Lower Wisconsin River, WI

The Fund has acquired more than 400 acres along the Wisconsin River - one of the largest remaining parcels of Wisconsin River frontage. The property is an important addition to the Lower Wisconsin River State Wildlife Area, which safeguards a sensitive shoreline habitat for vulnerable wildlife species such as the endangered ornate box turtle and trumpeter swan. The cultural values of the land include Native American mounds as well as other artifacts. Portions of a large backwater lake and various sloughs, which provide filtration and other benefits to the river, are included in this acquisition. The Fund transferred the property, which borders the Lower Wisconsin River State Wildlife Area, to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.