Lake Michigan Region Guide

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Great Wisconsin Birding& NatureTrail Lake Michigan Region RICHARD ARMSTRONG

Welcome Welcome to Wisconsin, where a wonderful world of wildlife watching awaits you. Environmental tourism has become an important part of our diverse mix of outdoor recreation. Extensive wetlands, millions of acres of wild places, a broad range of natural habitat, and a commitment to environmental Great Gray Owl stewardship have made Wisconsin an outstanding regional birding opportunity. More than any other state in the Great Lakes Contents basin, Wisconsin is positioned to promote and Introduction ______2 enjoy this popular activity. State Natural Areas ______3 Code of Ethics ______3 To that end, we have launched the Great Lake Michigan Birding & Nature Trail Region Map __ 4-5 Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail. This Using the Guide______5 project divides the state into five wildlife- Waypoint Index ______6-7 viewing regions. Driving trails that link County Profiles important wildlife sites within each region are Brown County ______8-11 Door County ______12-17 being developed. The program will also Kenosha County ______18-21 produce a series of birding guides to these Kewaunee County ______22-25 regions – one each year. This is the third in Manitowoc County______26-29 that series, a guide to the Lake Michigan Marinette County ______30-33 Region. Milwaukee County ______34-39 Oconto County ______40-43 Wisconsin – life’s so good. Ozaukee County ______44-47 Racine County ______48-51 Sheboygan County ______52-55 More Sources of Tourism Information______56 Wisconsin Welcome Centers ______57

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1 Wing your way State Natural Areas Wisconsin’s State Natural Areas through Wild Wisconsin (SNAs) protect outstanding examples of native biological commu- The Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail nities such as prairies, pine bar- is your invitation to observe the fascinating and rens, bogs, and boreal forests. diverse world of wildlife that exists in every They also preserve significant corner of the state. geological and archaeological features and are often the last By 2008, the Wisconsin refuges in Wisconsin for rare DNR Endangered Resource species of animals, plants, fungi, Program will have developed lichens, and a host of other a series of five highway- RICHARD ARMSTRONG organisms. based viewing guides, each highlighting unique regional ecosystems of Wisconsin. Each will link a set of Code of Ethics waypoints, refuges and wild Sandhill Cranes in flight. places that offer the best The Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail is your gate- birding and wildlife watching opportunities. way to the natural world of Wisconsin. The Code of Ethics This is the third of those five guides; the Lake serves to guide you as you seek your favorite waypoint sites Michigan Birding and Nature Trail. It covers across the state. eleven Wisconsin counties that border Lake ● Treat birds and other animals with respect, never disturbing Michigan. Opened in 2006, it includes 64 or collecting anything in their habitat. waypoints from the shores of tiny Rock Island ● Trails, roads and paths found at the sites provide good State Park in the north to the Chiwaukee Prairie access to the property. Avoid leaving them unless you are in the south. in a wilderness area. In 2007, the Central Sands Prairie Birding and ● Wisconsin has strict trespass laws. Nature Trail will debut followed by the Southern Private property does not have to

Savanna Trails in 2008. The first two guides in be posted or fenced in Wisconsin. MIKE MCDOWELL the series, the Lake Superior Northwoods edition Ask permission if you want to released in 2004 and the Mississippi/Chippewa enter private land. Know where Rivers edition from 2005, are you are – pay attention to posted still available in limited property boundary signs. numbers. ● Dogs must be leashed on all state lands during the bird-nesting sea- Waypoints on each trail will Widow Skimmer. be marked with the program’s son from April 15 through July 31. distinctive Sandhill Crane logo. ● Lead by example. Leave the property litter-free and in good As you travel, watch for these condition for the next traveler. signs – they are your invitation ● Give nature a voice. Thank the property owner, manager to the fascinating world of or staff person for the opportunity to enjoy nature at their Waypoint marker. Wisconsin wildlife. site.

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94 Brookfield 37 39 42 that you bring a Madison Lake Delafield JEFFERSONMills Milwaukee 18 Waukesha Milwaukee Fitchburg Cambridge West 36 38 county map or New Berlin Allis County Ft. Atkinson 43 41 Muskego Pgs. 34-39 gazetteer to help in g Mukwonago Oak Creek n o Stoughton n o Eagle 14 k 12 sh o 26 Whitewater Evansville K 43 94 32 finding these sites. 58 us East 57 Waterford 90 89 Troy 20 RACINE Racine WALWORTH Racine Other prudent equip- S 54 Union Grove 56 55 g Janesville Elkhorn County a r 11 Delavan Burlington 41 19 Pgs. 48-51 ment would include a com- ROCK 15 12

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4 90 Chicago 5 39 Waypoint Index Page Page Brown County Oconto County 1. Barkhausen Wildlife Preserve & Fort Howard Paper Foundation 44. Machickanee Unit – Oconto County Forest, Oconto Falls ______40 Wildlife Area, Suamico ______8 45. Oconto Harbor, Oconto Marsh & Rush Point – Green Bay West Shores 2. Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, Green Bay______9 State Wildlife Area, Oconto______41 3. Bay Shore County Park, Green Bay ______10 46. Pensaukee Unit – Green Bay West Shores State Wildlife Area, Pensaukee__ 42 4. Cofrin Arboretum – UW Green Bay, Green Bay ______10 47. Peshtigo Brook State Wildlife Area, Peshtigo______43 5. Lilly Lake County Park, Green Bay ______11 48. Snow Falls Creek State Natural Area, Lakewood ______43 6. Reforestation Camp, Green Bay ______11 Ozaukee County Door County 49. Harrington Beach State Park, Belgium ______44 7. Ahnapee State Trail, Algoma to Sturgeon Bay______13 50. Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve & Ulao Waterfowl Production 8. Ellison Bluff County Park & State Natural Area, Ellison Bay ______14 Area, Grafton ______45 9. Jackson Harbor Town Park, Washington Island ______14 51. Ozaukee Interurban Trail, Mequon/Thiensville to Belgium______46 10. Newport State Park, Ellison Bay ______15 52. Riveredge Nature Center, Newburg______47 11. Potawatomi State Park, Sturgeon Bay ______15 53. Schwengel Waterfowl Production Area, Belgium ______47 12. Peninsula State Park & Weborg Point, Fish Creek/Ephraim______16 Racine County 13. The Ridges Sanctuary State Natural Area, Baileys Harbor ______16 54. Honey Creek State Wildlife Area, Burlington ______48 14. Whitefish Dunes State Park, State Natural Area & Cave Point 55. Racine Harbor Park & Lakefront, Racine ______49 County Park, Jacksonport______17 56. Sanders Park Hardwoods State Natural Area, Racine ______50 Kenosha County 57. Tichigan State Wildife Area, Waterford ______50 15. Bong State Recreation Area, Kansasville ______18 58. Wind Point Lighthouse, Wind Point & Shoop Park, Racine______51 16. Bristol Woods County Park & Pringle Nature Center, Bristol______19 Sheboygan County 17. Chiwaukee Prairie State Natural Area, Kenosha ______20 59. Evergreen Park, Sheboygan______52 18. New Munster State Wildlife Area, Twin Lakes ______21 60. Kettle Moraine Red Oaks State Natural Area & Kettle Moraine State 19. Petrified Springs County Park & Hawthorne Hollow Arboretum, Forest, Greenbush ______53 Kenosha ______21 61. Kohler Andrae State Park & Kohler Park Dunes State Natural Area, Kewaunee County Sheboygan ______54 20. Algoma Harbor, Algoma______22 62. Maywood – Ellwood H. May Environmental Park, Sheboygan______54 21. Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility, Kewaunee ______23 63. Sheboygan Marsh State Wildlife Area & Sheboygan County Park, 22. Bruemmer County Park, Kewaunee______24 Elkhart Lake ______55 23. C.D. Buzz Besadny State Wildlife Area, Kewaunee ______24 64. North Point Park, Sheboygan ______55 24. Kewaunee Harbor & Marsh Walk, Kewaunee ______25 Manitowoc County 25. Cherney Maribel Caves County Park, Maribel______26

26. Collins Marsh State Wildlife Area, Collins ______27 ALAN ORR 27. Fischer Creek Conservation Area, Cleveland ______27 28. Point Beach State Forest, Two Rivers______28 29. Two Rivers Harbor & Neshota Park, Two Rivers ______28 30. Woodland Dunes Nature Center & State Natural Area, Two Rivers ______29 Marinette County 31. Bloch Oxbow State Natural Area, Peshtigo ______30 32. Dunbar Barrens State Natural Area, Dunbar______31 33. Governor Thompson State Park, Crivitz ______32 34. Peshtigo Harbor Unit, Green Bay West Shore State Wildlife Area, Peshtigo ______33 35. Seagull Bar State Natural Area, Marinette ______33 Milwaukee County 36. Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin, Milwaukee ______35 37. Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee ______35 38. Lakeshore State Park, Milwaukee ______36 39. Milwaukee Lake Shore Parks, Milwaukee ______36 40. Schlitz Audubon Nature Center & Doctor’s Park, Milwaukee______37 41. Southern Milwaukee County Parks & The Oak Creek Parkway, Milwaukee ______38 42. Urban Ecology Center & Milwaukee River Parks, Milwaukee______39 43. Whitnall Park & Wehr Nature Center, Milwaukee______39

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6 7 Brown County 2 Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary This 700-acre urban wildlife sanctuary Brown County frames the south end of the bay of Phone: 920/391-3675 Web: established in 1925 is one of the best Green Bay. The Fox River transects the county, bisecting places to bird watch in Wisconsin. It the City of Green Bay at the mouth of the river. This is www.baybeachwildlife.com Signature species: Black Duck features diverse forest, field, marsh, an historic spot, where the first European – Jean Nicolet and White-eyed Vireo. and open water habitats. Bridges, – stepped ashore in 1634. Rare species: Summer Tanager boardwalks, a tower and seven miles of Green Bay is perhaps best known as the home of and Ross’s Goose. nature trails provide year-round access the Green Bay Packers whose legendary past can be cel- Gazetteer: Page 68, D1. to the property and it’s wildlife. ebrated at the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame at Seasonality: Open all year. Feeders and ponds attract birds in all Lambeau Field (888/442-7225, www.packers.com). Parking: Parking lot. seasons. The nature center offers Railroad enthusiasts will want to tour the National Nearest food & lodging: In Green Bay. bird/wildlife exhibits both inside and Railroad Museum, the country’s oldest and largest, exhibiting more out as well as interactive feeding sta- than 70 pieces of rolling stock including the Dwight D. Eisenhower tions. Professional naturalists and vol- engine and staff cars (920/437-7623, www.nationalrrmuseum.org). unteers conduct tours, walks, and Downtown the Neville Public Museum displays two floors of nature programming. regional history and art (920/448-4460, Green Bay www.nevillepublicmuseum.org). Nearby, Heritage Hill State Park With 250 species sighted on the prop- Bay Beach erty, and more than 70 nesting species, interprets four eras of regional history from 1672-1905 using twenty- Wildlife Sanctuary Bay Beach is a destination on any bird five historic buildings gathered from Brown County (800/721-5150, A www.heritagehillgb.org). If you’ve brought the kids, head to Bay watching trip to Green Bay. Buildings, 43 EAST SHORE DR Beach Amusement Park where they can enjoy dozens of inexpen- 54 57 boardwalks, a floating boardwalk, pier Green bridges and some trails are accessible. sive carnival rides and play areas (920/448-3365, www.greenbay.com) Bay 54 57 N Directions: From I-43 in Green Bay, South of town, Oneida Bingo & Casino offers blackjack and 29 crap tables, bingo and slots (800/238-4263, www.oneidabingoand- 141 43 take exit 187. Turn NE on East Shore casino.net). Nearby, the Oneida Nation Museum displays a large col- Drive to property entrance. lection of Oneida artifacts (920/869-2768, www.oneidanation.org).

