORTAGE BROWN LB WM White River Marsh Appleton Lake Koshkonong to

t Queen LK r WINNEBAGO MANITOWOC and Uplands Robe CALUMET Kettle Moraine Corridor WAUSHARA Manitowoc Canada geese congregating at Horicon Marsh LP LP Lakes of the Winnebago Pool NE Along the ADAMS WM RL MH LR Lower Rock River MARQUETTE GREEN SY SHEBOYGAN Kettle Moraine LAKE FOND DU LAC LB Lower Wolf River JUNEAU GH Sheboygan SH KM Kettle Moraine NE KM Bottomlands CD State Forest OZAUKEE MI Milwaukee River GH HM COLUMBIA WASHINGTON MI Lake Michigan MK Middle Kettle Moraine Southeast Glacial Plains Glacial Southeast SAUK MM Monroe - Muralt Prairie DODGE CC CB Millhome Woods AP MJ Mukwonago River MH DANE PT MK and Jericho Creek SK Southern Kettle CW UR Moraine: Whitewater UL WAUKESHA SL Milwaukee NE Niagara Escarpment IOWA JM Lake to Turtle Creek JEFFERSON BK DR MJ MILWAUKEE LK GREEN KM RACINE ROCK SV Racine MM BG LAFAYETTE SG LR SK KENOSHA Kenosha RC WALWORTH WB Beloit IF

182 Legacy Places by Ecological Landscape Wisconsin Land Legacy Report Wisconsin L Wisconsin here any in otheroccur than of North America. part scattered landscape. through this more fact, In fens theare many, mostly fens calcareous small, that are many of note which species. harbor rare particular Of such asbogs, fens, fens tamarack and wet prairies, here anumber are of less common wetland types occurring Also from farming. retired these are areas opportunities wetlands restore existdrained to as and geese and other dwelling marsh birds. Many feeding, nesting, and habitat resting for ducks lakes throughout that occur the provide area critical waterfowl.migrating marshes large The and shallow important region of the state for nesting and SoutheastThe aparticularly is Glacial Plains Opportunities and Needs Conservation of the and prairie savanna habitat remains. savannaprairie, and wetlands. Today, very little landscape was formerly of hardwood amix forest, vegetation natural The of agriculture. of this and vegetables being the predominant types and cash-cropping of grains with dairying Most of the tillable land intensively is farmed, of clay areas also and soils are sandy soils. area. agloballyis significant landscape, this Horiconin Marsh, largest The single remains. wetlandstill wetlands have amount alarge been drained, Although many of the landscape’s natural Figure 111: Figure Soils are mostly are Soils silt loams but there Forested Wetland Shrubland Grassland 3% 0 % Forest 1 a 8 1 % Land cover of the Southeast Glacial Plains Glacial Southeast the of cover Land n % Open Wetland d L d e g 9% a c y Re y Open Water p o 6% r t

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Agriculture 58% for recreation rapidly is the exceeding capacity of public lands and waters very is heavy and demand and water based recreation activities. However, use and streams accommodate abroad range of land and coverof and terrain abundant types lakes thewithin Southeast Avariety Glacial Plains. of outdoor types all Almost recreation occur Opportunities and Uses Recreation additional watershed management practices. many in quality of these lakes would benefitfrom anglers from throughout the Midwest. water The lakes have extremely productive fisheries thatdraw invertebrates the in Midwest. Many of the region’s concentrations of fish, mussels,and other aquatic the Mukwonago, harbors one of the highest that its maintained has quality,particular improved many of these waters. One river in practices and the removal of have dams greatly point pollution improving sources, management many have been degraded from avariety of non- the southeastern of Although Wisconsin. part most diverse streams and rivers were found in establishto systems. grassland functioning landscape this with in potential good forty areas opportunities for birdsidentified grassland nearly savanna. Arecent Department study of management tunities expand to and restore and prairie oak in the Southeast Glacial Plains Glacial Southeast the in 112: Figure Historically, many of the state’s richest and landscape offers also This excellent oppor- schools,cemetaries, ( m private land,roads, i l i t a r y lands, etc Public conservation and other land ownership ownership land other and conservation Public Other 96%

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Southeast Glacial Plains Figure 114a: Legacy Places and public conservation lands of the Southeast Glacial Plains Marion Marshfield Clintonville 41 10 Algoma Legacy Places and public conservation lands Seymour Green Stevens Southeast Glacial Plains Bay Point Kewaunee Manawa Pittsville 10 De Pere Wisconsin 70 New 43 Rapids 44 London Waupaca

LB 45 41 Nekoosa 39 Weyauwega Kaukauna 10 Appleton

W o lf 53 Menasha 71 R iv e r Brillion Neenah 10 22 Two Rivers

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33 Wautoma 15 LP 69 Chilton Lake Omro r Winnebago ive 151 R Oshkosh Berlin Fox New Holstein 41 NE 43 Adams Kiel 68 WM RL MH Lake Michigan 30 Legacy Places 52 CD Campbellsport Drumlins Ripon SY Green GH Glacial Habitat Princeton 1 32 Restoration Area Lake 16 57 HM Horicon Marsh Montello MaustonLP Lakes of the Winnebago Pool Fond du Lac GH Plymouth LB Lower 90Wolf River 45 Sheboygan Bottomlands 94 Sheboygan MI Milwaukee River Falls 12 SH Markesan 19 NE Niagara Escarpment 47

Southeast Glacial Plains Glacial Southeast 41 KM RL Rush Lake Public Conservation Lands 39 SH Sheboygan County NE 28 State Trout Streams CD SY Sheboygan River Marshes Wisconsin Waupun WM White River Marsh Dells Federal 18 and Uplands 151 1 45 Portage County Forest Along the Kettle Moraine Fox Lake HM KM KettleReedsburg Moraine State Forest 12 51 60 Miles MH Millhome Woods (continued) GH 25 Mayville 0 2.5 5 10 Milwaukee Baraboo 48 Beaver West R i v MI e Dam Horicon Bend r 184 Legacy Places by Ecological Landscape Wisconsin Land Legacy Report Figure 115a: Legacy Places and land cover of the Southeast Glacial Plains Marion Marshfield Clintonville Algoma 10 41

Legacy PlacesWOLF RIVER and land cover WATERSHED Green Stevens Southeast Glacial Plains Seymour Bay Point Kewaunee Manawa De Pere Pittsville 10 LOWER FOX Wisconsin TWIN-KEWAUNEE WATERSHED 43 Rapids New WATERSHED Waupaca London 41

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Nekoosa 39 Weyauwega Kaukauna 10 Appleton

Menasha UPPER WISCONSIN SOUTH WATERSHED Brillion Neenah 10 Two Rivers

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Wautoma LP Chilton Lake Omro Winnebago Oshkosh 151 Berlin New 41 NE Holstein 43 Adams WM RL Kiel MH Lake Michigan

Land Cover UPPER FOX WATERSHED Urban Ripon SY Princeton Green Lake Agriculture SHEBOYGAN Montello Mauston Fond du Lac WATERSHED Grassland GH Plymouth 94 Sheboygan 90 Sheboygan Shrubland Falls 12 SH Markesan 41

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39 Open Water NE CD Wisconsin Waupun LOWER WISCONSIN Open Wetland Dells UPPER ROCK MILWAUKEE WATERSHED 151 WATERSHED WATERSHED 45 Forested Wetland Portage Fox Lake Reedsburg HM Miles 12 51 (continued) 0 2.5 5 10 GH Mayville Baraboo Beaver West MI Dam Horicon Bend Wisconsin Land Legacy Report Legacy Places by Ecological Landscape 185 Figure 114b: Legacy Places and public conservation lands of the Southeast Glacial Plains

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28 43 Legacy Places NE Wisconsin CD AP Arlington Prairie Legacy Places and publicWaupun conservation lands Dells BK Bark and Scuppernong Rivers 18 1 BG Bong Grassland Portage SoutheastFox Glacial Plains Cedar Creek CC 12 Lake CB CedarburgReedsburg Bog (continued) CW Crawfish River-Waterloo HM 60 GH Mayville Drumlins 45 M

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u and Potholes Dam k 41 MI e Horicon e R GH Glacial Habitat iv West e 90 r Restoration Area 56 11 42 151 Bend HM Horicon Marsh 94 Juneau 2 Port Washington IF Illinois Fox River 39 CB JM Jefferson Marsh Hartford CC 26

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i v LR Lower Rock River e r MI Milwaukee River 43 MM Monroe-Muralt Prairie 43 Lake Michigan MJ Mukwonago River MK Mequon and Jericho Creek 14 PT Patrick Marsh 66 39 12 67 PT Watertown RC Raccoon Creek 12 Sun

