Huiras Lake State Natural Area contains a seepage lake, dry-mesic forest, and an assortment of wetland natural communities in northwestern Oazaukee County. Owned by the Ozaukee-Washington County Land Trust (OWLT), Huiras Lake is open to a wide range of outdoor activities, including hiking, birding, fishing, hunting, boating (though there is no easy way to get…
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Fairy Chasm (333/693)
Fairy Chasm Natural Area features a deep chasm amidst rolling forest land surrounding a small creek leading to Lake Michigan. It is home to several more typically northern species, due to the cool microclimate in the chasm. Owned by the Ozaukee-Washington Land Trust (OWLT), the site does not currently allow for public visitation. Please contact…
Kurtz Woods (195/675)
Kurtz Woods features a southern mesic forest with a great variety of trees and nice displays of spring ephemeral wildflowers in an sububrban setting in Ozaukee County. Parking is on the roadside in a residential neighborhood. Two trailheads are are found on Dahlia Lane and West Acadia Drive. Each is between two houses and evident…
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