1 Barkhausen Wildlife Preserve & Fort ALAN ORR Howard Paper Foundation Wildlife Area

Phone: 920/448-4466 This beautiful, 925-acre county park Web: www.co.brown.wi.us/parks combines two properties with ponds, Signature Species: Sandhill marsh, field, forest, nine miles of walk- Crane, waterfowl, shorebirds, ing trails, and a waterfowl drive. The and Wilson’s Snipe. Barkhausen Wildlife Preserve features a Rare Species: Cerulean Warbler, visitor’s center with naturalist programs, Snowy Egret, and Saw-whet Owl. a native plant nursery, and a waterfowl Gazetteer: Page 67, C-D8. management demonstration area. The Seasonality: Open all year; Interp. Center open Mon-Fri Fort Howard tract is a great place to 9am-4pm, Sat & Sun noon-4pm. see warblers, flycatchers and other for- Parking: Parking lot. est species. The lowland forest areas Nearest food & lodging: In are places where Wood Ducks, Suamico. Northern Waterthrush, Barred Owl and Pileated Woodpeckers nest. More than 200 species of birds have been record- Barkhausen J Wildlife Preserve ed here, many during spring and fall

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3 Bay Shore County Park 5 Lily Lake County Park Situated along the bluffs of the Niagara Phone: 920/448-4466 At 150-acres, Lily Lake Park is small but Escarpment, this 86-acre park has Phone: 920/448-4466 Web: www.co.brown.wi.us/parks Web: beautiful. The 40-acre lake is a favorite Signature Species: Ducks, beautiful views of Lake Michigan. The www.co.brown.wi.us/parks fishing destination for electric motor flycatchers, shorebirds, and mixed forest along the escarpment Signature Species: Common boats only, making for a quiet birding woodpeckers. attracts Loon, Sandhill Crane, Water spot. The park offers a sheltered picnic Rare species: Caspian Tern, Red migrating Pipit, and Willow Flycatcher. area and an accessible fishing pier. The Knot, and Scarlet Tanager. songbirds, Rare Species: Willet, Marbeled Godwit, Ruff, and Gry Falcon. forest has

Gazetteer: Page 68, C2. MIKE MCDOWELL while the showy wild- Seasonality: Open all year. shoreline Gazetteer: Page 56 A1-2. Parking: Parking lot. Seasonality: Open all year. flower dis- attracts MIKE MCDOWELL Parking: Parking lot. plays in the Nearest food & lodging: In shorebirds Green Bay. Nearest food & lodging: In spring. and water- Green Bay. There’s also fowl. Park a nice tama- facilities QQ rack bog and include a Scarlet Tanager rolling hills Bayshore breakwater, Bellevue y County Park 29 to explore. Ba n ee boat ramp and dock, picnic areas, Gr Look in T o G Willow Flycatcher RD campground and hiking trails. If you’ve ree Y n B flooded BA ay Lily Lake PHILLIPS RD N LILY LAKE RD Lily O brought the kids, there’s a terrific nauti- County Park E fields around the park in spring for G Lake R U MM T P S cally themed playground complete with migrating shorebirds. 43 P SS a huge wooden ship. 57 Directions: Located 11 miles east of Directions: Take Hwy 57 (Sturgeon Bay PINE GROVE RD y A a Green Bay. Take Hwy 41 to Bellevue, B n e re Road) north of Green Bay about 15 G T and turn left on Lily Lake Road to the To K miles to 5637 Sturgeon Bay Road. A park entrance. large sign marks the property.

6 Reforestation Camp 4 Cofrin Arboretum – UW Green Bay This 1,560-acre reserve is a great place Phone: 920/434-7841 to see warblers, tanagers, nuthatches Phone: 920/465-2000 This 270-acre arboretum surrounds the Web: www.co.brown.wi.us/parks and cuckoos. It is the best place in the Web: www.uwgb.edu campus and is a very important wildlife Signature species: Pileated Signature species: American corridor on the lake. Because of its Woodpecker, Common Raven, county to see northern species like the Woodcock, waterfowl, and habitat diversity, it serves as an oasis for and Red-shouldered Hawk. Common Raven and Winter Wren. An songbirds. many species Rare species: Blue-winged extensive trail system takes you to all Rare species: Red Knot and Red- Warbler and Black-backed corners of the property. The lowland of birds and Woodpecker. headed Woodpecker. wildlife. forest at the south end of the reserve Gazetteer: Page 68, D1 Gazetteer: Page 67, C8.

MIKE MCDOWELL contrasts with the pine plantations and Established to Seasonality: Open all year. Seasonality: Open all year mixed hardwood forests of the north- restore and Parking: Parking lot. Parking: Parking lots ern part of the property. Picnicking and Nearest food & lodging: In preserve nat- Nearest food & lodging: In Green Bay ural areas, it Green Bay. fishing around the Camp’s many small is a great Fee: Charge for ski trails & zoo ponds are popular summer activities. place to see admission. The Camp’s trails are also a magnet for A native wildlife X-C skiers in winter. The N.E.W. Zoo is Green Bay Reforestation 41 a 43-acre zoological park with animals in native Camp Catbird Cofrin Arboretum 141 from around the world. R habitat. Six D UW Green Bay T E N.E.W. Zoo L SCOTTWOOD DR IR Directions: Take Hwy 41/141 north of O miles of hiking trails take you to all IC N parts of the property. Green Bay about 6 miles to Suamico C IRC DR S LE u and the Sunset Beach Road/Cty B exit. Directions: From I-43 on Green Bay’s a B 54 57 m i c Turn west on Cty B two miles to Cty IR. 43 east side, exit on Hwy 54/57 north. o Follow the UWGB campus signs to the River Turn north on Cty IR and follow signs

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With more state parks (five), lighthouses (ten), and Phone: 920/746-9959 The Ahnapee State Trail is a 30-mile miles of shoreline (250) than any other county in the Web: map.co.door.wi.us/parks former railroad bed from Sturgeon Bay country, this 75-mile-long peninsula combines pristine Signature Species: White- south to Algoma and Casco in scenery with acclaimed performing arts, renowned gal- throated Sparrow, Orchard Kewaunee County. The trail follows the leries and shops, and pampering accommodations. Oriole, and American Goldfinch. meanders of the Ahnapee River along The county is equally famous for its cuisine. The Gazetteer: Page 69, B6. farm fields, Door County fish boil is legendary; whitefish fresh Seasonality: Open all year. meadows, Parking: Provided. from Lake Michigan, potatoes and onions boiled to a marshes, bogs

Nearest Food and Lodging: In MIKE MCDOWELL fiery climax. Look for it throughout the peninsula. and grasslands. Algoma and Sturgeon Bay. It’s a quiet walk In Sturgeon Bay, the county seat, tour the Door County Fee: Trail fees apply Maritime Museum whose 20,000 square feet of exhibit space cele- or bike ride brates the county’s nautical past including its shipbuilding industry through some beautiful habitat that attracts and its many lighthouses (920/743-5958, www.dcmm.org). many interesting and colorful birds, as well as Downtown the Miller Art Museum celebrates Wisconsin artists, deer, fox and other native wildlife. Summer staging seven changing exhibits each year (920/746-0707, butterflies are abundant. The Ahnapee is a www.doorcountyarts.com). multi-use trail that welcomes hikers, bikers In Fish Creek, Peninsula Players Theatre is America’s oldest resi- and horseback riders in summer, and X-C Orchard Oriole dent professional summer theater (920/868-3287, www.peninsu- skiers and snowmobilers in winter. Remember, laplayers.com). Since 1935 more than 500 plays have been performed those on foot always have the right of way. in their beautiful “theater in a garden.” For a different sort of per- Directions: From Hwy 42-57 south of the ship canal in Sturgeon Bay formance, try a double-feature at the Skyway Drive-In Theater, one turn south on Neenah Ave, then east on Leeward to the Ahnapee of two left in the state (920/854-9938). trailhead and parking area. At the tip of the Door County “thumb” is Gills Rock, home of the

Washington Island Ferry Line offering daily carferry and passenger 57 service to Washington Island (800/223-3094, www.wisferry.com). The C Sturgeon 42 island’s ancestry is predominantly Finnish. Local history along with Bay Indian artifacts is displayed in an original log cabin at Jacobsen’s

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8 Ellison Bluff County Park 10 Newport State Park & State Natural Area Phone: 920/854-2500 This 2,373-acre state park is Wisconsin’s only designated wilderness This 174-acre park offers one of the Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks Phone: 920/743-4456 park. The park’s evergreen and hard- most beautiful bluff- Signature Species: Black- Web: www.doorcounty.com throated Green Warbler, wood forests, meadows and wetlands top views in the Signature species: Wood American Redstart, and are framed on one side by 11 miles of county. A wooden Thrush and Scarlet Tanager. Ovenbird. Lake Michigan shoreline. With just 16

observation deck and MIKE MCDOWELL Rare Species: Black-throated Rare species: Yellow-throated backpack campsites, 38 miles of trails Vireo, and Pileated Woodpecker. walkway provides a Blue Warbler and Great Black- for hiking, and 16 miles of biking trails, Gazetteer: Page 81, BC8. safe but spectacular backed Gull. Newport is a Seasonality: Open all year. bird’s eye view of the Gazetteer: Page 81, B8. welcome respite Parking: Parking lot. lake from atop the Seasonality: Open all year. Parking: Provided. from the bustle Nearest food & lodging: In 100-foot limestone Nearest Food & Lodging: In of Door County. MIKE MCDOWELL Ellison Bay. bluffs and is an excel- Rough-winged Swallow Ellison Bay. Backpack camp- lent place to view spectacular sunsets. Fees: State Park fees apply. ing is also avail- Lake Michigan An enclosed catwalk extends out over able in winter, as D R the bluff where you can observe Y A Europe are 26 miles of B 42 Ellison Bluff T Rough-winged Swallows hunting for Lake E County Park R R cross-county ski A G insects. Also, watch for American

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n R D Bay Road. Turn west and follow signs R o w Directions: From Ellison Bay, follow le to the park. y ’s Hwy 42 east 2 miles to Cty NP B a y Newport (Newport Dr.) 3 miles to the park State Park entrance. 9 Jackson Harbor Town Park & State Natural Area 11 Potawatomi State Park Washington Island off the tip of Door Phone: 920/847-2522 Straddling the shoreline bluffs along Web: County’s thumb has fewer than 700 Phone: 920/746-2890 www.washingtonisland.com or fulltime residents and is about 22- Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks the bay, Potawatomi State Park offers www.wisferry.com square miles in size. The slow paced Signature species: Bald Eagle, two miles of Lake Michigan shoreline Signature species: Ovenbird, lifestyle on the island lends itself easily Osprey, Scarlet Tanager, and dotted with granite boulders. The rocky Black-throated Green Warbler, to bird watching. On arrival, pick up a Common Goldeneye. bluffs and shorelines and deep, lush and Common Raven. free copy of A Guide to the Birds of Gazetteer: Page 69, B6. forests provide habitat for numerous Rare Species: Merlin, Common Seasonality: Open all year. Merganser, and Common Washington Island. Of the many island species of native flora and fauna. Bird Parking: Provided. Goldeneye. parks, the 75-acre Jackson Harbor Town watchers and nature enthusiasts will Nearest food & lodging: In Gazetteer: Page 81, A7. Park is a good place to begin your bird- find 9 miles of hiking trails that access Sturgeon Bay. Seasonality: Open all year – this 1,225-acre property. Bicycles can be ing adventure. It’s a nice mix of low Fee: State Park fees apply. weather dependent ferry from sandy beach and dunes that grades to rented from the park, or bring your mainland. low ridges and swales, and then to kayak for an enjoyable day on the

Sturgeon Bay Rock Island conifer and mixed hardwood forest. waters of Lake Michigan. A 75-foot State Park This combination of habitat harbors a observation tower delivers spectacular Y RR Potawatomi FE INDIAN POINT RD nice diversity of birds. State Park views – all the way to Chambers Island, W Directions: To reach Washington some 20 miles to the northeast. People Jackson Harbor with disabilities can rent a cabin in the Town Park Island, take the Washington Island Ferry W park. There are 123 family campsites as from Northport on the tip of the Door 57 W well. County thumb. The Jackson Harbor 42 n Sturgeon a g PD i h Bay Directions: From Hwy 57-42 south of c Town Park is located in the northwest i M

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12 The Ridges Sanctuary & State Natural Area 14 Whitefish Dunes State Park, State Natural

The Ridges Sanctuary is a pristine natu- Area & Cave Point County Park Phone: 920/839-2802 Web: www.ridgesanctuary.org ral area of exceptional quality. Founded in 1937, it’s the oldest nature preserve Phone: 920/823-2400 This 865-acre day-use state park pre- Signature species: White- serves the largest and most significant throated Sparrow, Pine Warbler, in Wisconsin. This 1,440-acre property Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks American Redstart, Ovenbird and provides a glimpse of what much of Signature Species: Common Great Lakes dunescape in Wisconsin. Northern Waterthrush. Door County looked like prior to Goldeneye and Bufflehead Duck. The lakeshore is Rare Species: Canada Warbler, European settlement. Five miles of hik- Rare Species: Snowy Owl, spectacular here; Golden-crowned Kinglet, and Bonaparte’s Gull, and Caspian a boardwalk takes Northern Parula Warbler. ing trails take you over rustic bridges Tern. through some of the 30 sandy ridges you through the MIKE MCDOWELL Gazetteer: Page 81, D7. Gazetteer: Page 69, A7. active and stabi- Seasonality: Open all year. formed by wind and Lake Michigan Seasonality: Open all year. lized dunes. The Parking: Provided wave action over the past 1,400 years. Parking: Parking lots. park also offers a Nearest food & lodging: In Wet swales and boreal forest draw Nearest food & lodging: In Baileys Harbor songbirds to the area. Unusual plants, Jacksonport & Valmy. nature center, Fees: $3 adults, children free. including 25 species of orchids and the Fees: State Park fees apply. three archaeologi- rare dwarf lake iris, are found on the cal sites and inter- Bonaparte’s Gull Mud property. Buy a new field guide at the pretive programs Lake Cana Island T for the public. To the north, Cave Point 57 nature store or join a staff naturalist on Lighthouse Q a tour of this beautiful property. County Park features picturesque lime- I Cave Point stone sea caves. Diverse habitats and a Ridges Directions: From Hwy 57 on the north County Park Sanctuary Great Lakes locale make birding on F side of Baileys Harbor, turn east on Cty T 57 Clark these properties ideal. You can find Q. The Ridges is the first driveway on Lake EE the right. waterfowl of all kinds, Rough-winged n CLARK LAKE RD a WD Swallows, and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. Baileys ig Harbor ich Directions: From Sturgeon Bay, take e M E k a Whitefish Dunes L T Hwy 57 north to Valmy. One mile past Valmy State Park Valmy turn east on Clark Lake Road 3 miles to the park entrance.