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20 SG Sugar River Lake 94 Pewaukee UL Mills Delafield Milwaukee UR Upper Rock River Madison 4 Brookfield SL Monona R Wauwatosa i UL Upper Yahara River v e

35 r 36 and Lakes 12 Jefferson 64 West White River and 18 Waukesha WB Verona 25 New Allis Bloomfield Area 90 39 JM 18 58 40 Berlin Dodgeville 54 55 St. Francis 34 Fitchburg 51 Greenfield Along the Kettle Moraine 24 Fort KM Kettle Moraine State Forest Stoughton Middle Kettle Moraine DR Atkinson BK 65 MK 43 Muskego South

SK Southern Kettle Y 51 Milwaukee a 31 h Moraine: Whitewater a 5 ra 29 Mineral Point Lake to Turtle Creek Whitewater MJ Edgerton KM 41 10 R iv e 61 r LK 51 59

u Evansville g a 38 6 r R 13 62 o Milton R c i 37 14 k Southeast Glacial Plains Glacial Southeast v 17 R e iv r er Public Conservation Lands SV 94 Racine 1 12 23 State Janesville SK Elkhorn F Darlington MM Burlington o x BG Federal 45 SG 9 Delavan 27 63 County Forest Brodhead LR Lake R Geneva WB i Monroe ve Kenosha 90 r Miles 43 14 51 7 46 0 2.5 5 10 RC 39 8 3 IF Beloit 186 Legacy Places by Ecological Landscape Wisconsin Land Legacy Report Figure 115b: Legacy Places and land cover of the Southeast Glacial Plains Markesan KM 43 NE Land Cover CD SHEBOYGAN Wisconsin Waupun WATERSHED Urban Dells Legacy Places and land cover MILWAUKEE WATERSHED Agriculture Portage SoutheastFox Glacial Plains 12 Lake Reedsburg (continued)

Grassland GH Mayville 45 Shrubland Baraboo Beaver Dam MI Forest Horicon 41 90 151 West Bend Open Water 94 Juneau Port Washington 39 CB Open Wetland UPPER ROCK CC LOWER WISCONSIN AP Columbus WATERSHED Hartford Cedarburg Forested Wetland WATERSHED Lodi

Miles 43 0 2.5 5 10 MK Mequon

12 PT Watertown Sun Prairie CW 14 UR Lake Michigan ecological landscape ecological Oconomowoc Middleton 45 41 Pewaukee Lake 94 Milwaukee UL Mills Delafield Brookfield SL Madison Monona Wauwatosa 12 Jefferson 18 West Verona Waukesha 90 39 JM New Allis St. Francis Dodgeville 18 Berlin Fitchburg 51 Greenfield Fort FOX RIVER Stoughton BK DR Atkinson WATERSHED 43 South Muskego Milwaukee

Mineral Point Whitewater MJ Edgerton KM ROOT-PIKE Northeast Sands Northeast LK 51 WATERSHED Evansville SUGAR-PECTONICA Milton 14 WATERSHED Plains Glacial Southeast SV 94 Racine 12 LOWER ROCK of the the of Legacy places and public conservation lands conservation public and places Legacy Janesville WATERSHED SK Darlington MM Elkhorn Burlington BG SG 45 Delavan Brodhead LR Lake Monroe Geneva WB Kenosha 90 51 43 14 RC 39 IF Beloit Wisconsin Land Legacy Report Legacy Places by Ecological Landscape 187 Public Conservation Lands Key characteristics: Notable species: Natural communities: » Excellent examples of a » Canada goose (See Appendix B for descriptions) Map# Property Name Size (acres)1 Map# Property Name Size (acres)1 variety of glacial landforms, » Pheasant » Bog relict including drumlins and » State State » Hooded warbler Calcareous fen kettle interlobate moraine » s 1 Albany State Wildlife Area 1,390 s43 Mud Lake State Wildlife Area-Dodge County 4,800 » Lake sturgeon Dry cliff » Agricultural land use s 2 Allenton State Wildlife Area 1,160 s44 Mukwa State Wildlife Area 1,320 » Long-ear sunfish » Dry-mesic prairie » Large lakes and s 3 Avon Bottoms State Wildlife Area 2,140 s45 Mullet Creek State Wildlife Area 2,210 » Black, yellow, and » Dry prairie abundant wetlands s 4 Aztalan State Park 190 s46 New Munster State Wildlife Area 1,060 brown bullheads » Emergent aquatic » Easily accessible by majority s 5 Bad Fish Creek State Wildlife Area 1,150 s47 Nichols Creek State Wildlife Area 660 » Bluegill » Floodplain forest of state population s 6 Beulah Station State Wildlife Area 250 s48 Paradise Marsh State Wildlife Area 1,570 » Walleye » Mesic prairie 7 Big Foot Beach State Park 260 s49 Pike Lake Unit-Kettle Moraine State Forest 700 » Calcareous fens s » Blanding’s turtle » Oak opening s 8 Bloomfield State Wildlife Area 1,100 s50 Poygan Marsh State Wildlife Area 3,510 » Poweshiek skipper » Oak woodland s 9 Bong (Richard) State Recreation Area2 185 s51 Princes Point State Wildlife Area 1,610 Size: » » Shrub carr s10 Brooklyn State Wildlife Area 2,490 s52 Puchyan Prairie State Natural Area 260 » 7725 square miles Bur oak s11 Cedarburg Bog State Natural Area 1,680 s53 Rat River State Wildlife Area2 4,350 » 4,943,200 acres » Cattail » Southern dry forest s12 Cherokee Marsh State Fishery Area 910 s54 Red Cedar Lake State Natural Area 500 (13.8% of Wisconsin) » Kittentail » Southern dry-mesic forest s13 Clover Valley State Wildlife Area 530 s55 Rome Pond State Wildlife Area 2,280 » White lady-slipper » Southern hardwood swamp s14 Deansville State Wildlife Area 1,680 s56 Shaw Marsh State Wildlife Area 940 Population: » Prairie white-fringed orchid » Southern sedge meadow » s15 Deppe State Wildlife Area 200 s57 Sheboygan Marsh State Wildlife Area 660 1,519,000 » Prairie milkweed » Southern tamarack swamp (28.5% of Wisconsin’s s16 Eldorado State Wildlife Area 6,420 s58 South Waubesa Wetlands State Natural Area 530 » Wet-mesic prairie s17 Evansville State Wildlife Area 710 s59 Storrs Lake State Wildlife Area 750 population) s18 Fox Lake State Fishery Area 460 s60 Theresa State Wildlife Area 5,820 s19 Glacial Habitat Restoration Area2 12,220 s61 Tichigan State Wildlife Area 1,230 s20 Goose Lake State Wildlife Area 2,280 s62 Troy State Wildlife Area 760 s21 Governor Nelson State Park 430 s63 Turtle Creek State Wildlife Area 1,040 of existing facilities and resources. Half s22 High Cliff State Park 1,130 s64 Upper Waubesa State Fishery Area 260 of Wisconsin residents live within 50 miles s23 Honey Creek State Wildlife Area 1,110 s65 Vernon State Wildlife Area 4,170 of much of this ecological landscape. s24 Hook Lake/Grass Lake State 940 s66 Waterloo State Wildlife Area 4,090 Wildlife and Natural Area s67 Waunakee State Wildlife Area 480 Opportunities for expanding recreational s25 Horicon State Wildlife Area 11,090 s68 White River Marsh State Wildlife Area2 11,250 facilities in this area are diminishing as residen- s26 Jackson Marsh State Wildlife Area 2,280 s69 Willow Creek State Fishery Area2 395 tial development expands into the countryside. s27 Karcher Marsh State Wildlife Area 290 s70 Wolf River State Fishery Area 205 Providing needed outdoor recreation opportunities s Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit 29,550 s Wolf River State Wildlife Area 1,720 28 71 may be best accomplished not by focusing on areas s29 Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit 20,460 Miscellaneous Lands3 17,380 with high quality natural values, but rather on s30 Kiel Marsh State Wildlife Area 810 Federal areas that are somewhat degraded, but can be s31 Koshkonong State Wildlife Area 840 s 1 Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refugee 1,470 restored to provide a wide range of hiking, biking, s32 La Budde Creek State Fishery Area 390 s 2 Waterfowl Production Areas 6,165 s33 Lake Buttes Des Morts State Wildlife Area 275 horseback riding and possibly motorized trails. County 4 s34 Lake Kegonsa State Park 350 To the degree practical, buffering, linking, and s 1 Sheboygan Marsh County Park 7,330

s35 Lake Mills State Wildlife Area 1,230 tholmai expanding existing public lands would enable r a B

1 . s36 Lapham Peak Unit-Kettle Moraine State Forest 1,020 TOTAL 226,230 considerably more recreation opportunities. r

s37 Liberty Creek State Wildlife Area 565 Jack The Ice Age Trail runs nearly the entire length s38 Lima Marsh State Wildlife Area 2,030 1 Actual acres owned in this Ecological Landscape. 2 Southeast Glacial Plains Glacial Southeast of this ecological landscape, receives tremendous s39 Loew Lake Unit-Kettle Moraine State Forest 1,090 This property also falls within adjacent Ecological Landscape(s). Halloween Pennant Dragonfly Celithemis( eponina) 3 Includes public access sites, fish hatcheries, fire towers, streambank and non-point easements, use, and remains a high priority for completion. s40 Lower Mud Lake State Fishery Area 300 lands acquired under statewide wildlife, fishery, forestry, and natural area programs, small properties s41 Lulu Lake State Natural Area 870 under 100 acres, and properties with fewer than 100 acres within this Ecological Landscape. 4 Locations and sizes of county owned parcels enrolled in the Forest Crop Law are presented here. s42 Mud Lake State Wildlife Area-Columbia County 300 Information on locations and sizes of other county and local parks in this Ecological Landscape is not readily available and is not included here, except for some very large properties.

