Lake Michigan Region RICHARD ARMSTRONG
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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 Jim Doyle, Governor 1 Wing your way State Natural Areas Wisconsin’s State Natural Areas through Wild Wisconsin (SNAs) protect outstanding exam- ples 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. 2 3 FLORENCE Three Niagara M Escanaba Lakes e n 2 32 o 32 Pembine m 8 nelander i P n e e FOREST sh e Goodman Crandon tig Monico o Laona 141 41 R MARINETTE i Wabeno v Elcho e 9 r t Lake 55 Great Wisconsin 32 R Townsend iv Marinette 33 e 48 r County Ellison Bay Gills Lakewood Rock LANGLADE W Pgs. 30-33 8 10 ol Birding& NatureTrail Crivitz f Ephraim Sister Bay Antigo Mountain Polar R Marinette Fish Creek12 13 iv 64 er 35 Lake Michigan Region 45 Pound 47 Egg Baileys ON Peshtigo Harbor Harbor Oconto OCONTO MENOMINEE 31 34 Aniwa County 42 Jacksonport 141 57 Pgs. 40-43 Oconto 14 d Gillett Birnamwood 45 11 Door Oconto d Wittenberg 44 Green Bay County Shawano Falls 46 Sturgeon Bay eron Brussels Pgs. 12-17 SHAWANO DOOR Using the Guide 45 Pulaski 7 22 Bonduel 29 57 olt Marion 3 47 6 1 20 Information for this guide was gathered locally Clintonville Green 4 Algoma 49 2 Bay 54 Iola Seymour 23 from Wisconsin DNR and federal Forest Service 161 KEWAUNEE Amherst 22 24 WAUPACA 45 r Brown 5 29 Kewaunee personnel, from naturalists, birders, and a range OUTAGAMIE 41 21 E 10 54 County De Pere Waupaca New Denmark Kewaunee of wildlife enthusiasts. Each site was nominated LondonPgs. 8-11 BROWN . 10 Weyauwega R County x Fo Pgs. 22-25 locally and evaluated as part of the regional proj- 43 25 42 Appleton Winchester Brillion infield 49 10 MANITOWOC 28 ect. 57 Wild Rose Poygan 45 10 30 Two Rivers 55 Reedsville 29 Site information includes a contact phone WAUSHARA WINNEBAGO 32 Butte o 26 Wautoma g 151 des Manitowoc Omro a CALUMET e number, driving directions, a small locator map, a 21 Morts b k e Chilton a n L Manitowoc New Holstien n Oshkosh i Berlin description of the property, common and rare 27 County W Kiel 22 Green Elkhart Pgs. 26-29 PrincetonLake 63 32 birds and wildlife, and a Web site if available. UETTE Ripon Lake lo Fond du Lac 59 64 GREENGreen 23 SHEBOYGAN Except as noted, admission to these properties is Puckaway Plymouth62 LAKE FOND DU LAC Greenbush Sheboygan 60 Sheboygan Falls free. Hours are included, even though most prop- 151 73 41 61 Waupun Sheboygan45 57 43 erties are open 24/7. Fox Pardeeville HORICON County 33 NATIONAL As you would expect, most of these way- Fox Pgs. 52-55 Random Randolph Lake WILDLIFE Lake 53 49 Beaver REFUGE Wyocena OZAUKEE points are remote, wild locations. Dam Horicon West Bend Ozaukee OLUMBIA 33 52 Lake Michigan Beaver Port County Poynette 16 151 Dam WASHINGTONSaukville Washington While every effort has DODGE Slinger Grafton Pgs. 44-47 60 60 50 been made to provide 51 r Hartford Jackson 51 Columbus e Cedarburg v 26 i R accurate driving instruc- Mequon DeForest Brown Deer Watertown E Sun Prairie k WAUKESHA tions, we recommend c MILWAUKEE40 o Oconomowoc R Wauwatosa 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 Lake Geneva 39 Kenosha Delavan KENOSHA Brodhead 18 pass, flashlight, water, a gra- R Geneva Bristol 17 Pleasant iv Beloit 16 er 81 Walworth Genoa Prairie City nola bar or two, insect repel- 45 Kenosha County lant, and a good pair of walk- INOIS 14 12 Pgs. 18-21 ing/hiking shoes. Rockford 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___________________________