13 Peninsula Park State Park & Weborg Point

Phone: 920/868-3258 Weborg Point and Peninsula Park Beech

Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks Forest SNA are two exceptional sites TOURISM PHOTO FILE Signature Species: Warblers, within the 3,776-acre boundary of Sora Rail, Swamp Sparrow, and Peninsula State Park. Weborg Point is a Pileated Woodpecker. mixture of sedge meadow, conifer forest Gazetteer: Page 81, C6. and open water facing Strawberry Seasonality: Open all year. Channel. It provides habitat for all types Parking: Provided. of water birds including herons and Nearest food & lodging: In Fish egrets, gulls, shorebirds, and Marsh Creek & Ephraim. Fee: State Park fees apply. Wrens. The Beech Forest SNA straddles the Niagara escarpment. Dry forest dominates the edge of the escarpment, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Lookout while mesic forest of American beech, Tower 42 sugar maple and hemlock are found on the uplands overlooking Green Bay. Ephraim Q Peninsula State Park Peninsula State Park also contains 9 miles of bike trails, 20 miles of hiking trails, Weborg Point 472 campsites, an observation tower, Fish Creek summer theater, an 18-hole golf course, A and historic Eagle Buff Lighthouse. F 42 Directions: Park entrances are located on Hwy 42 at Fish Creek and Ephraim.

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16 17 Kenosha County 16 Bristol Woods County Park Located in the far southeastern corner of Wisconsin, & Pringle Nature Center Kenosha County is the home of one of the state’s ten Wisconsin Welcome Centers. Located on I-94 at exit Bristol Woods County Park is a natural 347, the Center is a great place to stop for free maps, Phone: 262/857-8008 Web: www.co.kenosha.wi.us area park with woods and hiking trails. travel brochures and advice. Signature species: Indigo It is also the home of the Pringle Nature The county seat is the City of Kenosha with many Bunting, Song Sparrow, and Blue Center that offers recreational and cultural pursuits. Sample the historic Jay. wildlife exhibits, character of this 156-year-old community aboard the Rare Species: Field Sparrow and monthly bird Kenosha Transit Electric Streetcar (262/653-4287, Bobolink. walks, and some MIKE MCDOWELL www.kenoshacvb.com). The authentic streetcars travel a 2-mile loop Gazetteer: Page 31, D5. nature program- through the city’s four historic districts, the new lakefront park and Seasonality: Open all year. ming. The Hoy Parking: Parking lot. marina. The new Kenosha Public Museum houses the famous Audubon Society Nearest food & lodging: In Schaefer and Hebior Mammoth exhibit (262/653-4140, Bristol. of Racine operates www.kenoshapublicmuseum.org). The Kenosha History Center dis- the center in con- plays local history including the manufacture of Nash and Rambler junction with the 50 automobiles in Kenosha and tours of the restored Southport Light county. The park is Bobolink Station (262/654-5770, www.kenoshahistorycenter.org). a good place for a picnic and a few Bristol Kids of all ages will love a tour of the Jelly Belly Center in near- MB hours of good birding. While enjoying by Pleasant Prairie (866/868-7522, www.jellybelly.com). Enjoy a ride the woods, you might find Downy and C 43 down Candy Alley in the Jelly Belly Train and complimentary beans. Bristol Woods Hairy Woodpeckers, White-breasted Shoppers will be tempted by the many bargains at Prime Outlets at County Park Nuthatches, and Brown Creepers. Q 45 Pleasant Prairie (262/857-2101, www.primeoutlets.com) and at The Wisconsin Directions: From I-94 southwest of Welcome Original Outlet Mall in nearby Bristol (262/857-7961, www.origi- Center D MB Kenosha, exit west on Cty Q two miles naloutletmall.com). Bristol is also the home of the Bristol to Cty MB, then north .05 mile to the Renaissance Faire held early-July thru Labor Day (847-395-7773, park entrance on left. www.renfair.com).

15 Bong State Recreation Area RICHARD ARMSTRONG Phone: 262/878-5600 A large area of flat grasslands is the Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks dominant feature of this property. The Signature species: Bobolink, 4,515-acre park also contains ponds, a Greater Yellowleg, Eastern lake, marshes, woodlands, prairie and Bluebird, and Sandhill Crane. old fields. In the spring, migrating Rare species: Upland Sandpiper waterfowl include Tundra Swans and and Black Tern. White Pelicans. Bald Eagles migrate Gazetteer: Page 31, C4. through the property along with many Seasonality: Open all year. species of hawks. In the summer, Parking: Parking lots. Nearest food & lodging: In Savanna, Henslow’s and Grasshopper Sturtevant & Burlington. Sparrows nest here along with terns, Fee: State Park fees apply. Yellow-headed Blackbirds, rails and herons. The fall migration brings many

75 avian species. In the winter, it’s a great place for Short-eared and Snowy Owls, BB Snow Buntings and Northern Harriers. B There’s a visitor center, gift shop and a T o I 94 142 viewing platform for birders. Directions: Located on Hwy 142 nine Bong State Recreation miles east of I-94 in Kenosha County. Area

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17 Chiwaukee Prairie State Natural Area 18 New Munster State Wildlife Area

Phone: 262/884-2300 The 482-acre Chiwaukee Prairie is one Phone: 262/884-2300 Nearly 2,000 acres of mixed habitat Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/sna of the largest prairies in the state and Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife makes this property a great place to Signature species: Eastern the most intact coastal wetland in Signature species: Grasshopper explore for wildlife. Meadowlark, Bobolink, and southeastern Wisconsin. More than Sparrow, Bobolink, and Great Marshes, bogs, American Woodcock. 400 species of plants thrive on this Blue Heron. creeks, ponds and

Rare species: Upland Sandpiper Lake Michigan coastal property, making Rare species: Upland Sandpiper a flowage draw a MIKE MCDOWELL and King Rail. it one of the most diverse properties in and Northern Harrier. wide variety of Gazetteer: Page 31, D7. the State Natural Areas program. Rare Gazetteer: Page 30, D4. waterfowl during Seasonality: Open all year. Seasonality: Open all year. animals are found here including spring and fall Parking: Parking lots. Parking: Parking lot. Blanding’s turtle and Franklin’s ground migrations. In the Nearest food & lodging: In Nearest food & lodging: Lake Kenosha. squirrel. More than 75 species of grass- Geneva, Bristol or Paddock Lake. fall and winter, land and wetland birds have been Great Horned, 83 Grasshopper Sparrow observed on the property, including F Long-eared and 50 o Red-headed Woodpecker, Blue-gray x K Short-eared Owls are found here. The New Munster Gnatcatchers, and orioles. Wildlife Area forests and conifer plantings are great places to find winter finches, Golden- 50 Directions: Lying south of Kenosha O KD Kenosha W Silver crowned Kinglets, Brown Creepers, and and east of Hwy 32, Chiwaukee con- JI

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116TH ST part of the property is on 119th Street, near 2nd Ave. (See Web site for access details.) 19 Petrified Springs County Park & Hawthorne Hollow Arboretum ERIC HOWE Phone: 262/857-1869 These properties are best for birds dur- Web: www.co.kenosha.wi.us ing the spring and fall migrations when Signature species: Saw-whet the large trees provide perfect habitat Owl and Screech Owl. for migrants. Pikes Creek meanders Rare species: Northern through the prop- Mockingbird, Summer Tanager, erties. The mix of and Worm-eating Warbler. field, conifer Gazetteer: Page 31, C7. plantings and MIKE MCDOWELL Seasonality: Open all year. hardwoods is a Parking: Parking lot. great draw to Nearest food & lodging: In Kenosha. warblers, vireos, sparrows and hawks. In the winter, Rough- Summer Tanager Petrified legged Hawks, Springs County Cooper’s and Sharp-shinned Hawks, Park A and Snowy Owls can be seen on the Y property. The woods at Petrified Springs E

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20 21 Kewaunee County 21 Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility

Kewaunee County is steeped in maritime tradition. The Although this DNR facility concentrates Lake Michigan port cities of Kewaunee and Algoma are Phone: 414/388-1025 Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/water on fish, not birds, it is a fascinating both accented by breakwater piers and impressive light- watchable wildlife opportunity. From houses. Both are home ports to large sportfishing Signature species: Steelhead and brown trout, Coho and the facility’s accessible deck and paved fleets; charter a boat for some of the finest lake trout Chinook salmon. walkway, visitors can watch as trout and salmon fishing on the Great Lakes. Gazetteer: Page 56, A4. and salmon swimming up the Algoma is a trailhead on the Ahnapee State Trail, Seasonality: Site open daily, Kewaunee River to spawn are diverted a 30-mile multi-use railbed trail between Casco and dawn to dusk. March - by a barrier and fish ladder into large Sturgeon Bay (920/746-9959, www.wiparks.net). A December, public viewing stroll through the city’s downtown along the south window at all times. holding ponds. An underwater window Nearest food & lodging: In frames this watery spectacle. Rainbow shore of the Ahnapee River is highlighted by the von Stiehl Winery Kewaunee. (800/955-5208, www.vonstiehl.com). Von Stiehl bottles thirty vari- trout spawning runs are best April etals, including several made from locally grown cherries. Tour the through August. Brown trout run in winery and enjoy their Bohemian tasting salon. late September through November, and Eleven miles south, Kewaunee’s Marquette Historic District salmon runs are best from October includes forty homes and businesses on the National Register of through November. During peak runs, F River hundreds of large fish splash and jump Historic Places. The Kewaunee County Historical Museum and 42 e e as they fight their way up the ladder. n Old Jail is located in the courthouse (920/388-7176). In the harbor, u a w E e the nautically inclined can tour The Tugboat Ludington, a 115-foot K Fish spawning (egg-taking) plays a vital WWII sea-going tug that served in the D-Day invasion (920/388-5000, C role in maintaining the Great Lakes www.kewaunee.org). F sport fishery for coho and Chinook West of town, along the Kewaunee River, the county’s Winter Kewaunee salmon, steelhead and brown trout. Park is a great place for mountain biking in the summer and skiing in 29 Because the streams get too warm for

the winter (800/666-8214). Nearby, the Wisconsin DNR operates the C the young trout or salmon to survive, Kewaunee River Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility (920/388-1025). From mid- Anadromous 42 the DNR spawns the adults, hatches the Fish Facility September through October, trout and salmon run up the river to eggs, and rears them at state fish spawn. Special “fish ladders” and observation windows at the facility hatcheries. allow you to watch the fish fight their way upstream. Directions: 3884 Ransom Moore Lane. From Kewaunee travel west on Cty C 1.5 miles to Cty F 0.5 mile to Ransom Moore Lane. The facility entrance is on your right. 20 Algoma Harbor

Phone: 920/487-5203 Algoma’s commercial and sportfishing Web: www.algoma.org fleets have long harbored in the mouth RJ & LINDA MILLER Signature Species: Green and of the Ahnapee River. The boat traffic Blue-wing Teal, and Pied-billed along the lakefront is picturesque, as is Grebe. a stroll along the Rare Species: Red-throated city’s breakwater. Loon, Scoters, and Bonaparte’s Gull. The red steel Gazetteer: Page 69, C5. lighthouse on the MIKE MCDOWELL Seasonality: Open all year. north breakwater Parking: Parking lot. pier is a Great Nearest food & lodging: In Lakes icon. The Algoma. harbor area is usually a clatter

54 of gulls, particu- Algoma Algoma Forster’s Tern Pierhead larly when the Light K fishing tugs return with a catch of whitefish or chubs. Grebes and teal can 42 also be seen on the wing above the D n a harbor. Walk the sandy beaches south ig h ic of town for more avian adventures. M e k a Directions: Hwy 42 in downtown L Algoma. Alaska Algoma Lighthouse.