188 Legacy Places by Ecological Landscape Wisconsin Land Legacy Report Southeast Glacial Plains lie in close proximity to the large urban population AP Arlington Prairie of the Milwaukee area. The surrounding lands ecological landscape Size ...... Small are primarily agricultural in nature and include Protection Initiated...... Moderate some extensive muck farm operations. Protection Remaining...... Moderate Maintaining an open space corridor between Conservation Significance...... 0 0 the Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine, Rome Recreation Potential ...... 0 0 Pond, Prince’s Point and downstream to Fort Once encompassing a wide swath of northern Atkinson would provide multiple conservation Legacy Places and recreation benefits. Protection of river front- Dane County and southern Columbia County, this former deep soil prairie is now intensively age and in-stream habitat work would benefit tholomai r

a number of fish and wildlife species, including a farmed due to the highly productive soils in B

the area. Several scattered high quality prairie some dragonflies rarely seen in Wisconsin. Upland Jack and prairie pothole remnants remain. Protected areas could provide a variety of recreation pursuits, Adult and juvenile Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) lands here include Grassy Lake, Mud Lake, although the abundant wetlands would limit some Schoeneberg, and Otsego Waterfowl Production activities. Trails between the Rock River and the tually be restored. The breaching of several Areas and Audubon’s Goose Pond Sanctuary, and Kettle Moraine would likely be very popular. dams in recent years and future plans for could form the foundation of further restoration more dam removal should provide for efforts. If additional grasslands are restored continued improvements in water and linked to existing protected lands, the BG Bong Grassland quality and temperature. area could support significant populations See the Southern Lake Michigan Coastal of area-sensitive grassland birds. ecological landscape. Cedar Creek has been designated as a Stream Bank Protection project and three private conservancy groups are also active BK Bark and CD Campbellsport Drumlins in land protection in the area. About halfway Scuppernong Rivers Size ...... Small along its length, the creek flows through the Jackson Marsh State Wildlife Area, which Size ...... Large Protection Initiated...... Limited provides a few miles of publicly owned frontage. Protection Initiated...... Limited Protection Remaining...... Substantial Protection of additional lands along the creek 0 Protection Remaining...... Substantial Conservation Significance...... 0 0 0 would help to maintain an environmental Conservation Significance...... 0 0 0 Recreation Potential ...... corridor connecting the Cedar Lakes Recreation Potential ...... 0 0 0 0 Centered a few miles northwest of the village with the Milwaukee River. The Bark River and one of its primary of Campbellsport, this is one of the best and most Cedar Creek flows into the Milwaukee tributaries, the Scuppernong River, form highly concentrated drumlin fields in the state. The River, which drains into Lake Michigan near a corridor that links the Southern Unit of the Campbellsport Drumlins have been identified as a the drinking water intakes for the Cudahy, Kettle Moraine State Forest to the Lower Rock unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve, but Milwaukee and North Shore municipal water River Valley. Two state wildlife areas, Prince’s almost no formal protection has been accomplished systems. Cedar Creek’s impact on the Milwaukee Point and Rome Pond, lie along these waters and to date. Maintaining the existing rural agricultural River may affect the raw water quality in these provide a foundation on which to establish a large land use would likely afford adequate protection. systems, which supply drinking water to over open space corridor. These wildlife areas, composed 700,000 customers. primarily of lowland hardwoods and open wetlands with some adjoining uplands, are heavily used CC Cedar Creek Size ...... Small by the public, particularly for waterfowl hunting. CB Cedarburg Bog The Cushman Pond area, along the Bark River, Protection Initiated...... Limited r Size ...... Small

Protection Remaining...... Substantial Plains Glacial Southeast eye is a particularly scenic and diverse area, M 0 0 0 Protection Initiated...... Substantial harboring a dramatic mix of steep wooded Conservation Significance......

homas Protection Remaining...... Moderate T 0 0 drumlins, wetlands, and river frontage. Recreation Potential ...... Conservation Significance...... 0 0 0 0 0 A tributary of the Milwaukee River, Cedar Cedarburg Bog The Bark and Scuppernong Rivers are high Recreation Potential ...... 0 0 quality waters for southern Wisconsin and both Creek originates in the Cedar Lakes of Washington Cedarburg Bog is the largest and least support good warmwater fisheries. Among the County. Water quality is fairly good and the creek disturbed northern peatland in southeastern species present are northern pike, walleye, contains several rare or state-Threatened species. Wisconsin. It covers most of an old glacial lakebed sauger, largemouth bass, catfish and panfish. At present, there is a recreational fishery pri- and is roughly 2,000 acres in size. There are six Both rivers are also suitable for canoeing along marily for rock bass and northern pike, and lakes remaining within the wetland and all exhibit most of their length. The two river corridors it is hoped that smallmouth bass can even- a very high degree of water clarity. The peatland

Wisconsin Land Legacy Report Legacy Places by Ecological Landscape 189 Southeast Glacial Plains

Thomas Meyer 190 ecological landscape Southeast Glacial Plains Compass Plants ( Plants Compass

Legacy Places by Ecological Landscape Ecological by Places Legacy Silphium laciniatum Silphium ) at Snapper Prairie along the Crawfish River Crawfish the along Prairie Snapper at )

with manywith forms of recreation. wetland is and not areas compatiblethe wildlife although muchrecreationists, of the within land public properties receive heavy of by use avariety existing These area. protected larger potentially here and formParks the occur foundation of a County Lake and Rock and Korth Area, Natural State Lake Bean State Trail, Drumlin Glacial Waterloo, Lake, Goose and Mud Lake),Mills, the (Lake Areas State Wildlife Four existing area. the topographyof lowland of this characterize some with extensive fairly areas hills and glacial accessible many people. to Numerous drumlins vide much needed recreation opportunities easily the of southern in the pro- statechances to part provides one area of the best remaining This Potential Recreation Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Initiated Protection Size CW the and west. north to ticularly par- exist, expand efforts protection buffer and to Opportunities purposes. extensively and educational for research University site used is The of Wisconsin. owned acres by and nearlythe the DNR 300 owned acres over by with 1,400 protected, mostly already is Bog Cedarburg the area. in have of species birds been documentedNearly 300 atof which or are their southern near limit. range several species, number rare large of regionally verydiverse is and includes Bog a of Cedarburg and flora The fauna and tamarack. cedar stunted of open, flatbetween sedgemat ridges of lying composed is bog string The America. North in here because south it far range lies of its usual bog, or unique “patterned” ofconsists astring that of aportion Most the is unusual area of shrub-carr. areas successional zone are this of emergent aquatic just outside plants, and lying areas the are lakes many places. Surrounding forest locatedadjacent is the in bog conifer to of mesicand islands Swamp woods. hardwood of some openwith swamp bog, areas fen, shrub extensive forest of an conifer mainly consists Waterloo Drumlins . Crawfish River . . . .