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22 Bruemmer County Park 24 Kewaunee Harbor & Marsh Walk

Phone: 920/338-7133 This county park is home to Winter Phone: 920/388-5000 This compelling walkway combines a Web: www.kewauneeco.org Wrens and Pileated Woodpeckers. It is Web: www.cityofkewaunee.org beautiful Lake Michigan harbor, the Signature species: Green a mix of habitat including grasslands, Signature species: American Kewaunee River, wetlands and river Heron, Belted Kingfisher, and scrub forest, and Woodcock and Common Snipe. marshes. This spot is one of the coun- Eastern Kingbird. hardwood forest. Rare species: Great and Lesser ty’s best birding sites, but is often over- Rare species: Warbling Vireo, The Kewaunee Black-backed, Glaucous, Iceland looked. The harbor is especially avian- Bohemian Waxwing, and and Thayer’s gulls. MIKE MCDOWELL Northern Shrike. River meanders rich during the fall, winter and spring within the park, Gazetteer: Page 56, A4. when the migration is in play, and Gazetteer: Page 56, A4. Seasonality: Open all year. Seasonality: Open all year. providing habitat where there is open water in the win- for many species of Parking: Parking lot. ter. The walkway covers 2,430 feet, of Parking: Parking lot. Nearest food & lodging: In Nearest food & lodging: In river-loving birds. A Kewaunee. which 980 feet are a wooden board- Kewaunee. trail system access- walk that takes you through the heart es the park’s varied of the Kewaunee River Marsh. There is

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23 C.D. Buzz Besadny State Wildlife Area

Phone: 920/683-4926 This 2,276-acre wildlife area is easy to Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife find and use. Numerous upland and Signature species: Vesper and lowland shrub and old-field species of Field Sparrow, Alder Flycatcher, birds can be found here. Emergent and Black-billed Cuckoo. marsh areas in the lower reaches of the Rare Species: Varied Thrush, Kewaunee River are good for water- Townsend’s Solitaire, and Bohemian Waxwing. fowl, bitterns, and herons. A mixed for- Gazetteer: Page 56, A4. est known as Lipsky’s Swamp holds a Seasonality: Open year-round. variety of more northern species such Parking: Provided. as Winter Wren, White-throated Nearest food & lodging: In Sparrow, and Nashville and Mourning Kewaunee warblers. Little Scarboro Creek on the northern end of the property has C.D. Buzz Besadny E Wildlife Area shrubby areas and old-field grasslands F that attract Alder Flycatchers and Clay-

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24 25 Manitowoc County 26 Collins Marsh State Wildlife Area

Founded in the 1830s, both Two Rivers and Manitowoc Lying in the western part of the county, have a storied maritime past. Both began as commer- Phone: 920/772-4258 Collins Marsh is 4,214 acres of forest, Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife cial fishing and shipbuilding centers. Both today boast cattail marsh and shrub-carr. These Signature species: Wetland large and active sportfishing charter fleets. habitats combine to attract a wide vari- Two Rivers takes pride in being the birthplace of species and raptors. Rare species: Yellow-headed ety of birds includ- the ice cream sundae – invented here in 1881. For a Blackbird, Black and Forester’s ing Whimbrels, taste of that frozen confection, stop downtown at the Terns, Osprey, and Bald Eagles. American Avocets, Historic Washington House – part museum, part visi- Gazetteer: Page 56, D1. Tundra Swans, MIKE MCDOWELL tors’ center, and part old-fashioned soda fountain Seasonality: Open all year. Veery, Wood (920/793-2490). The City’s commercial fishing heritage Nearest food & lodging: In Thrushs, and Collins, Reedsville & Manitowoc is enshrined at the Historic Rogers Street Fishing Village Museum Prothonotary that features an 1886 lighthouse and a shipwreck exhibit (920/793- Warblers. Climb 5905, www.rogersstreet.com). North of the city, Point Beach State the viewing tower Forest preserves five miles of lakeshore beaches with 127 campsites for a bird’s-eye W and 12 miles of hiking trails (920/794-7490, www.wiparks.net). view of this prop- Prothonotary Warbler Manitowoc is home to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, the erty, or rent a canoe (available from largest maritime museum on the Great Lakes (866/724-2356, Collins Marsh State Wildlife Area Collins Marsh) and explore on your www.wisconsinmaritime.org). The museum displays everything from er Riv own. wooden sailing ships to a WWII submarine, the USS Cobia. Directions: From I-43 just west of Downtown, the Rahr-West Art Museum displays works from its Collins J JJ Manitowoc exit at Cty JJ and travel 15 2,000+ collection of American art, including Georgia O’Keefe, Andy Valders miles west to the property located at Warhol and Mary Cassatt (920/683-4501, M W a n i 20021 Hwy JJ. to 151 www.rahrwestartmuseum.org.) For something truly unique, tour w o Natural Ovens Bakery, a commercial baker of breads, muffins, c bagels and more (800/558-3535, www.naturalovens.com).

25 Cherney Maribel Caves County Park 27 Fischer Creek Conservation Area & State Natural Area Phone: 920/683-4185 This 160-acre site is a new addition to the Manitowoc County Park System. This 75-acre park on the West Twin Web: Phone: 920/683-4185 www.manitowoccounty.com/ The property lies on both sides of Web: www.manitowoccounty.com River has a rugged cliff line running recreation/fischer.asp Fischer Creek and is a mix of habitats Signature species: Songbirds, parallel to the river. The bluffs contain Signature species: Waterfowl, including old field, wildflowers and ferns. caves and openings in songbirds, and hawks. lowland forest and Rare species: Winter Wren, the rock layers where Rare species: Red-throated loon shrub-carr. The prop- Eastern Phoebe, Pileated and Long-tailed Duck. interesting plants can MIKE MCDOWELL Woodpecker, and walking fern. erty runs parallel to MIKE MCDOWELL Gazetteer: Page 47, A7. be found. The remain- Lake Michigan. In Gazetteer: Page 56, B2. der of the property Seasonality: Open all year. Seasonality: Open all year. Parking: Parking lot spring and fall, thou- consists of rolling hills, sands of migrating Parking: Parking lot. wooded uplands and Nearest food & lodging: In Nearest food & lodging: In Cleveland & Manitowoc waterfowl can be Maribel, Denmark, Mishicot, and lowlands. The park is seen from the bluffs Manitowoc known for its signifi- above the lake. cant geological fea- There is a system of tures that were Eastern Bluebird X hiking trails that take R formed by the gla- Cherney you into the interior Maribel Caves County Park ciers. While exploring this park, keep an Fischer Creek Conservation of the property eye out for Rough-winged Swallows, Area Red-bellied Woodpecker O 43 where you can enjoy L

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28 Point Beach State Forest 30 Woodland Dunes Nature Center

Point Beach State Forest is 2,900 acres & State Natural Area Phone: 920/794-7480 of upland and lowland mixed forest, Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks Woodland Dunes is one of the premier sedge meadow, sand dunes and beach Phone: 920/793-4007 Signature Species: Songbirds, birding areas in the county. Located gulls, terns and waterfowl. along Lake Web: www.woodlanddunes.com Rare species: Pine and Hooded Michigan. There Signature species: Songbirds, between Manitowoc and Two Rivers, Warbler, and Acadian Flycatcher. are ancient beach raptors, waterfowl, and this 1,200-acre reserve offers board-

Gazetteer: Page 56, C4. ridges and swales MIKE MCDOWELL shorebirds. walks, observation areas and 6 miles of Seasonality: Open all year. to explore on the Rare species: Osprey, Red- hiking trails to explore its woodlands, Parking: Parking lot. shouldered Hawk, and Mourning meadows and marshes. Common avian forest’s six miles of Warbler. Nearest food & lodging: In Two residents include ten species of spar- trail. This working Gazetteer: Page 56, C4. Rivers. forest is teeming rows, Ruffed Grouse, Acadian Fees: State Park fees apply. Seasonality: Open all year. with birds that find Nearest food & lodging: In Two Flycatcher, and White-eyed Vireo. shelter here from Rivers and Manitowoc. The State Natural Area highlights the Acadian Flycatcher Rawley Point the brisk winds off ancient ridges and swales that are Lighthouse 42 the lake. Worm-eating Warblers, found near the lakeshore. Many ridges Yellow-breasted Chats, and 147 are timbered with aspen, white birch, n 42 a beech and hemlock trees. The tremen- g Blackburnian Warblers hunt insects in O i VV h O c i the treetops, while great rafts of water- Point Beach dous variety of plant species found here M State Forest e k fowl drift along the lake. The Rawley attract many species of birds, especially a

L 147 warblers and thrushes. Point lighthouse is the tallest (113-feet) 310 Point Beach octagonal skeletal light tower, and the Two Directions: Located 7 miles east of I-43 State Forest only one of its kind on the Great Lakes. Rivers on Hwy 310, toward Two Rivers. 310 Two (Address is 3000 Hawthorne Ave, Directions: Located 4 miles north of WOODLAND DR 42 Woodland Dunes Rivers Two Rivers on Cty O (9400 Cty O). Nature Center which is Hwy 310.)

29 Two Rivers Harbor & Neshota Park

Phone: 920/683-4530 This harbor setting is a great place to

Web: www.ci.two-rivers.wi.us look for unusual gulls, diving ducks and NESADURAI PRINCELY Signature species: Waterfowl more. Using the Mariners and Rawley’s and shorebirds. Point hiking and biking trails, you can Rare Species: Greater Black- travel to both backed, Glaucous, Iceland, and Woodland Dunes Thayers Gulls. Nature Center Gazetteer: Page 56, C4. and Point Beach MIKE MCDOWELL Seasonality: Open all year. State Forest from Parking: Parking lot. here. Long-tailed Nearest food & lodging: In Two Rivers. ducks, mer- gansers, and several other duck species are common in the har- Hooded Merganser 147 bor. In winter,

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310 Directions: The harbor is in downtown Neshotah Two Rivers. Neshota Park is just north Two Park Rivers of the harbor on Zlatnik Drive between 42 17th and 22nd Streets along the lake. igan Mich Lake Point Beach State Forest.

28 29 Marinette County 32 Dunbar Barrens State Natural Area Marinette County bills itself as the “Waterfall Capital of Phone: 715/856-9160 Dunbar Barrens is a 1,330-acre pine Wisconsin.” Only a small corner of the county fronts on barrens located on gently rolling glacial the Bay of Green Bay; the balance of the county sweeps Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/sna Signature Species: Eastern outwash. The area is predominantly north and west across 1,500 square miles of woods and Bluebird and Eastern Towhee. open with scattered shrubs and trees, water. Criss-crossed with miles of wild rivers and Rare Species: Upland Sandpipers grasses and sedges. Logging, grazing streams, the county is blessed with nine waterfalls and and Merlin. and periodic fires have combined with excellent whitewater rafting and canoeing. Gazetteer: Page 91, C7. frost pockets to maintain an open vista, Marinette, the county seat, is the home of the Seasonality: Not accessible quite uncommon in the wooded north. Marinette County Historical Museum (715/732- during winter and spring breakup. Parking: Parking throughout Because this area is so open and domi- 0831). Located on Stephenson Island in the Menominee River, the nated by grasslands, it’s a great place to museum’s excellent exhibits detail the region’s lumbering and mar- property. Nearest food & lodging: In see Vesper, Field, and Clay-colored itime history. Stop at the Wisconsin Welcome Center in Marinette Goodman & Dunbar Sparrows, as well as Eastern Kingbirds, for local and statewide travel information (715/732-4333, Bobolinks, Eastern Meadowlarks and www.travelwisconsin.com, open seasonally). Upland Sandpipers. As you hike the Seven miles to the southwest, visit the Peshtigo Fire Museum SPU area, enjoy the exotic smell of blueber- R LA (715/582-3244, www.peshtigochamber.com). In 1871 a firestorm KE RD ries and sweet ferns that grow every- destroyed the town killing 1,200. When the town was rebuilt, the sur- where. vivors preserved this grim history in the museum. U Dunbar Barrens Directions: From the intersection of Follow the Peshtigo River northwest through the county about 40 State Natural Area Hwy 8 and Cty U west of Dunbar, go miles to the High Falls and Caldron Falls Flowages. Along the 8 Dunbar west 2.1 miles on Hwy 8, then north south shore of the flowage is Wisconsin’s newest state park, the on an unimproved access road 1.3 2,600-acre Governor Tommy G. Thompson Centennial State Park miles, then west 0.4 mile to the south- (715/757-3979, dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks). The park includes about east corner of the site. 6.5 miles of undeveloped shoreline on the flowage, as well as several cold, clear trout streams. Local whitewater rafting outfitters include Kosir’s Rapid Rafts (715/757-3431, www.kosirs.com) and Thornton’s Whitewater Rafting (715/757-3311, www.thorntonsresort.com). ALAN ORR