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Branch, a Class II trout stream. trout stream. II aClass Branch, project underway is Protection on Anthony Bank A Stream area. and a fishery areas natural include areas, acombination of wildlife state projects and restoration activities. Existing and provide afoundation protection for further someand federal protect lands of these features state amount of Asmall existing and furbearers. songbirds, pheasant, crane, gray partridge, goose, abundantis and includes deer, turkey, duck, Wildlife savannas. and oak remnant grasslands, wetlands, pothole creeks, woodlots, small lakes, topography scattered contains of rolling area Waubesa this about line, County to the Rock the from southern end Extending of Lake Potential Recreation Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Initiated Protection Size DR harmony. in and agriculture wildlife at projects aimed sustaining for research Prairie graduate studentsand his the Faville utilized both publicpartners, and private. Leopold Aldo cooperation through native of several grassland foropportunity of restoration expanse of alarge provides excellent an Areas, State Natural Prairie and Snapper includes Faville Prairie the existing along theRiver, of west the Crawfish bank which lying area An the Wetland Program. Reserve no longerare operation in through restored be can Former operations muckwildlife. that farming for oflandscape game and avariety non-game important aregionally as area could establish this of amosaic habitats farmland grassland within theContinuing restoration of wetland and opportunities for water-based recreation. provide excellent the area, through scattered and several smaller lakes Lake it, Rock along with andRivermuch drains area theof Crawfish The centers. urban popular, large given to the proximity would likely very be trails skiing cross-country horseback and biking, riding, wellas walking, as and recreation benefits wouldpossible.be Camping established, aremarkable of conservation array publicsome were access allowing corridors and additional protected were lands If also and Potholes . Dunn - Rutland Savanna . . . . 0 0 0 0 Moderate Moderate Medium 0 0 0

agreements achieve goal. to this volunteer purchases, agreements and cost-share a combination easements, of perpetual fee title and other agencies using DNR partner The are percent ten wetlands. restore ofand to the drained on percent ten of the available uplands the area in cover native re-establish grassland project to is The objective theof wildlife. to beneficial be will and wetlands that grasslands land, agricultural ofthroughout produce to thea mix project area suitable intent scatter project. The to is habitat of the throughout part that theare townships 24 approach scale landscape habitat to management that a it supportsand by the wildlife utilizing attempting someis restore cover of to the natural Habitat project Glacial The Restoration Area populations. wildlife in decline a corresponding ofover its wetlands, which produced 50% has lost has most ofthe its and native area grassland were supplanted by pheasants. Unfortunately, were common; grouse later they sharp-tailed chickensproduction. and the prairie past, In habitat was ideal for original duck The birds. been ahaven nesting for historically grassland has ponds wetlands, and shallow and lakes savanna, oak largely of prairie, consisted that originally Counties. project encompasses The area an of Fond and Winnebago Columbia Dodge, du Lac, project that includes DNR portions existing an Habitat is Glacial The Restoration Area Potential Recreation Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Protection Initiated Protection Size GH dog-sledding, roadskiing, and off biking. watching,horsebackbird cross-country riding, demand meet for walks, the nature growing could area help this of hunting and fishing, state. Besides activities the recreational traditional of the populated part and rapidly very growing adensely to close proximity in setting natural attractive an and restore protect to a chance relativelyand is and represents Janesville close to of Madison ashort drive within lies area This Restoration Area . Glacial Habitat . . . Wisconsin Land Legacy Report Legacy Land Wisconsin .

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Wisconsin L Wisconsin ecological landscape Southeast Glacial Plains a n d L d e g a c y Re y p o Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Initiated Protection Size HM for the marsh. component strategy protection overall of an would important an be of acreages farmland large housing development to verted and maintaining con- being is amount of farmland increasing An birds. for migrating particularly opportunities, help andmarsh provide buffer the feeding to area the around lands situation.this agricultural The practices on adjacentfarming could help lands quality. and improved along streams strips Buffer and nutrients causing water poor the marsh, in deposit streams silt the Tributary ecosystem. theneeded improvehealth of to and maintain However, area. wildlife additional is protection and the refuge, southern astate one-third wildlife anationalownership, the with northern two-thirds public in is marsh of theNearly 32,000-acre all watch the enormous geese. migrating of flocks and canoe, come hunt, the trails, nature to walk numbersattracts large of people who each year the both Milwaukee marsh from and Madison, of the twentieth century. miles only 50 Being oneis of conservation the great stories success production, the restoration of Horicon Marsh attempt convertagricultural to the marsh and nearly destroyed afailed drained Once in United States. the eastern in forbird this areas among nesting theand largest todayit still is for the area anesting redhead as duckcreated here was Refuge originally NationalThe Wildlife for many of species waterfowl and wadingbirds. waterfowl area nesting important an also and is stop for legendaryconcentrations of migrating It provides Importance. arest International Conventionby the Ramsar on Wetlands of 15 the that sites been U.S. in recognized has the United in one States and is marsh of only freshwater the is largest Horicon Marsh cattail Potential Recreation r t

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included river The the efforts. protection in that trout could streams be several tributary of east the river.miles addition, In there are which about lies 2or 3 Area, Recreation Bong the Foxconnect the River with Richard Corridor to opportunity an of also is the There state line. just southstate park locatedon the Illinois river in well as amajor as the near Wisconsin, very river in thatlie areas on or fivewildlife state are There of the corridor. quality ronmental and recreational the public envi- and enhancing existing lands linking for opportunity significant is There recreation resource. it important makes an location also Milwaukee close and to Chicago river The corridor’sand mussels Wisconsin. in endangered fish or threatened of species birds, thatfact it provides habitat for at least seven theby highlighted is significance Its ecological River. eventually the emptying into Illinois area, the metropolitan westernedge of the Chicago where it flows Illinois, butsoutherly in also along notenvironmental corridor Wisconsin, only in Fox River averyimportant is Illinois The northern pike,bass, walleye and panfish. yellow, catfish, of channel and smallmouth white, Forest,consisting supports fishery good afairly Southern Unit of the Kettle State Moraine river,The whose headwaters the off drain lowland someincluding quality good forests. encompasses communities, of natural avariety and wetlands it as meanders south. corridor The but for flows thefarmlands mostthrough part cities, several medium through andpasses small relativelyThis undeveloped river corridor Potential Recreation Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Initiated Protection Size IF thefrom escarpment and other prominent uplands. some of the views scenic of maintain theto marsh benefits.Conservation easements be used couldalso would have multiple recreation and conservation corridor aprotected with and thelandform marsh important this the and connecting east to miles locatedjust Escarpment is afew Niagara The . Illinois Fox River . . . . 0 0 0 0 0 Substantial 0 0 0 Limited

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accessible to a large numberaccessible alarge of to residents. for public easily is Jefferson access. Marsh recreation demandssome if uplands were available helphunting, could also the meet area many other for Although popular some the area. in land and leases owns and the DNR Program Reserve the federal through restored Wetland being are muck become less soils productive. Some lands the as removed being is land agriculture, from more and more farmed, are of the area many parts swamp Although southerntamarack in Wisconsin. ofand openwhich forms wetlands, part the largest of Jefferson ofEast mosaic forested alarge lies Potential Recreation Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Initiated Protection Size JM along the Waukesha river in County. located is mound circle, adance with group Mounds, a intactmostly effigy Dewey Effigy and boating possibly kayaking, canoeing, trails. also andopportunities for amount of fishing the providehas capability to for asignificant Acadian Hairstreak ( Hairstreak Acadian . Marsh Jefferson Satyrium acadica Satyrium . . . . ) on Swamp Milkweed ( Milkweed Swamp on )

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) Conservation Significance habitats, including wetlands ranging from large, large, from habitats, wetlands including ranging corridor. properties provide of These avariety could provide the foundation for protected alarger Unit of the State Kettle Moraine Forest and between Koshkonong and the Lake Southern and Cloverkonong, Valley, Marsh, Lima lie Kosh- Lake, Storrs areas, Four state wildlife immensely waterfowl as important habitat. of former still days, the are and its lake environs it no longer supports the huge populations of ducks of waterfowl, canvasbacks. Although particularly throughoutknown the nation for numbers its large Koshkonong was once and sedges cattails. rice, wild backwater bysurrounded large containing marshes Dam), due but the Indianford to part still is (in the mostly is lake beds, openrice water today meadow” because of its extensive a“large wild as by settlers described Originally lakes. shallow Koshkonong one is Lake of Wisconsin’s largest Potential Recreation Remaining Protection Initiated Protection LK Size Size Kettle Moraine Corridor . Lake Koshkonong to Lega c y Pl y a ces ces . . b . y Ecological Landscape Landscape Ecological y . 0 0 0 0 0 Substantial Moderate

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Winnebago Pool The majorityThe of walleye thesehave lakes from notable also is Winnebago, for its walleye fishery. Lake Theespecially pool, season. fishing spear the worldin and provides winter apopular population of its self-sustaining kind largest population sturgeon lake The species. the is white among bass being the most sought after and walleye, catfish, northern pike, perch, waterwarm fishery, with lake sturgeon, Pool Winnebago The supports adiverse heavily developed homes with and cottages. demand and most of the buildable shoreline is power.hydroelectric high in is property Lakefront and domesticfor industrial water supply and hunters and trappers. used Its waters also are by use boaters, swimmers, anglers, recreational waterfowl.and breeding receives pool heavy The migrating the to upper veryimportant are lakes, the extensive wetlands thatparticularly border wetlands, people. and their associated lakes The miles of 75 overwithin million 2 fishery located water They provide productive ahighly resources. among Wisconsin’s are Poygan. lakes greatest The and Winneconne ButteWinnebago, des Morts, Pool Winnebago The comprised is of Lakes Potential Recreation Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Initiated Protection Size LP of the corridor. of the long-term part protection integral an be could area this aviable as in enterprise farming Maintaining of trails. avariety activities including provide of awideotheralso variety recreation It could areas. hunting of uses the state wildlife new residential development and the traditional benefits. It would betweenhelp reduce conflicts and the would Kettle Moraine provide multiple open space between Koshkonong corridor Lake an habitat. Protecting and wildlife of farmland more loss fragmented aresulting with becoming is new from pressure home land The construction. use land Whitewater, under is the increasing area and Fort betweenAtkinson Janesville, Lying and grasslands. woodlots scattered with farmland primarily is landscape meadows. surrounding The sedge to marshes, open cattail to water areas, . Lakes of the . . . .