31 Bloch Oxbow State Natural Area

Phone: 715/582-5000 This 614-acre State Natural Area (SNA) Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/sna is one of the best examples of northern Signature Species: Bald Eagle, dry-mesic forest remaining in Great Blue Heron, Bank Swallow, Wisconsin. Large red and white pines and Red-shouldered Hawk. tower over a canopy of red oak and red Rare Species: Caspian and maple. A floodplain forest of silver Forester’s Terns. maple with green ash, elm, bitternut Gazetteer: Page 80, D2. hickory, and cottonwood this far north Seasonality: Accessible year- around. is an unusual habitat. Old farm fields Parking: Provided. are being restored to native prairie. The Nearest food & lodging: In Peshtigo River flows through the area Peshtigo & Marinette attracting many species of waterfowl and wading birds. The woodlands support warblers, Scarlet Tanagers, Great- 41 crested Flycatchers, and Baltimore Peshtigo Orioles. B Directions: From the intersection of

P B Y e s Hwy 41 and Cty B in Peshtigo, go h t ig BB o south 1.3 miles on Cty B to Cty BB 2.8 miles to a parking area east of the Bloch Oxbow road. The best pines are east of BB. State Natural Area

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33 Governor Thompson State Park 34 Peshtigo Harbor Unit-Green Bay West

Phone: 715/757-3979 Opened in 2005, this extensively forest- Shore State Wildlife Area ed, 2,187-acre state park includes 2 Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks Four miles of frontage on Green Bay Signature Species: Bald Eagle, small lakes and numerous trout streams Phone: 715/582-5000 Scarlet Tanager, and Common and seeps. About 6.5 miles of Caldron Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife draws large concentrations of migrating Nighthawk. Falls Flowage pristine shoreline are Signature Species: Waterfowl, waterfowl and shorebirds to this State Rare Species: Osprey. terns, rails, bitterns, harriers and Wildlife Area. The Peshtigo River flows within the park. A mix of upland and sparrows. Gazetteer: Page 79, B6. wetland forest provides diverse habitat through bottomland forest with many Seasonality: Open all year. Rare Species: Red-shouldered oxbows. A braided river channel winds that host a variety of birds. A restored Hawk, Osprey, Yellow Rail, Parking: Provided. pine barrens – a plant community once Forester’s and Common Terns. through coastal marshes at the mouth Nearest food & lodging: In Gazetteer: Page 68, A3. of the river. While much of the area is Crivitz. common in Wisconsin but now rare – Seasonality: Open all year. low-lying with a high water table, sand Fee: State Park fees apply. might provide you with a Northern Harrier for your birding check list. This Parking: Provided. ridges are found throughout the prop- property is an excellent place to see Nearest food & lodging: In erty. Second-growth oak, aspen, red Peshtigo and Marinette. Broad-winged Hawks and Red-shoul- maple, and pine combine with large Caldron Falls areas of black ash. Native and restored Flowage dered Hawks, as well as Ruffed Grouse, Red-headed Woodpeckers, and Yellow- 41 grass fields and extensive sedge mead- P A Peshtigo R H ows provide open habitats. Interpretive K A W bellied Sapsuckers. L A E Y R Pes trails allow visitors to experience the High Falls D ht Directions: Located about 15 miles igo

Reservoir B area. Canoes and kayaks can be used. R D northwest of Crivitz via Cty A to Cty X Directions: Located 5 miles southeast RANCH RD H to the High Falls Reservoir bridge. A Governor R B BB of Peshtigo. South of the Peshtigo O Thompson R State Park X Cross the bridge, then north on R Parkway Rd., west on Ranch Rd., and D River, take Hale Rd. to Harbor Rd. to Ri Peshtigo Harbor Unit ve the area. North of the river take Cty B north on Paust Ln. to the park. Green Bay West Shore r State Wildlife Area to Cty BB.

ALAN ORR 35 Seagull Bar State Natural Area

Phone: 715/582-5000 Seagull Bar is a sand spit and marsh Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/sna complex on Green Bay. The sand spit Signature species: Shorebirds. shelters a lagoon and large area of Rare Species: Piping plover, shallow water with emergent vegeta- White Pelican; and Caspian, tion. This area is the only dune complex Common and Forester’s Terns. with a system of sand ridges and wet- Gazetteer: Page 80, D4. lands on Green Bay. The area is a Seasonality: All year but parts are closed during nesting season. prominent bird migration stopping Parking: Provided point on Green Bay. During some Nearest food & lodging: In spring and fall migrations, shorebirds Marinette. by the thousands gather there to rest and feed. The lagoon is attractive to all species of waterfowl.

M I C H I G A N Directions: Via Leonard Street in the 41 southeastern corner of the city of Menominee Green Bay Wisconsin Marinette, drive to Red Arrow Park on Welcome Center Menominee the shore of Green Bay. Walk southeast River Seagull Bar into the natural area. The park’s boat 64 State Natural Area launch affords water access. Marinette 41

B BB Common Goldeneye, Peshtigo Harbor Unit, Green Bay West Shores State Wildlife Area.

32 33 Milwaukee County 36 Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin

Milwaukee County is Wisconsin’s most urban; the metro Phone: 414-765-9966 Opened in 2006, this impressive facility area includes a dozen suburban communities from Web: www.discoveryworld.org offers visitors spectacular views of the Brown Deer and Bayside on the north to Oak Creek and Signature Species: Waterfowl, lake and 120,000 square feet of inter- Franklin on the south. It’s a busy place, filled with plenty gulls and shorebirds active exhibits, aquariums, and of interesting attractions. Rare Species: American Avocet, Wisconsin’s flagship, the schooner S/V Art lovers have four wonderful venues to choose Franklin’s and Lesser Black-backed Denis Sullivan is docked just outside. Gulls from: the spectacular Milwaukee Art Museum There are theaters, a gift shop, and Gazetteer: Page 39, D6 (414/224-3200, www.mam.org), the Charles Allis Art great food. Museum (414/278-8295, www.cavtmuseums.org), the Seasonality: Open all year Nearest food & lodging: In Access this learning center by bicycle, Haggerty Museum of Art on the campus of Marquette University Milwaukee boat, vehicle or via the Lakeside (414/288-1669, www.marquette.edu/haggerty), and the Villa Terrace Fee: Fees apply Promenade. Learn about the great lakes Decorative Arts Museum (414/271-3656, www.cavtmuseums.org). and their effects on the history and cul- For fun on the lakeshore, visit Discovery World at Pier 43 ture of the area. Listen to lectures on Wisconsin (414/765-9966, www.pierwisconsin.org). This fabulous your favorite natural history topics or new 120,000 square foot facility, opened late in 2006, offers interac- LOCUST AVE North Point sign up for a summer sailing adventure tive exhibits, a Lakefront Amphitheater, and 360-degree views of Lake NORTH AVE Lighthouse on Lake Michigan and improve your Michigan and the city, and gives Wisconsin’s S/V Denis Sullivan a bird list! home. Directions: Located at 500 N. Harbor Tours of the Harley-Davidson factory in Wauwatosa (877/883- Milwaukee Art Museum Drive at the lake front. Exit I-794 at 1450, www.harley-davidson.com) are a must, as are the Miller 94 Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin Lincoln Memorial Drive and follow signs Brewing Company (800/944-5483, www.millerbrewing.com), the 94 Lakeshore to lakefront. State Park Milwaukee County Zoo (414/771-5500, www.milwaukeezoo.org), 43 794 the Milwaukee Public Museum (414/278-2700, www.mpm.edu), and the Mitchell Park Conservatory Domes (414/649-8126, www.countyparks.com). And if you’re feeling lucky, visit Potawatomi Bingo & Casino (800/729-7244, www.paysbig.com). 37 Havenwoods State Forest

Phone: 414/527-0232 The property was once farmed but now Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks serves as an outdoor classroom and a DON ABRAMS Signature species: Sedge Wren, place for the urban dweller to enjoy Field Sparrow, and Common diverse property where wildlife thrives. Yellowthroat. Purchased in the early 1900s, it served Rare species: Long-eared Owl a variety of uses, but in 1979, the DNR and White-eyed Vireo. Gazetteer: Page 39, C6. began restoration of the lands. Today, 6 Seasonality: Open all year; miles of trails take you through grass- Nature Center open Mon- Fri lands, forests, and wetlands. An arbore- 8am-4pm with some weekend tum and Environmental Awareness programming. Center serve the public with opportuni- Parking: Parking lots. ties to learn more about forests and Nearest food & lodging: In other habitats. Bobolinks, Sandhill Milwaukee. Cranes, and Wild Turkeys are some of the birds that enjoy this piece of coun- GOOD HOPE RD try in an urban setting. G R E E N Directions: From I-43, exit at Silver MILL RD 43 M Spring Drive, then west to North i lw a u Sherman Blvd (N43rd St.) to Douglas 57 k e e SILVER SPRING DR Avenue. Turn west on Douglas 1 block

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38 Lakeshore State Park 40 Schlitz Audubon Nature Center

Phone: 414-263-8570 This new state park opened in the fall & Doctor’s Park Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks of 2006. It is a 17-acre island off the Signature species: Waterfowl, shoreline of Lake Michigan in the heart Phone: 414/228-0314 or The Schlitz Audubon Nature Center is a shorebirds, and gulls of Milwaukee. A bridge at each end of 414/257-6100 privately funded, nonprofit nature pre- Rare species: Long-tailed Duck, the island will provide visitors with easy Web: www.sanc.org serve dedicated to environmental edu- Piping Plover, and Purple access to the island, or one may dock Signature species: Large cation and land stewardship. Doctor’s Sandpiper concentrations of ducks in winter; Park is the adjacent county-owned Gazetteer: Page 39, D6 their boat and visit the park. Good bird- spring and fall migration route for ing will be found here as you enjoy the warblers. property. Together they offer 234 acres Seasonality: Open all year of land along Nearest food & lodging: wide variety of species that will cruise Rare species: Barrow’s Milwaukee past the island. Goldeneye, Red Phalarope, Purple Lake Michigan, Sandpiper, and Northern Fee: State Park fees apply A visitor center will be added along and a bird

Mockingbird. MIKE MCDOWELL with a river walk and harbor entrance species list of Gazetteer: Page 39, 6C. 252. Schlitz is 43 with a lakeside multi-use trail and good Seasonality: Open all year. the former “Nine LOCUST AVE fishing access to the lake. The park will Parking: Parking lot. Mile Farm.” North Point connect the Hank Aaron State Trail, and Nearest food & lodging: In NORTH AVE Lighthouse the Oak Leaf Trail, a system of paved Brown Deer & Milwaukee. Owned by the trails and parkways traversing about Fees: Free to National Audubon Uihlein family, it Members, non-member fee. was nine miles 100 miles through Milwaukee County. Northern Mockingbird Milwaukee Art Museum from the Schlitz Discovery World 94 Directions: Entrance to park is south 43 at Pier Wisconsin Brewery. The lake draws big numbers of Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin. 32 94 of waterfowl that you can see from the Lakeshore 100 BROWN DEER RD State Park Lakeshore State Park office is located in 43 794 bluff-tops. The property offers an Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin. M 32 observation tower and 6 miles of hiking i l w a u Schlitz Audubon trails. Doctor’s Park has lakeshore, G k R e Nature Center E e 43 E N maple-beech woods, and bluffs that

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L Terns and Long-tailed ducks. 39 R . Milwaukee Lake Shore Parks N Lake Michigan iv e r Directions: Exit I-43 at Brown Deer 57 Road. Travel east one mile to entrance Designed by landscape architect SILVER SPRING Phone: 414/962-1680 or at 1111 E. Brown Deer Road. 414/275-6100 Frederick Law Olmstead, Lake Park is Web: www.lakeparkfriends.org on the National Register of Historic Signature species: 4-season Places. The last known remaining Indian birding with a list of impressive mound in Milwaukee is found here. species.

North Point DON ABRAMS Rare species: Ross’s Goose, King Eider, Purple Sandpiper, Red Lighthouse Phalarope, Thayer’s Gull, Black- (1888) is cur- legged Kittiwake, Snowy Owl, and rently being MIKE MCDOWELL Carolina Wren. restored. Gazetteer: Page 39, D6. These county Seasonality: Open all year. parks are a Parking: Parking lots. 400-acre mix Nearest Food & lodging: In Milwaukee. of shoreline,

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Milwaukee Art Museum extend along Lincoln Memorial Drive 94 Discovery World from 800 to 3200 north. at Pier Wisconsin 94 Lakeshore State Park 43 794

Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, Milwaukee.

36 37 Milwaukee County

41 Southern Milwaukee County Parks 42 Urban Ecology Center & The Oak Creek Parkway & Milwaukee River Parks

Phone: 414/257-6100 All these parks are located along the Phone: 414/964-8505 (UEC), These properties are all located along Web: www.countyparks.com shore of Lake Michigan, offering excel- 414/257-6100 (Co. Parks) the Milwaukee River. Riverside Park has Signature species: Waterfowl, lent habitat for migrating birds. Steep Web: beautiful open grown oak trees and an gulls, songbirds, and Bank banks along the lake concentrate www.UrbanEcologyCenter.org or open understory. Estabrook and www.countyparks.com Swallow colony. migrants along the bluff tops. Grant Kletzsch Parks offer woods, ponds and Signature species: Black- Rare species: Worm-eating and Park’s pond, pines trees and open fields grasslands. The spring wildflowers are Connecticut Warbler, Little Blue throated Blue Warbler, Green Heron, Whimbrel, and American attract sparrows of all kinds and Long- Heron, and Spotted Sandpiper. lovely, and there are many species of Avocet. eared Owls. Sheridan Park has bluffs to Rare species: Tufted Titmouse, warblers, flycatchers and hawks. Trails Gazetteer: Page 31, A7. explore and large colonies of Bank Harris’s Sparrow, and White-eyed access all areas of the parks; many fol- Vireo. Seasonality: Open all year. Swallows. Along Warnimont Park’s bike low the river where you can see Great Gazetteer: Page 39, D6. Parking: Parking lot. path and trails you might spot a Blue Herons and Belted Kingfishers. Seasonality: Open all year. Nearest food & lodging: In Yellow-breasted Chat, Northern Orioles, Gray Catbirds, and thrushes Parking: Parking lot. Milwaukee. Mockingbird, Field Sparrow, and also nest in these urban settings. GOOD HOPE RD Bobolink. The Oak Creek Parkway’s Kletzsch Directions: EUC: Exit I-43 on Locust GREEN TREE RD Park quiet roads and beautiful trees attract 32 Street, then east 1.5 miles to Oakland M

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e A e Directions: South Shore: Exit 794 at L Park Park, and right to the entrance. SILVER SPRING DR South Shore Oklahoma Avenue, then east to Estabrook: exit I-43 at Capitol Drive, L Park a k Riverside e SUPERIOR ST Superior Street, north to Nock Street, Park then east 1.25 miles to Estabrook Pkwy, OKLAHOMA AVE M i S. L c 94 h and right .75 miles to the marina. and north to the park. Kletzsch: Exit I- i AKE D g a 43 n Sheridan: Exit 794 at Oklahoma CAPITOL DR Urban 43 at Good Hope Road, then west one R KINNICKINNIC AVE Ecology

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COLLEGE AVE Grant Park south on Lake Drive to Park Avenue,

Oak Creek HAWTHORNE AVE turn left on Park Avenue through Grant Parkway Park to Hawthorne. 43 Whitnall Park & Wehr Nature Center

Phone: 414/425-7303 (Whitnall), The largest park in Milwaukee County, 414/425-8550 (Wehr) Whitnall contains the 220-acre Wehr Web: www.countyparks.com or Nature Center as well as the Boerner www.friendsofwehr.org Botanical Gardens. Diverse habitat and

TOURISM PHOTO FILE Signature species: Waterfowl park amenities offer wonderful birding and woodpeckers. opportunities and outdoor fun. Trails Rare species: White-fronted Goose, Western Grebe, Purple traverse a glacial moraine covered by Gallinule, and Townsend’s Solitare. forests of maple, hickory and 150-year- Gazetteer: Page 31, A6. old oak trees. Boardwalks, a viewing Seasonality: Open all year. platform and a visitor center are popu- Parking: Parking lots. lar places. There’s even a golf course. Fees: Some fees apply at Wehr. The Wehr Nature Center offers spring bird walks and an environmental pro-

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O 92ND ST then west to Loomis Road, south to F Park Greendale Grange Avenue, west to South 92nd COLLEGE AVE Street, south to College Avenue, and

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38 39 Oconto County 45 Oconto Harbor, Oconto Marsh Oconto County offers more than 1,000 square miles of & Rush Point – Green Bay West Shores recreational opportunities from Green Bay on the east to the Nicolet National Forest on the west. With four State Wildlife Area mountain bike trail systems, 350 miles of coldwater trout streams, and 50 miles of X-C ski trails, the county is ripe Phone: 715/582-5000 Together, these properties total more for adventure. Web: dnr.wi.gov than 800 acres of wet marsh, flowage Oconto, on the lakeshore, is the county seat. It is Signature species: White Pelican, and cattail-sedge lowland marsh. At also the site of Copper Culture State Park, a small day- Common and Caspian Terns. the Oconto Harbor, the Oconto River Rare species: Snowy Owl, Long- meets Lake Michigan. Walk or drive the use park that preserves an Indian burial ground from the tailed Duck, Red-throated Loon, Copper Culture about 6,000 years ago, the oldest cemetery site in and Scoters. 1,500 foot-long breakwater looking for Wisconsin (920/746-5112, dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks). Near the Gazetteer: Page 68, A2. interesting birds. Traveling further north entrance to the park, the Copper Culture Museum offers a small, Seasonality: Open all year. to Oconto Marsh and Rush Point the but intriguing exhibit of copper culture artifacts (920/834-6254). Parking: Parking lots. habitat changes from shallow bay to Nearby, the Beyer Historic Home, built in 1868, has been com- Nearest food & lodging: In wetlands. This area is rich in birdlife; pletely restored and furnished in 1890’s well-to-do Victorian fashion Oconto. waterfowl are abundant and include (920/834-6206, www.ocontocountyhistsoc.org). The Museum Annex Redheads, Wood Ducks, and Ring-neck contains Copper Culture artifacts, old Main Street Oconto store A Ducks. Uncommon birds here include exhibits, carriages and old electric cars. Acadian Flycatchers and Cerulean 41 Y In the northwestern corner of the county near Lakewood, the Rush Point Warblers. Holt & Balcolm Logging Camp is the oldest logging camp in North Directions: From downtown Oconto, Oconto America, built on this site in 1880 (715/276-7769). Restored and Marsh ay follow Cty Y east. Turn right onto B S

operated by the McCauslin Lions Club, it is listed on the National en Harbor Road and follow .25 miles to e Register of Historic Places. Nearby, the Wisconsin DNR operates the Gr the breakwater. Follow Cty Y north to 22 Oconto Lakewood Rearing Station that produces tens of thousands of rain- Oconto reach the Oconto Marsh and Rush bow and brown trout fingerlings annually (715/276-6066). Harbor Point properties. 41

44 Machickanee Unit – Oconto County Forest

Phone: 920/834-6827 The Machickanee Forest is a 3,100-acre ALAN ORR Web: www.ci.ocontofalls.wi.us/ unit of the Oconto County Forest. Signature Species: Red- Located just east of Oconto, the forest shouldered Hawk, Blackburnian is bisected by a Warbler, and Ruby-crown Kinglet. 2,200-acre bulge Rare Species: Yellow-throated Warbler, Swainson’s Thrush, and in the Oconto Hooded Warbler. River called the MIKE MCDOWELL Gazetteer: Page 67, B8. Machickanee Seasonality: Open all year. Flowage. The for- Parking: Parking lots. est is a site for Nearest food & lodging: In birders and hikers, Oconto Falls. while the flowage is popular with anglers, particularly Yellow-throated Warbler in winter. There are miles of hiking trails 22 To Oconto Falls that access the property. Bring a canoe

141 or kayak to see the herons, bitterns and

S RD numerous species of waterfowl along STILE STILES RD I the river and flowage. In the forests, Machickanee Machickanee see Veerys, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Flowage Unit - Oconto County Forest KONITZER Golden-winged Warblers, and Scarlet R D D TIMBERLINE R Tanagers. Directions: North of the river, drive east on Cty I (Stiles Rd); south of the river use Konitzer Rd and Timberline Rd. Oconto Marsh.

40 41 Oconto County

46 Pensaukee Unit – Green Bay West Shores 47 Peshtigo Brook State Wildlife Area State Wildlife Area Phone: 715/582-5000 This 2,200-acre property supports a Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife good population of grassland/shrub Phone: 715/582-5000 This 308-acre unit of the Green Bay Signature species: Ruffed birds. The bulk of the area is lowland Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife West Shores State Wildlife Area is high Grouse, Barred Owl, and Common swamp and forested ridges. The Signature species: Common quality Lake Michigan marshland. Road Nighthawk. Peshtigo Brook drains the 10,000-acre Merganser, Common Goldeneye, access takes Rare species: Merlin, Loggerhead Brazeau Swamp and meanders through Shrike and Warbling Vireo. and American Bittern. you directly the eastern part of Rare species: Snowy Egret, through the Gazetteer: Page 79, D6. Yellow Rail, and Peregrine Falcon. the property. There property MIKE MCDOWELL Seasonality: Open all year. Gazetteer: Page 68, B1. Parking: Parking lots. are hiking trails north-to- MIKE MCDOWELL Seasonality: Open all year. Nearest food & lodging: In that access the Parking: Parking lot. south. There Suring. western part of the Nearest food & lodging: In are great property making it Pensaukee & Oconto. views of the k possible to explore o o marsh with r B the interior. Look the lake Common Merganser To US 141 for the White-eyed beyond. 64 Vireo, Cedar Look for Sedge and Marsh Wrens, Waxwing, Black- Cedar Waxwing herons, bitterns and rails as you drive Peshtigo Brook Pensaukee SWA throated Blue Warbler, and Brewer’s 41 slowly through the marsh. This is a Blackbird. SS ay B o popular place to launch a canoe or ig ht Directions: From Hwy 141 north of en es e P r kayak for a bird’s-eye-view of the wet- G Pound, travel west 10 miles on Hwy 64 land. The Pensaukee River flows from Z to the property which is south of the S Pensaukee Unit - numerous springs and meets Lake Green Bay highway. West Shores Michigan just north of the property. SWA Directions: Located 1 mile south of Pensaukee on Cty S. 48 Snow Falls Creek State Natural Area

Phone: 715/582-5000 Snow Falls Creek is a boulder-strewn ALAN ORR Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/sna trout stream originating in Sullivan Signature species: Blackburnian Springs and Hickey Springs to the Warbler, Least Flycatcher, and Red- north, and joining the North Branch of shouldered Hawk. the Oconto River south of this 350-acre Rare Species: Merlin, Ruby- State Natural Area. It is located within crowned Kinglet, and Yellow- throated Warbler. the Nicolet National Forest. The stream Gazetteer: Page 79, B5. is bordered by white cedar, balsam fir Seasonality: Open year around, and black ash, while tall white pines weather permitting. dominate the forest. Ravines and Parking: Park at site. uplands west of the creek support Nearest food & lodging: In hemlock, beech, sugar maple and bass- Lakewood. wood. This beautiful property holds warblers of all species, Wood and Hermit Thrushes, and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. Directions: From Lakewood, drive east Wheeler F TH and north 3 miles on Cty F, then east Lake SMY RD 0.3 mile on Smyth Road, then south

k e e r 2.3 miles on Sullivan Springs Road (FR Lakewood C r SULLIVAN e v SPRINGS RD i F R 2330), then drive or walk southwest R 2 Snow Falls 330 32 Creek SNA 1.4 miles on FR 2944 to the Snow Falls

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Bald Eagle, Pensaukee Unit – Green Bay West Shores State Wildlife Area.

42 43 Ozaukee County 50 Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve Ozaukee County is a pleasant transition from subur- & Ulao Waterfowl Production Area ban Milwaukee in the south to the open farmlands of the north. If you like biking, the Interurban Bike Trail Phone: 262/284-8270 The Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve is is a great way to see the county; thirty miles of paved Web: www.co.ozaukee.wi.us a high-quality, diverse, coastal ecosys- trail connecting every major city in the county Signature Species: Fall hawk tem. The 79-acre county property lies (800/403-9898, www.interurbantrail.us). migration, loons, and Clay- along an undeveloped Lake Michigan With its Art Deco-style lighthouse and picturesque colored Sparrows. shoreline. The northern part of the harbor, Port Washington is a perfect place to launch a Rare Species: Yellow-breasted property holds a deep coastal ravine Chat, LeConte’s Sparrow, and day of sportfishing on Lake Michigan. The county Canada Warbler. called the Lion’s Den Gorge. Dominated courthouse, with its gold-plated dome, is an architec- Gazetteer: Page 39, B6. by white cedar and mixed hardwoods, tural gem. The Port Washington Lightstation Museum, in a Seasonality: Open all year. it’s a place where one might find restored 1869 lighthouse, displays the city’s maritime and pioneer his- Parking: Parking lot. Northern Mockingbirds, Prothonotary tory (262/284-7240, www.portwashingtonhistoricalsociety.org). Nearest food & lodging: In Port Warblers and Orchard Orioles. Upland Twelve miles to the north, Harrington Beach State Park offers a Washington & Grafton. areas along the bluff are a mixture of mile-long sandy beach on Lake Michigan popular with swimmers on grasslands, wet meadows, wetlands hot, summer days (262/285-3015, dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks). and bluff areas. The 100-foot bluff top In south-central Ozaukee County, historic Cedarburg with its 150- provides majestic views of Lake 43 year-old limestone buildings, antique shops, and covered bridge is a 32 Michigan and is a great vantage during 57 step back in time. Shop dozens of specialty stores at Cedar Creek Lion’s Den spring and fall hawk migrations. The C Gorge Settlement (866/626-7005, www.cedarcreeksettlement.com) and Nature Ulao WPA is a 44-acre site to the north taste the vintage at Cedar Creek Winery (800/827-8020, Preserve where you could find scoters, loons and

A K HIGH BLUFF RD most species of ducks. www.cedarcreekwinery.com). The Cedarburg Cultural Center offers E

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c Grafton i In nearby Grafton, the kids will love The Family Farm with its 43 M 1.5 miles, turn north on Lake Shore

Q e k petting zoo of barnyard animals from two-pound chickens to 2,000- 57 a Road and east on High Bluff Road to L pound Belgian draft horses (262/377-6161, www.familyfarm.net). 32 entrance sign.