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for all types of aquatic life and terrestrial wildlife. wildlife. of aquatic and terrestrial types for life all river. would corridor improve Aprotected habitat along the theallow creation trails of recreational andand perhaps canoeing, boating for fishing, benefitsthat quality wouldopportunities enhance and its major could provide tributaries water along the corridor Lower Rock A protected restoration good has potential. wetlandof complex alarge Countythat Rock in were Creek formerly and Marsh Creek Bass part foundation on expand whichefforts. protection to that creek form excellent ofstretches this an some holdings along the large acquired upperhas populations state The southern in Wisconsin. one harbors bed of the best smallmouth bass Creek’s cobble-lined populations. and fish Turtle both support and diverse mussel rich Lower Rock, the major to Creek, tributaries River and Turtle of which forested is or open wetland.Yahara The long of stretches undeveloped shoreline, much relativelywithreasonablythrough terrain flat riverThe and its major slowly tributaries wind some of the Wisconsin. most in productive farmland flow Koshkonong) andthrough its tributaries (downstream of Lake Lower Rock The Potential Recreation Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Initiated Protection Size LR ponents of the management plan. com-of the upper critical are lakes pool and restoration of the extensive wetlands out on acontinuingbasis. Protection carried is managementfrom options, and implementation for developed management are activities. Projects optionsobjectives address and thoselists needs, to needs for the and watersheds, lakes clear sets support.and It managementuse identifiesresource publicthe substantial late with 1980’s input and was developed Plan Management The Plan. in bybasis guided the Comprehensive Winnebago and its watershed ecosystem on an managed are Thepool users.interests of various conflicting and their watershed, and the competing often and given the sheer and complexity size of the lakes Management of the Pool Winnebago complicated, is alongrivers. the marshes flooded in spring the upper Fox and Wolf spawn Rivers to every the unique habit of traveling up many miles . Lower Rock River . . . . 0 0 0 0 0 Substantial

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Conservation Significance area. Protection and enhancement of Protection the area. the Milwaukee urban within lies portion rapidly developing while the lower area, upperThe a river in lies of portion this or endangered. rare are ofthat species either fish three addition in opportunities, harboring to water fishing and offersgood good quality considerably.fall river surprisingly The has where cutlimestone and through both streams area there adalles is Creek, Cedar with union many views places. thescenic in Near river’s suitable and for wooded with banks canoeing, Most of stretches the river are Grafton. as far as upstream Michigan steelhead Lake from of and salmon runs seasonal also are There hosts excellent smallmouth bass populations. of river Weststretch from its Bend mouth to diverse afairly warmwaterports fishery.The and deep holes, and for most of sup- its length, boulders number of river afair riffles, The has downtown Milwaukee. its mouth –70 to miles in for another 65 there and from Kewaskum, the river flows of the branches comeThree together near Fond largely unprotected. du Countyand are Lac and West Branch both locatedin are Branch underway. are and efforts protection Main The was just recently approved project anew as DNR Branch North The largely protected. already and is encompassed by the KettleState Moraine Forest totally almost is Branch Counties. East The branches Fond in main du and Sheboygan Lac four with MilwaukeeThe River originates Potential Recreation Remaining Protection Initiated Protection Size MI landscape. ecological Michigan Central the Lake See LB by access theseeasy population centers. which Beloit wouldin and Janesville, allow river the front urban could projects integrate addition,In aproject along the Lower Rock River Bottomlands . Milwaukee River Lower Wolf . . . Wisconsin Land Legacy Report Legacy Land Wisconsin

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opportunities within 40 miles of Madison. of Madison. miles 40 opportunities within would offer and educational many recreational River and the Sugar Corridor Area Wildlife Albanythe to area this Linking beneficial. be would landscape also open, agricultural-based an find communityways to to thekeep with farming benefits. provide ecological substantial Working would pastures or prairie Program, Reserve fieldsthein Conservation prairie, enrolled restored with remnants prairie scattered Connecting restoration. prairie large-scale with of farmland amounts combineto the of protection significant presents opportunity area averygood This throughout pockets in the area. occur andinsects plants Manyprairie rare floors. Wet-mesicexist. along the exist valley prairies still savannas and oak number pastures of prairie and slopes not that and asmall hilltops tillable are on the rocky occur remnants prairie quality high development. rapidexperiencing rural Some fields, farm somebut and fallow is pastures with landscape open an agricultural primarily is area byold moraine.created The an glacial hills among lies River, rolling Sugar area this central Green County, in Lying west of the Potential Recreation Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Initiated Protection Size MM customers. water over to 700,000 of these systems systems. These supply drinking systems the andraw may affect water quality Milwaukee Shore and North municipal water water for intakes the Cudahy, thenear drinking Michigan Lake into MilwaukeeThe River drains a more continuous corridor. together form expandedbe to and linked could of facilities types These downtown area. ofCity Milwaukee’s the project in Riverwalk aprivate and preserve, the nature airport, an the courses, golf formin parks, of county and local number of open space ownerships along the river numbers of asubstantial people. are already There that corridor could large serve a recreational well as species, as aquaticto and terrestrial value of corridor great provide ecological both an river would corridor of this qualities natural . Monroe - . . Muralt Prairie . . 0 0 0 0 0 Substantial Medium 0 0 0 Limited

and Jericho Creek and conservation the area. in land park own also Nature Conservancy The Waukesha DNR, and County Wisconsin Besides the area. state fishery existing and the small Area, State Natural Lake Lulu the Forest, the Area, Vernon Wildlife Marsh the Southern Unit of the KettleState Moraine would provide excellent an link to opportunity of the Mukwonago RiverProtection watershed could accommodated. be trails hiking and various and canoeing Fishing Milwaukee area. urban outdoor the activities close to recreational demand meetfor thelowimpact significant communities but and species, could help also for opportunity of protection a good natural of undevelopedtracts It land. not only presents some watershedThe contains large still found the also corridor. in are and springs relicts bog prairie, savanna, Oak water and flow. quality maintaining in important the Mukwonago Rivermany places in and are fishery.Sedge meadowsborder marshes and cattail coldwaterquality a diverse harbors tributary, also agood Jericho trout stream. Creek, II I or Class Class River, are Lake, Phantom from upstream or About threatened. eight of the miles Mukwonago of the mussel eitherthree are species endangered and of the fish species the state. in species Three assemblage theharbor largest of native mollusk and homebelievedis is of species fish to 40 to moraine topography.hilly, glacial watershed The of area and flows scenic a and springs, through aquatic It species. fed is by acomplex of lakes enormous an diversity containing of stream MukwonagoThe quality River averyhigh is Potential Recreation Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Initiated Protection Size MJ . Mukwonago River . . . . 0 0 0 0 0

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contains anumbercontains of plant that species are of the section ledge mostly is This wooded and and numerous sheer deep cliffs 40-foot crevices. prominenta very of the escarpment exposure with in Ledge, FondCounty,Lac Oakfield du is features. provide natural more to protection and recreation would potential increase also both abovepark, and below the ledge, would atop from the ledge. ofMarsh this Expansion and provides view ofground apanoramic Horicon county park acamp- apopular thatis contains Park Horicon and Ledge tunnels. shafts of mine the bats maze in hibernate that over 50,000 ofspecies bats found are here and it estimated is least At three Wisconsin. in bat hibernacula one and is of the area, largest a state natural County, Dodge as in protected already is abandoned an mine Neda Mine, iron The State Park. Cliff Nature Center Ledgeview and High Ledge, Park, Oakfield Horicon Ledge the Neda Mine, segment this near of the escarpment include on interest or County. of particular Some areas State Calumet Park in Cliff High Countyto Dodge eastern from Escarpmentof running the Niagara the portion contains landscape ecological This Potential Recreation Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Initiated Protection Size NE Monroe-Muralt Prairie in Green County Green in Prairie Monroe-Muralt . Niagara Escarpment Lega c y Pl y a ces ces . . b . y Ecological Landscape Landscape Ecological y . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Substantial Moderate