49 Harrington Beach State Park DON ABRAMS Phone: 262/285-3015 This 637-acre park has one mile of Lake Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks Michigan frontage and boasts a bird list Signature Species: Clay-colored of 256 species, making it one of the Sparrow, White-eyed vireo, and best places to bird watch in the state. Yellow-breasted Chat. Spring and fall migrations bring spec- Rare Species: Red-throated Loon, tacular concentrations of waterfowl off- Surf Scoter, and Harlequin Duck. shore. In the spring, nearly every Gazetteer: Page 39, A7. species of warbler adorns the trees in Seasonality: Open all year. Parking: Parking lots. the hardwood forests and white cedar Nearest food & lodging: In lowland swamp. In the fall, hawk Lake Church & Belgium. migrations are spectacular as they move Fees: State Park fees apply. south along the safety of the shoreline. The open fields, shrub carr and wetlands are great places to explore. Hiking

Lak trails access the entire property. The KW

e Michigan park offers a visitor center, boardwalks,

D geocaching for those who come in Belgium search of adventure, or a refreshing 43 swim in Quarry Lake. LL 32 Directions: At Belgium, exit I-43 on

A Harrington Cty D, then east 1.5 miles to the park Beach State Park entrance.

P Riveredge Nature Center, Newburg.

44 45 Ozaukee County

51 Ozaukee Interurban Trail 52 Riveredge Nature Center This 30-mile system of paved trails con- Phone: 262/284-8257 or Phone: 800/287-8098 This exceptional nature center straddles nects you to cities, parks, historic sites, 262/238-8257 Web: www.riveredge.us 1.5 miles of the Milwaukee River. More Web: www.interurbantrail.us restaurants and shops along the way. Signature species: Songbirds, than 10 miles of hiking trails access a Signature species: Waterfowl, The Trail runs adjacent or very close to waterfowl, shorebirds and variety of woodlands, established songbirds, gulls, and hawks. the Port Washington harbor, crosses the raptors. prairies, meadows, Rare Species: Sixteen species of Milwaukee River at an Ozaukee Rare species: Cerulean Warbler, and wetlands. gull have been seen in Port Washington Land Trust easement, Acadian Flycatcher, Winter Wren, Washington Harbor. and Northern Harrier. Scarlet Tanager,

Highland Woods in Mequon at MIKE MCDOWELL Gazetteer: Pages 39, A6-7, B6, Yellow-throated Cedarburg Road, USFWS property at Gazetteer: Page 39, A5. C6 and Page 47, D7. Seasonality: Open all year – Vireo, Rough- Seasonality: Open all year the northern county line, and Trinity center hours found on website. legged Hawk and Parking: Parking lots Creek Wildlife Area in Mequon near Parking: Parking lots. Saw-whet owls use Nearest food & lodging: In the County Line Road. Birds found along Nearest food & lodging: In the property. With communities along the trail. the trail are a reflection of the habitat Saukville & West Bend. a bird checklist of that it passes, so be prepared to add Fee: Non-member trail fees apply. 186 species, 600 songbirds, raptors, waterfowl, shorebirds and warblers to your list. plant species, Winter Wren Hike, bike, cross-country ski, or in-line skate to see your favorite Y Milwauke boardwalks, a viewing platform and

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e a r Directions: Access the trail in Mequon/Thiensville, Cedarburg, u bird watcher’s paradise. Environmental

e Grafton, Port Washington or Belgium. HAWTHORNE DR e education is a key mission along with Y Riv Riveredge er Newburg Nature Center land and water conservation. O I Directions: From Hwy 33 at Newburg Y 33 follow Cty Y (Hawthorne Dr) northeast along the Milwaukee River about 1 mile I Belgium D to entrance.

Ozaukee Harrington Beach OZAUKEE CO. 57 State Park WASHINGTON CO. Interurban 43 Trail Fredonia A

H 53 Schwengel Waterfowl Production Area M ilw au ke e This 284-acre property is the best grass- I Phone: 608/742-7100 O land habitat in the county. The complex 43 Web: www.fws.gov 33 of 18 ponds and restored wetlands and Port Signature Species: Short-eared Washington and Snowy Owl, Bobolink, grasslands draws in a 33 Dickcissel, Sedge and Marsh Wren. wide variety of birds. Saukville 43 Rare Species: Henslow’s The shallow marshes

Sparrow and Yellow-headed MIKE MCDOWELL 57 provide habitat for 32 Blackbird. I Virginia and Sora Gazetteer: Page 47, D6. Seasonality: Open all year. Rails, and are visited NN C by Great Blue Herons. Grafton Parking: Parking lot. 60 Nearest food & lodging: In Northern Harriers Cedar Grove & Belgium. cruise the grasslands Cedarburg in search of small 57 mammals. Hiking, Lake Michigan nature study and pho- C Henslow’s Sparrow JAY RD tography buffs will R

i v Schwengel e r Waterfowl 43 enjoy the area. In the winter bring your N 43 Production 57 KW Area 32 cross-county skis. 32 Thiensville LL Directions: Exit I-43 at Belgium, west SIX MILE RD on Cty D to stop sign, then north on D Cty LL 2 miles, west on Jay Road 3 167 Belgium miles to the intersection with Six Mile 181 Mequon Rd. Sign on southwest corner of Jay Road and Six Mile Road.

46 47 Racine County 55 Racine Harbor Park & Lakefront Located on Lake Michigan between the Chicago and Phone: 262/681-9714 This 16-acre lakefront park includes an Milwaukee metro areas, Racine County is a delightful Web: www.racineco.com overlook structure with an elevated blend of rural heartland and lakefront city. Signature species: Gulls, terns deck that provides a great view of the The City of Racine owes much to the S.C. Johnson and shorebirds water. The spring family and to famed Wisconsin architect Frank Lloyd Rare species: Surf Scoter, Long- and fall migrations Wright. The Johnsons built their Johnson Wax empire tailed Duck, and King Eider are the best times

in Racine, while Frank Lloyd Wright built the company’s Gazetteer: Page 31, C7 to bird here, but MIKE MCDOWELL Administrative Building, a marvel of innovative Seasonality: Open all year Snowy Owls have structure and style for the past seventy years (262/260- Parking: Parking lots been seen in win- 2154, www.visitracine.org). Nearest food & lodging: In ter and large num- Racine Downtown, the Racine Art Museum (RAM), opened in 2003, bers of gulls and features one of North America’s most significant collections of con- terns can be seen temporary crafts (262/638-8300, www.ramart.org). Along the lake- all summer. The Long-tailed Duck front, the city’s Wind Point Lighthouse, built in 1880, is the tallest 32 woods along the and oldest still in service on the Great Lakes. While not open for southern lakefront hold Carolina Wrens Wind Point

tours, the graceful white spire is an unparalleled photo opportunity. T Lighthouse S

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M the roads north and south of this city

. more than 300 animals, a petting zoo, and free admission (262/636- N park will take you to different habitats 31 38 Racine Harbor 9189, www.racinezoo.org). The kids will love it. Racine Park that attract a nice variety of birds. In western Racine County, a trio of family attractions is also per- Directions: Begin at 16th Street and fect for kids. In Waterford, both the Bear Den Petting Zoo & Farm South Main Street, following Main (262/895-6430, www.beardenzoo.com) and Green Meadows Farm 20 Street north and south along the har- (262/534-2891, www.greenmeadowsfarmwi.com) offer farm animals, bor and lakefront area. petting zoos and pony rides. In nearby Burlington, amaze the kids with gyroscope and yo-yo tricks at the Spinning Top Exploratory Museum (262/763-3946, www.topmuseum.org).

54 Honey Creek State Wildlife Area RJ & LINDA MILLER

Phone: 262/884-2300 Honey Creek Wildlife Area’s 1,083 acres Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife sit in three separate parcels in the Fox Signature species: Ring-neck River watershed between Waterford Pheasant and Sandhill Crane. and Burlington. It’s a great place to Rare species: Great Egret and bring your canoe or kayak for an enjoy- King Rail. able day on Long Lake. Hiking trails Gazetteer: Page 30, C3. take you to the heart of the properties Seasonality: Open all year. that are a matrix of marsh, uplands, Parking: Parking lots. grassy field, forests and lowland brush. Nearest food & lodging: In This mix of habitat provides opportuni- Burlington. ties to see flycatchers, terns, Great-blue Herons, American Bitterns, and Sandhill Rochester Honey Creek Cranes. Wildlife Area Directions: Located 2 miles north of FF W Burlington on Maple Road, or 1 mile

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48 49 Racine County

56 Sanders Park Hardwoods 58 Wind Point Lighthouse, State Natural Area Wind Point & Shoop Park This rocky point north of the city juts Phone: 920/892-8756 This State Natural Area is located within Phone: 262/681-9714 into Lake Michigan. It’s an excellent Web: dnr..wi.gov/org/land/er/sna Sanders County Park and is part of an Web: www.racineco.com Signature species: Eastern ancient terrace of Lake Michigan. Signature species: Varied place to observe many unusual birds at Wood Pewee and Great-crested Hiking trails access the dry forest of Thrush, Orchard Oriole, and virtually any time Flycatcher. basswood, white oak, black walnut and Great-crested Flycatcher. of the year. During Rare species: Red-headed Rare Species: Red-necked storms, the Point’s white ash. Blooming orchids and ferns Grebe, American Avocet, and Woodpecker and Mourning ravines and wood- MIKE MCDOWELL Warbler. follow the rich wildflower display in the Bell’s Vireo. spring. Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Wood Gazetteer: Page 31, B7 ed areas shelter Gazetteer: Page 31,C7. warblers, sparrows, Seasonality: Open all year. Thrush, and Scarlet Tanager are found Seasonality: Open all year thrushes and many Parking: Parking lot. here along with a good variety of Parking: Parking lot Nearest food & lodging: In woodpeckers that hammer the dead Nearest food & lodging: In other songbirds. Racine. elm trees in the low areas. Racine Red-throated Loons, Whimbrels Directions: From LIGHTHOUSE DR Ring-billed Gull the intersection of FOUR MILE RD and Greater Black- 20 backed, Sabine’s and Franklin’s Gulls Racine Hwys 31 & 11 in 32 THREE MILE RD 31 southwest Racine, MIKE MCDOWELL feed along the lakeshore. You can also

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57 Tichigan State Wildife Area DON ABRAMS

Phone: 262/884-2300 This 1,521-acre wildlife area is com- Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife prised of river, marsh, farmland and for- Signature species: Waterfowl, est. It includes the northwestern shores American Woodcock, and of Tichigan Lake. Unusual wildlife Sandhill Crane. includes Blanding’s turtles. Bird life Rare species: Northern includes Great Egrets, Least Bitterns, Mockingbird and Snowy Owl. and terns. A large impounded area is Gazetteer: Page 30, B4. flooded for wildlife in the fall, making it Seasonality: Open all year. a great place to see Green and Blue- Parking: Parking lots. Nearest food & lodging: In wing Teal, Wood ducks and mer- Waterford. gansers. In the spring, the drawdown of the water leaves exposed mudflats that are used by many species of shorebirds, including Wilson’s Phalaropes and

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50 51 Sheboygan County 60 Kettle Moraine State Forest Northern Unit With the lakeshore on its east and the sprawling, & Kettle Moraine Red Oaks 30,000-acre Kettle Moraine State Forest on its west, Sheboygan County has lots to offer. State Natural Area Sheboygan’s beautiful lakefront beaches are flanked by a new marina and the new Blue Harbor Phone: 920/892-8756 or This 316-acre SNA lies within the Resort featuring a 40,000 square foot indoor water- 262/626-2116 29,000- acre Northern Unit of the park (866/701-2583, www.blueharborresort.com). Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks Kettle Moraine State Forest. It is mature Kids will also love the Above & Beyond Children’s Signature species: Eastern dry-mesic forest of Museum (920/458-4263, www.abkids.org) and the Wood Pewee, and Ovenbird. basswood, sugar 2.5 miles of sandy beach at Kohler-Andrae State Rare species: Acadian fly- maple, white ash, catcher, Red-shouldered Hawk, white oak and black MIKE MCDOWELL Park (920/451-4080, dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks). The John Michael and Cerulean Warbler. Kohler Arts Center offers eleven galleries of contemporary art Gazetteer: Page 47, B5. cherry. Red oak (920/458-6144, www.jmkac.org). Seasonality: Open all year. dominates the Nearby Kohler is known for golf and toilets. Kohler is the home of Parking: Parking area. canopy while the The American Club whose facilities include a pair of world-class golf Nearest food & lodging: In ground layer has Greenbush. many species of courses, Blackwolf Run and Whistling Straits, host of the 2004 Ovenbird PGA Championship (800/344-2838, www.destinationkohler.com). The Historic Site: Old Wade House, plants and shrubs, city is also the home of the Kohler Company, the world’s largest Greenbush. from orchids to ferns. This diversity is manufacturer of bathroom fixtures (920/457-3699, very attractive to rare birds such as the www.kohlerco.com). If you wondered how toilets are made, tours are Acadian Flycatcher, Red-shouldered offered. Hawk, and Cerulean Warbler. Owls, Western Sheboygan County is blessed with the glacial terrain of Glenbeulah warblers, and Scarlet Tanagers are also the Northern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest (262/626- Wade House found here. The State Forest is rolling, A 2116, dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks). Enjoy hiking, biking, swimming and 23 wooded hills dotted with lakes. It offers spectacular scenery. Just north of the forest in Greenbush, tour the Greenbush much to the nature lover, including 23 nature programs. 1850’s Wade House stagecoach inn and the Wesley Jung Carriage T Museum (866/944-7483, www.wisconsinhistory.org). A Directions: From Greenbush, go south

Kettle Moraine 1 mile on Cty A to a pull-off on the State Forest Z east side of the road. The Ice Age Trail 59 Evergreen Park traverses the site. Access is also possible from the east along Ridge Road, 1.4 67 miles north of Cty Z. Phone: 920/459-3440 Evergreen Park is one of three county Web: www.ci.sheboygan.wi.us parks in this area, making for a diverse Signature species: Screech, combination of habitats that draw in Barred, and Great-horned Owls. many species of birds.

Rare species: Hooded Warbler, It is located just east of JOHN NIENHUIS Veery, and Yellow-bellied Lake Michigan and Woodpecker. attracts large numbers MIKE MCDOWELL Gazetteer: Page 47, B7. of songbirds during Seasonality: Open all year. migration. The park Parking: Parking lot. contains mostly ever- Nearest food & lodging: In Sheboygan. greens, but the Pigeon River cuts through the park offering grassy banks with some

L Barred Owl a shrubbery that attracts k e 42 M i flycatchers, White-crowned, Clay-col- c h Evergreen i g Park a ored and Harris sparrows, and wading n

C A birds. In the hardwood areas, look for 43 LU M E T D warblers of all types. Evergreen is con- R Sheboygan tiguous with Maywood Park, and Quarry Park is located across the street. 23 Directions: From I-43, take Exit #128 28 (Hwy 42) south for 1 mile to Mueller Road to Evergreen Park. Kohler-Andrae State Park, Sheboygan.

52 53 Sheboygan County

61 Kohler Andrae State Park & 63 Sheboygan Marsh State Wildlife Area Kohler Park Dunes State Natural Area & Sheboygan County Park

Phone: 920/451-4080 This beautiful park with its 2.5 miles of Phone: 920/892-8756 This mix of state and county land is a Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks sandy beach along Lake Michigan is a Web: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife vast wetland and marsh complex of Signature species: Vireos, scenic gem. The Kohler Park Dunes Signature species: Red-tailed lowland hardwoods, swamp and deep waterfowl, and thrushes. State Natural Area preserves some of Hawk, Sora Rail, and Yellow- marsh with stands Rare species: Surf Scoters and the best parts of the headed Blackbird. of cedar and tama- Willets. beach area. There, Rare species: Broad-wing Hawk, rack. You’ll want Gazetteer: Page 47, C7. Least Bittern, and American Egret. the dunes, both sta- to rent a canoe or MIKE MCDOWELL Gazetteer: Page 47, B5. Seasonality: Open all year. bilized and active, MIKE MCDOWELL kayak at the park Seasonality: Open all year. Parking: Parking lots. are mixed with wet- lodge and explore Nearest food & lodging: In Parking: Parking lots. Sheboygan. lands and dry-mesic Nearest food & lodging: In this property from Fee: State Park fees apply white pine forest. Elkhart Lake. the water. Part of The park has a the property is a

nature center, and a J closed refuge, Least Bittern KK cordwalk to access offering sanctuary Hermit Thrush EE the sand dunes. 67 to birds and animals, and is strictly off- OK Rushes and sedges along the dunes limits to visitors. From Sandhill Cranes 43 Sheboygan Lake J Elkhart draw shorebirds like Whimbrels. In the Lake and bitterns in the wetlands, to Upland Sheboygan A KK woods, vireos, thrushes, finches, spar- Sandpipers in the uplands, the diversity Lake Michigan Marsh Wildlife Area Elkhart V rows and warblers are seen. Look for Lake of birds will inspire you to return in all

Kohler-Andrae hawks overhead and scan the lake for P seasons of the year. State Park numerous species of waterfowl during Crystal Lake Directions: From Elkhart Lake, follow spring and fall migrations. Glenbeulah Cty J northeast 2 miles to the Marsh KK Directions: From I-43, exit at Cty V Park Lodge entrance. east 1.5 miles to the park entrance.

62 Maywood – Ellwood H. May 64 North Point Park

Environmental Park Phone: 920/459-3440 This city park is located north of the Web: www.city.sheboygan.wi.us Sheboygan Yacht Club on a rocky Signature Species: Shorebirds peninsula that juts out into Lake Phone: 920459-3906 This park shares a common border with and gulls. Michigan. From the overlook, you can Web: www.gomaywood.org Evergreen Park. Habitats vary over the 120-acre site from restored prairie to Rare Species: King and see an exceptional Signature Species: American Common Eider, Sabine’s Gull, Woodcock and Red-tailed Hawk. old-field, hardwood forest, ponds, array of birds, espe- and Purple Sandpiper. cially during spring Rare species: Sharp-shinned mixed woods and the Pigeon River. Gazetteer: Page 47, C7. Hawk and Hooded Warbler. and fall migrations. MIKE MCDOWELL Well-marked trails provide access to all Seasonality: Open all year. Gazetteer: Page 47, B7. Birds you may see parts of the property. It has boardwalks Parking: Parking lot. Seasonality: Open all year. include Horned and and bridges, a visitor’s center, gift shop Nearest food & lodging: In Parking: Parking lot. and a viewing platform. Public pro- Sheboygan. Eared Grebes, Nearest food & lodging: In grams are offered year round. Spring Long-tailed and Sheboygan. and fall migrations of warblers are as Harlequin Ducks,

L eiders as well as Maywood - a good here as anywhere along the Lake k Elwood H. May e Purple Sandpiper M Michigan coast. Look for interesting Glaucous, Laughing Environmental Park ic 42 North h Point ig C and Little Gulls, and Black-bellied and 42 sparrows in the fields and listen for A Park a LU n M E American Golden Plovers. Snowy Owls 43 T American Woodcocks in the spring. D R BROUGHTON DR 43 are seen here in early winter along with Y Directions: From I-43, take exit #128 MUELLER RD Sheboygan SUPERIOR AVE Purple Sandpipers. (Hwy 42) southeast 1.1 miles and turn LER MEMORIAL DR ERIE AVE KOH 23 right on Mueller Road. Park entrance is Sheboygan Directions: From I-43 exit Hwy 23 east on the left. 14TH ST into Sheboygan. Follow Kohler 23 Memorial Drive (Hwy 23) to Broughton

28 Drive. Then north on Broughton Drive Kohler 28 to North Point Park and Overlook.

54 55 More Sources of Tourism Information Wisconsin Welcome Centers

County Contacts Wisconsin Welcome Centers The Wisconsin Department of Tourism operates ten These contacts, in each of the eleven Two Wisconsin Welcome Centers are Wisconsin Welcome Centers (WWC) at major highway counties in the Lake Michigan located along Lake Michigan travel region, are ready to help you plan corridors. Operated by the entrances to the your outdoor adventure. They can Wisconsin Department of Tourism, state. They’re great suggest accommodations and they can help you plan a local bird- Superior restaurants, as well as attractions ing foray, or a two-week statewide places to stop for Hurley and other historical, cultural and vacation. You’ll find Welcome maps, travel infor- Centers in: environmental opportunities. mation, trip plan- Door County Chamber of Kenosha ning, brochures and Marinette Commerce (From I-94, exit 347 at Lakeview 920/743-4456, 800/527-3529 Parkway) publications, vaca- Hudson www.doorcounty.com 262/857-7164, 800/432-8747 tion ideas, or just a Hudson www.travelwisconsin.com Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors friendly smile and Bureau Marinette directions to the 262/654-7307, 800/654-7309 (Downtown on Bridge St., just south La Crosse www.kenoshacvb.com of the Hwy. 41 bridge) nearest restaurant. 715/732-4333, 800/432-8747 Centers distribute Kewaunee Chamber of Commerce www.travelwisconsin.com Prairie du Chien 920/388-4822, 800/666-8214 free publications Kenosha www.kewaunee.org More Birding Resources Grant County that detail Wisconsin Beloit Genoa City National Audubon Society Manitowoc Area Visitor & accommodations, Convention Bureau 800/542-2748 920/683-4388, 800/627-4896 www.audubon.org/states/wi attractions, events, golfing, camping, biking, birding, state www.manitowoc.info Trempealeau National Wildlife parks, and historic attractions. You can also order these Marinette/Menominee Area Refuge free publications on-line at 608/539-2311 Chamber of Commerce www.travelwisconsin.com, 715/735-6681, 800/236-6681 http://midwest.fws.gov/trempealeau www.marinettechamber.com or call toll-free 800/432-8747. US Fish & Wildlife Service Oconto County Tourism Upper Mississippi National Fish & 920/834-6969, 888/626-6862 Wildlife Refuge www.ocontocounty.org www.fws.gov/midwest/uppermissis- sippiriver Ozaukee County Tourism Council 262/284-9288, 800/403-9898 Wisconsin Department of Natural www.ozaukeetourism.com Resources 608/266-2621 Packer Country VCB (Green Bay) www.dnr.wi.gov 920/494-9507, 888/867-3342 www.packercountry.com Racine County Convention & Visitors Bureau 262/884-6400, 800/272-2463 www.racine.org Sheboygan County Convention & Visitors Bureau 920/457-9495 www.sheboygan.org VISIT Milwaukee 414/273-7222, 800/554-1448 www.milwaukee.org

56 57 Top Ten Things Birders might want to bring on their next Wisconsin foray

10. Your clubs – Wisconsin has more than 400 golf courses available for public play. Can you say “Tee 10 time?” 9. Your Creel – To put the trout in you’re gonna catch on any of 9 Wisconsin’s 2,444 cold water streams. 8. Your Camping Gear – You’ll need it at any of the 5,535 campsites 8 in Wisconsin’s 60 state parks and forests. 7. Your Swimming Suit – There’s a 7 million acres of water in Wisconsin. If that’s not enough, you may stay at a hotel with a pool. And if you’ve brought the kids/grandkids… can 6 you say “Waterpark?” 6. Your canoe – The better to be silent on any of Wisconsin’s 15,000 5 lakes. 5. Your Bike – More than 1,000 miles of surfaced bike trails throughout Wisconsin. 4 4. Your Antiquing Guide – Whoa, better bring the credit card too. 3. Your Camera – It’s gonna be gor- 3 geous out there. 2. Your Appetite – For a cuppa Joe, a slice of pie and a little ala mode at 2 a home-cookin’ café. 1. Your Gazetteer and Compass – 1 Two things John Muir never forgot. ER-651 2006 The Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail benefits from and is supported by contributions to the Endangered Resources Fund through your Wisconsin income tax form, through the purchase of Endangered Resources license plates for your vehicle, or by direct donations to the Endangered Resources Program at; Endangered Resources Program WDNR P.O. 7921 Madison, WI 73707 (608) 266-7012

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