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The two branchesThe flowsoutherly County Rock from about 15 longbranches Wisconsin. miles in totaling comprised is of fed Creek two spring Raccoon Potential Recreation Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Initiated Protection Size RC worthyare of well. as protection andmounds otherartifacts Nearby effigy cover nesting the around marsh. grassland the enhance to prairie to could restored be uplands Additional of Patricknature Marsh. excellent an as complement the deep-water to the southwestto which ofcould the serve marsh, the wetland complex particular in protection, site would The School. benefitfrom expanded forclassroom students at Middle Patrick Marsh studyand nature outdoor andan as used is walking for birdwatching, fishing, utilized is area The of study and data history collection. a half-century and has wetland mitigation Wisconsin site in bank It was the first Prairie. Sun surrounding landscape the rapidly locatedin is Patrick Marsh urbanizing Potential Recreation Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Initiated Protection Size PT Foxthe River needsof the Valley. growing and could serve beach, expandedbetter be to and a trails campgrounds, including facilities of recreational range ledge. park offers The afull aboveare moundsfoundthein the woodlands effigy layer, examples while outstanding and of conical beneath herbaceous the averyrich ledge contains forest on the undisturbed escarpment. The slope includes shore both lake and asegment of the at the and Winnebago northeast corner of Lake State Park located is cave.substantial Cliff High aCalumet is Park County a thatChilton, contains LedgeviewCenter, would Nature beneficial. be near and additional prevalentis protection area this in presently are state ownership, in but quarrying Ledge of Oakfield portions Two human inhabitants. of ancient artifacts petroglyphs and other cultural well as as southern in unusual Wisconsin, . . Raccoon Creek Patrick Marsh ...... Substantial Substantial 0 0 0 Limited Limited

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Trout Streams and run-off in their watersheds. in and run-off benefitimprovedfrom also control of erosion conservation benefits. Most theof would streams the state to forestcorridors could provide additional theseof stream parts Linking beneficial. be of that theseportions creeks support trout would but include to expansion of efforts protection all projects, DNR existing in protected already are Melius Portions of some Creek. of these streams and Creek Nichols Chambers Creek, Creek, the Upper River, Onion Nutt Mill Ben Creek, Forest Sheboygan in County. include streams The locatedjustis of east the Kettle State Moraine trout streams quality collection of good This Potential Recreation Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Initiated Protection Size SH some the around lake. protected lands have Nature andConservancy The both the DNR and Habitatthe DNR’s Glacial Restoration Area, locatedwithin is lake The savanna. and oak prairie include meadow, sedge lands marsh, Surrounding that nest birds here. two rare are necked grebes waterfowl and other Forster’s birds. and red- terns populations and breeding of for migratory its large pothole theprairie state in significant and is lake undeveloped afairly has shoreline. It the is largest shallow, that marshy lake a3,000-acre is Lake mostly County, Winnebago in Located Rush Potential Recreation Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Protection Initiated Protection Size RL Creek. of the Raccoon Branch into East reintroduced being trout Brook are qualities. natural manyquality, has good the still creek despite and, some degradationagricultural of water the Pecatonica River. watershed The largely is where they and join Illinois, theninto flowinto . . Sheboygan County Rush Lake ......

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Wisconsin L Wisconsin a n d L d e g a c y Re y p o SY water customers. approximately to 54,400 SheboyganThe system provides drinking the rawaffect water of that system. quality municipal water system and may intakes the near of City Sheboygan’s Michigan Lake the Sheboygan River, into which discharges into SheboyganThe drain River Marshes Unitern of the KettleState Moraine Forest. between the and the Sheboygan North- Marsh the open by space protecting exists that lies corridor. additional for opportunity linkage An valuable them ecologically together an link in and landuses would buffer them conflicting from and between wetlandsaround would these three the open space Protecting devoted agriculture. to uplandsThe the primarily bordering wetlands are size. in acres which about is 800 Area, Wildlife State Marsh the is Kiel downstream Further of acres publiclyprovide over owned land. 8,000 which togetheradjacent area, state wildlife CountyParkSheboygan and asmall, Marsh ownership. the is Afew downstream miles entirely private almost Cloud in St. Marsh, together. the At headwaters of the river the is major three wetland areas forthread linking SheboyganThe River provides the common forlarge a fishing, number people.of hunting andoutdoor particularly recreation, the waterways.in provides significant area The are present pike Northern and panfish frogs. and turtles furbearers, herons,cranes, terns, wetlands provideThese habitat for waterfowl, lowland and open open water. marsh, hardwood, swamp, and amount cedar of large a very tamarack and its adjacent diverse, containing wetlands are Sheboygan The Marsh Wisconsin. east-central in some through wetlands of the winds largest the theAbove Sheboygan city of Kiel, River Potential Recreation Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Initiated Protection Size r t

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much larger “pro-glacial” lakes in front of the in lakes much “pro-glacial” larger Shoveler point. The narrowest which were Lakes, wide atlong, deep its and only 150’ about 300’ or amile is trench, channel, state. This natural a in remains channel parallel more-dramatic, of one but ofpart these channels, anarrower, thetoward lower River. 14 Wisconsin STH follows provided much meltwater, of this which drained Mendota earlynow Lake stage of Glacial sits. An southeast Plains of of where Cross the village bedrock Cambrian moraine and into a terminal meltwater cutthrough channels several dramatic glacial theNear end rushing of the IceAge, Potential Recreation Initiated Protection Size SL Protection Initiated Protection Size SV features here.of the glacial the threaten integrity ments and quarries Residential the develop- receive future. in to place expected is this hiking, particularly use, likely heavyis needed handle recreational to acreage area).protection protected Additional not (although acounty resource they within are of the trenchman-made and ascenic part are lake but Reserve, the most-dramatic Plains or the Cross Area, Fishery Creek Black Earth Trail, the IceAge of the either project boundaries within is Place Legacy federal Most of this ownership the area. in state and in currently are acres 700 Almost sinkholes. into but Trench today drain Earth Black to drained moraine,once also terminal There are areas of springs, fens of springs, and sedge areas are There wetlands. somewooded quality and contains high is extensivelyThevalley stream bass and panfish. northern pike, largemouth and contains canoeing Walworthacross County. suitable is creek The for eastward by flowing wooded slopes many areas, in bordered stream, large afairly is Creek Sugar Potential Recreation Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Black Earth Trench . . Shoveler Lakes Sugar Creek Valley ...... -

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Rockford, the Quad Cities, and Dubuque.Rockford, Beloit, Janesville, of Milwaukee, Madison, needs of many 2hours drive people, within being forRiver potential has the meeting recreational by easements. been protected already Sugar The and camping. segments Some stream havehiking, includealso trapping, hunting, fishing, canoeing, accommodated here. activities could Recreation recreation could be trail long distance trails, Given other to its proximity Trail. Country and the Cheese Ridge Trail, Military Grasslands, the Monroe-Muralt State Trail, Park, the IceAge Woods New Glarus Riverthe Sugar State Trail, with and Areas Avon State Wildlife Bottoms Creek, Liberty Evansville, Brooklyn, could link networkA protected the valley in of corridors Waters. Exceptional Resource as classified River are and several tributaries the corridor. through ship scattered Sugar The public in remnants and privateprairie owner- anumber and there birds are of grassland and and aquatic plants, insects, terrestrial River Sugar valley supports The many rare many of restore theto other communities. natural potential and there significant is exists forest still amount of floodplain Afair woods. bottomland some with savanna and oak wetlands and of prairie valley consisted this Historically, use. land in changes thatland under is increasing from pressure highly flowsproductive through agricultural waterand cool riverThe fisheries.corridor mostly supportand its many tributaries excellent warm waters quality of the high Sugar The state line. River just the southinto Rock of the Illinois heavily-used public properties before flowing several large, River theRidge, Sugar links the off south side of theDraining Military Potential Recreation Conservation Significance Remaining Protection Initiated Protection Size SG wetland at the headwaters of the creek. recently about of acres restored purchased 1600 watching, could supported be here. DNR The and wildlife canoeing, hiking, including activities, meadows. of low Avariety impact recreation . Sugar River . . .

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Conservation Significance the of protection productive farmland. outdoortion, various recreation and activities, protec- combine resource to opportunity natural thetion. Thus, Upper River offers aunique Rock hour’s the ofan state’s over drive half popula- much aresult, riverwithin is corridor As of this other and medium-sized communities. small Milwaukee and considerably many closer to major population centers and of Madison of the miles 50 the Upper within lies Rock additionIn the cities to along its banks, pheasant, and woodcock. duck, goose, game such species deer, as turkey, rabbit, squirrel, provides huntingarea opportunities for common wetland through restoration. enhanced The be have value for waterfowl and these values could developed be to Lowland areas some in areas. uplands could possibly trails permit recreational ofnorthern pikeadjacent and walleye. Protection fishery formost supports of the afair river still numbers large of carp, andwater contains clarity althoughand, the Upper doesnot have Rock good abundantare Wildlife and boating fishing. ing, of its and provides length opportunities for canoe- along much qualities scenic river good The has woodlots. scattered and contain farmed feet34 over miles). 58 uplands mostly The are the upper to Refuge Watertown just is dam the Federal Horicon in National dam Wildlife gradient (the of the river the from upper fall extensive and theare river averyslight has the since floodplains many areas in occurrence and cropland.common Widespreadis a flooding forest acombinationcontain grassland, of marsh, the area’s topography.characterize floodplains The as drumlins as of floodplain well numerousglacial areas Some and marshes. large woods, of farmland, slowly amixture Fort through Atkinson, to winds south Watertown through Marsh and Jefferson Upper River,The from Horicon Rock flowing Potential Recreation Remaining Protection Initiated Protection Size UR . Upper Rock River . . . Wisconsin Land Legacy Report Legacy Land Wisconsin . 0 0 0 0 0 Substantial

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Southeast Glacial Plains The marsh is a favorite hunting location for Upper Yahara White River and residents in east central Wisconsin. Wildlife ecological landscape UL WB River and Lakes Bloomfield Area watching is growing in popularity here with the best opportunities during the fall concen- Size ...... Medium Size ...... Small tration of waterfowl and sandhill cranes. Protection Initiated...... Substantial Protection Initiated...... Limited Protection Remaining...... Limited Protection Remaining...... Moderate Although distant from this area, these waters Conservation Significance...... 0 0 0 Conservation Significance...... 0 0 0 eventually flow into Lake Winnebago, the source Recreation Potential ...... 0 0 0 0 0 Recreation Potential ...... 0 0 0 of water for the Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, Legacy Places and Appleton municipal water systems. As a This complex includes the Yahara River and Located in Walworth County, this area has result, water from this area may affect the raw numerous tributaries, from the Yahara’s origins diverse upland and wetland habitat and contains water quality of those municipal systems, which in southern Columbia County through Lakes several lakes. There are fens, sedge meadows, provide drinking water for approximately Mendota, Monona, Waubesa, and Kegonsa. Portions tamarack relicts and bogs. Three existing state 162,000 customers. of the Upper Yahara River support cool to cold wildlife areas could be incorporated into protection water fisheries. Token Creek is currently a Class II efforts, which could extend from the White River brown trout fishery but ongoing restoration efforts southward to the Ivanhoe Marsh and the extensive are likely to establish this stream as a brook trout wetland north of Pell Lake. The White River stream as well. The origin of trout waters on Token is scenic in spots and is suitable for canoeing. Creek are the Culver Springs, which supply 4,000 It contains largemouth and smallmouth bass, gallons per minute of cold spring water. northern pike and panfish. Fishing and boating on the Yahara Chain of Lakes draws recreationists from throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa. The wetlands and WM White River other natural areas that exist within the stream Marsh and Uplands corridors of this system provide wildlife habitat Size ...... Medium and recreational opportunities in this rapidly Protection Initiated...... Substantial growing urban area. Critical ground water Protection Remaining...... Limited recharge areas have been identified which are Conservation Significance...... 0 0 0 0 0 important for both spring flow and protection Recreation Potential ...... 0 0 of drinking water wells. There is currently a Occupying much of northwestern Green mix of local, county and state-owned lands along Lake County, this vast wetland complex harbors the Yarhara River system that provide numerous a diversity of wetland types surrounded by outdoor recreation opportunities and conserva- uplands of forest and farmland. The White and tion benefits. These include Cherokee Marsh Puchyan Rivers join the Fox River here and all (a combination of City, County and State lands), three rivers slowly wind through mostly open the Upper Waubesa, Lower Mud Lake, and Door wetlands. Of particular note are the many high

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stammphoto.com Farm County Park, the old lagoon system of the and Grand River Marshes, provide important The Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, and waterfowl nesting habitat and draw hundreds of is one of Wisconsin’s most popular game birds. Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) other local holdings. These existing efforts thousands of migratory birds, especially sandhill provide an excellent foundation for additional cranes, during the spring and fall. The surrounding protection strategies. uplands are only slightly higher than the wetlands Plains Glacial Southeast in this relatively flat landscape. Wet mesic prairie covers a significant portion of the transition zone between the sedge meadows and oak-dominated upland forest. A few very resistant bedrock outcrops are found near the marsh that harbor plants and animals specialized to live on bare rock.

Wisconsin Land Legacy Report Legacy Places by Ecological Landscape 197 Southeast Glacial Plains ecological landscape Legacy Places along the Kettle Moraine During the most recent period of gla- found in the area were formed when ciation, several lobes of the Laurentide huge chucks of ice in the moraine melted Ice Sheet covered much of what is now and the earth above caved in. These pits Wisconsin (see Figure 10). As it moved reminded early settlers of cooking pots south, the ice sheet plowed over much and they named them “kettles.” of the state with massive walls of ice Extending from Manitowoc County hundreds to thousands of feet thick. southward to Walworth County, this Over time, as the earth began to warm area, now referred to as the “Kettle again and the ice sheet began to melt, Moraine,” contains some of the country’s countless streams and rivers flowed most impressive glacial features. A number off the glacier. Since the ice was of very distinct Ice Age landforms were thinnest between the lobes, these low created, including eskers, kettles, crevasse

areas became channels of flowing water fills, kames, and glacial spillways. Some in which rocks and dirt were deposited. of the deeper kettle holes contain ponds Billions of tons of rock, gravel and and lakes. The unique topography and sand (which had been picked up earlier geology of the Kettle Moraine creates great by the ice sheet) were deposited into the variations in site characteristics such as channel between the Lake Michigan and soils, slope, sun exposure and drainage. Green Bay lobes. When the lobes finally This results in a very diverse collection melted away, these former “channels” of plant and animal communities, were exposed and formed a 120-mile including numerous rare species. long, 300-foot high series of ridges — what geologists refer to as an “inter-

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Jersey Kame in the Kettle Moraine State Forest

198 Legacy Places by Ecological Landscape Wisconsin Land Legacy Report Southeast Glacial Plains Lying in close proximity to the Milwaukee One area within the Middle Kettle Moraine metropolitan area, the State Forest is very that might offer some possibility of protecting Southern Kettle ecological landscape SK heavily used for hunting, fishing, camping, a larger block of land is the area centered around Moraine: Whitewater swimming, hiking, cross-country skiing, Holy Hill and extending from Lucas Lake, near horseback riding, snowmobiling, and off road West Bend, south to the vicinity of North Lake. Lake to Turtle Creek biking. In some cases, recreation demand has This area contains interlobate moraine and a Size ...... Medium exceeded the desired level of use and conflicts variety of upland and lowland communities inclu- Protection Initiated...... Limited between users, as well as degradation of some ding mesic forest, wet forest, marsh, tamarack Protection Remaining...... Substantial Legacy Places natural communities, has occurred. The Ice swamp, sedge meadow, and bog. A few of the lakes Conservation Significance...... 0 0 Age Trail corridor runs the full length of the here still retain stretches of undeveloped shoreline Recreation Potential ...... 0 0 0 0 0 Kettle Moraine, although many segments are (often wetland) that harbor good quality natural This area contains the southern-most extension not completed. Completing the Trail and finding communities. Cedar Creek, a Priority Watershed and oldest part of the Kettle Moraine glacial ways to disperse and alleviate the demand Area, and the Oconomowoc and Little Oconomowoc deposits. The topography is hilly in the central for recreation opportunities in the Kettle Rivers, both of which have good water quality, drain area bounded by lower plains on the south and east Moraine remains a priority. the area. Two small units of the Kettle Moraine sides. There is a substantial amount of forest on The entire area is under some of the state’s State Forest, Loew Lake and Pike Lake, occur here the uplands, with marshes and drained wetlands most intense development pressure. Expanding and are described in the adjacent narrative. In in the low areas. There are a few lakes in the area, and buffering existing public properties is impor- addition, the recently acquired Polk Kames Ice Age including one small undeveloped lake, and a large tant in maintaining the ecological integrity of Trail property, a 140-acre county park, and several amount of frontage on Turtle Creek. Several high scattered parcels protected by various private quality sedge meadows and fens are found along heldon

S the Kettle Moraine State Forest and sustain- . B . A ing appropriate levels of recreational use. conservation organizations are located in this area. Turtle Creek and Lake Comus. Together, these properties could form a nucleus Protection of this area would link the state Smooth Green Snake (Opheodrys vernalis) for future protection efforts. forest to the north with a state wildlife area MK Middle Kettle Moraine to the south. If public access were allowed, Size ...... Medium this area would be well suited for a number MH Millhome Woods Kettle Moraine State Forest Protection Initiated...... Substantial of recreation activities, including such things KM Protection Remaining...... Substantial Size ...... Small as hunting, wildlife watching, nature study, Size ...... Large Conservation Significance...... 0 0 0 Protection Initiated...... Limited and various trail types. Turtle Creek is a high Protection Initiated...... Substantial Recreation Potential ...... 0 0 0 0 0 Protection Remaining...... Moderate quality stream that is suitable for both canoeing Protection Remaining...... Moderate Conservation Significance...... 0 0 and fishing. This wide corridor is within easy Conservation Significance...... 0 0 0 0 0 The Middle Kettle Moraine is that portion of Recreation Potential ...... 0 0 0 driving distance of the Milwaukee and Madison Recreation Potential ...... 0 0 0 0 0 the Kettle Moraine landscape that lies between the existing Northern Unit and Southern Unit Located east of Kiel in southern Manitowoc metropolitan areas as well as Janesville, There are presently five separate units of the of the Kettle Moraine State Forest. It contains County, Millhome Woods consists of over 2,000 Beloit, Racine and Kenosha. Kettle Moraine State Forest. The large Northern the same distinct glacial landforms as the rest acres of high quality southern mesic forest. The and Southern Units together total about 50,000 of the Kettle Moraine as well as a dozen or so area is a northern portion of the Kettle Moraine acres and comprise the majority of the State Forest. large lakes and numerous smaller lakes. Most and is characterized by gravelly soils and hilly In between these large units are the much smaller of the lakes are very heavily developed and topography. This block of woods is important Lapham Peak, Loew Lake, and Pike Lake Units, there is little opportunity remaining for pro- to forest-interior birds; cerulean warbler, hooded which total less than 3,000 acres. Maple, basswood, tecting significant amounts of natural shore- warbler, and acadian flycatcher have all been ash and hickory prevail in the Northern Unit with line. Development is occurring at a rapid pace recorded here. Millhome Creek, which flows oak dominating in the Southern Unit. Oak savanna throughout the entire Middle Kettle Moraine, through the woods, hosts impressive and prairie were once common in the southern part and it is doubtful that any large block of land trout populations. of the Kettles and efforts are being made to restore can be protected that would extend from the some of these communities. Several different types Plains Glacial Southeast Northern Unit to the Southern Unit of the state of wetlands are found in the Units of the Kettle forest. The best strategy might be to expand Moraine State Forest, including hardwood swamp, the existing units of the state forest somewhat tamarack swamp, bog, fen, and wet prairie. and to link existing units together with the Ice Age Trail corridor. The Trail corridor could be a quarter-mile or more wide in some sections, but would be much narrower in areas that already contain dense housing development.

Wisconsin Land Legacy Report Legacy Places by Ecological Landscape 199 Southeast Glacial Plains ecological landscape

Other Areas of Interest Allenton-Theresa Dyer Lake Area Lake Beulah Bog and Mullet Lake and Stony Brook Marsh Connection (Kenosha County) Pickerel Lake Fen Upper Mullet River (Calumet County) (Washington County) This 56-acre lake hosts a good fishery (Walworth County) (Fond du Lac and The County’s only trout water, Stony These two existing state wildlife areas for northern pike, bass and panfish. Nearby This high quality bog lies adjacent to Sheboygan Counties) Brook is fed by springs along its path to lie along the East Branch of the Rock River. wetlands and drained wetlands could be Lake Beulah and hosts a wide diversity This shallow, 200-acre lake is bordered the South Branch of the Manitowoc River. Establishing a connecting link would permit protected and restored to provide hunting, of plants. The nearby Pickerel Lake Fen by a large expanse of tamarack swamp and Farming dominates the small watershed. wildlife to move freely along a riverine fishing and wildlife watching opportunities. harbors several rare plants, some in great cattails. Considerable numbers of ducks use Maintaining and restoring water quality and wetland corridor. abundance. One of the state’s largest the lake and bordering wetlands throughout and base flows and providing improved Elizabeth Lake Wetlands public access could enable many nearby (Kenosha County) populations of beaked spike-rush occurs the year. The Mullet River flows from the Burlington Hills Woods in the fen and on the adjacent uplands are lake, through Mullet Creek Wildlife Area residents to enjoy fishing in these waters. (Racine County) This area contains a good quality wetland large colonies of northern kittentails, a state- and very close to the Kettle Moraine State of sedge meadow, shallow marsh and shrub- Toland Swamp A large area of glacial ridges forested with Threatened plant. Pickerel Lake, a 30-acre Forest, providing a connecting corridor carr at the southwest end of Elizabeth Lake. (Washington County) oak woods and patches of dry hill prairie, undeveloped spring lake surrounded by for these areas. A short segment of the This area contains about 200 acres this is the largest remaining upland woods wetlands, receives heavy waterfowl use Mullet River is a trout stream. Genesee Creek of wetland in the Town of Erin. Good in Racine County. It is threatened by sand and also hosts a fishery of panfish, and Spring Brook quality occurrences of swamp hardwood, and gravel mining. northern pike and bass. Paradise Lake Fen (Waukesha County) (Washington County) tamarack, and shrub-carr are present. Caledonia Wetlands These coldwater streams harbor trout Mill and Mud Creeks Lying along Paradise Lake just (Racine County) as well as several endangered and threatened (Calumet County) Troy Wildlife Area outside of West Bend, this fen contains (Walworth County) This open wetland contains some species in a rapidly growing area of the state. These steep-gradient streams rise a good quality sedge mat and deep This existing state wildlife area consists seasonal ponds that attract a large Spring Brook flows through two relatively from springs at the base of the Niagara and shallow marsh. of four separate parcels containing grass- number of migratory waterfowl and lightly-developed lakes that support Escarpment and flow into Lake Winne- land, marsh and farmland. These parcels shorebirds. The area is partially owned good panfish and bass populations. bago. Both contain good forage fish Poplar Creek (Waukesha County) provide valuable habitat for pheasants, by the Town of Caledonia. and macroinvertebrate communities. Honey Creek Poplar Creek is a relatively natural ducks, woodcock and furbearers. The (Racine County) Mill Creek also contains brook trout. CamRock Park Area stream corridor in an urbanized area conservation and recreation values of these (Dane County) Several floristically rich, high quality Mitchell’s Glen and harbors a diversity of plant and parcels would be enhanced if open space This area is located along Koshkonong fens, sedge meadows, emergent marshes, (Green Lake County) animal species. This area is also an buffers were established between them. Creek and includes the popular CamRock and tamarack swamps occur along a string This small, scenic glen harbors a unique important ground water recharge area. County Park. Breaching of a former dam in of small lakes. Adjacent wooded uplands Wacousta Tamaracks flora and many interesting birds. This site (Fond du Lac County) the park has improved water quality in the provide important habitat and help buffer also has archaeological significance. Southeast Prairie creek and makes expansion of a protection the wetlands. Some state owned land exists. Pothole Area This large, good quality tamarack swamp corridor along the creek desirable. Mole Creek and Swamp (Racine, Kenosha and is located about one mile west of the Kettle Hurias Lake Woods and Bog (Ozaukee County) Walworth Counties) Moraine State Forest boundary. Central Waukesha County (Ozaukee County) This small stream contains a good quality This is an area of former extensive Hurias Lake is a shallow, hardwater Wind Lake Swamp and Drumlins and Creeks coldwater fishery. Green ash, alder and red- wetlands, prairie and oak savanna. (Waukesha County) seepage lake. The surrounding wetlands Eagle Lake Wetlands osier dogwood dominate the adjacent swamp. There are many good opportunities for provide valuable waterfowl and wildlife (Racine County) Between Waukesha and Delafield lies restoration of wetlands and waterfowl habitat and support several species typically Wind Lake Swamp is a large block a large drumlin field that is undergoing habitat on selected parcels. Southeast Glacial Plains Glacial Southeast rapid land use change. Further south, Pebble found much further north. Farm fields of tamarack that is converting to hard- Creek and Genessee Creek are two good surround the wetlands. Land uses in St. Peters and woods due to agricultural drainage on quality steam corridors that support diverse the area are changing rapidly. Westport Prairies adjacent lands. Eagle Lake wetlands consist habitats, as well as some trout, adjacent (Dane County) of shallow marsh and shrub-carr. to large urban centers. A series of dry to mesic prairies, that are an extension of the Arlington prairie lobe, located north and east of Middleton.

200 Legacy Places by Ecological Landscape Wisconsin Land Legacy Report